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It\u00a0was this early experience that inspired her to start Future Black Female, an organization that\u00a0seeks\u00a0to guide and empower Black girls and young women to achieve their goals with the support of others in their community.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/alumniandfriends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/02\/BHM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33696\" style=\"width:534px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/alumniandfriends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/02\/BHM.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/alumniandfriends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/02\/BHM-300x157.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cComing from Zimbabwe, a lot of things were fast-paced and changing for me,\u201d says Dr.\u00a0Chimbganda. \u201cI\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure where to start, there\u00a0weren\u2019t\u00a0many resources\u00a0for\u00a0support, or a community to help me. I did\u00a0a lot on my own,\u00a0made\u00a0lots of mistakes,\u00a0and\u00a0there was a lot of social isolation and rejection which took a\u00a0mental toll.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr.&nbsp;Chimbganda&nbsp;sought&nbsp;to&nbsp;help open doors for&nbsp;Black youth who were often disadvantaged&nbsp;when it came to pathways that were available to them.&nbsp;In&nbsp;2019,&nbsp;she founded Future Black Female&nbsp;(FBF), an organization with a&nbsp;focus on Black girls and young women&nbsp;aged&nbsp;16-22. 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This campaign helps cover some of those digital equity gaps. 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