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…
AdWeek just announced that Instagram Business will be kicking off Women’s History Month with a new video series titled TogetHER. The series highlights the amazing stories of inspirational women entrepreneurs and how Instagram for Business shaped the way they operated their businesses. The three installments feature: Simileoluwaa “Simi” Adebajo – a Nigerian woman who opened…
“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!)…
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…
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.…