Monique WingardApr 5, 2019Women Leading by Example#BlackWomenLead: Chisholm Legacy BrunchOn Sunday, March 31st, Higher Heights hosted a special virtual Sunday Brunch to celebrate the late Shirley Chisholm’s legacy featuring a...
Monique WingardMar 7, 2019InspirationWomen Leading by Example: Maudlyne IhejirikaVeteran journalist and NABJ Chicago board president, Maudlyne Ihejirika joined Chi Hack Night for a special Black History Month...
Monique WingardJan 29, 2019InspirationMake Your Next BIG Move with DigitalUndividedIn 2018, the energy behind catch phrases and hashtags like “The Future is Female” seemed to be limitless, and that movement seems to have...
Monique WingardOct 28, 2018My UpdatesWomen Leading by Example: Jahari SowardJahari Soward shares my same passion for seeing our young women excel in science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM). So I...
Monique WingardSep 11, 2018Women Leading by ExampleVoyage Chicago: The Road to Social Entrepreneurship“I’ve had an interest in public affairs for quite some time. My introduction to being a social entrepreneur comes from my parents who...
Monique WingardAug 9, 2018InspirationWomen Leading by Example: Lani GuinierLani Guinier is the first tenured professor of Law at Harvard Law School and author of: The Tyranny of the Meritocracy: Democratizing...
Monique WingardJun 20, 2018JusticeSomething to Consider on the 153rd Anniversary of JuneteenthA black child born today has less of a chance of being raised by both parents than a black child born during slavery. Michelle Alexander,...
Monique WingardJun 7, 2018EducationFrom Hampton to LondonI’ve told the story of my love for Hampton University many times to friends and in the occasional social media post. The first college...
Monique WingardJun 6, 2018InspirationWomen Leading by Example: Cheryle JacksonWhen you practice grace with yourself, you more easily extend it to others… And I haven’t met a person who doesn’t need grace.” #TEDTalk...
Monique WingardJul 26, 2017InspirationWomen Leading by Example: Adena AndrewsJournalism is changing. With the advent of the blog, podcasts and pretty much everything going digital, it seems like everyone thinks...
Monique WingardFeb 28, 2015ChicagoParty With a PurposeI had the privilege of meeting FM SUPREME almost a year ago at Trinity United Church of Christ. On this particular evening, I was serving...