Happy Wednesday everyone! Catch up with latest news from some of our headlining speakers: Dr. Ainissa Ramirez tells us why “Melts in your mouth not in your hands” is not just a slogan, it’s science. Check out the Podcast here. Lilly Ledbetter discusses misconceptions about pay inequity and why she supports Hillary Clinton. …
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Hope everyone is having a great week! Here are some hot updates from a few of our cool speakers: Shout out to the awesome social justice warrior Lateefah Simon, named one of the “Top 40 Under 40: A Force for Good” by The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Keep those trails blazing! StarTalk fans rejoice! …
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Hope everyone is having a wonderful week! Check out the latest headlines from some of our speakers in the news: Sandra Steingraber has taken an amazing journey to crusade for the environment, leading to a ban on fracking in New York. Read about her accomplishments as she prepared to discuss her life’s work on …
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Happy Tuesday! Check out the latest from some of our amazing speakers: Read Jessica Valenti’s piece from The Guardian on the significance of growing up feminist in the modern technological world, as she enlightens us on how young people can inspire change through being informed. Watch Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson describe what he …
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Happy Tuesday! Here are the latest updates from our speakers who have been making headlines Check out the roundup of the annual Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) Summer Party featuring comedian and political humorist Kate Clinton as auctioneer, and listen here to her discuss LGBT advancement in politics today. Alabama native …
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Here are the latest updates from our speakers who have been making headlines: Lilly Ledbetter’s fight for equal pay for equal work is set to get the big screen treatment! Feminist Filmmaker Rachel Feldman’s award-winning script, Ledbetter, explores the titular star’s historic face-off with tire giant Goodyear; with it, the veteran director is rebooting the woman-driven, socially conscious drama genre. Go Lilly! …
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We want to start our weekly round-up by extending our congratulations to everyone who competed in the Boston Marathon yesterday. Boston Strong! Now…on to the latest updates from some of our awesome speakers, activists and change makers: Head over to the American Scientist and check out Dr. Ainissa Ramirez‘ newly published essay entitled, “A …
Today (April 14, 2015) is Equal Pay Day. This date symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year. We want to applaud fair pay champion and speaker Lilly Ledbetter for her tireless efforts to highlight this issue and ensure it remains a part of …
Want the latest from our speakers who are making headlines? Look no further: The Toledo Blade chronicles Lilly Ledbetter’s journey to becoming the face of the movement for equal pay for equal work. Gawker media poses an interesting question: Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson has done wonders to popularize science, who will do the same for the humanities? Congratulations to Richard …
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Here’s what our speakers are up to this week: Women’s rights leader and speaker Lilly Ledbetter joins President Barack Obama as he plans to sign two executive orders today to mark Equal Pay Day. Check out a great spoof of Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson on Saturday Night Live (jump to 3:05). Ian Cheney’s latest …
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Good afternoon! We start off with a quick reminder that President Obama will deliver the State of the Union Address this evening. The address is scheduled to begin at 9PM. Look for fierce crusader and client, Lilly Ledbetter, namesake of the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, who will be in attendance! We are very …
Happy Tuesday! Looks like our neighbors on the East coast are bracing for another snowstorm over the next few days, stay safe and stay warm! We hope that everyone celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday! We honor his legacy and work and encourage folks to remember him in giving back to their communities. Here’s …
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