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/PRNewswire/ -- The Robert R. McCormick Foundation announced that its directors have elected Lee Henderson, Partner at Ernst and Young, LLP, to the Board. "We...
Minn. advocate for racial, gender equity is first in our ‘Inspired Conversations’ dialogue about race Gail Rosenblum, Star Tribune © Star Tribune/Star Tribune/RICHARD TSONG-TAATARII - Star Tribune/Star Tribune/TNS Raie Gessesse At 22, Raie Gessesse isn't waiting to inspire change. Appointed by former Gov. Mark Dayton, she served as a member of the first-ever Young Women's Cabinet, working to elevate the voices of future female leaders, and received a $2,500 microgrant to invest in her vision as a Women's Foundation of Minnesota Innovator. She currently trains young wome...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 22, 2021) — The University of Kentucky Appalachian Center will showcase the work of student researchers through its Sharing Work on Appalachia in Progress (SWAP) series this semester. This series will feature presentations from graduate and undergraduate students covering topics ranging from poetry to cancer research to education to local foods. “We are excited to be able to help fund important interdisciplinary research conducted by students across the university,” said Kathryn Engle, associate director of the center. “These presentations will provide a platfo...
Women’s Foundation of Minnesota Takes the Mic A collaboration with #SHARETHEMICMN aims to amplify the voices of young women working to overcome opportunity gaps by pairing them with business leaders. Two local organizations focused on advancing women of color are teaming up to amplify the work, lives, and stories of young BIPOC leaders in Minnesota. Women’s Foundation of Minnesota and #SHARETHEMICMN, an effort launched last summer, have embarked on a three-month collaboration, that places junior leaders at the center of conversations and solutions by pairing them with state chang...