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Dec. 13: Dine and Unwind fundraiser

Host: Chicks for Change About: Taking place annually in December, the Dine and Unwind event has become a must-do for women in the Cedar Falls-Waterloo area. Dine and Unwind is an evening of fine food,…
By BPC Staff | Nov 28, 2016
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On The Rise: 11-28-16

  Mollie Ross Hired as director of conferences and events at the Technology Association of Iowa. Des Moines   Jena Burch Joined as director of behavioral health at UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital. Waterloo   Mary Mendenhall-Core…
By BPC Staff | Nov 28, 2016
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Guest Opinion: Anger into action — the next steps

BY KRISTIN GRIFFITH | Executive director, Young Women’s Resource Center


The election is over, but the ugliness it stirred up remains. Over the past 18 months we have been exposed to video clips, sound bites,…
By BPC Staff | Nov 28, 2016
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Dec. 13: Dine and Unwind fundraiser

Host: Chicks for Change About: Taking place annually in December, the Dine and Unwind event has become a must-do for women in the Cedar Falls-Waterloo area. Dine and Unwind is an evening of fine food,…
By BPC Staff | Nov 28, 2016
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FIN Capital reaches membership goal a year early

FIN Capital, an initiative of the Iowa Center for Economic Success that was formed earlier this year to help women increase their wealth through private angel investing, has reached its goal of 25 members, according …
By BPC Staff | Nov 22, 2016
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SPEAK UP: The politics of women in leadership

It’s no secret that women face barriers on their way to the top. The good news? Many or even most of these barriers in the workplace are unintended. The bad news? Many people don’t even…
By BPC Staff | Nov 22, 2016
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Catt Center to offer Ready to Run Iowa in spring 2017

On the heels of the election, Iowa State University’s Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics has announced plans to offer another session of Ready to Run, a program designed to train women to…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | Nov 21, 2016
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Guest Opinion: Inspire girls to consider nontraditional careers

BY TARA SMITH ANDERSON |  Director, external mobilization, American Petroleum Institute
Today, it’s easy to envision that young girls everywhere aspire to be whatever they want to be. Unfortunately, there are still many careers that…
By BPC Staff | Nov 21, 2016
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Guest Opinion: Picking up where IWLC leaves off

BY MICHELLE DECLERCK | Founder, Conference Event Management   Coming off of an energetic IWLC Central Iowa Conference just a few weeks ago lets you think, “What next?”  


As an organizer of events and…
By BPC Staff | Nov 21, 2016
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Strategic America wraps up ‘Women Leaders,’ seeks attendees for next series

West Des Moines-based Strategic America wrapped up its “Women Leaders in the Workforce” thought leadership series last week with a program led by the CEO of the American Association of Advertising Agencies, Nancy Hill, and…
By BPC Staff | Nov 21, 2016
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