Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images Lidiya Yankovskaya conducting the Refugee Orchestra Project at the First Unitarian Congregational Society, Brooklyn, June 20, 2016 Borrowing from the works of choreographer, Mark Morris, classical music is a 'hard nut to crack' -- the world of conductors seemingly the toughest. Some … Continue reading Classical Music — a bastion of batons, board rooms and behaviors — blocks women from the podium
Getting middle-schooler girls right — the full range of teen girldom
From the Hulu series "Pen15" Perhaps too often girls are left vulnerable because we are not taught about our sexuality at an early age. . The age and the girl's maturity will be different for each, but awareness and education combined may be a girl's best prevention for sexual assault. Yet our sexuality is a … Continue reading Getting middle-schooler girls right — the full range of teen girldom
“Equality for Women; Prosperity for All”
From a VOX headline on 3/8/2019 we read what many of us have thought for years. Gender equality is the key to economic prosperity. I was born into an island society and a cultural mind-set that saw women as destined to be married and a mother. Why would you invest in her education? Fortunately my parents … Continue reading “Equality for Women; Prosperity for All”
Coding Trends that will surprise you
This week, the New York Times Magazine included a well written article on gender balance in the computing fields. Written by Clive Thompson, it is a fascinating story (Feb 13, 2019) of the early days of coding. -- only hardware engineers were highly sought after. Women filled the ranks of writing code -- women who … Continue reading Coding Trends that will surprise you
Loneliness is no laughing matter; it’s a shocking matter
Today, our post looks at loneliness -- in the workplace. I can recall many years ago my feelings of 'not belonging' and feelings of lost in loneliness. I thought I was out on a limb alone -- a classically trained musician transitioned into an industry of computer geeks and engineers. (The old adage: 'follow the … Continue reading Loneliness is no laughing matter; it’s a shocking matter
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