Currently, I am attending the G(irls) 20 Summit in Toronto as a part of the Free The Children delegation. G(irls) 20 brings together one delegate from each of the G20 countries who is between the ages of 18 and 20 to discuss the Millennium Development Goals and issues facing girls and woman in the world today. For more, please visit girlsandwomen.com. I’ll be providing coverage from the summit and posting it to this blog. Also, check out my Twitter for photos and more. Enjoy, Thunderbirds.

Japan’s delegate at the inaugural G(irls) 20 Summit in Toronto is a nineteen year old university student named Aiki Segawa who believes that, “education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty.” Segawa’s actions stand behind her words after being a part of  her Free The Children group in Japan.

Segawa has spent the last two years raising funds to build a library in Mongolia with Free The Children, which now stands with 1,000 books for children to read. With her strong belief that education makes us who we are, Seqawa challenges the G20 leaders to take their arms expenses and put it towards opportunities for education across the globe.

Through role modeling, she hopes that other girls learn from her experiences and learn how to live life to it’s fullest. She currently serves as this years delegate from Japan and is ready to inspire other young girls to take action in the same ways she has with Free The Children and through opportunities like the G(irls) 20 Summit.