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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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Through her work, Arrington is breaking cycles of incarceration and creating pathways to college education and careers for historically underserved communities. She is a 2023 CNN Hero, a 2022 Soros Justice Fellow and a 2019 JustLeadershipUSA Leading with Conviction Fellow Alumna. With the U.S.

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How Three Post-Secondary Programs Are Setting Autistic Individuals on a Path to Success

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Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act , children with disabilities under 3 may receive early intervention services. From ages 3 to 21, children can receive special education services through their local public schools. We saw their self-esteem and self-confidence go up in that short amount of time.”

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3 Things I’ve Learned from Managing Entry-Level Employees

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He was confident, intelligent and impressive—the kind of guy who could walk through the rain and not get wet. Confidence can only go so far. Nothing sparks an educational flare like genuine curiosity. This article was published in March 2019 and has been updated. It’s important to care about others’ stories.

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The Perils Of Ignoring Sexual Harassment Training

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A 2019 report on sexual harassment in the state of California revealed that 36% of women and 28% of men had reported incidences of sexual harassment in the workplace. It should also focus on empowering and educating employees (at all levels) to promote anti-harassment values so that they become ingrained into the culture.

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Local Women’s Shelters Wouldn’t Respond, So These Two Friends Decided to Build Their Own

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All the while, despite her circumstances, Shante stayed focused on her education and work. Through this field she connected with Sheri, a federal officer, who started out as a friend and confidant but is now Shante’s wife. Soon after moving from Miami to Phoenix in 2019, Shante encountered a homeless woman named Janice.

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When It Come to Employee Mental Health, These 10 Companies Are Setting the Example

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The app gives students a safe learning space and allows them to connect and share with peers from around the world, engaging in different lessons with qualified educators. The Wait Until 8th movement is all about community,” says founder Brooke Shannon in a 2019 interview with Institute for Family Studies. “We

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How Haley Ingram of Coffee & Contracts Used Influence to Build Her Business and Partnerships to Grow It

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“Unfortunately, many agents don’t know where to begin with this type of marketing or lack confidence in it.”. Within three months of launching Coffee & Contracts in Fall 2019, Ingram was able to leave both her bartending and real estate jobs and simply focus on her new membership subscription service.