by April Allman | Nov 5, 2021 | Career
Cynthia Knapek, president of Leadership Louisville Center. For some of us, work can be hard. You might be trying to figure out how you can gain more visibility on your job, get a promotion or improve your communication skills. Cynthia Knapek, president of Leadership...
by April Allman | Oct 28, 2021 | Authors, Career
Finding Strength in a Verse Rheonna Thornton is giving women the power to use their voice — and words — in a way that is transformative. A connoisseur of language, Rheonna is celebrating the sixth anniversary of her Lipstick Wars Poetry Slam, which is a spoken...
by April Allman | Oct 26, 2021 | Authors, Career
“In the back of my mind was always my mother saying ‘writing is just a hobby…you can’t do that…you have to have a career,’ which is why I got an undergraduate degree at IUS, and have since earned five Master degrees. But I always came back to writing. I find myself in...
by April Allman | Oct 14, 2021 | Career, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Marta Miranda-Straub, commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Community Based Services. Marta Miranda-Straub is making bold moves and pushing for big changes. To be an effective social worker or leader in the area of health and family services, a person doesn’t...
by April Allman | Oct 7, 2021 | Artisans, Career
The vendors at MELANnaire Marketplace, created by Nachand Trabue, sell a variety of products, from handcrafted jewelry, skincare products and clothing to fresh goods and cafe foods. This month the marketplace will be open Saturday, October 9, at 4th Street Live! and...
by April Allman | Oct 4, 2021 | Career
Mayari Castañeda has worked for WireCrafters as a welder since December 2017. The 2020 Census has shown that the United States is becoming increasingly racially and ethnically diverse. People of color now make up 43 percent of the total population. Of course,...
