WE’s Summer Leaders Speak Up

A Life-Changing Summer

by Amanda Collins

Mission Possible

by Tina Watson

June 22, 2015

Your mission, should you choose to accept the challenge, is to complete six projects in eight weeks. Do you accept?

Naming the Normalized: Unstable Work Schedules

by Maya Arcilla

June 29, 2015

The Illusion of the Pursuit of Happiness

by Susan Ismail

July 6, 2015

For many, the pursuit of happiness is a luxury they can’t afford to think about. Today’s retail and food industry workers have been unfairly burdened with trying to manage their…

Careers for Justice

by Shajaya Martinez

July 13, 2015

When people find out I am a college student, they ask me two vital questions:

What is your major?

Advocating for Advocacy

by Sruthi Rao

July 20, 2015

For as long as I can remember, I have always had a passion for what is conventionally known in my family as “changing the world.” My younger self was caught up in the grandeur of this notion — as a child of…

Finding Passion for a Mission

by Madison Lands

July 27, 2015

When I accepted my part with the Summer Leadership Program (SLP), I had no idea what to expect from the 8 weeks I would spend at Women Employed. During my interview, I heard about projects…

Listening as a Source of Knowledge and Empowerment

by Chloe Mitchell

August 3, 2015