Janet Yellen is the first woman to chair the Federal Reserve. An incredible accomplishment highlighted in TIME Magazine’s Firsts Edition on Women changing the World. Here is The Chair’s Full Interview: “Unfortunately, women and minority economists are still underrepresented.” I had worked primarily as an economics professor and researcher before joining the Fed as a governor in 1994. This really marked…
Geisha Williams is the first Latina CEO of a Fortune 500 Company, PG&E. An incredible accomplishment highlighted in TIME Magazine’s Firsts Edition on Women changing the World. Here is The Engineer‘s Full Interview: “If someone else can do it, why not you?” I was born in Cuba, where my father was a political prisoner. When he was released, he and my…
The lesser you sleep, the shorter your life: the new sleep science. Leading neuroscientist Matthew Walker explains why sleep deprivation is increasing our risk of cancer, heart attack and Alzheimer’s – and what you can do about it. Matthew Walker dreads the question “What do you do?” At parties, it signals the end of his evening. His new acquaintance will…
Eileen Collins, the retired NASA astronaut, is the first woman to command and pilot a space shuttle. An incredible accomplishment highlighted in TIME Magazine’s Firsts Edition on Women changing the World. Here is The Pilot’s Full Interview: “This isn’t just about me” I decided I wanted to be an astronaut in fourth grade. I remember reading an article in Junior Scholastic about…
Elizabeth Blackburn is the first woman to become President of the Salk Institute. An incredible accomplishment highlighted in TIME Magazine’s Firsts Edition on Women changing the World. “Being visible is important.” I grew up in a small town in Tasmania, and I just loved animals. We had so many. At some point I counted in our house budgerigars, canaries, a dog, a cat,…
Katharine Jefferts Schori is the First Female to be elected presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church. An incredible accomplishment highlighted in TIME Magazine’s Firsts Edition on Women changing the World. Here is The Bishop’s Full Interview: “Engendering opposition is a sign of being effective.” I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, spending lots of time in the mountains and the islands in Puget…
Course title: Content Strategy for Professionals: Managing Content Administered by: Northwestern University Course Description: In the second course of the Content Strategy Specialization, you dive deeper into managing content. You will learn some great ways to manage your important content after it’s created. You will look at media platforms and learn the best way to tell your organization’s “content story” across multiple…
On Aug. 26, 1920, women won the right to vote in the United States, a historic victory in the long march toward equal rights. Almost a century later, we still have to address the economic disparities women face in order to achieve equality in all aspects. Today, women play an outsized role in the economy. They make up half the…
What is The Other Festival? We hope you’ll be able to make it to The Other Festival (Oct 14-15), which promotes, celebrates and supports female founders, creators, dreamers and disrupters. The festival features all shades of #femininepower throughmusic, talks, art, design, technology and a unique shopping experience led by female entrepreneurs. From pioneer women to grassrootbeginners, this festival is for…
