“I’m SO excited. I feel ready. I’ve practiced and practiced. The whole YEA! program in Chicago gave me the confidence that I needed to prepare for this moment on Saturday.” Gizlangba Gbor is a 17 year old senior attending Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn, IL. She graduated from the Young Entrepreneur’s Academy (YEA!)…
Female Strong/YEA! Chicago is so excited to announce the introduction of the Jean Shuman Scholarship!Are you a YEA! Chicago recipient who will embody YEA! values and the integrity, courage, and skills necessary to thrive in business and life? Apply now for a chance to earn a scholarship of $2,500. The Jean Shuman Memorial Scholarship was…
A few months ago, we advertised a contest opportunity from Baby Paper: https://femalestrong.org/opportunity/design-competition-for-baby-paper-sensory-toy/ After many weeks of deliberation, Baby Paper is proud to announce that Daijah Pierce’s (a YEA! Girl) optical illusion design will be a design put into production! As the winner, Daijah will be receiving a $50 design fee and a portion…
My community and the Arrowstream family came through for my daughters and me in the most beautiful way when Steve passed. Their support, paired with my determination, gave me the strength to evolve my career into the CEO of @WeAreFemaleStrong! I recently shared my story with #FlipYourScript host Kristi Piehl. Listen below! #girlsempowerment #femalestrong https://www.flipyourscriptpodcast.com/episodes/ep24-jody-lavoie-from-tragic-workplace-violence-to-empowered-ceo
NOTICE: Giveaways have ended and winners have been selected. Thank you to all who participated in raising money for Female Strong! Let’s Close out 2020 with a Bang!! We are offering two trips to Antigua valued at $3,600 each for December. Register to win a get-away vacation and help support our girls at Female Strong.…
Congratulations to our winner, Katherine Tipper, COO Hunter Benefits Consulting Group!! Register to win a get-away to Antigua and help support our girls at Female Strong and you have until December 2022 to book your trip! Have you missed traveling due to COVID? Are you dreaming of a trip to a beautiful tropical beach destination?…
Female Strong $150K Program Expansion Campaign 2020 Our goal of raising $150K will allow us to add additional programming and expand the number of girls we serve by 300%. The goal of this campaign is to support the following: Expanding the YEA! program into the public-school system. One site is targeted to launch the Fall…
Our CEO, Jody LaVoie, spoke to the Junior Economic Club of Chicago on finding the warrior within yourself through life’s obstacles. Read the full post at the JEC website: https://www.junioreconomicclub.org/find-the-warrior-within-yourself-with-jody-lavoie
Female Strong CEO Jody LaVoie was invited to the Steve Cochran show on WGN Radio for his “Most Valuable Person on the Planet” podcast. Read the article and listen at the link below. MVPP 10.01.19 | Jody LaVoie – Executive Director for YEA!