Leigh Anne Taylor Knight

[Leigh Anne Taylor Knight @LATKnight]

I’m glad to share a new episode of Empowering Careers featuring Jill Cook, Exec. Dir. of @ASCAtweets!

We talk about how school counselors help students build confidence and shift the conversation from “what do you want to be?” to “what do you enjoy?”

https://t.co/toElmDms1F

[Leigh Anne Taylor Knight @LATKnight]

What a celebratory day at Champions for Change!

In their 35 years of research, solutions, and results, @unitedwe__ has continued championing the access, participation, and empowerment of women in every level of leadership.

Congratulations to @WendyDDoyle and the entire team!

[Leigh Anne Taylor Knight @LATKnight]

Thank you for the kind feature, @UMKC. Education levels the playing field, and it's a true privilege to invest in the next generation of students. https://t.co/O9q4uaL9MP
#RooUp

[Leigh Anne Taylor Knight @LATKnight]

Our offices at @DeBruceFound have been absolutely buzzing with excitement this week - the Agile Work Profiler has now been taken 500,000 TIMES!

Let's continue building #CareerLiteracy for a stronger workforce. This is just the beginning!

#ExpandingPathways #Agilities

[Leigh Anne Taylor Knight @LATKnight]

I'm so impressed with @FortOsageSchool District's innovative approach to student-led goal setting, self-reflection, and interventions.

Read about their use of the #DrawYourFuture process and the #Agilities to empower their students: https://t.co/0p40dZjiJz

[Leigh Anne Taylor Knight @LATKnight]

I’m excited to share a new episode of Empowering Careers featuring Patti Dobrowolski! We talk about the power of imagination and visualization to help people overcome limiting beliefs and take bold steps toward the future they want to create.

Listen now: https://t.co/GxBSVygq3m

[Leigh Anne Taylor Knight @LATKnight]

300+ women; 90 mentors; 1 morning dedicated to building up each other's networks 💪

Thank you, @KCBizJournal, for the opportunity to be part of the biggest #MentoringMonday event in the nation!
#ExpandingPathways #Mentoring #NetworkStrength

[Leigh Anne Taylor Knight @LATKnight]

We gathered, we connected, we told our individual and collective stories, and dreamed for the future. Our team's 2026 "Mission Meetup" was a success!

I'm grateful for this team and everything we get to do for @DeBruceFound's mission, together.

#ExpandingPathways #TeamBuilding

[Leigh Anne Taylor Knight @LATKnight]

One simple, powerful phrase: “Okay… what if we try this instead?”

In our latest blog, Sharrell Howard shares why Innovating is such an important skill for long-term success—and why students need more chances to practice it now.

Read more: https://t.co/DQpOZ8Oq6p

#Agilities

[Leigh Anne Taylor Knight @LATKnight]

I’m excited to share a new episode of Empowering Careers featuring @drbradjohnson!

We talk about why relationships are the foundation of effective leadership and what it means to build learning environments grounded in human connection.

Listen now: https://t.co/mPrRan0NBX

[Leigh Anne Taylor Knight @LATKnight]

Students at Guadalupe Centers High School are tackling client projects, meeting with professionals, and building real-world skills.

Read The DeBruce Foundation’s blog to find out how students are being prepared for long-term success: https://t.co/9VyaSXxqE7

#Agilities

[Leigh Anne Taylor Knight @LATKnight]

I’m honored to serve as a mentor for Kansas City's 13th Annual Mentoring Monday. Thank you to the @KCBizJournal for creating space for mentorship to thrive in our region!

Join us on February 23: https://t.co/Kzutm7e6Vt

#MentoringMonday #NationalMentoringMonth

[Leigh Anne Taylor Knight @LATKnight]

I’m excited to share a new episode of Empowering Careers featuring Leslie Gill, President & CEO of @RungForWomen.

We talk career mobility, the power of networks, and what it really takes to move from surviving to thriving at work.

Listen now: https://t.co/K8uGCG8M3s

[Leigh Anne Taylor Knight @LATKnight]

Listening is vital - especially when everything feels loud.

Robin Smith, Senior Director at @DeBruceFound, is one of the best listeners I know. She recently wrote about the importance of listening as you build your career path in @unitedwe__'s Magazine: https://t.co/ix8eaT1S5F

[Leigh Anne Taylor Knight @LATKnight]

#Internships are vital for our workforce, and interns are vital to our mission at @DeBruceFound . Please share widely with the college students in your network!

[The DeBruce Foundation @DeBruceFound]

We are #hiring for our next cohort of Strategic Communications Interns for the summer and fall of 2026!

Come be a part of a team dedicated to expanding career pathways - we look forward to working with you!

https://t.co/NS0ZcBs1Dg

[Leigh Anne Taylor Knight @LATKnight]

SO happy to see Christopher Laubenthal featured in VoyageKC! The article captures his incredible career path in data visualization and the heart he brings to telling our story at The @DeBruceFound.

Read more: https://t.co/dI1hs22fVX

#ExpandingPathways #DataViz

[Leigh Anne Taylor Knight @LATKnight]

I’m loving The @DeBruceFound's latest blog!! Patti Dobrowolski of Up Your Creative Genius breaks down how Draw Your Future with Agilities© can jumpstart your 2026 by activating the parts of your brain that help your goals stick. Read it here: https://t.co/A2X8YTC18n

#Agilities

[Leigh Anne Taylor Knight @LATKnight]

Happy Holidays, everyone!

I am so appreciative of all the connections I (and our amazing team!) have been able to make this year on behalf of The @DeBruceFound. Pure joy = a chance to meet someone new or deepen relationships within my network!

[Leigh Anne Taylor Knight @LATKnight]

Thanks again, @drbradjohnson, for being The @debrucefound's special guest for our annual Employment Empowerment Event AND for sharing with me your awesome book, "Room 212."

#ProTip: All - this is a great stocking stuffer/gift for your educator friends! https://t.co/a5bS18R66f

[Leigh Anne Taylor Knight @LATKnight]

I’m so excited to be featured in VoyageKC! I shared my journey from educator to leading The @DeBruceFound and the lessons I’ve learned along the way.

Read my feature here: https://t.co/ce5MkLk9d6

#ExpandingPathways #Agilities