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“You Don't Know JACK... But You Will” -- Career Advice for Recent Grads from Leah Moss
This is an excerpt: Leah Moss, 23, founder, publisher, and editor-in-chief of JACK Detroit magazine had a difficult time landing a job after graduation, so she launched her own business instead. Here, she offers these five tips for recent college graduates who are still searching for a job:
Audio: Interview with Leah Moss, founder of JACK Detroit
This is an excerpt: YWCA USA's Rhonda Bishop interviews Leah Moss, the 23-year-old founder of JACK Detroit magazine. Moss dishes how she started the magazine, creative ways to raise funds during a recession, her favorite celebrity interview, and advice for young entrepreneurs.
Audio: Interview with Leah Moss, founder of JACK Detroit
This is an excerpt: YWCA USA's Rhonda Bishop interviews Leah Moss, the 23-year-old founder of JACK Detroit magazine. Moss dishes how she started the magazine, creative ways to raise funds during a recession, her favorite celebrity interview, and advice for young entrepreneurs.
1,340 Female Homeless Veterans in U.S.
This is an excerpt: There are about 1,340 female homeless war veterans in the U.S. today, according to figures released by the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.According to a USA Today report, the VA says as of this May, 10,476 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans either live on the streets, live in temporary housing or receive federal help to keep them off the streets -- and about 13% of them are women.
1,340 Female Homeless Veterans in U.S.
This is an excerpt: There are about 1,340 female homeless war veterans in the U.S. today, according to figures released by the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.According to a USA Today report, the VA says as of this May, 10,476 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans either live on the streets, live in temporary housing or receive federal help to keep them off the streets -- and about 13% of them are women.
Has the Economic Recovery Left Women Behind?
This is an excerpt: The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) released a startling report that shows women have lost ground in the job market in the two years since the recession officially ended in June 2009. According to NWLC, since the beginning of the recovery men have regained lost jobs, while women have gained no net jobs.
Has the Economic Recovery Left Women Behind?
This is an excerpt: The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) released a startling report that shows women have lost ground in the job market in the two years since the recession officially ended in June 2009. According to NWLC, since the beginning of the recovery men have regained lost jobs, while women have gained no net jobs.
Conference Call on Debt Ceiling Talks This Thursday, July 14, 2011
This is an excerpt: The Coalition on Human Needs (CHN), YWCA's partner in the SAVE Coalition, is hosting a conference call this Thursday, July 14, 2011, to update advocates on the debt and deficit negotiations in Washington.
Conference Call on Debt Ceiling Talks This Thursday, July 14, 2011
This is an excerpt: This is an excerpt: The Coalition on Human Needs (CHN), YWCA's partner in the SAVE Coalition, is hosting a conference call this Thursday, July 14, 2011, to update advocates on the debt and deficit negotiations in Washington.
Bought and Sold: The Exploitation of Female Sexuality in a Market-Driven Society
This is an excerpt: The case kept coming up in the back of my mind (interrupting me really) when I sat down to work on this blog about image, beauty and women’s power. Then I turned to wonder… What if there’s a connection between the two?
Bought and Sold: The Exploitation of Female Sexuality in a Market-Driven Society
This is an excerpt: The case kept coming up in the back of my mind (interrupting me really) when I sat down to work on this blog about image, beauty and women’s power. Then I turned to wonder… What if there’s a connection between the two?
Action Alert: Tell Congress to Support A Debt Deal Based on Shared Sacrifice
This is an excerpt: “We will not balance the budget on the backs of working families, the elderly, the sick, the children, and the poor, who have already sacrificed enough in terms of lost jobs, lost wages, lost homes, and lost pensions.
Action Alert: Tell Congress to Support A Debt Deal Based on Shared Sacrifice
This is an excerpt: “We will not balance the budget on the backs of working families, the elderly, the sick, the children, and the poor, who have already sacrificed enough in terms of lost jobs, lost wages, lost homes, and lost pensions.
Recap: Beauty and the Beholder Webcast
This is an excerpt: Last week, the YWCA turned tension into a teachable moment by creating a forum for positive thought leaders in the aftermath of the hurtful Psychology Today article by Satoshi Kanazawa titled “Why Are Black Women Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women?”
Recap: Beauty and the Beholder Webcast
This is an excerpt: Last week, the YWCA turned tension into a teachable moment by creating a forum for positive thought leaders in the aftermath of the hurtful Psychology Today article by Satoshi Kanazawa titled “Why Are Black Women Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women?”
The Costs of Beauty: Way Too High a Price to Pay
This is an excerpt: What is the cost of beauty? I’m not sure that there’s an actual dollar amount, but what I am certain of is that women are paying for it with their careers, health and sanity when they don’t measure up to the narrow standards of our image-obsessed culture.
Support Military Women!
This is an excerpt: Throughout the summer, the YWCA USA will be celebrating our sisters in arms, the women who volunteer for the United States armed forces.
YWCA to Host Live Webcast on "The Politics of Beauty" on June 20, 2011
This is an excerpt: YWCA USA will host a free, live webinar entitled “Beauty and the Beholder: The Politics of Beauty and Image” to address the issue of Appearance-Based Discrimination. The webinar will explore the impact of discrimination based on looks for all women across the nation. The webinar will also focus on this issue within the context of the mission of the YWCA: Empowering Women and Eliminating Racism.
Talking Back & Acting Up: A Metaphor for Women’s Self Definition
This is an excerpt: It took me a minute, but I’m glad she’s around. Some of you shake your head when you think of her, but something about her still commands your respect and maybe even your secret adoration. Who is “She?”
YWCA to Host May 12 Live Online Event on Rape Kit Backlog and VAWA
This is an excerpt: Fifteen out of 16 rapists never spend a day in jail. Undetected repeat offenders commit 91% of all rapes. Yet across the nation, hundreds of thousands of rape evidence kits remain unprocessed.