5 COMPANIESTHAT AREINVESTING INTOMORROW'SLEADERS

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LAKISHA AND JASONWILLIAMS

BY JASON AND LAKISHA WILLIAMS

1. ANNPOWERVITAL VOICESINITIATIVE

Do you know a girl who wants to change theworld?

ANN INC., mothership to clothing retailersAnn Taylor and LOFT offers selective

fellowships to teenage girls. 

Fellows receive leadership training, an opportunityto present a proposal at a national conference, and

 grants to make their proposal a reality. 

2. L'OREAL

WOMEN IN SCIENCEFELLOWSHIP

Since 2004, the initiative hasawarded $3 million in grants tomore than 60 female scientists 

70% of the scientists andinnovators at L'Oreal arefemale

L'Oreal is dedicated torecruiting more females into

the STEM field. 

Women make up only 24%of the STEM industry inthe United States 

3. MARVEL'SCAPTAIN AMERICA:

GIRLS REFORMINGTHE FUTURECHALLENGE

EASTWAY UNIVERSITYOF SOCIAL SCIENCES

In celebration of their newestfilm release, Marvel is

recruiting talented femaleteens to upload a video ofthemselves, and their bestworld-changing solution.  

If selected, the finalists willpresent a world changing ideato a panel of leaders in thescience and technology

industries. 

One winner will receive aninternship opportunity at

Marvel Studios. 

Inspiring a new generation of girls to be activemembers of the STEM industries

4. AERIE: THIS IS WHO WEARE NOWCAMPAIGN

DANA SEGUIN, AERIE'SSENIOR DIRECTOR OF

MARKETING

"Nothing is covered up—tattoos,stretch marks, scars, freckles

—what you see is what you get."

Aerie's new campaign featuresmodels who are not retouched or

altered by photoshop.

Aerie is a leader in transparentand realistic advertisement

geared towards young women.

5. COCA-COLA5BY20

Coca-Cola is promising to help 5million women get access to fresh

water by 2020. 

Who they've helped so far: 865,000 women becomecommunity entrepreneurs--farmers, artisans, artists.  

Above and beyond: Coca-Cola connects withgovernments and international organization to

provide business classes, resources, and suppliesdirectly into the hands of community leaders.