Ashley was selected by volunteer judges to receive a First Level $1,000 and Second Level $3,000 Live Your Dream Award to help her reach her education goals. She is one of hundreds of remarkable women worldwide who receive a money award each Read More
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Live Your Dream Awards Stories: Ivana
Ivana was selected by volunteer judges to receive a First Level $1,000 and Second Level $5,000 Live Your Dream Award to help her reach her education goals. She is one of hundreds of remarkable women worldwide who receive a money award each Read More
Dear Little Sister: An Open Letter to My Own Sister (and All the Young Girls Like Her)
Dear Little Sister, I still remember how full of life you were when you were little. I remember the seemingly endless rounds of hide-and-go-seek we’d play and all the kingdoms we’d explore in the lawn together, washing our faces with Read More
Live Your Dream Awards Stories: Blossem Hayes
I moved to Oregon in October of 2016 with a dream of raising my children free from violence and community stalking. The last attempt that was made on my life raised a lot of red flags in my mind, and Read More
Sexual Harassment: What We Learn by Listening to Survivors
When I was in high school, I was a major Swiftie. Like all teenage fans of Taylor Swift circa 2006, I assigned a song to every one of my adolescent crushes, whether it was mutual or unrequited. Ryan wasn’t exactly Read More
Growing Up In Miami, Staying Safe Meant Staying Smart
Though I’m 19 years old and living away from home, my mom still gives me the “stay safe” speech every time I go out. “Text me every 2 minutes, don’t get in a car with someone you don’t know, don’t Read More
Changing Your Major: My Story of “Failing Forward”
Not knowing what you want to major in can be the scariest feeling in the world — especially if you’ve already passed the halfway point of your college career. You might feel like everyone around you has known exactly what Read More
A New Lens on Being in Love Part II: Clearer Vision
It’s been roughly five months since I first penned a very honest reflection about my breakup with my boyfriend in the post A New Lens on Being in Love. I revealed that we ended our three year relationship earlier this Read More
Career Diaries Part 3: Conversations to Drive Change
This blog is part of a series. Also read Career Diaries Part 1 and Part 2. After one rock bottom day when I had what seemed like a triple epic fail—personally, professionally and academically—I realized I needed to change by Read More
Live Your Dream Awards Stories: Danielle DeRoiser
I came out of an abusive relationship by the grace of my son. When I found out I was pregnant, I knew that I had to get out of the unhealthy relationship because I did not want my son to Read More