Dianne Tunkara now resides in Raleigh but grew up in a small town called Roxobel in eastern North Carolina. She has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Master's in Health Services Administration. A single Mom of two beautiful daughters, Dianne volunteers as a Classroom Assistant for InStepp's Citizenship Instruction Program. Read more > …Read More >
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March 2019 InStepp Ambassador of the Month by Jana Steele Allen
Shefaali Sing Keegan was born in Raleigh, NC but grew up on the beautiful island of Guam. She studied civil engineering at Duke University and worked as an engineer designing bridges in upstate New York after graduating and is now a Managing Director at the Kara Group providing management consulting services with a focus in healthcare. Shefaali currently serves as the …Read More >
What Are the Biggest Problems Women Face Today?
For International Women’s Day this year, Politico Magazine asked women —including lawmakers and presidential candidates—What do you think is the biggest challenge facing women in the U.S. today? And what do you think is the biggest challenge facing women internationally today? Click here to read what they had to say. …Read More >
Separation at the border follows nation’s pattern of justice — hit women of color hardest
As the horrors of separation continue, we often fail to consider that women (especially women of color) bear the brunt of the national incarceration crises — including incarcerations at the border. In order to liberate them from this burden, we must empower them. Read the full article here by Gina Clayton-Johnson and Marisa Franco, Opinion contributors at USA TODAY . …Read More >
February 2019 InStepp Ambassador of the Month by Jana Steele Allen
C. Heyward Gignilliat was born in Gainesville, GA. After graduating from the University of Georgia, he taught English in Japan for six years. After completing graduate school, he moved first to Boston and then to San Francisco where he taught English at the Academy of Art University for eight years. Heyward and his wife moved to Durham in the summer of 2018. He …Read More >
Treading Water: The Current Challenges of Women’s Work
The rosy picture painted by the current administration about the U.S. economy fails to recognize the complexities of women’s daily lives and their diverse experiences in the workplace. The labor force participation of some women, particularly women of color, is irregular or has stagnated, making it difficult for women, especially those working in low-wage jobs, to keep up …Read More >