Did you see this in today’s Boston Globe? I’m not sure what I think but I think it’s true.

Working women, where did we go so wrong?

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On the macro level: This is very simple, doesn’t cost anything, requires no fund-raising or Act of Congress. I think we need to start with something very basic, beginning in Kindergarten. Let’s go back to the days when we had to stay ON OUR FEET at the beginning of class in school until the teacher asked us to please be seated. This violates no one’s civil rights, offends no one - and students confined to wheelchairs, etc., would be exempt from this rule. Standing quietly, exhibiting some respect, sets the tone for a class, an event, whatever - and teaches the barest minimum in etiquette. It could be a start…

I have an unusually bright 22 daughter . She is a woman of chronic pain and some learning disabilities. This learning challenges show up in standardize testing. Her IQ is somewhere in the 150 . Lets say and doesn’t show up like the status quo. In some areas her work is superlative,…. truly incredible …off the chart incredible; and in other areas she show up pretty average. She is personable and accomplished. In the world of academia and health, they want GRE scores to be a specific number spread. Schools judge on GRE scores. They do….. No matter what the rest of her accomplishments are…. and they truly are mind blowing…..My daughter Morgans scores are pretty average not great not bad just average. 4 PHD programs included kuddo’s in their rejection letters, one said her GRE score was high enough for her to apply, but not high enough for them to OPEN her file. Here field of expertise is Health Physiology. She enjoys research, She is one hell of a woman…and has lived an incredible tale already. She is published in two areas as an under and has a formidable undergrad research under her belt. The head of the honors department at her school told us it is the level of post doc. work. She is starting to formulate a 2nd tier plan. Does anyone have any advice, or knows of program that values a person and there accomplishments not a statistic. Maybe some other application for her skills in research and statistic. By the way she spoke to the schools and did a lot or looking into the schools and didn’t apply to the ones that told her with her test scores don’t even bother. She really does got it goin’ on…..and then some. As her mother I have no answers, I am holding the space for her to grieve and then to formulate new thoughts. I’d love any ideas ……. Thank you

This is micro level: It is a letter from my niece to the San Francisco POA. Dear Police Family: The way my life is now is nothing like it used to be. My name is Gina Wood. I am 22 years old. My father, Barry Wood works at the airport bureau. I am a graduate of St. Philips “99 and Mercy “03. I was a scholar athlete, participating in basketball, cross-country and martial arts. I attended Pfeiffer University as NCAA D2 scholar athlete member of the Lady Falcons Basketball team. During my second year, I started to feel ill. It has taken three years to get there, but we finally have a diagnosis. I have a rare Mitochondrial disease. This is a disease at the cellular level. Mitochondrial form the energy your body needs to function. This disease is terminal and incurable. There is no treatment at this time. It affects the muscles causing great pain, loss of movement and other bad symptoms. Most days I can not get out of bed. My medical team at UCSF have said that stem cell research is the key to helping me. That medical help is experimental and not covered by any insurance. I need your help. To defer costs born by my parents for installation of special equipment and to see if we can get into any research programs, there is a fundraising dinner on April 11, 2008. There will be fun, music and beverages in the POA Bldg, third floor atrium. There will be a silent auction and a raffle. Won’t you please buy a ticket. Grand prize is a Hawaiian vacation for two with airfare, accommodations and rental car. Lots of other good prizes also. It is tax-deductible. BALEAF Tax ID#91-2006597 Good luck to all who do and I hope to meet you there to say thank you. Yours, Gina Wood Ladies: My niece and family do not know that I am putting this out there. My niece is adopted and a most remarkable soul. She is the middle child. Her elder sister is special needs, so any donation made would be appreciated. Tickets themselves are $20. payable to The Gina Wood Relief Fund. Or just a donation would be a help and blessing. I Thank you for this opportunity. For their address, e-mail me at eunicelaura@aol.com.

Kiva.org is an excellent site that i have visited frequently - definitely a must link for you. Also, I think that you should do a forum for people searching for work, offering work! A free resource that helps great women hire other great women!!! How POWERFUL is that??? Plus, for those of us who have started/operated companies, and know how hard it can be to find and hire a woman if you want to, a resource like this would be amazing. I posted for a summer intern for my alternative energy company, and received no responses (which is fine) but this feature is not really set up for that. However, if this site made an effort here, this could be a FANTASTIC thing - plus I bet it would drive ad revenue ;-) Think about it.

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Splendid idea.Hope to be helpful!