…cost of higher education in the U.S. compounds the problem. “Since 1975, there has been an increase of over 150 percent in tuition costs, with a relatively low median income,”…
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Inspiration Minute: Make Mistakes and Laugh
…education she started Becky’s Pet Care in 1998, walking dogs with her infant son strapped to her back. Her business has grown steadily ever since and today she employs 85…
She’s Bringing Much-Needed Diversity to the Water
…support her nonprofit, Alma Swim Foundation, and the water safety education, free swim lessons and more it offers to children and adults. Here’s our lightly edited Q&A, with Hodge. Tell…
Entrepreneur Helps Indigenous Women Stitch Up Their Daughters’ Future
…used by their Mayan ancestors. Many children don’t receive an education because their families can’t afford the school fees. “Often fathers are choosing, if they can’t send all their kids…
Candace Klein: SoMoLend
…money, they needed education. I started Bad Girl Ventures, a non-profit microlending and educational program focused on women-owned startups. BGV has educated over 300 businesses, loaned $190,000 and facilitated over…
Singer Shakira Calls for ‘Fast Change’ on Climate Chaos to ‘Preserve Our Home’
…the cover feature of its first environmentally focused edition — to emphasize the need for both education and action on climate change. Between anecdotes about recent viral incidents with wild…
5 Crowdfunders to Watch – Designing the Future
…girls’ STEM education to crafting customizable, eco-friendly furniture. Check out these 5 women-led crowdfunding campaigns: 1. Fashioning a New Approach to STEM Education (via Indiegogo) [vimeo 217546452 w=640 h=360] The…
Brit Fitzpatrick: Mentor Me– Technology To Facilitate Mentorship
…increase the likelihood of kids pursuing higher education.Unfortunately, research has shown that about 50 percent of matches between mentors and youth end within the first few months. This does more…
5 Crowdfunders to Watch – Women Helping Women
…right answers alone. “We are giving patients unprecedented access to the education and information they need in a far more manageable — and anonymous — environment than Google searches, public…
5 Crowdfunders to Watch – Women Offering Equity
…programs including summer camps, after-school clubs, educational products and events for girls ages 6-13. Both Johnson and Kenny have theater backgrounds, and that experience is reflected in their programs; they…
She Ditched Her Day Job and Decided to Follow Her Passion Full Time
Lucie Pouilly has always loved photography. But after completing her education she felt like it was more important to get a ‘real’ job rather than following an artistic passion. After…
Today’s Dose of Inspiration: Katharine Gibbs
“If education is to be any good, it must be good for something,” was the pedagogical philosophy that drove Katharine Gibbs. We’re continuing our celebration of Women’s History Month, with…
Entrepreneur Helps Indigenous Women Stitch Up Their Daughters’ Future
…an education because their families can’t afford the school fees. “Often fathers are choosing, if they can’t send all their kids to school, to send just their sons. You also…
Ep. 04: Succeeding as a Woman in Tech – Shaan Kandawalla, Melody McCloskey, Amy Sheng
…are making products or providing services that the average guy just might not think of… Shaan Kandawalla: PlayDate Digital is a kids entertainment and education company. Melody McCloskey: StyleSeat is…
100 Years of Power, Part 2: Slow Burn of Progress
…who became FDR’s education specialist. VICTORIA (FROM ZOOM): In your book Beyond Suffrage: Women in the New Deal, you write about how the New Deal administration of Franklin Roosevelt offered…