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Moving trans advocacy forward in Jamaica

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

In the time since TransWave’s beginnings, Neish has made sure to focus on setting up roles of ‘ambassadors’ to support the work of the organization and provide more opportunities for the local community. “I TransWave has come a long way since its formation in 2015. One of Neish’s other main priorities moving forward is mentorship.

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Why there are so few women in tech (and what you can do about it!)

Entrepreneurs' Organization

It provides opportunities for mentorship. Although women make up 47% of the US workforce, in 2015, they held only 25% of computing jobs — in a time when tech is booming and has been for decades. The world of STEM is constantly changing, so you’ll always have opportunities to learn and grow in your career.

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Kara Nortman Was Just Promoted to Co-Managing Partner at Upfront Ventures. Here’s What it All Means

Both Sides of the Table

leadership, mentorship, competitiveness, communications, relationship-building?—?and In any job you either find leadership opportunities for your best people BEFORE they ask or other people start asking them to become leaders somewhere else. She had all of the skills and traits we sought?—?leadership, So why now?

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Making a Mark Through Mentorship

Entrepreneurs' Organization

As a student entrepreneur, I’m always looking for opportunities that will help me grow myself and my business. So, when I came across the EO Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (EO GSEA) in 2015, I decided to sign up. Check out the EO Mentorship program today. . Thanks to his mentorship, we now have clear, concise?and

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2016 EO GSEA Global Finals Recap

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Last year, the GSEA experienced record-setting global participation, which culminated with 42 students representing 37 countries at the 2015 GSEA Finals in Washington, DC. days of curated learning sessions, mentorship, connections and a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But only one could be EO GSEA Entrepreneur of the Year.

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What Future for Accelerators?

Both Sides of the Table

There were a lot of requests for us to turn our mentorship program into a physical accelerator with a fund, office space and full-time staff. Adam & I decided we wanted to return to our roots and focus on mentorship, which is our passion. We have some announcements set for 2015. What next for Launchpad? So what next?

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What’s Happening in Tech During 2016?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

According to USCIS, the federal agency responsible for handling work visas, in 2015 U.S.-based YesWeCode, founded in December 2014 in Oakland, CA, is a national initiative to turn 100,000 low opportunity youth into 100,000 high-skilled – and high income – software developers. And it isn’t merely a local or regional issue.

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