Libraries are citadels of knowledge and empathy—and they’ve played an extraordinarily important role in my life. I spoke with @SmithsonianSec Bunch about our shared love of books, A Promised Land, and the role storytelling plays in shaping our history.
"Confidence is the necessary spark before everything that follows," says educator and activist Brittany Packnett.
https://t.co/AekJuzB9HL?
#confidence#tedtalk
"Women are earning more degrees than men at every level yet, when it comes to post-college salaries, men are still earning more.” -@ChurchesK, @AAUW CEO
Women are also graduating with more #studentloandebt than men.
More from @CNBC's @AnnieReporter https://t.co/a2O6yhlSFf
Rhonda Davis had a simple theme for her graduation speech, “Nothing changes, if nothing changes.” The 60-year-old grandmother knows this firsthand. https://t.co/HcExgl1EDL
#fridaymotivation
In 2018, @starbucks achieved 100% pay equity in gender and racial categories. They did that in part by ensuring women are equally represented as leaders and eliminating salary history questions when hiring, according to Kim Winston, head of global public policy. #NCCWSL19
If the first woman God ever made
was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone,
these women together ought to be able to turn it back,
& get it right side up again!
& now they is asking to do it,
the men better let them.
-Sojourner Truth
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Awesome training today from @StantonAdamsLLC on leveraging diverse teams at @TwoSigmaVC. Lessons learned: Hiring a diverse team is just step one. From there, teams need to learn how to work together and utilize each other’s strengths.