Austin & Houston Oddities
Name 3 animals and 2 deep fried snacks you can find at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
Don't worry - I know this by heart. I'm sure you've got it.
This phenomenal female director didn't pick up a camera until she was 32, and then she picked up a nomination for Best Director at the 87th Academy Awards.
Ava DuVernay
This youngest-ever elected congresswoman identifies as a Democratic Socialist.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
This staff member is working on completing a full sleeve tattoo which currently includes an armadillo and bluebonnet.
Vanessa Beltran
More ____ surgeries are performed in Houston's Texas Medical Center than anywhere else in the world.
Heart
This riot grrrl band is most known for their hit song "Rebel Girl".
Bikini Kill
This former Governor of Texas interest in government was sparked when she represented Waco High in Girls State.
Ann Richards
This GIRLS team member can solve a Rubik's cube in under 9 minutes.
Irene Fiszer
True or false: out of 365 days, Austin gets an average of 300 days of sunshine.
True
Dana Elaine Owens is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actress, and producer. She burst onto the scene with her hit single "Ladies First", and went on to star in the hit TV show Living Single. She also graced the screen and had major roles in the musical films Chicago and Hairspray.
Queen Latifah
This woman is a New Zealand politician who has been serving as the 40th prime minister of New Zealand and leader of the Labour Party since 2017.
Jacinda Ardern
This staff member served in the Peace Corps.
Erika Martinez
Name 2 movies filmed in Austin.
Boyhood, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Dazed and Confused, Office Space, Ms Congeniality, Kill Bill Volume 1 and Spy Kids.
This character served as the Guidance Counselor at East Dillon High School and Principal at Dillon High. She was full of insightful advice, sassy quips, and a relentless dedication to advocating for the students in her small Texas town.
Tami Taylor
The US Senate is set to confirm this woman as the Secretary of the Interior in an upcoming historic vote.
Deb Haaland
This staff member almost ran away with Paul Rudd.
Brittany Yelverton
Girls Empowerment Network is the ONLY girl serving nonprofit supported by the Vampire Court of this city.
Austin
This 28 year old Texas-born singer starred in Wizards of Waverly Place and trampled the charts with her hit song We Don't Talk Anymore. In an interview, she said "I've learned there's power deep down inside yourself, and you can find it when you don't give up on yourself and when you ask for help."
Selena Gomez
This politician and voting rights advocate writes romance novels under the pen name Selena Montgomery.
Stacey Abrams
This staff member is celebrating her 11th year at Girls Empowerment Network.
Ami Kane