Malika is from New Jersey but has lived in Delaware for over five years now. She graduated from Wilmington University with a degree in Education and the Arts and has one year left to complete her Psychology degree from Florida International University. She holds the title as Elite Miss Delaware Earth 2019 and 2020. Which means she will represent Delaware at the Miss Earth USA national competition in Orlando, FL. During the pandemic, she founded her environmental nonprofit, The Global Ripple Effect Project Inc. Her mission is to inspire and nurture students to become environmental leaders, encourage communities to adopt eco-friendly and sustainable practices and make our environment healthier than what we inherited globally. Follow Malika on Instagram at @elitemissdelaware and learn more about her eco-education program and her nonprofit @theglobalrippleeffectproject
Heart to Heart: Meet Malika Yates, Elite Miss Delaware Earth 2019
As a dance teacher, I am always SO inspired by my students! Meet Malika Yates! She is a dancer at heart, a true superstar, and has been crowned as Elite Miss Delaware Earth 2019! She is recovering from a cognitive concussion and traumatic brain injury, and I have never met anyone in my life so determined to achieve her dreams, letting nothing get in the way! I coach Malika with her dance technique through Sideline Prep. She was cleared by the doctor a few months ago to dance again, and she was so excited to get back into the studio. She dreams of being a professional dancer and hopes to audition for a professional dance team soon. She continues to bring her grace and poise with her even off the pageant stage, as she continues to spread her platform to make a positive impact on environmental restoration and to inspire others to dream big. She uses dance and physical fitness as a means of healing and loves to share her passion with others.
I am honored to be her dance coach and to be a part of her amazing journey!
To learn more about Malika and be a part of her journey: gf.me/u/mvk9x