Be my Galentine?
While the origins of Valentine’s Day date back centuries ago, the basis of Galentine’s Day became a much more recent tradition. Nevertheless, this day has captured the hearts of just as many women. The holiday started with a single episode of “Parks and Recreation,” when the main character, Leslie Knope, celebrates the holiday with a […]
Hadley Heath Manning on Economic Policy
NeW recently hosted a webinar with Hadley Heath Manning, Vice President of Policy at the Independent Women’s Forum and a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree. Manning is currently Executive Vice President at The Steamboat Institute. She discussed key economic policies, the role of government, and how free markets empower women. Hadley explained economic principles using […]
Texas Capitol Weekend: Connecting, Celebrating, and Learning: The Texas Rally for Life and Capitol Tour
The Network of enlightened Women (NeW) is dedicated to empowering conservative women and providing them with a platform to have a voice on college campuses. This past weekend, all the Texas chapters gathered for an unforgettable experience: attending the Rally for Life and taking a tour of the Texas State Capitol. Rally for Life: A […]
12-time NCAA All-American swimmer Riley Gaines joined the Network of enlightened Women’s University of Cincinnati and Xavier University chapters to share her story. Gaines described her swimming career, including her performance at the 2022 NCAA Championships, where she tied to the one-hundredth of a second with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas in the 200-meter freestyle event. […]
How to Dress When Starting a New Job: Keep It Simple and Professional
When starting a new job, your dress can say a lot about you, even before you say a word. Being mindful of how you want to be perceived in your new workplace is essential. At our 2024 Leadership Retreat, we heard from stylist Alicia McCaslin, who shared tips on dressing for the workplace. Dressing too […]
Etiquette: Changing The Narrative of Gen Z Professionalism
Networking is a word that has become all too familiar with Generation Z when it comes to building profiles on LinkedIn and creating the perfect resume. There are other skills that young Americans seem to need to improve, though, such as professional etiquette and attire. Countless headlines from a simple Google search highlight how many […]
Mary Margaret Olohan Gives Our Leadership Retreat Attendees an Exclusive Look at Her New Book
During the 2024 NeW Leadership Retreat in Boston, Massachusetts, attendees had the opportunity to hear from Mary Margaret Olohan, Author and Senior Reporter at The Daily Signal. Olohan briefly shared her experience as a culture reporter and discussed how it convinced her to write her new book, Detrans: True Stories of Escaping the Gender Ideology […]
NeW Alumni Share Advice to Students About Standing Strong as a Conservative Woman in the Workplace at the NeW Leadership Retreat
Saturday afternoon at the 2024 NeW Leadership Retreat in Boston, Massachusetts, students listened to a panel of NeW alumni share advice on standing firm as a conservative woman in the workplace. The panel was moderated by Kirsten Golinski, NeW’s Development Manager. NeW alumni Julia Canzano (Boston College ‘21) and Emma Foley (Boston College ‘22) recently […]
NeW Hosts the 2024 Leadership Retreat in Boston, Massachusetts
NeW hosted the 2024 Leadership Retreat in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 2-4. More than 90 NeW chapter leaders from across the country gathered for three days of training on how to better articulate conservative principles on campus and plan for the semester. With your support, we provided scholarship funding to all attendees. We had 94 […]
Riley Gaines and Enlightened Women Reclaim Feminism
This semester, Riley Gaines has traveled to NeW chapters at universities nationwide as part of her “Reclaim Feminism” speaker tour. The Riley Gaines Center at the Leadership Institute and NeW have partnered to host Riley on eight different campus events this spring. In March, Riley stopped by The University of Tampa, where she shared her […]
