While increasing girls’ access to education and training is crucial to their empowerment and success, it’s often not enough. Young women are earning higher degrees than ever before and making up the majority of the classroom. However, they continue to Read More
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It’s Time To Catch Up: the Carl D. Perkins Act
Traveling Backwards In 1984, the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act was enacted into law. The purpose of this act was to promote career and technical education (CTE) programs through federal funding. When this law was originally passed, Read More
What I Learned in College
As a senior in college, preparing for graduation, I have been asked the question “So what comes next?” a nauseating amount of times. My education is set to expire, and I am expected to move onto “the real world” to Read More
10 Quotes to Inspire Recent Grads
Graduating from college can be scary, exciting, stressful, and fulfilling. There is a complicated mix of emotions when you finish a major chapter in your life, and sometimes things feel like they don’t make sense. But by remembering that so Read More
HELPING WOMEN CHANGE THE WORLD: MEET THE 2021 LIVE YOUR DREAM AWARD RECIPIENTS
Three remarkable women have overcome enormous life challenges and dream of achieving education to create a better life for themselves, their families, and their communities.
An Idea this Mother’s Day: Pay it Forward
We know you’re just like us. You love to make a difference in someone else’s day. Whether it’s holding a door open for a stranger, or running a half marathon to raise money for a good cause, you’re all in Read More
Six Tips for Succeeding in a Virtual School Environment
Picture this — it’s March 13, 2020. You’re digging through your locker, looking for your chemistry textbook while simultaneously attempting to hold a conversation with three different people. The bell rings, and the sound of footsteps fills the hall. You Read More
5 Feminist Books To Add To Your Reading List
Throughout history, there has been a plethora of female authors who have opened up the dialogue on feminism and the female experience. They have laid foundations from which subsequent generations of women have been able to discuss, actionize, and evolve Read More
How to Take Risks and Embrace Change
Many factors are at play when it comes to taking risks and embracing change. Although there are many, here’s just a few that you might resonate with, including how your past, your age, and even personality can affect your ability Read More
Inspirational Women We Can All Look Up To
Having been in a pandemic for several months now, I’ve noticed a lot of people feeling frustrated and down about the monotony of our new “normal”. A lot of our lives have come to a halt and we’re unsure of Read More