Rallying The Motherhood Movement
One of the most tweeted and re-tweeted quotations from last summer’s Netroots Nation conference came from Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner ’91, who gave a keynote speech at the annual meeting of progressive activists– “The problem isn’t that moms work in this country....
Corporate Responsibility: What To Expect In 2019
As corporate responsibility continues to mature, one of the key shifts we’ve seen in recent years is a move toward “values.” A company’s approach to impact is a reflection of that company’s values — and the values of its customers, employees and (increasingly)...
Samantha Power: ‘Change What Seems Possible’
It was early in President Barack Obama’s second term, and Samantha Power, who was then a special assistant to the President and senior director for multilateral affairs and human rights at the National Security Council, was at the White House for a dinner. Except...The Day I Finally Stopped Playing the Blame Game
I started taking responsibility for my own insecurities and it changed my life. For the longest time, the dynamic of “us” versus “them” was just how I saw the world. I thought in terms of good and bad, just and unjust, freedom and oppression. I thought of the...“Yes, I’m Turning 70, and It’s All Just Beginning.” Donna Karan on Her Life in Fashion
Donna Karan is a problem solver—always has been and always will be. The Seven Easy Pieces concept, which kicked off Karan’s solo career, for example, answered a straightforward question: “What should my friends and I wear?” As she turns 70, Karan is asking the same...