Female Strong co-founder, Emily Smith, and YEA! graduate, Aria Fifer, were featured on Fox 32 Chicago yesterday morning. Fox 32 Chicago highlighted our Young Entrepreneur’s Academy 24-week program that allows young girls to build a business from start to finish. At the conclusion of the program, our girls participate in the Investor Panel -…
#WhyWednesday: Jen Tadin We are excited to continue our #WhyWednesday series with new board member, Jen Tadin! #WhyWednesday is a weekly feature of a leader that is involved in our organization. A “why” is the reason they decided to become involved with Female Strong, what female empowerment and leadership mean to them, or why…
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. Congratulations to our 2021 Jean Shuman…
#WhyWednesday: Rod Sowders We are excited to continue our #WhyWednesday series with Rod Sowers! #WhyWednesday is a weekly feature of a leader that is involved in our organization. A “why” is the reason they decided to become involved with Female Strong, what female empowerment and leadership means to them, or why they do what…
Shelby Wenner is the volunteer leader of the Chicago Booth Book Club and Female Strong partnership. In honor of Women’s History Month, Chicago Booth highlighted Shelby and her efforts to “harness the power of literature to explore female empowerment with a group of women.” Shelby and the Chicago Booth Book Club assisted Female…
#WhyWednesday: Khalilah Lyons We are thrilled to continue our #WhyWednesday series with Khalilah Lyons, a new board member! #WhyWednesday is a weekly feature of a leader that is involved in our organization. A “why” is the reason they decided to become involved with Female Strong, what female empowerment and leadership means to them, or…
We were so honored to have Female Strong’s CEO Jody Lavoie and Young Entrepreneurs Academy alum Gizangba “GiGi” Gbor featured on NBC Chicago last week. NBC highlighted our YEA! 24-week program that allows young girls to build a business from start to finish. At the conclusion of the program, our girls participate in the…
#WhyWednesday: Emerald Jane Hunter We are thrilled to continue our #WhyWednesday series with our new board member, Emerald-Jane Hunter! #WhyWednesday is a weekly feature of a female leader that is involved in our organization. A “why” is the reason they decided to become involved with Female Strong, what female empowerment and leadership means to them,…
#WhyWednesday: Whitney Reynolds We are so proud to continue our #WhyWednesday series with Whitney Reynolds of The Whitney Reynolds Show! Whitney Reynolds is an acclaimed talk show host, podcast host, author, producer, and philanthropist. The Whitney Reynolds Show is an Emmy nominated program dedicated to being a safe space to tell the delicate…
Spark Your Curiosity, Build Your Confidence and Soar You’re probably familiar with Benjamin Franklin’s famous declaration, “the only two certainties in life are death and taxes.” Conspicuously missing are the inescapable certainties of life’s transitions. Some transitions are more challenging than others, and a few fortunate people seem to take them in stride, but for…