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Have you ever wondered how those fabulous scenes for plays are created? Meet Raynette Halvorsen Smith, a retired Professor from Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance where she served as School Director from 1991-1996. In the early days, she wasn’t always welcomed as a woman and was a “first and only” woman scenic designer. Raynette shares her first-hand experience with the disparity in pay for women professors.
When her mother’s friend died in a plane crash in 2001 having no plan for his family or his business upon his death, Janise Graham saw the devastating effects a lack of financial planning can have. She knew then that business insurance and succession planning were her callings.
Muriel Tillinghast is a human rights activist from the 1960’s to today, involved in desegregation activism on the front lines!
Racial History and Sundown Towns Ep. 142 – James Loewen’s gripping retelling of American racial history as it should, and could, be taught, Lies My Teacher Told Me, has sold more than 1,500,000 copies and continues to inspire K-16 teachers to get students to challenge, rather than memorize, their textbooks. Top Takeaways: Fighting for the …
Fired Up About STEM Are you think about changing your job and your life? Do you want to choose a career you’re passionate about? To get into a job you are more passionate about, no matter how hard it is? For Adonica, success is knowing what you want to do, then having a plan to …
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Linda Vines Bright: Listen in to learn the importance of listening carefully to children to understand their individualized needs and learning styles. You will also the importance of teachers and parents demonstrating love and compassion to children for them to believe in their abilities to be great.
Women are half the population and own 40% of the country’s businesses but only 3% of business investment goes to women. Learn more about investing in women-owned businesses from the expert, Silvia Mah!
Ellen Walsh describes the pain-filled memories of living in Mississippi in the mid-to late-1950s with racial segregation the “law of the land.” She witnessed her mother’s pain as a brown skinned Polynesian married to a white Portuguese engineer. Her mother was directed to the “colored door” while her father was directed to the front door.
Therapy on Demand Ep. 123 – What a perfect time for a site like this! Therapy on demand! Meet Sumedha Kukreja and Jay Berger, the founders of Virtual Kare. Sumedha and Jay discuss why they joined forces to improve chronic conditions through telehealth. Whether you suffer from Parkinson’s, knee arthritis pain, bathing and dressing, edema, …
Determination Beats Education Standardized Tests Diane Jackson-Chapman Ep. 48 – Did you ever wonder if you were “average” on the standardized tests whether you could ever get into college and succeed, especially if you had two kids in tow? Dr. Diane Jackson-Chapman married while in undergraduate school, had a chaotic marriage with two sons to …
