​Tiara Chambers recently earned her Masters of Social Work at the University of Cincinnati. During her undergraduate studies, Tiara served as a member of the National Association Black Social Worker (NABSW) chapter, was involved in the Women in Leadership Learning (WILL) through the Women’s Center, and a volunteer for Equality Ohio. She has worked as a Home Health Aide, Patient Care attendant and Early intervention Program Counselor through both Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and The University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

Sara Spins covered the costs of her new hearing aids.

“As an African American girl in a community where many kids didn’t look like me, I was treated as mentally incompetent because of my hearing impairment. There was nothing wrong with my intellect. Growing up, expectations under systematic institutions caused me to view my leadership and potential skills as less than the average person. I’ve learned through experiences that visibility is one of the key instruments for breaking down social constructions in hopes of building a space that will allow anyone to become a leader. I want to be an advocate within my own community as a social worker, providing the knowledge and resources to those that are in need and want to be empowered. Thank you so much for your generosity!” -Tiara, 2015