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Lindsay Dahlberg, associate director for procurement services at Northeastern, will be honored by the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council. On behalf of Northeastern, she will accept the “Institution of Higher Learning” award for continuous...
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A Conversation with Indra Nooyi, member of the Board of Directors of Amazon and former Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo
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A CONVERSATION WITH MERCEDES ABRAMO – PRESIDENT AND CEO OF CARTIER NORTH AMERICA Revisit the celebration of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day and Northeastern’s Global Community of Innovators. Watch the conversation with Mercedes Abramo, President and CEO, Cartier North...
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Northeastern Is Prioritizing Minority-Owned Businesses During The Covid-19 Pandemic
Lindsay Dahlberg, associate director for procurement services at Northeastern, will be honored by the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council. On behalf of Northeastern, she will accept the “Institution of Higher Learning” award for continuous...
Northeastern Honors Six Trailblazers For Their Commitment To The University’s Global Mission
On Monday, Northeastern honored six university-affiliated leaders for their continued service toward furthering the university’s mission at the Networked For Life celebration, the annual volunteer leadership summit that recognizes exceptional trailblazers in the...
A Conversation with Mercedes Abramo, President and CEO of Cartier North America
A CONVERSATION WITH MERCEDES ABRAMO – PRESIDENT AND CEO OF CARTIER NORTH AMERICA Revisit the celebration of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day and Northeastern’s Global Community of Innovators. Watch the conversation with Mercedes Abramo, President and CEO, Cartier North...
Revisit this Amazing Event: Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship During Covid-19
She’s Helping The Hearing-Impaired Overcome Barriers During The Covid-19 Pandemic
“If patients lose the ability to communicate, they lose the ability to participate in life,” says Dr. Nicole Laffan, an audiologist, speech-language pathologist, and assistant clinical professor in the Bouve College of Health Sciences.
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Optimism: hopefulness and confidence about the future. When you have the privilege of working in a university community like ours, you cannot help but face each day with a sense of hope for the future.
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At PepsiCo, She Was Once One of Corporate America’s Most Powerful Women. Now She’s Paving The Way For Others.
Indra K. Nooyi fielded questions from Joseph E. Aoun, president of Northeastern, in a livestream organized by the university’s Women Who Empower diversity and entrepreneurship initiative.
Every year, the world comes together to celebrate kindness and philanthropy on Giving Tuesday. At Women Who Empower, we strive to end gender biases and inequality daily—and this day is a reminder that by joining forces, we can accomplish so much. By backing Northeastern students and faculty, we create opportunities for them to thrive, foster positive change, and empower future generations.
To support Women Who Empower, use the link in our bio or send us a message to make a gift, to learn about donating your time through our mentorship opportunities, or to facilitate a connection to grow this global community. As they say, we live here, so we give here!
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Through her company, Noank Nibbles, Elisa Coppelman, has created a system that gives back to the charming community it’s named after. Proceeds from artisan herbs, spices, dips, teas, and more go directly to a special education program in Noank’s local school district.
It’s a time that many of us think about who and what we’re grateful for. We’re grateful for the people and companies that support others in their work, like Elisa and Noank Nibbles. And there’s more where that came from in our network! To show your gratitude for our female founders, stay tuned for our Women Who Empower Marketplace launch!
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This July, Lieutenant General Jody Daniels began her journey as the first female to be named Commanding General of the U.S. Army Reserve. With more than 30 years of service to the United States, in positions and roles that were predominantly male, Daniels is taking this new challenge in stride. Accompanied by her excellent leadership skills, resiliency, and adversity, she says, “I hope that I’m opening a door for other women to follow me.”
To hear more inspiring sentiments, join us tomorrow, Monday, November 23, for a conversation with Lieutenant General Jody Daniels herself. #linkinbio
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Happy Women’s Entrepreneurship Day to all the hardworking, changemaking businesspeople in and out of our network! We hope you were able to join us yesterday as we celebrated alongside Mercedes Abramo, president and CEO of Cartier North America. This conversation reiterated why, now more than ever, it’s important to elevate womxn in the entrepreneurship space as Cartier is doing with the Cartier Women’s Initiative and as we are doing with our women’s entrepreneurship initiative.
P.S. Stay tuned for a fun announcement to celebrate our incredible female founders!
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This week, we feel inspired and connected to our to network like never before. Yesterday, we had the pleasure of hearing Kim Davis speak. Kim is a wonderful leader, advocate, and voice for all people.
As the Senior Executive Vice President of Social Impact, Growth Initiative & Legislative Affairs at the National Hockey League, her goal is for hockey to look like society one day. And, regardless of the challenges she faces, she has no plans to give up. As she says, it’s important to treat this like learning to skate: “Get up after you fall. Over and over again.”
This goes for everything. Life will always throw challenges our way, but it’s up to us to never give up and to always fight the good fight!
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You know we love all-things women’s leadership—and that’s why we can’t recommend enough connecting to R.I.S.E. Founded by Hilina Ajakaiye, MBA’17, R.I.S.E. is a platform that hosts conferences and provides mentorship opportunities that aim to inspire, connect, and support women across all age groups, professions, and backgrounds. Follow @risewlc_ to stay up to date about ways to get involved with this fabulous organization!
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Natasha Taylor, DMSB/AMD’12, MS’16: Professional multi-tasker. Crafty creative. Top-notch marketer. Natasha truly flexed her inventive muscles as an undergraduate student at Northeastern. Homework sessions with fellow classmate and friend, Amelia Rossi, AMD’13, turned into We’re Into It, their business specializing in hand lettering, calligraphy, and design for a plethora of occasions. The work of these two art-savvy superstars has been featured in The Knot, Junebug Weddings, and HGTV Magazine, as well as on Buzzfeed.
What’s more is that Natasha worked at Northeastern for years and played a significant role in branding the Women Who Empower initiative and Summit—and is now a Women Who Empower Ambassador. Talk about life coming full circle!
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Ammy Lowney, SSH’05, proves that it’s never too late to try something new. After nearly a decade of teaching Boston Public School students, she combined her passion for social issues from her teaching curriculum with her husband’s medical background to open Juicygreens. Now she and her husband are constantly dreaming up new recipes for their socially responsible café focused on serving healthy food and building a community that’s accessible to all. Their passion is truly palpable. Click the #linkinbio to hear a firsthand account of the Juicygreens journey.
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Who doesn’t want to be “unapologetically dope?” Join us this Monday, October 26, for a talk with Dr. Nicki Washington, Professor of the Practice of Computer Science at Duke University. Moderated by Dean Carla Brodley, this conversation will unpack Dr. Washington's book Unapologetically Dope: Lessons for Black Women and Girls on Surviving and Thriving in the Tech Field, and touch on diversity, equity, and inclusion issues in the computer science and tech industries. Register using the link in our bio and learn how we can improve cultural competency in workplaces across the nation. Let’s be unapologetically dope together!
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New data has been released breaking down statistics around the overall venture capital environment for women in the U.S.—and it’s clear that these numbers need to change. This is why we work closely and collaboratively with the university’s Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative.
Melissa Withers, who received her master’s degree at Northeastern and co-founded RevUp Capital back in 2015, recently shared her candid thoughts on the matter: "When it comes to unraveling systemic racial and gender bias in the investment community, this data affirms that we are only at the beginning of a very long and difficult fight.”
This is why we do what we do here at @nuwomenwhoempower. Thanks for being part of our community!
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An American passport changed the life of Alexandra Tarzikhan, BHS’15, L’18, who grew up in Syria and came to the United States at the start of her home country’s civil war. Now, she’s using what she’s learned through both her personal and professional experiences to bring awareness to the refugee crisis and advocate for human rights of all sorts. Thank you, Alexandra, for raising these important issues!
Follow Alexandra’s Instagram account, @meetarefugee, to see firsthand stories of refugees and broaden your knowledge of issues facing our world and listen to her feature on the @northeastern_alumni podcast, Northeastern Next, by visiting alumni.northeastern.edu/story/alexandra-tarzikhan!
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The theme of this year’s International Day of the Girl is “My Voice, Our Equal Future.” When we think of women in our network who embody this notion, one name that comes to mind is Diane MacGillivray, senior vice president of university advancement and creator of our Women Who Empower initiative. Diane, always quite the firecracker (as shown in this photo!), has made it her mission to use her powerful voice to positively influence, inspire, and elevate the next generation of women at Northeastern and beyond.
In honor of International Day of the Girl, let’s all use our voices to work for an equal future for women around the world. Join the university’s Interdisciplinary Women’s Council tomorrow for several conversations with female leaders and activists who are fighting the good fight! #linkinbio
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In March 2019, Jae’da Turner, DMSB’16, launched Black Owned Bos. as a passion project to elevate Black people in Boston and their businesses, places, and spaces that push Black culture forward.
After getting furloughed earlier this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jae’da took her side hustle to another level, creating an event to showcase Black-owned apparel, food, beauty products, and more. The Black Owned Bos. event significantly increased awareness of the Boston area’s Black-owned businesses.
Take the time to read the company’s full story by clicking the link in our bio; support Black-owned businesses by checking out the @blackownedbos Instagram page; and take a page out of Jae’da’s book to make the most of a difficult situation.
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BostonInno is a digital media and events company focused on connecting startups, technology, and innovation in the Boston area. The organization recently published its 25 under 25 list—and two of our very own women who empower have made it on!
Congratulations to Eliana Berger, DMSB’21, founder of @northeasternwise, and Miracle Olatunji, DMSB’22, founder of @opportunime, for bringing their unique, inclusive, and transformative ideas to fruition. These two are changing the game!
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It’s been one week since the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsberg, a pioneer, a change-maker, and an icon of the U.S. Supreme Court, its social and political system, the women’s rights movement, and so much more.
Because of her, American women were first allowed to have their own bank accounts, were invited to serve on juries, and could attend state-funded schools. RBG embodied what it means to be a woman who empowers. We are so grateful to be connected to her life and legacy.
Click the links in our bio to see the recent News@Northeastern articles that honor Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg.
🖼: @engineeringgals
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After visiting India when they were 13 years old, and learning the power and significance of education, Seema Korumilli, DMSB’21, and her brother Suraj Korumilli, DMSB’21, made it their mission to make society fully literate. The pair founded Literacy Movement 4 More (LM4M)—and have since built libraries, donated books and laptops, and provided school supplies to communities around the world.
To help spread the word about this incredible organization, create more engagement opportunities, and expand the literacy movement, our friends over at @neuscout revamped the LM4M website. Take a look at how Literacy Movement 4 More is driving meaningful action and creating a lasting impact in countless communities by visiting its vibrant new website: literacymovement4more.org!
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For Diane MacGillivray, building strong communities is her source of inspiration and joy. Just look what she has done to engage and activate the Women Who Empower network in her role as Northeastern’s senior vice president for Advancement.
It’s no surprise that this holds true in her personal life as well. Diane has grown to value the relationships she’s built at the Berkeley Community Garden, even more so during the recent months of quarantine.
Check out Diane’s garden plot and learn more about communities that have had a profound impact on her life. Click the link in our bio to read the article published on News@Northeastern.
📸: @rubywallau
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Support women and save! Women Who Empower is collaborating with the university’s Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative to bring you a discount code that can be used on products from four women- and alumnus-owned companies.
To save 15%, use NORTHEASTERN15 at checkout at Equator Coffees, f(x) foods, Mango and Marigold Press, and Pure Glow from now until next Friday, September 25. Don’t miss out on your chance to get some great products, while also supporting your peers!
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Today we will be partnering with the Young Global Leaders’ Global Perspectives, a program that brings together thought leaders in business, social impact, entrepreneurship, and innovation for a compelling exchange of ideas.
Young Global Leader Daisy Kendrick will co-host a session on climate change, from the perspective of sand and coastal erosion. Who better to do this than the founder of Ocean Generation and author of The Climate is Changing, Why Aren't We?.
She will be joined by fellow Young Global Leader Anne Halverstadt and University Distinguished Professor Sheila M. Puffer.
Click the link in bio to register for this program that will inspire us to become better citizens of our planet!
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