Forgotten Hero Of The Suffrage Movement And A Source For “Wonder Woman”
As we commemorate the centennial of the 19th Amendment that gave women that right to vote, we pay homage to those who put their lives and livelihoods on the line for this momentous effort: Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the other women of the suffrage movement are well known. We should also celebrate the women journalists of the time, like Miriam Michelson, whose relentless and vivid coverage was pivotal in achieving passage of this important amendment that gave women the right to vote.
Commemorating 100 Years Of Women Voting & As Journalists, A Newseum Event
We did it! In case you missed it, the event Joan Michelson and Green Connections Media produced and moderated last week at the Newseum celebrating 100 years of women voting – the centennial of the 19th Amendment – was a big hit!
“Telling Our Story” – Join Joan Michelson at the Women’s Summit – 100 Years of Women Voting
Women’s Summit for Political Engagement Taking Back POWER Everywhere June 29, 2019 at 8:15pm Hilton McLean, Tysons Corner, Virginia Register today Telling Our Story Stage Sponsored by Bards Alley “Telling Our Stories: Women...
Celebrating 100 Year of Women Voting!
Come Celebrate 100 Years of Women Voting and How It Opened the Gates for Women's Economic, Political and Social Power When: June 24, 2019 @ 7:00 pm Where: The Newseum, Walter and Leonore Annenberg Theater 555 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20001 Free and open...
8 Tips For Generating Creative Ideas From The Mind Of A ‘Genius’ Woman Scientist
When you send a photo from your smartphone, it asks you to choose a size of photo to send. Which size should you choose and why? Each smaller size means the image is more compressed, so each size is a trade-off between bandwidth and detail. The smaller you go, the...
When You Want To Change Careers – 7 Tips From Women Who Have Done It
Christi Tezak earned her college degree in Russian and became fluent in both the language and the culture. But soon after her graduation, the Cold War ended and there wasn’t a lot of use for her newly-minted degree. So she took a complete turn, and threw herself into...
‘Dress Your Values’ – Celebrity Stylist Laura Jones on Sustainable Fashion
“(T)here’s an enormous opportunity to talk about sustainability and environmentalism in a way that captures the imagination of an everyday consumer or an everyday fashion lover and find a way to make it exciting and interesting and accessible.“ Laura Jones on Green...
10 Real Life Career Tips From The Women Rule Summit
Politico's Women Rule Summit 2018, panel with (l to r) Shawna Thomas of Vice, Cristina Shapiro of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women, Olivia Milch of "Oceans 8," and Rhonda Foxx, Chief of Staff to Congresswoman Alma AdamsJoan Michelson You know you’ve struck a chord...
Go For The Outliers – Top 10 Tips For Driving Diversity In STEM
Women are only 4.8% of the S&P 500 and only 5% of Fortune 500 CEOs, down from 6.4% in 2017 What will it take for the Fortune 500 C-level and other senior levels to match the population – and their customer bases? Mellody Hobson spoke truth to power at the New York...
Do This Before You Plan Next Year – 10 Things To List
Race to the finiish line. Pixaby Before you dash into 2019, take stock of what you accomplished in 2018. We are strengthened and motivated by recognizing what we have done, even if we did not achieve all our 2018 goals, and it will boost your confidence and clarify...