Featured Girl of The Week

Name: Nishanti Ridley
Age: 11
City: East Nashville
Grade: 6th

What is your dream job and why?

I want to be a doctor or nurse because if my mom got sick, I could help her.

Which hobbies do you enjoy?

Playing basketball and violin.

What’s your fav song to jam out to right now?

“Happy” by Pharrell Williams and “Brave” by Sara Bareilles.

If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be?

To not have all of these chemicals.

What does empowerment mean to you?

To have power for something.

What are your plans after high school?

To go to college, get my degree, and go to school to become a doctor or nurse.

How have you helped someone in your life lately?

I help my granny every weekend by making her bath, helping get her clothes ready, and cleaning her room.

Who is your role model and why? My mom. She has done everything for me since I was little and she does a lot to take care of me.