Blog Posts by "Caroline"
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Posted on Apr 9, 2012 by Caroline |
Did you know that the “Ryan Budget,” which was recently passed by the House of Representatives, “imposes trillions of dollars in spending cuts, 62 percent of which would come from low-income programs that women and families rely on?” This staggering figure is hard for me to believe. In addition t...
Tagged: ryan budget, senate, budget cuts, pell, aauw
Fifteen Famous Firsts from 1900 - present day
Posted on Mar 13, 2012 by Caroline |
These women, from Jeannette Rankin to Sally Ride, are true leaders who took courageous steps in the history of the United States. It was really hard to choose only 10, so now there are 15, but so many amazing women are not on this list. Please add more names; list the women who inspire you! 1916 ...
Tagged: women, womens history, famous firsts, leaders
The History of Women’s History Month
Posted on Mar 6, 2012 by Caroline |
Women are underrepresented in leadership roles, forgotten in history books and much worse around the world. Women’s History Month is supposed to bring these issues to the forefront. We’ll be looking at amazing women throughout history, issues facing women today, and a lot more, so feel free to po...
Tagged: womens history month, sheroes
Working moms face discrimination
Posted on Feb 27, 2012 by Caroline |
Working mothers are becoming the norm; unfortunately, these women are faced with discrimination. According to census data, women often earn only 77 cents to every dollar a man makes. And that’s white women. Women of color often earn even less, and the wage gap continues to widen for women with ch...
Tagged: working moms, mothers, wage discrimination
Girl Scouts campaign for female leadership
Posted on Feb 15, 2012 by Caroline |
As an elementary student, I participated in Girl Scouts. Through Girl Scouts, I made new friends, volunteered in my community, and like all girl scouts, sold cookies. My troop would set a goal for the number of cookies we aimed to sell, and thanks to generous family and friends, we would always e...
Tagged: girl scouts, leadership, women, caroline
Women of all ages are choosing higher education
Posted on Feb 7, 2012 by Caroline |
With the current economic conditions, women of all ages are prompted to return to school. At JRF, we support nontraditional students as they continue their education. Close to 900 applications were sent in last year from women 35 and older who need help going to college. The determination is grea...
Tagged: nontraditional, economy, college
Intro from your spring 2012 JRF blogger
Posted on Jan 31, 2012 by Caroline |
Hi, I’m Caroline and I am excited to be working with JRF this spring as the PR intern. I will be assisting Bentley, JRF’s Development and Marketing Coordinator, in marketing and publicity projects. I will also be blogging for JRF this spring and hopefully sharing informative and interesting posts...
Tagged: intern, caroline, spring 2012
