June is Pride Month! This month is a time dedicated to celebrating and supporting the LGBTQ community. Whether you identify as LGBTQ or are an ally, everyone can join in the celebration of love. It’s great to attend a parade Read More
Violence Against Transgender Women: A Growing Crisis
Amid the parades, celebrations, and rainbow capitalism that make up Pride Month, it’s important to remember that we have a tremendous way to go before we achieve liberation for LGBTQ people. One especially shameful issue that must be discussed more Read More
The History of LGBTQ Rights in America
Part of celebrating Pride Month is understanding the history of LGBTQ rights. It’s been a long road for folks to be given the freedom to love who they want to love and be who they want to be. And we Read More
Planning for Retirement as Women: 9 Tips to Know
Making plans for the future can be tough for anyone, but sometimes especially for women. Retirement planning is particularly difficult for women for a variety of reasons. For example, women tend to prioritize paying off debt and saving up for Read More
Live Your Dream Awards Stories: Amanda
Here at Soroptimist, calling up our newest cohort of Live Your Dream Awards recipients to tell them they’ve been selected is one of the most special times of year. For these women, the cash grant they’ll receive might mean a 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
Seven Productive Summer Ideas for Teenagers in 2021
Teenagers, we’ve made it — after an entire year of online (or partially online) school, summer is finally here. No more falling asleep in Zoom classes, scrolling through missing Google Classroom assignments, or half heartedly cramming for finals and AP Read More
The Future: What happens to your dreams after college graduation?
I am a perfectionist. In some cases, this is good. I work well under pressure. I have impeccable attention to detail. I care deeply about my work and making it as successful as possible. In some cases, it’s not 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.