Word: mentorships
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...music companies, under assault from file-sharing and other alternative distribution channels, are hardly in a position to do R&D. "When I first signed to Tommy Boy, [the A&R person] would take us to different shows and to art museums," says Q-Tip. "There was real mentorship. Today that's largely absent, and we see the results in the music and in the aesthetic." That result is a stale product, defined by cable channels like BET, now owned by Viacom, which seems to consist primarily of gun worship and underdressed women...
...summer, the organization runs week-long camps for SMKs aged 9 to 14. In Ohio this year, for the first time, former campers were old enough to come back as counselors, offering a unique perspective and mentorship to a younger generation of SMKs. Life at the Operation: Military Kids camp is like any other summer program; the kids canoe, have sing-alongs around the campfire, and roast marshmallows. But unlike most camps, there are also evening hikes with night-vision goggles, helicopter rides and even visits from top military officials. Ferrari says talk of war isn't programmed into activities...
...stupidity or what," says Janet Reid, 52. The daughter of educators, Reid expected to be one, too, and followed her love of chemistry to a Ph.D. from Howard University. But Procter & Gamble began to pursue her, and after 18 months, she gave in. Under then ceo John Pepper's mentorship, Reid hopped within the consumer-products giant, rising ever higher in title. But after 10 years, she broke off and started Global Lead Management Consulting. She likens her decision to leave P&G to a hermit crab deserting its shell to seek a better one. "I was fueled by fear...
...good fortune to know individuals who supported and encouraged me to achieve my goals and dreams, and to know that I have had and can have that kind of impact on new generations as one of my proudest achievements.” The goals of the national mentorship campaign are to recognize the work of mentors and to recruit new volunteers, said Susan Moses, the co-director of the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) Harvard Mentoring Project. Other personalities include Maya Angelou, Clint Eastwood, and Sting, all of whom will be making public service announcements to raise awareness about...
...Harvard Women In Business (WIB) Facebook group had a somewhat salacious entry on its Facebook group profile. As of Tuesday, Oct. 16, under “Description,” the profile read “Through panels, conferences, outreach initiatives, fellatio skill-building workshops, leadership projects, mentorship programs, and social events, WIB seeks to expose undergraduate women to a variety of business careers.” Not sure when fellatio became a business career, but its figurative sense has always been a time-honored part of the recruiting process. Also, continuing with the penis theme, a randy sophomore...