The Sound of Silence: I Dare You to Give it a Try

Silence is the relative or total lack of audible sound. By analogy, the word silence may also refer to any absence of communication, even in media other than speech. Silence is also used as total communication, in reference to non verbal communication and spiritual connection. Okay so like many of you I saw the new [...]

Happy Birthday Social (In)Security

Last week marked the 75th birthday of legislation creating Social Security.  While politicians traded barbs back and forth on how the other political party has ruined it, Social Security remains in dire straits.  The reality of a program designed to provide a supplement to retirement income has morphed into a belief that social security in itself will fund [...]

Understanding College Football

Compliments of Guest Blogger Heels and Helmets: It’s August and college football is here!  Over the weekend, college football programs opened camped and the USA TODAY Coaches’ Poll released its 2010 Preseason Top 25.  Here are the teams that the 59 head coaches on the USA TODAY Board of Coaches voted to be on the [...]

What Tuesday’s Primaries Mean for Young Women

By Jessica Grounds, Executive Director of Running Start Nikki Haley, Susana Martinez, and Elaine Marshall’s primary wins Tuesday night are once again focusing the nation’s attention on women running for political office.  While it is an exciting year for all of us who work hard to promote bringing more women to elected office, we must not [...]

Heels & Helmets Deserves its OWN Show

Many of you are familiar with our popular Heels & Helmets series written by Shavannia Williams.  She helped us understand the game of football and the analogies that go along with it. Well now, she is trying to turn Heels & Helmets into its own show.  And she needs our help to do it! Heels [...]

Remembering Dr. Dorothy Height

I remember the first time reading about Dr. Dorothy Height. I was in high school. We learned about the civil rights struggle, and the men and women who made it possible for our success today. While I had great respect for Martin and Malcolm, I loved learning about Coretta, Angela, and Dorothy. Once I moved [...]

That’s Ms. Coach! Heels and Helmets Football Update

Our resident sports expert, Shavannia Williams, writes on recent changes in football on her Heels and Helmets blog: There are tons of changes going on in the world of football.  Jake Delhomme is changing his jersey to the Cleveland Browns.  Tim Tebow is changing his throwing motion.  LaDainian Tomlinson is changing his home to the [...]

Book Recommendation: The Next Generation of Women Leaders

Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings recommends The Next Generation of Women Leaders: What You Need to Lead but Won’t Learn in Business School by Selena Rezvani.   Why:  While the book is ostensibly for younger women starting their careers, it is filled with incredible insights and important tips that I believe are important for women at [...]

Women You Should Know: Somaly Mam

Sometimes we get so caught up in our own plight that we forget about the world around us.  But your perspective completely changes once you meet Somaly Mam.  You think life has dealt you a bad hand?  Take a seat, count your blessings, and learn about an existence you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy. [...]

Women You Should Know: Jehmu Greene, President of the Women’s Media Center

The Women’s Media Center (WMC), a leading media advocacy and training organization recently announced that its board has unanimously chosen a new president: Jehmu Greene. Founded in 2005 by Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda, and Robin Morgan, The Women’s Media Center works to make women more visible and powerful in the media, and is a nationally [...]

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