The latest innovations, updates and insights from and for leaders in artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship, community building, early career efforts and founding organizations shaped the recent close to the Take The Lead Power Up Conference 2025 in Washington, D.C. on Women’s Equality Day.
Developing a positive relationship with AI is on most every leader’s mind—and needs to be.
The Power To Open Doors For The Next Generation of Native Scholars
By Angelique Albert
It has never been a straight path, but every step of my journey has led me to this moment. I’ve worked in criminal justice, the gaming industry, served in philanthropy, and built a career as an award-winning artist. Each experience taught me something about leadership, resilience, and systems change. When I became CEO of Native Forward Scholars Fund, I saw an opportunity to bring it all together. I led a strategic transformation for our organization - rebranding, refining our mission, and bringing in new partnerships with leading philanthropists and brands.
Reach out. Find a youth program locally or nationally where you can volunteer to coach and mentor women of the next generation. Follow up and follow through.
Your paycheck is shrinking, compared to his. TheInstitute for Women’s Policy Research analysis "shows that in 2024, the gender wage gap worsened as women who worked full-time year-round were paid just 80.9 cents for every dollar a man makes."It's the biggest drop since
1966. Men's earnings have grown 3.7 %, and Black and Latine women fare worse than white women.
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