50/50 Leadership

Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Despite her race, sex, and age, Watkins became a well-known poet throughout the United States in her time. She lectured and wrote about the struggles of African Americans and women, contributing to the Underground Railroad, several Black newspapers, and any abolitionist or women's rights movement that crossed her path. Her poems continue to resonate over 150 years later. #5050leadership #womenleadership #womensupportingwomen #equity #equality #womensrights #breakingtheglassceiling #womenempowerment #feminism #equalityforall #womenempoweringwomen #diversityandinclusion #womeninleadership #womenyoushouldknow

As an enslaved youth, Harriet Tubman sustained injuries that gave her seizures, migraines and narcoleptic episodes for the rest of her life. Despite this, she dedicated her life to saving others from the same abuse. Tubman guided more than 300 people across the Underground Railroad, led the Union army on a military raid that freed over 700 slaves, and spent her later life fighting for Black Suffrage and taking care of impoverished former slaves. #5050leadership #womenleadership #equity #equality #equalityforall #womenyoushouldknow #blackhistorymonth

Edith Clarke became the first professional female Electrical Engineer in the US in 1922. It certainly was not an easy start. After becoming the first woman to earn an MS in Electrical Engineering from MIT, Edith had significant trouble finding work as an engineer. She started at General Electric as a supervisor of computers. Unable to deny her creative problem-solving skills, she invented an early version of the graphing calculator which significantly improved the speed of c...omputing. After some time of tolerating lower pay and lower professional status than her male colleagues, she took a leave of absence to teach at a women's college in Turkey. When she came back, GE offered her a salaried position as an Electrical Engineer in the Central Station Engineering Department. She soon earned fame in her field. Her research had a major impact on the stability of the modern-day power grid. She also played a role in designing the hydroelectric dams still being used to generate hydropower from the Hoover Dam to this day. In 1947, she became the first female professor of electrical engineering in the country at the University of Texas at Austin. She continued to earn many honors and many firsts in the field, eventually being posthumously inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. #STEM #womeninstem #femaleengineer #femaleengineers #engineering #womenintech #womeninengineering #ilooklikeanengineer #equality #engineeringgirls #womenempowerment #femalefirsts #womenyoushouldknow #equity #equality #equalityforall See more

Meet Mary Jackson, the first African American female to work as an engineer for NASA and an incredible advocate for women in the industry. 1942 - Earns dual degrees in mathematics and physical science from the Hampton Institute 1951 - Begins working for NACA where she worked with the West Computers, a group of African American women that provided data essential to the early success of the space program 1958 - Becomes first African American female to... work for NASA, after obtaining special permission to study and ultimately earn an engineering degree from a segregated school 1979 - After being denied management level roles in engineering, Mary takes a demotion to become the manager of the women's program at NASA, where she sought to improve opportunities for all women at NASA #STEM #womeninstem #femaleengineer #femaleengineers #engineering #womenintech #womeninengineering #ilooklikeanengineer #equality #engineeringgirls #womenempowerment #femalefirsts #diversity #womenyoushouldknow #aerospace #aeronauticalengineer #africanamericanengineer #blackhistorymonth #NASA #5050leadership #equity #equality #equalityforall #diversityandinclusion

Marie Curie was a Physicist and Chemist most commonly known for her groundbreaking discoveries in radioactivity. Did you know that she was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only woman to earn two? Not only that, but she is also the only person to win in two different scientific fields! In total she won five Nobel Prizes, discovering two chemical elements in the process.... During World War I, she developed mobile radiology equipment which allowed field hospitals to provide x-rays to wounded soldiers. Her legacy lives on at the Curie Institutes in Paris and Warsaw where major medical research is being conducted to this day. #womeninstem #engineering #engineer #engineersweek #engineerweek #eweek #womenengineers #womeninengineering #femaleengineer #engineeringstudent #engineeringstudents #stem #stemeducation

Meet Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, one of the lead scientists who worked on the Moderna vaccine. In a Washington Post article, her fourth-grade teacher recalls recognizing her talents and recommending her for advanced classes. Fortunately, recognition of her talents didn't stop there. Throughout high school and university, she earned her spot in various other programs and positions that led her to the National Institute of Health. Now, her hard work and infinite talent is getting the national recognition she deserves. Thank you so much for all of your efforts, on behalf of #5050leadership #womeninstem #ilooklikeascientist #equality #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen #diversity #womenyoushouldknow #equity #breakingtheglassceiling #feminism #equalityforall #womenempoweringwomen #diversityandinclusion #vaccine

Happy new year! Of course, everyone is glad to see 2020 come to an end. Take some time today to consider the good that came out of it. Many of us rush through our lives so quickly that we miss out on everything happening around us. We live in a constant state of stress, to the point that some of us don't even realize we are stressed! Maybe you started gardening or cooking this year. Maybe you started a new job or finally went back to school like you always said you would. May...be you simply bonded with your daughter over her science project. Whatever it is, take a moment to appreciate everything you've accomplished and everything you've made it through this year. You survived 2020, and that in itself is enough to be grateful for. #happynewyear #2021 #wesurvived #wesurvived2020 #welcome2021 #grateful #gratitude #youarestrong #5050leadership #womenleadership #womensupportingwomen #femism #equity #newbeginnings

Help us help those who are struggling. Our Money 101 workshops help women learn the basics of managing money so that they can become financially independent. Your donations help us provide students with the materials they need to participate. There are two ways you can donate: 1. Visit 5050leadership.org/donate 2. Visit Smile.Amazon.com and select 50/50 Leadership as your charity of choice. You can choose to send items from our requested donation list or simply use Smile.Ama...zon.com when shopping and a portion of the proceeds will go to 50/50 Leadership. #financialindependence #money101 #donate #5050leadership #womenleadership #giveback #payitforward #womensupportingwomen #givingtuesday #GivingTuesday2020 #holidayseason #nonprofit #equity #equality #womensrights #breakingtheglassceiling #womenempowerment #feminism #equalityforall #womenempoweringwomen #diversityandinclusion #womeninleadership

Happy Kwanzaa! Kwanzaa is observed by nearly 2 million people in America as a celebration of the African-American experience. The seven principles of Kwanzaa are unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith. Notable Women who celebrate(d) Kwanzaa: Maya Angelou, Oprah Winfrey, Nia Long, Sanaa Lathan, Holly Robinson Peete. If you would like to know more about Kwanzaa, check out The Black Candle (2008), narr...ated by the powerful Maya Angelou herself! #kwanzaa #happykwanzaa #5050leadership #holidayseason #equity #equality #equalityforall #womenempoweringwomen #diversityandinclusion #womenyoushouldknow #holidayspotlight

Merry Christmas! Today's holiday spotlight: Helen verDuin Palit 1981 -- Designed what would become the food rescue movement, turning excess food waste in communities into resources for soup kitchens and similar services. 1982 -- Founded City Harvest in NYC, built on the food rescue system. Her "Harvest" programs expanded around the United States. 1990 -- Created America Harvest to spread the Harvest system to more communities, including overseas in Japan, Germany, and Austral...ia. 1995 -- Founded Angel Harvest in Los Angeles 2014 -- Founded Maple Leaf Harvest in Canada Christmas is a time for giving and many struggling individuals and families depend on charities during the holidays. Food insecurity is worse, now, during the COVID-19 crisis than ever before. Consider checking out your local Harvest branch or other soup kitchens and see how you can help your community this season! #merrychristmas #christmas #foodrescue #5050leadership # womenleadership #womensupportingwomen #holidayseason #nonprofit #equity #equality #womensrights #breakingtheglassceiling #womenempowerment #feminism #equalityforall #womenempoweringwomen #diversityandinclusion #womeninleadership #womenyoushouldknow #holidayspotlight

Your actions have a stronger effect on society than you believe. Normalize standing up for yourself. Normalize calling people out for bad behavior. Normalize demanding what you deserve. Because each time you do, it becomes a little bit easier for others. #5050leadership # womenleadership #womensupportingwomen #equity #equality #womensrights #breakingtheglassceiling #womenempowerment #feminism #equalityforall #womenempoweringwomen #diversityandinclusion #womeninleadership

Equal rights, it's why we are all following this page right? With all of the buzz around the presidential election, have you had time to research your local and state candidates? Take some time before you hit the polls to make sure you know who is standing up for your rights. To watch a clip from our #getouttovote event visit https://buff.ly/2Gaikpo #vote2020 #5050leadership #letsallvote #election2020 #change #govote #election #vote #equality

We can't say it enough! #VOTEVOTEVOTE Not just in critical presidential elections. Every general, primary, special and even municipal election matters! If you're not getting out to vote, then who is? #getouttovote #vote2020 #5050leadership #letsallvote #election2020 #change #govote #election #vote #equality

On November 7th we will be hosting a Roundtable centered around the outcome of the 2020 Presidential Election and processing the results. Our speaker, Kate Katz, activist and founder of All Hands In, will guide participants through the implications of the election results and how to move forward together. RSVP at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/roundtable-the-election-is-ove

How are you handling the news? Don't let this critical election pass you by! #getouttovote #vote2020 #5050leadership #letsallvote #election2020 #change #govote #election #vote #equality

Know where you stand and make sure your voice is heard this election. If you haven't made a plan to vote already, check out some of our other posts for information and resources. #getouttovote #vote2020 #5050leadership #letsallvote #election2020 #change #govote #election #vote #equality #change #voteearly #onwardandupward #onward #onwardtogether #forward #forwardtogether #movingforward

So you've voted, challenged your friends to vote, and maybe even signed up to volunteer at a polling station. Now what? Join #5050Leadership at our post election Roundtable event! Our speaker, Kate Katz, activist and founder of All Hands In, will guide participants through the implications of the election results and how to move forward together. Our monthly Roundtable events feature expert panelists creating an open forum for 50/50 community members to discuss a range of issues. Each session is private and allows participants to pose their questions and explore answers. Get your tickets now at https://buff.ly/2ThLPZ9 #vote #vote2020 #election #election2020 #openforum #voteearly #getouttovote #letsallvote #change #equality #onwardandupward #onward #onwardtogether #forward #forwardtogether #movingforward

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It's not too late to get your tickets for the first Decoding Diversity workshop! This months topic is establishing a baseline for understanding. Our expert will clarify key terms often used in DEI efforts and discuss the answers to important questions, such as: What do we mean when we commit to cultivating a diverse and representative group? How do we begin to think about our policies and initiatives as equity, equality, and/or justice-driven? What can we do as a community ...to mitigate our biases and create an environment where we can all thrive? . Ticket sales close this Friday! Head to 50-50leadership.eventbrite.com to get yours now! . #decodingdiversity #inclusion #diversity #understanding #workshop #equality #onlineevent #womeninleadership #diversityandinclusion #5050leadership See more

It's not to late to get your tickets for the first Decoding Diversity workshop! This months topic is establishing a baseline for understanding. Our expert will clarify key terms often used in DEI efforts and discuss the answers to important questions, such as: What do we mean when we commit to cultivating a diverse and representative group? How do we begin to think about our policies and initiatives as equity, equality, and/or justice-driven? What can we do as a community to mitigate our biases and create an environment where we can all thrive? Ticket sales close this Friday! Head to https://buff.ly/2GzlT8I to get yours now! #decodingdiversity #inclusion #diversity #understanding