Women

The goal of this community is to offer a space for people who are interested in the diversity of experiences and perspectives of those who identify as women. Because our personal experience and upbringing play a role in how we view and define gender, we have much to learn about how we can further value and support each other to reach our goals based on our diversity. This community offers connections, opportunities, resources and experiences to help navigate obstacles that may arise along your personal and professional journey. This community recognizes, appreciates, celebrates, promotes, and supports each individual because of their diversity and contributionsWe call these communities “rope teams” because they, as many as you are interested in accessing, are here to support your student and alum journey as well as to provide you with an opportunity to support the journey of those you want to help succeed. 

Aisha Myrick: Redefining Career Paths at Cummins

When Aisha Myrick talks about her career journey, ‘unexpected’ is the first word that comes to mind. From flightline electrician in the Air Force to Strategic Talent Pathways Leader at Cummins, Aisha has transformed her career using her military-driven mindset …

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What Matters Most to Today’s Job Seekers? According to Fairygodboss Members, It’s These 4 Things

What do job seekers prioritize in their job search? Today’s market is volatile, to say the least, and many of us have changing wants and needs. Of course, the hiring process is also constantly in flux.

That’s why we checked …

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Why Capco’s Maleni Palacios Believes in Building Communities at Work

As a kid, Maleni Palacios had a long list of questions that no one could answer for her.

“I started asking myself, ‘Why are some countries rich? Why are some of them “poor”? What is this notion of a country …

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Navigating Career Twists: Lessons from Three Women

You don’t usually expect to find an opera singer, a PhD, and an English major-turned-social-media exec swapping career stories in the same Zoom room. But that’s exactly what happened when Jodie Fiorenza, Menaka Sankaralingam, and Zandy Ring sat down to …

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How I Advocated For Myself As a Woman of Color in the Workplace

In the late 1980s, a year or so before I entered high school, my father built me a desk and bought me a Commodore 64. I felt like the luckiest kid in Brooklyn. It was a generous act that sparked …

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Excelsior Volunteer Week in the News

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April 14, 2025

Thanks to the Community Engagement Group and all who participated in Excelsior Volunteer Week 2025. Excelsior volunteers were featured in a segment broadcast …

By Pamela Jimenez
Pamela Jimenez Program Director for the Center for Social Justice
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