National Girl Me Too Day on April 7 recognizes the strength and endurance of women of all ages and is an opportunity to show support for each other. Take a moment to look at the women around us. Neighbors, shopkeepers, sisters, even strangers. If you were to ask anyone of them a single thing they...
Our siblings are a huge part of our lives - they can be our best friends and sometimes so annoying. They are with us to give us encouragement, support, and be our biggest motivators and sometimes competitors. Claudia Evart founded a National Siblings Day and formed Siblings Day Foundation (SDF), as a tribute to her...
Calling all pet lovers! April 11 is National Pet Day. Today is a great day to celebrate the physical and mental health benefits of having a pet. Pets can hold a special place in our hearts but also contribute to our overall health by lowering cortisol, cholesterol, and blood pressure levels. National Pet Day started...
Young Women LEAD invites high school girls to attend this year's Young Women LEAD Conference hosted at Ashland Community and Technical College Young Women LEAD is for high school girls and focuses on Leadership, Education and Development (LEAD). The all-day conference features interactive breakout sessions, keynote speakers and lunch. The conference is free to...
Young Women LEAD invites high school girls to attend this year's Young Women LEAD Conference hosted at Ashland Community and Technical College The YWL conference is for girls and focuses on Leadership, Education and Development (LEAD). The all-day conference features interactive breakout sessions, keynote speakers and lunch. The conference is free to all participants,...
Young Women LEAD and Toyota invite high school girls to Be the Change at this year's Young Women LEAD Conference hosted at Northern Kentucky University The Young Women LEAD conference presented by Toyota at Northern Kentucky University is for high school girls in the greater Cincinnati, northern Kentucky, and Indiana region. YWL focuses...
Young Women LEAD invites high school girls to attend this year's Young Women LEAD Conference hosted at the University of Kentucky The YWL conference presented by Toyota is for girls and focuses on Leadership, Education and Development (LEAD). The conference features interactive keynote, STEM panel speakers, community leaders, and more. The conference is...
High school girls from southern Indiana are invited to attend Young Women LEAD "Be the Change" Featuring Keynote Presenter Julie Carrier Wednesday, March 6, 2024 The YWL conference is for high school girls and focuses on Leadership, Education and Development (LEAD). The conference features interactive keynotes, interactive breakout sessions, community and business leaders, and more. The conference is...
Sophomore and Junior Girls from Central Illinois Are Invited to Attend This Year's Young Women LEAD Thursday, March 7, 2024 The YWL conference is for high school girls and focuses on Leadership, Education and Development (LEAD). The conference features interactive keynotes, interactive breakout sessions, community and business leaders, and more. The conference is FREE to all participants. YWL teaches important skills...
High school freshman (9th grade) girls from Ottawa County Ohio are invited to attend Young Women LEAD “Be the Change” Featuring Keynote Presenter Julie Carrier Thursday, March 21, 2024 The YWL conference is for high school freshman (9th grade) girls who attend Danbury, Genoa, Oak Harbor, Port Clinton, Put-In-Bay, and Woodmore High Schools in...
The American Welding Society marks April as the National Welding Month to recognize the industry and its workers. Welding is a part of everything around us; buildings, machines, cars, jewelry, bridges, and anything that involves fusing two metals that have been fused. The American Welding Society although first established National Welding Month in 1996. Did...
The Kentucky Derby is a horse race held annually in Louisville, Kentucky on the first Saturday in May. The competition is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of one and a quarter miles at Churchill Downs. It has been called the most famous 2 minutes in sports. "Women have played...
Celebrating Astronauts! National Astronaut Day is a commemorative day held on May 5 since 2017. It commemorates the first United States human spaceflight, on May 5, 1961, piloted by astronaut Alan Shepard. Of the 634 or so people to have launched into space - only 73 have been women. That’s roughly 11% representation on the...
Today is the day to celebrate your favorite teacher or educator! Think about the dedicated educators in your life who have influenced your path. Today is the day to honor them and recognize the lasting contributions they make in our lives. When did national teacher appreciation day begin? Political and educational leaders began discussions for...
Ready, Set, Design: The 2024 Young Women LEAD National T-Shirt Design Competition Reach for the Stars Show us how creative you are! Young Women LEAD is seeking a one-of-a-kind design for the upcoming year’s conference t-shirt. The design should incorporate this year’s theme - Reach for the Stars and the YWL logo. If your design...
Honoring #Juneteenth - Celebrating the rich cultural history of African Americans. From Britannica: "In 1863, during the American Civil War, Pres. Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared more than three million slaves living in the Confederate states to be free. More than two years would pass, however, before the news reached African Americans...
International Women in Engineering Day is an international awareness campaign to raise the profile of women in engineering and focus attention on the amazing career opportunities available to girls in this exciting industry. It celebrates the outstanding achievements of women engineers throughout the world. Although the number of women earning degrees in engineering has...
National Amelia Earhart Day celebrates the inspiring life of famous American pilot, Amelia Earhart. July 24 was chosen in honor of her birthday. Born on this day in 1897, Amelia Earhart is one of America’s most beloved pioneers in aviation and, today, on National Amelia Earhart Day, July 24, we celebrate her life and achievements....
Women's Equality Day is celebrated on August 26 to commemorate the 1920 adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which prohibits the states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of gender. The amendment was first introduced in 1878....
