Introducing the AnnPower Vital Voices Initiative

The ANNpower Vital Voices Initiative is a groundbreaking partnership between ANN INC., the parent company of Ann Taylor and LOFT, and Vital Voices Global Partnership. We are working together to empower young women from across the U.S. to affect global progress, invest in their communities and begin their journey as the next generation of global trailblazers.

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Weekly Roundup 3/16/12

This week's picks:

How Sarah Blakely Dared to Ask "Why not?"

Cultural Constraints in Women Leadership

Weekly Roundup 3/9/12

This week's picks:

Is Motherhood the Biggest Reason for Academia Imbalance?

Job articles:

Should You tell Your Boss You Are Job Hunting?

Job Search Confidential: When to Tell Your Boss You’re Looking

Funding opportunity

NEUROSCIENCE SCHOLARS

The Neuroscience Scholars Program (NSP) is a three-year fellowship administered by the Society for Neuroscience to enhance career development and professional networking opportunities for underrepresented minority undergraduate and graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows in neuroscience. The program, funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, provides scholars with:
-Annual stipend for enrichment activities outside the scholar's home institution
-Support for and annual meeting travel expenses
-Access to annual meeting workshops, courses, and events
-Complimentary SfN meeting registration and abstract fee waivers
-Complimentary SfN membership and subscription to The Journal of Neuroscience online
-Mentoring

Other benefits include opportunities to network, expand professional contacts, and acquire professional skills.

Weekly Roundup 3/2/12

This week's picks:

Feminism, Now Stalled

It Isn't About Being a Woman in a Man's World

Job article:

Top Executive Recruiters Agree There Are Only Three True Job Interview Questions