
Italian and French influences increased after the wars for independence at the beginning of the 19th century, though the academic style persisted until the first decades of the 20th century. The simplicity of the Rioplatense Baroque style can be clearly appreciated in Buenos Aires, in the works of Italian architects such as André Blanqui and Antonio Masella, in the churches of San Ignacio, Nuestra Señora del Pilar, the Cathedral and the Cabildo. She envisions a strong Girl Power network in five to 10 years, and just like she does with her Everyday Boss Belles YouTube series, she hopes to inspire, and that each woman impacted and inspired by the Girl Power initiative will pay it forward by sharing their knowledge with the future generation of brilliant women.National Congress of Argentina designed by Victor Meano. She elaborated further, “I don’t believe we have enough honest conversations with young people about adulthood, and I want to start with sharing with young women as I believe as a woman, I can readily identify with them.”Īs a believer of smaller steps making a more significant impact, Letman hopes to get more female students actively involved and make this Girl Power initiative an annual event for her alma mater, “Though the group was small in number, the objective was achieved and the impact will be ongoing as the students who participated will go on to positively impact their peers as they share their various experiences and in turn use their ‘ Girl Power’ to inspire others.”Īdditionally, she will continue to give back to those in need who are pursuing higher education, but finding it difficult to finance the cause.
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Instead, she sees it as fulfilling a wish she desired when she was once in their shoes: hearing and learning from the experiences of women, being introduced to financial choices, work or career options, along with sharing a practical guide on how to prepare them for different phases and stages of life. When asked why she embarked on this journey to empower young minds, the chief PR belle, who also heads the woman-centred PR Belle Media, shares that she doesn’t associate with the term empowerment. I am thankful and happy, and I know the investment made by these organisations will go a far way,” she said “ The part of the initiative I am most proud of is being able to commit $100,000 personally as an educational grant for a female student who will be pursuing a degree in media and communications at my other alma mater, The University of the West Indies, Mona. D&G Foundation gave the young women book vouchers and Malta goody bags. The students present were provided with Sagicor Sigma Global Funds gift certificates to open their investments account and develop healthy habits of investing. “It is one of the most fulfilling things I have done in a very long time, and I have maintained contact with all the young ladies,” she added. Describing the experience as both exciting and engaging, Letman explained that each student was allowed to openly share the stereotypes they are looking to challenge as young women. A Sagicor Investments adviser was also in attendance for a special financial power talk after all, it’s never too early to start conversations about money.

INTERACTIVE SESSION Her recent Girl Power interactive session, held at St Catherine High School, saw nine female students from grade seven and grades 10 to 13 participating in discussions under this year’s International Women’s Day theme, #ChoosetoChallenge. The manager of public relations and corporate social responsibility at Sagicor Jamaica, she was happy to receive support for her personal initiative from stakeholders like Sagicor Investments and Sagicor Foundation. Its impact on my life has been tremendously positive,” she said.

“My profession is part of who I am, and public relations is a career that I love dearly. Letman’s years of experience in public relations has not only sharpened her technical and people skills, but have also given her the unique opportunity to contribute.
