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CHECK OUT PHOTOS FROM TCN LAUNCH PAD!
We've uploaded our photographer's photos from TCN's 5th Annual Launch Pad for Women Senior Leaders to our Facebook album.
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CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND LEAP INNOVATIONS RECEIVE $14 MILLION GRANT FROM CHAN ZUCKERBERG INITIATIVE
Mark Zuckerberg's philanthropic fund, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, has given Chicago Public Schools and LEAP Innovations $14 million in grants to help Chicagoland schools introduce and expand personalized learning models.
"We've been living with an education system that is very one-size-fits-all," said
Phyllis Lockett, LEAP Innovations founder and CEO. "We end up losing kids that are a bit behind, and disengaging kids who are showing competence but aren't able to move on because the rest of their class isn't there yet."
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 NAVIGANT RECOGNIZED AMONG BEST MIDSIZE EMPLOYERS FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Navigant (
Julie M. Howard) has been named to the 2018 list of America's Best Midsize Employers by
Forbes magazine. This marks the third consecutive year Navigant has been recognized by the magazine as a top employer. Navigant ranked 16th overall and is the top-ranked professional services firm on the list.
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Additional TCN member companies were recognized including, Boston Consulting Group (Vicki B. Escarra), Ingredion (Christine M. Castellano and Ilene S. Gordon), CIBC Bank USA (Karen Case), Bain & Co (Julie Coffman), McKinsey & Company (Betsy D. Holden and Virginia Simmons) and more.
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TINA TCHEN: THE #METOO LAWYER FIGHTING FOR WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE
Tina Tchen, Partner, Buckley Sandler LLP, was highlighted for her work on building the
Time's Up Legal Defense Fund, which already has more than 2,000 potential clients.
"What's important to emphasize is that sexual harassment is a symptom of more fundamental issues around workplaces that aren't equitable, aren't truly diverse, and aren't providing safe workplaces for employees. The real solution here is to address the many structural barriers that keep women and minorities from advancing," said Tina Tchen.
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TINA TCHEN NAMED ON INAUGURAL LIST OF 100 INFLUENTIAL ASIAN AMERICANS
Nonprofit collective Gold House has published the first 100 list of the most influential Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders from the past year, which recognizes
Tina Tchen. It marks the start of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month as well as the 50th anniversary of the first recognized usage of the term "Asian American."
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DEE ROBINSON FEATURED ON COVER OF CRAIN'S THIS WEEK
Dee Robinson, Founder and CEO of Robinson Hill, was among three Chicago women in business that spoke with
Crain's Chicago Business about the challenges facing female entrepreneurs, as well as what needs to happen for more women-owned businesses to reach the next level of growth.
"I would love to see women fear less, because fear is just debilitating. A lot of times we close doors before they open. You have to believe that you can get something done, because otherwise it really prevents you from being your creative best. When women figure out how to fear less, they open themselves up to more opportunity," said Dee Robinson.
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BRIDGET GAINER ON THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTORING AT-RISK YOUTH
WGN Radio spoke with
Bridget Gainer
, Democratic Cook County Board commissioner, about women and at-risk youth initiatives. In the interview, Bridget shared the background of the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Foundation (JTDC Foundation) and the successes of the mentoring program that helps children prepare for life once they leave the center. Bridget also explains what the Cook County Land Bank is and the progress being made to help families fill previously vacant homes all throughout the county.
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SOLVING ENGINEERING RIDDLES: MEET SMITA SHAH
Smita Shah, President & CEO, Spaan Tech, visited the Steve Cochran Show to discuss the importance of engineering and how she's been doing science, technology, engineering and math before it was the "it" thing to do. Smita started Spaan Tech 20 years ago and hasn't looked back.
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 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO'S NEW TRAUMA CENTER OPENS
University of Chicago Medicine (
Sharon O'Keefe) opened its new Level I trauma program this week, marking the culmination of years of campaigning by many young community activists for high-level trauma care in the area.
"When Sinai contacted us about creating a unique collaborative approach, it was promising, and we both were very enthusiastic," Medical Center President Sharon O'Keefe said at the time. "But when we looked at how to design our new emergency department and make the investment to expand capacity, we realized the opportunity to design that to accommodate trauma was right now."
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 NEW INVESTMENT FOCUSING ON HIGH-QUALITY CARE FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS FROM PRITZKER CHILDREN'S INITIATIVE
Twenty-nine communities across the country will focus on building up high-quality care for infants and toddlers thanks to a new philanthropic effort from Pritzker's Children's Initiative, a project of the Chicago-based J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation.
Janet Froetscher, President of the Pritzker Family Foundation, said she sees the project as a catalyst for further investments in this area. She also noted that while preschool advocates are often able to build on the existing infrastructure provided by a school district, programs for younger children don't have that built-in support. Read more...
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 ANNA RAPPAPORT MENTIONED IN U.S NEWS ARTICLE
Anna Rappaport for the Society of Actuaries was mentioned in an article about the myth of outliving your retirement savings. Read more...
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EMILY BARR ELECTED TO NAB EDUCATION FOUNDATION BOARD
Emily Barr has been elected to the NAB Education Foundation (NABEF) board of directors. Emily is Graham Media Group's President and CEO, a position she has held since 2012. She oversees seven local television stations, each in a top-70 market, representing nearly 7% of coverage in the United States.
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BOARD MEMBERS,
FAMILY RESCUE
Family Rescue is searching for enthusiastic new members for their Governing Board and their Auxiliary Board for young professionals.
As an organization, Family Rescue continues to grow more and more with each fiscal year. Both boards focus on spreading awareness about Family Rescue, pursuing fundraising opportunities, and advancing the eradication of domestic violence.
Ideal candidates are:
- Motivated to make a difference and help others
- Challenged by lofty goals
- Interested in leadership opportunities
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MARGARET GEORGIADIS HEADS TO ANCESTRY
Margaret Georgiadis is stepping down from
Mattel as
President & CEO
to take the position of CEO at Ancestry, where she will begin her role on May 10, 2018.
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VICKY KALOGERA ELECTED TO NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Astrophysicist Vicky Kalogera, the Daniel I. Linzer Distinguished University Professor of Physics, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences.
Membership in the academy is one of the highest honors given to a scientist in the United States.
Vicky is among 84 new members and 21 foreign associates elected in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
New members will be inducted at the academy's annual meeting next year.
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 JILL WINE-BANKS TO RECEIVE ILAO'S 2018 EARLY ADOPTER AWARD
The Illinois Legal Aid Online is hosting their 8th Annual Fundraising Benefit on Tuesday, June 5 at Venue West, where
Jill Wine-Banks will receive their Early Adopter Award. The Early Adopter Award pays tribute to leaders who are innovators in their field and recognizes those who embrace change and influence societal transformation through visionary thinking.
For more information and to purchase tickets,
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 JANET FOUTTY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HACR 12TH ANNUAL CEO ROUNDTABLE
The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) is proud to announce that Janet Foutty, Chairman & CEO of Deloitte Consulting will participate in the HACR 12th Annual CEO Roundtable taking place on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. The CEO Roundtable is the flagship forum of the HACR 26th Annual Symposium:
The Power of Hispanic Inclusion
™.
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 LYNN OSMOND TO PARTICIPATE IN "THE ARCHITECTURE CENTER OF THE 21ST CENTURY" DEBATE DURING THE OPENING NEW DANISH ARCHITECTURE CENTER
On May 5, Lynn Osmond, President and CEO, Chicago Architecture Foundation, will be participating in a debate, "The Architecture Center of the 21st Century," during the opening of BLOX, the new Danish Architecture Center.
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 MONICA DAVEY MODERATES PANEL "COVERING #METOO" AT CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL
Chicago Bureau Chief for the New York Times Monica Davey
moderated a panel called "Covering #MeToo" with Emily Steel and op-ed writer
Michelle Goldberg
at the Chicago Humanities Festival. There, they discussed where the movement has gone, Bill Cosby, Aziz Ansari, and whether everyday Americans will begin to see the impact of this reporting. Read more...
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NINA APPEL CELEBRATES RETIREMENT WITH RECEPTION
On April 26,
Nina Appel, Dean Emerita and Professor of Law, Loyola University, celebrated her retirement after 45 years at the university with a reception held to honor her.
Susan Sher, Senior Adviser to the President of the University of Chicago,
was also in attendance at the reception.
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CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN CREATES FUND TO SUPPORT INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION TO ADDRESS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Chicago Foundation for Women (
K. Sujata), in partnership with many local companies and foundations, announced on May 2 the Family and Interpersonal Resilience and Safety Transformation (FIRST) Fund to support innovative and collaborative solutions to domestic and intimate partner violence. The FIRST Fund is a collaborative effort to increase funding available for strategic planning for new and promising initiatives.
"Existing pressures make it difficult for leaders to think beyond the day-to-day responsibilities of service delivery. The Family and Interpersonal Resilience and Safety Transformation Fund will provide resources so organizations can devote serious time and energy to planning for new, collaborative approaches to ending violence in our families and communities," CFW President/CEO K. Sujata said.
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 ABBOTT TO BE TITLE
SPONSOR
AT WORLD MARATHON MAJORS
Abbott (
Elaine Leavenworth) has extended its position as title sponsor for the World Marathon Majors, made up of the top six marathons in the world with Chicago included.
"At Abbott, we create life-changing technologies that help people live fully and accomplish their personal goals - like running a marathon," said Elaine Leavenworth, SVP, Chief Marketing and External Affairs Officer for Abbott. "We're pleased to extend our partnership with the Abbott World Marathon Majors, because they celebrate what's possible with good health."
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MARY MEG MCCARTHY PRESENTS AT SEMINAR
Mary Meg McCarthy, Executive Director, National Immigrant Justice Center,
presented at a seminar at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law on due process and access to justice.
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Ingrid Eagly, professor of law and faculty director at the David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law and Policy at the University of California Los Angeles School of Law; Niels Frenzen, Sydney M. and Audrey M. Irmas endowed clinical professor of law and director of the immigration clinic at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law; Linda Lopez, chief of the Office of Immigrant Affairs at the Los Angeles Mayor's Office;
Mary
Meg
McCarthy, executive director at the National Immigrant Justice Center; Emily Ryo, associate professor of law and sociology at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law; and Daniel Martinez, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Arizona.
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 MICHELE HONOMICHL TO PRESENT AT AMERICAN PAYROLL ASSOCIATION PAYROLL CONFERENCE
Celergo, a leading provider of Global Payroll Management Services, will be participating at the American Payroll Association Congress 2018, which will take place May 15-19 in National Harbor, MD.
Michele Honomichl, Founder, Executive Chairman & Chief Strategy Officer, will present a Shadow Payroll workshop on Friday, May 18 at 11:00 AM.
"I am pleased to be presenting a workshop on Shadow Payroll at APA Congress this year. I believe education is essential for companies that are expanding globally, and we are proud to support APA's international curriculum. Preparing shadow payrolls can be quite complex, and I will provide the fundamentals and necessary guidelines," said Michele Honomichl. Read more...
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