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This High School is Doing Whatever it Takes to Mentor First-Generation Students

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In Homer’s ancient story The Odyssey , the goddess Athena, disguised as old man Mentor, reveals to the hero’s son the right path to take. Skip forward several millennia and across the Atlantic to an urban high school preparing teens for life after graduation, and the image of mentor-as-lone-sage doesn’t quite paint the picture.

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There Still Aren’t Enough Women In Engineering. Here’s What Needs to Change

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In 2019, 31% of women with a STEM bachelor’s degree entered STEM occupations, the National Center for Education Statistics reports. Susie Taaffe, formerly a chemical engineer, quit before launching undergarment brand Skanties in 2019. It’s more an issue of interest and confidence,” she says. Of those, 8.9%

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How Women Are Rising in Business

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of employer businesses in 2019—a growth of 16.7% million workers in 2019 and grew their workforce by 28%… between 2012 and 2019.” The 2019 “ State of Women-Owned Businesses Report ” from American Express finds women-owned businesses “now represent 42% of all businesses—nearly 13 million—employing 9.4 trillion.”

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Father-Daughter Co-Workers Give Each Other Career and Life Advice During Workday ‘Lunch-Ins’

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Peter has worked at the company for over 26 years, and Nicole started working there in 2019. I started going to the meetings and engaging with other members— even mentoring some—and this has really shown me the value of connecting with colleagues at work. Just knowing he was a hallway or a call away gave me confidence.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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Female entrepreneurs , CEOs and community leaders who mentor and support young women provide invaluable guidance, helping them overcome challenges and achieve their ambitions. She is a 2023 CNN Hero, a 2022 Soros Justice Fellow and a 2019 JustLeadershipUSA Leading with Conviction Fellow Alumna. With the U.S.

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The BossBabe Community of More Than 4 Million Is Strengthened by the Bond Its Founders Share

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The idea to create an online space for ambitious women evolved into a concrete plan, and by 2019, the business partners launched BossBabe. During the next 18 months, Canty sought out mentors with successful online businesses. That’s when I started exploring the online world,” she says. “I I didn’t know what I was going to do.

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22 Self-Improvement Gift Ideas for Personal Development Junkies

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Self-improvement gifts to boost self-confidence While looks should by no means be a top priority in self-improvement, there’s no denying that feeling confident can have a big impact on all aspects of life. Through SUCCESS+ , members get access to some of the best lessons, mentors and community of like-minded people in the industry.

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