#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.…
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