Our "Because of Her" video series highlights the very real and impactful ways that strong women shape our lives. Here, Kate Yeager shares how her thesis advisor taught her to push through and go for what you believe in.
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Walking into the Wave Pool art gallery, temporary home for The Welcome Project, I was greeted by a flurry of activity. Sheryl Rajbhandari, her mother Shirley Richards, volunteers, and a group of refugee women meet there every Monday through Thursday for what they call “girl time.” Everyone is happy, laughing, and smiling as they participate in the week’s sewing project, creating passport covers for the Pasaporte Program, which processes passport applications for children who are unable to do so themselves. You can feel the camaraderie, even though many of the women don’t speak English.
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Sometimes the best things happen by accident.
Around 6 a.m. on January 20, 2017, I woke up feeling unsettled. A divisive election had come and gone, but it felt like an unprecedented cloud of negativity was only just starting to gather. Even friends and families who would usually put their differences aside were attacking one another. What ever happened to simply seeing one another as people?
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On the first day of the Applehead City Pet’s holiday pop-up shop in Crafts and Vines in Mainstrasse, we met up with the business’s creator, Desh Rain. We learned a little more about the woman behind this holistic, vegan dog brand that is all over Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati.
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Our "Because of Her" video series highlights the very real and impactful ways that strong women shape our lives. Here, Amanda Graves talks about a woman at City Gospel Mission who showed her tough love.
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Our "Because of Her" video series highlights the very real and impactful ways that strong women shape our lives. Here, Nelson Pierce, Sr. talks about the passion he saw while working on Yvette Simpson's campaign.
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As the first real snowflakes of the year float down from the sky, I hurry through the overcast cold to the warmth of Northside’s The Listing Loon. Kate Wakefield, a local musician specializing in operatic vocals and haunting cello chords, is at the bar chatting with the bartender, who also happens to be her bandmate in her punk electric cello duo, Lung.
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Reflecting on this past fall semester of my senior year, I had the privilege to work alongside a similarly passionate and outgoing group of "lady bosses" at Women of Cincy. We joked throughout calling me the "guinea pig," being the first ever intern they've had, as I got to test out the various tasks and story ideas.
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Ladies, Wine & a bit of Design is the brainchild of NYC-based designer, art director, illustrator, and creative agency partner Jessica Walsh.
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Our "Because of Her" video series highlights the very real and impactful ways that strong women shape our lives. Here, Stephanie Miku talks about someone who expected more of her.
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With only one semester of her undergraduate education to go before heading to law school, Alesha has been lucky to find not only role models, but also important friendships among advisors and other students. Mandy, her University of Cincinnati Honors Program advisor, finds inspiration among Alesha and other students who push themselves outside of their comfort zones. The two have grown together over the past few years and helped each other in ways they wouldn’t have imagined, expanding the typical roles of the mentor-mentee relationship.
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Our "Because of Her" video series highlights the very real and impactful ways that strong women shape our lives. Here, Betsy Wecker talks about her mom.
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After a long Tuesday proctoring a final marketing exam for the semester, Dr. Sojka and Hannah met with me in Dr. Sojka’s office. Their motto is that “everybody sells something,” especially themselves and it is important to build the confidence to do so. Despite the quiet halls of the Lindner College of Business at the University of Cincinnati, they remained lively in their conversations – although that could have been the sugar from the cookies Dr. Sojka offered us.
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In the week leading up to Thanksgiving, Dr. Karen Bankston and Sara Burke of the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing squeezed me into their busy schedules. The enthusiasm they carried about their impressive careers and hope for the future was felt throughout the room. “It’s not your mother’s nursing school,” Dr. Bankston says as she reflects on the differences of nursing education through the years. While some aspects have stayed the same, both of these women find their passion in driving change beyond hospital walls.
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Since our very first story, we've asked our featured Women of Cincy to talk about an influential woman in their lives. This common thread sparked our "Because of Her" series. Here, Sheryl talks about her mother.
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Many of us are lucky enough to name 10 to 15 role models that have shaped who we are today. Our educational years mold us greatly in our future professions. Those in the beginning stages of their careers need attention and interest from those around to help them in shaping their goals and reaching their full potential. Through this series, I was able to focus on students pursuing different goals, personally and professionally, to discover what makes the role of mentorship in their lives so special.
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