FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We are thrilled to announce that for the fourth consecutive year, the Global Connections for Women Foundation (GC4W) has received the Best of Manhattan Award in the Charity Organizations category, selected by the Manhattan Award Program in 2018. Global Connections for Women Foundation (GC4W) Receives 2018 Best of Manhattan Award. MANHATTAN February 21, 2019 — Global Connections for Women Foundation – GC4W has…
Lilian Ajayi-Ore’s speech at the United Nations’ International Day of Education event on November 30th, 2018. The TRANSCRIPT of Lilian Ajayi-Ore’s speech at the United Nations’ International Day of Education event on Friday, November 30th, 2018. Good Afternoon Your Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies, and Gentlemen. Thank you for the honor of addressing the United Nations in observance of the International Day…
GC4W Co-Sponsor the International Day for Education Event on Friday, November 30th at the UN Trusteeship Council. On Friday, 30 November 2018, from 3:00-6:00 pm, the Global Connections for Women Foundation and SV-NED Inc. is proud to Co-Sponsor the International Day of Education event at the United Nations Trusteeship Council in partnership with the Permanent Missions of Nigeria, other United…
In a recent interview with Forbes Magazine, Kylie Jenner sits at a dark-wood dining table at her mother’s home in Calabasas, California, flicking through display options for a forthcoming pop-up shop. The youngest member of the Kardashian-Jenner industrial complex needs to decide how to showcase products by her Kylie Cosmetics makeup company. She taps her black iPhone X with a silver…
During a panel at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, Octavia Spencer revealed that Jessica Chastain fought for her to make five times her asking salary on an upcoming film the two are doing together. Spencer said that the two had been discussing doing a comedy together for over a year, and Chastain came to her in March with a project…
Hello to my LinkedIn Network. Over the years I have read great stories from many of you making the courageous decision to leave your successful positions to start your own businesses. It is your leadership and belief in your product that has inspired me and given me the confidence to take the leap and do the same. I have spent…
Are you prepping to apply for grad school in the States? The following tips are for International Students applying to Graduate Schools in the United States. If you are thinking about applying to graduate school in the United States, you may be overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information required and the hoops you need to jump through to submit…
The designer, who died Tuesday, played an important part in the story of American women in fashion and beyond. There is a lot of talk these days about the lack of women at the top of fashion brands — the statistics are terrible, the gender imbalance striking. It is one of the reasons Kate Spade, the designer who was found dead…
Kathy Caprino’s Finding Brave Podcast – Episode 20: How to Achieve Your Potential By Embracing Your Passion and Purpose, with Lilian Ajayi-Ore “I force my students to really challenge their minds to ignite both the right side of their brain and the left side of their brain. So they bring in critical and creativeness, and when those two…
The business world has long been a boys’ club. Women C.E.O.s and founders of color make up a small portion of entrepreneurs who have reached the top. Each one of these women of color in this group has raised $1 million or more in outside capital, breaking barriers and shattering glass ceilings along the way to bring diversity to the Silicon Valley,…
