October 11 is International Day of the Girl and ahead of this important youth-led day of awareness and activism, Disney has launched a new video series as part of their #DreamBigPrincess campaign, which encourages kids everywhere to dream big by highlighting the ambitious, independent, empowering qualities not only of Disney princesses but of inspiring real women […]
Margo Georgiadis joined Ancestry as President and CEO in May 2018 and also serves on the company’s Board of Directors. Bringing together science, technology and self-discovery, Ancestry’s market-leading products and services leverage data and distinct content across family history and consumer genomics to provide consumers with valuable insights into who they are and where they […]
Renée Crown is a founding member and former president of the Women’s Board of Northwestern University and is a life director of the Multiple Sclerosis Society and a past chairman of its Chicago board. She serves on the boards of WTTW/Channel 11 Public Television, the Bernardin Center at Catholic Theological Union, the Boys and Girls […]
Justice Anne M. Burke is a member of the Illinois Supreme Court’s First Judicial District. She was appointed to the Supreme Court on July 6, 2006 and was elected in 2008. Prior to joining the Supreme Court, Justice Burke was appointed to the Appellate Court in 1995 and was elected the following year to the […]
Susan Abrams was appointed CEO of Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center in April 2014, with more than 25 years of nonprofit and business management experience. Under Susan’s leadership, the Museum is leading globally in Holocaust and museum education, including through the groundbreaking four-gallery permanent exhibition, the Take a Stand Center, which includes the interactive, […]
Celebrate Your Inner Bookworm this National Book Lovers’ Day
With the official start of summer only a couple weeks away, what better way to welcome the season of fun in the sun than with a few new pieces to keep your wardrobe sizzling? Staying on trend doesn’t have to mean replacing everything in your closet — a few updated staples and some fab accessories […]
Lily Kanter, entrepreneur extraordinaire and Mill Valley-based mother of three boys, has relaunched Boon Supply Co., a creative and unique online retail concept that gives back to participating nonprofits when you shop. Look for your children’s school or favorite nonprofit on the site before you make your purchase. Boon Supply Co. is an online retail platform […]
The Bay Area’s underserved students are defying the odds on the tough road to college. As an aspiring first-generation college student, Angela faced many hurdles along the path toward her goal of attending college. A daughter to immigrant parents and the youngest of four children, the odds of graduating from college were not in her […]
It’s hard to fathom that we are eating our way through the ocean. For decades we’ve been told fish is the healthy choice and apparently, we’ve heeded the advice — at the expense of the world’s seafood supply. Unfortunately, many of our favorite types of fish have been overfished to the brink of extinction. But, here’s […]
