Posted on 04 March 2010
I am honored to be involved with a stellar national organization – the Step Up Women’s Network which brings together successful women in all fields and girls from diverse communities and backgrounds. Toward the end of last year, I participated in one of their workshops titled “I Dream…” where I got to help the girls visualize and capture their dreams of the future.
Tags: dream boards, Jess Weiner, mentor, photojournalism, self-esteem, Step Up Women's Network
Posted on 22 February 2010
Right now there are millions of people tuning in to watch the Winter Olympics where the best athletes from around the world compete for a Gold, Bronze or Silver Olympic medal. They are battling the elements, world class athletes, their own doubts, and the limitations of their bodies.
Tags: Jess Weiner, Maelle Ricker, Vancouver Olympics, Winter Olympics
Posted on 15 February 2010
Today, Emily-Anne shares a vlog on self-esteem. She believes that self-esteem is really important to believing in yourself and accomplishing things and we agree with her! Emily-Anne is a high school student who is using technology to get her messages out to the world. About Emily-Anne via her Tumblr. “ I’m just gonna go out there [...]
Tags: Emily-Anne Schmiddlebopper, Jess Weiner, self-esteem, vlog
Posted on 12 February 2010
FINALLY. We’ve been talking about the commercials all week – the ones we loved, the ones that made us cringe, the ones that made us sit up and say, “enough” and take action. Like a certain car commercial that proposes its car will release a beaten down and put upon husband or boyfriend or lover [...]
Tags: Actionist®, Jess Weiner, MacKenzie Fegan, Superbowl commercials
Posted on 11 February 2010
In Jess’s latest column for MSN.COM she addresses the truth of the matter – men are as complex emotional beings as their female counterparts. However, men deal with their emotions in a much different way than women do and it is important to recognize that fact. We get sad and scared; they get sad and scared. Women [...]
Tags: confidence, Jess Weiner, men and self-esteem, MSN.com
Posted on 08 February 2010
If you were rooting for the underdog and enjoy a good football game yesterday’s Superbowl certainly delivered. If you tune in mostly to hang with friends, indulge in tasty treats and enjoy the most expensive and hyped commercial blocks of network TV you were mostly disappointed, confused and then, let’s face it, outraged. Of the night, [...]
Tags: 2010 Superbowl, CBS, Jess Weiner, Saints and Colts, Superbowl, Superbowl ads