How to Break Into Startups the Non-Traditional Way
Rubén Harris has a trait that every founder should possess: tenacity. Even with his non-traditional startup path, there is no wonder that his podcast, Breaking Into Startups, sits in the...
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Scholarship Rewards Students Looking to Change the World
For high school students with a commitment to social justice, the Frederick Douglass Distinguished Scholars program at American University is a yes
What Does a Trump Administration Mean for Our Schools?
At our neighborhood house tour this year, a young mother whose children attend a great public school but one outside their zoned district, told me that in our neighborhood she’d had choice all right: She could choose one failing school or another.
These Free, Daylong Conferences Empower Young Women to Succeed
The PowHERful Foundation offers young women in underserved communities the resources they need to succeed. Going beyond just providing financial assistance to its scholarship honorees, the PowHERful Foundation customizes a program of support to each participant, including mentorship and wraparound support, to ensure that each one reaches her full potential.
World Bullying Prevention Day
I remember being a sixth-grader and lining up in the gym for our next class, and for some unknown reason one girl in the line began cruelly berating another girl, insulting her looks, hair, and clothing. The other girl didn’t cry, but she was obviously humiliated and wanted to disappear. The bully didn’t let up, but continued browbeating the girl. I stood in line, sort of terrified but also transfixed by this threatening girl and her cowering victim. I didn’t want to be next, so I stood there quietly.