World Day of Social Justice is an international day recognizing the need to promote social justice, which includes efforts to tackle issues such as poverty, exclusion, gender inequality, unemployment, human rights, and social protections.
Join us in celebrating Women in STEM and Black History Month Don't let the fear of being the first deter you Society's box doesn't have to define your path Own your space. You deserve to be there. Chiarra Franklin is a Process Engineer for Marathon Petroleum. She started with Marathon in 2019 after completing her...
High school girls from southern Indiana are invited to attend Young Women LEAD Wednesday, March 9, 2022 Featuring Keynote Speaker Dr. Julia Garcia, TEDx Speaker and CEO of Help Online and Emcee Kelsey Merkel Location: Vincennes University Jasper Campus and Jasper Arts Center Agenda: Wednesday, March 9, 2022 8:30 - 9:15 Registration and...
What is as important as our physical health, but something we often ignore? Our mental health! Kasheena Davis, Social Worker, will discuss mental health statistics, mental illness, and resources for support. She will refer to information presented in the Mental Health Resources Libguide on ACTC's website and briefly discuss making a comfort box as an...
Sexual Assault Awareness Month, observed each April, aims to increase awareness about the causes and risk factors for sexual assault and empower individuals to take steps to prevent it in their communities. The National Sexual Violence Research Center coordinates programming, materials and resources to spread the message of awareness and prevention. Sexual harassment, assault, and...
Sophomore and Junior Girls from Crawford County, Illinois Are Invited to Attend This Year's Young Women LEAD Tuesday, April 19, 2022 Featuring Julie Carrier #1 Global Coach for Young Women and Emmy Nominee Location: Lincoln Trail College Who: Crawford County Sophomores and Juniors Registration: Register here. Registration will begin the week of March 7. Registration...
Executive Women's Roundtable Presented by NKU's Women in Business and Young Women LEAD Join us Monday, May 2 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at Northern Kentucky University for the Executive Women's Roundtable hosted by NKU's Women in Business and Young Women LEAD. The Executive Women's Roundtable is an opportunity to network with current women executives...
June 23, 2022 marks 50 years since the landmark federal civil rights law in the United States of America that was passed as part of the Education Amendments of 1972. It prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or any other education program that receives funding from the federal government. Title IX states: No person in the...
“Walk with me for a while, my friend—you in my shoes, I in yours—and then let us talk.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich When was the last time you interacted with someone who has a different perspective than you? When’s the last time you learned something about someone else’s culture or background? The International Day for...
Celebrate, empower and support women in business. We celebrate Women’s Entrepreneurship Day on November 19 every year. Approximately 85% of purchases and close to $20 trillion in global spending is credited to women. However, the workforce lacks women, and they earn only around 10% of the world’s income. We have seen a rise in women...
The United Nations General Assembly has designated November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in our world today remains largely unreported due to the impunity, silence, stigma and shame surrounding it....
