FOR INFORMATION: Katie Quine Marketing and Communications Manager The Riley Institute at Furman University 864.294.3368; katie.quine@furman.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: THE RILEY INSTITUTE SELECTS 21 FELLOWS FOR STATEWIDE AFTERSCHOOL LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE South...
by Jessica Igollo-Ogele Listening Session "Listening is being able to be changed by the other person." --Alan Alda Statistics (Why is this important?) “In 2012, for example, underrepresented minority women received only 11.2% of bachelor’s degrees in science and...
“The most disrespected person in America is the black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the black woman.” Malcom X On March 28th, 2021, one of Junior Squad Leaders, Zy’Novia James, hosted a...
by: Zariah Valentine Many individuals all around the world face domestic violence. Domestic violence includes behaviors that physically harm, intimidate, manipulate, or control a partner. Verbal, physical, emotional, and technology abuse can all be signs of...
A summary of a Day of Listening with Spartanburg's young women of color.
It's 2020, and a lot has happened this year. Right from the Australian Bush Fires in February to Covid-19 haunting our world up until now, each one of us all across the world is going through a lot. The pandemic has presented our communities with unprecedented...
Since the dawn of humanity, women all across the world have made various contributions in the fields of politics, science, arts, entertainment, sports, etc. And March is the time of the year when we celebrate these contributions. That’s correct! The month of March...
