Nura Magazine NURA Magazine Summer 2017 | Page 39

P ageantry is a great way for young women to develop and share a platform that is extremely meaningful to them. The Miss Africa USA Pageant takes the platform experience to another level by encouraging women to explore Trans-Atlantic concerns. One of the core objectives of the organization is to “Bridge the gap between Africa and the United States through gestures of goodwill between the two continents”. Nereida Lobo currently holds the title of Miss Africa USA 2017. She developed a desire to help children who do not have the resources they need to learn every day in school. Growing up in Cape Verde, Africa, was an educational challenge for Nereida. She did not have the school supplies needed to efficiently learn. NURA Magazine 39