Capital Region Libraries Will Host A Nobel Laureate

There are not many people, living or dead, who have accomplished as much as Malala Yousafzai. The young woman has inspired change across the world since she was 11 years old, and she's continued her outreach year after year.

Now, the Nobel Laureate us bringing that activism and inspiration to the Capital Region.

Who is Malala Yousafzai?

Up until she was 11 years old, Malala was a normal Pakistani girl. That all changed when the Taliban took over her hometown and forbade girls from attending school. In retaliation, she began blogging for BBC, hoping to raise awareness for female education worldwide.

In 2012, at the age of 15, she was shot in the head by the Taliban, only to survive and begin taking her activism even further. Two years after her assassination attempt, she received the Nobel Prize, and in 2020, graduated from the University of Oxford. Though it's been 13 years since she was thrust into international fame, she hasn't stopped spreading her message.

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Malala Speaking in the Capital Region

On Wednesday, October 22nd, Malala will speak with several libraries across the Capital Region as part of the press tour for her memoir, Finding My Way. The discussion will be broadcast at the following locations:

• Bethlehem Public Library
• Caldwell-Lake George Public Library
• Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library
• Crandall Public Library, Glens Falls
• Guilderland Public Library
• Menands Public Library
• Red Hook Public Library
• Saugerties Public Library
• Schenectady County Public Library
• Voorheesville Public Library

If you would like to attend, you will be able to register through your library's website.