Courage Creates Confidence & How Stories Shape Our Success
Bravery doesn’t always look bold. Sometimes it looks like a teenage girl showing up powerfully by sharing where she doesn’t feel brave or powerful – yet. On April 27…
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Past Events
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Drake Scholar Retreat 2025
Every year, we bring together the talented young women from across the country who’ve received scholarships made possible by our founder, Ann Drake. This year’s gathering in late October…
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Courage Creates Confidence: Supporting Girls to Go for More
Courage is the prerequisite to confidence. This powerful phrase from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management Professor Ellen Taaffe’s book The Mirrored Door inspired a special workshop hosted by the…
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Drake Scholar Retreat 2024
Over 25 women from across the U.S. gathered in Lake Geneva from September 20-22 for the second Drake Scholars Retreat. The attendees received scholarships Ann funded through AWESOME (Achieving…
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Building Self-Confidence and Resilience: Fostering A Growth Mindset
An astrophysicist, a nationally known consultant and author, a marketing communications specialist, and a senior strategy advisor walk into a high school.
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Collaboration is at the heart of what we do. By bringing women leaders together in a space that encourages connection—that’s both intimate and expansive—we aim to encourage the kind of fresh, brave thinking that challenges limiting beliefs and generates possibility.
