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Career Pathways & Advancement

Photos of two women. On the left is a woman with shoulder-length gray hair, who is wearing a white shirt and a gray jacket. On the right is a woman with long dark brown hair, who is wearing a black shirt and an orange skirt.
Career Pathways & Advancement

‘It was time for me to move on’

A conversation with a former and a current nonprofit executive director on making space for women of color in leadership By Emily Blobaum, Fearless editor On Sept. 2, 2020, Laurie Schipper addressed a two-page letter to Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence board members. “It has been a challenging and reactive Read more…

By Emily Kestel, 2 years2 years ago
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Career Pathways & Advancement

The women’s recession isn’t over — especially for moms

One year since the start of the women’s recession, hundreds of thousands of moms have been forced to leave their jobs — and grapple with the consequences. By Chabeli Carrazana | The 19th Editor’s note: This story was originally published by The 19th, a national nonprofit news organization that focuses Read more…

By Emily Kestel, 2 years2 years ago
Career Pathways & Advancement

Only 6% of orthopedic surgeons are women. Meet one of them.

By Emily Blobaum, Fearless editor Dr. Patricia Kallemeier is rarely seen around the DMOS Orthopaedic Center office without her white coat. Yes, she wears it because it has deep pockets and keeps her warm. But as one of three women out of a team of 30 doctors at DMOS, she Read more…

By Emily Kestel, 2 years2 years ago
Advocacy & Community Involvement

INTRODUCING: FEARLESS

This summer, I traveled 1,453 miles across the state to ask 12 women the same questions: When was a time that you were fearless? What does being fearless mean to you? What does it look like? What does it feel like?  In doing so, I’ve had a lot of time Read more…

By Emily Kestel, 3 years3 years ago
Career Pathways & Advancement

PERSEVERANT | JOLI VOLLERS

Joli Vollers is a retired Department of Natural Resources conservation officer, where she worked for 30 years. At the time of her retirement, Vollers was one of only a handful of women — out of 90 conservation officers — who held the position. For much of her career, she led Read more…

By Emily Kestel, 3 years3 years ago

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