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involved with Girl Up and I
came across the partnership
with Fabletics,
” Cherrin said.
“The competition embraced
the theme of ‘
girl hero’
and
asked you to design a T-shirt on
however you interpreted that
statement.
”
Cherrin immediately grabbed
a Sharpie and began doodling
T-shirt concepts, landing on a
design that included the words,
#Girl Hero in the center with
hands holding different objects
including a hammer, pencil and
microphone.
“The point I wanted to get
across was that you can be a
hero no matter what you’
re
doing. The hero really starts
with you, and your passion can
inspire others.
”
Cherrin was chosen as a final-
ist in the competition and went
to Los Angeles in June to tour
the Fabletics headquarters and
meet the Fabletics design team.
While she was there, she
learned her T-shirt design was
selected as the winner and
would appear on Fabletics
apparel to be sold at the Girl Up
Leadership Summit July 15-17.
“I was really happy that I
won,
” Cherrin said. “I worked
hard on the design and spent so
much time editing it. But over-
all, it was a great experience to
engage with the Fabletics design
team and meet other passionate
girls from around the country.
”
Cherrin is a Hillel Day School
alumna. She and her parents,
Daniel and Marni, are members
of Congregation Beth Shalom
in Oak Park. She also serves
on the Friendship Circle board
and attends Sunday Circle every
weekend.
Do you have a child who is making
moves in the community? Send tips
to ccolf@renmedia.us.
Get to know
more about
Emma Cherrin:
Favorite food: Chocolate
chips straight out of
the bag
Favorite song: “Another
Day in Paradise” by Quinn
XCII
Favorite colors: Pastels
Favorite genre of movies:
Rom-Coms
Favorite T.V. show or
Netflix series: Gossip Girl
or Friends
Favorite book: The Help by
Kathryn Stockett
Biggest fan or supporter:
“My family is always there
for me, but my mom gives
the best advice.”
Best advice you’
ve
received: “It will get better.”
Berkley High School’
s Girl Up
club members. RIGHT: Cherrin’
s
winning T-shirt design.
36 Under 36
Nominations
Now Open
Do you know someone making an
impact in the community you can
nominate for this special honor?
Th
e Well, an organization building inclusive Jewish
community in Metro Detroit for the under-40 crowd,
and the Jewish News are once again partnering on “36
Under 36” to recognize doers, activists, entrepreneurs,
philanthropists, community organizers and other
young Jewish professionals reshaping and broadening
Metro Detroit’
s Jewish community.
“In short,” Rabbi Dan Horwitz of Th
e Well said,
“we are looking for the people who give of themselves
to the community in robust — and often thankless
— ways. In essence, the kinds of people we admire
and aspire to be, whose accomplishments we want to
celebrate and who we want the world to know make
their home in Metro Detroit.”
Nominations are due by
Oct. 30. A special group of
nine volunteer judges (none
of whom are affi
liated with
Th
e Well or the JN) will be
reviewing submissions and
choosing the 36 winners.
Honorees will receive free
three-year subscriptions to
the JN and be featured in a
February 2020 issue.
To nominate someone,
log on to tiny.cc/36under36.
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