Girl Power

Chicago Baseball and Educational Academy, CBEA, works to build great citizens through baseball education and mentorship. CBEA has teamed up with Baseball for All and Illinois Girls Baseball Inc. to bring the area's only girls baseball camp to the Chicago area. This camp will be held one night a week for six weeks in October and November 2019. Curtis Granderson, three-time Major League Baseball All-star, President of CBEA, will be […]

CTV News congratulates Lisa LaFlamme on being named Officer of the Order of Canada (O.C.). This appointment is one of Canada's highest honours and recognizes national pre-eminence or international service or achievement. Today's announcement, made by Governor General Julie Payette, recognizes LaFlamme for her contributions to journalism and news broadcasting, as well as her support and promotion of human rights. "On behalf of everyone at Bell Media, I'd like to […]

Discovery en Español presents its US exclusive production, the story of María Isabel Santos (formerly Victoria Henao Escobar and better known as "La Tata"), the widow of world-famous Colombian drug dealer Pablo Escobar Gaviria. The woman, who adopted a new identity, breaks her silence and talks about her life alongside one of the bloodiest men of the 20th century in LA VIUDA DE ESCOBAR, a two-hour revealing documentary premiering July […]

On July 20, 2019, PADI® Dive Centers and Resorts will host thousands of divers for PADI Women's Dive Day, a global celebration of shared adventure, passion and ocean advocacy. While the first PADI Women's Dive Day in 2015 underscored PADI's dedication to strengthening female participation in scuba diving, it has become evident the positive influence of the day extends beyond gender: Events are taking on conservation and community-minded causes at […]

Meredith Corporation, the leading media and marketing company reaching approximately 180 million American consumers – including nearly 90 percent of U.S. Millennial women – announced today that Farah Zaman has been named Chief Privacy Officer, effective immediately. Zaman will be responsible for leading Meredith's privacy compliance, education, and protection strategies across all businesses and locations. She will report to Chief Development Officer and General Counsel John Zieser. "Protecting our consumers' […]

ASA Entertainment announced today that the World Surf League (WSL) QS6000 Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro will return to the Oceanside Pier in Oceanside, Calif., July 26-28, 2019. The nationally televised event is the largest all-female surf contest in the world, with more than 100 top pros scheduled to compete. Admission is free. The Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro serves as the only major all-women's WSL QS event in North […]

TV Actress and Tony Nominated Producer Rachel Annette Helson makes the leap to directing with "Hatched," a short film starring "Teen Wolf" series regular Melissa Ponzio. The film was a Daily Pick on Film Shortage last week and for her work on the short, Helson was honored by Shoot Online Magazine as one of their 2019 New Directors to Watch. "Hatched" tells the story of Kay, a woman who suffers […]

The Detroit Tigers will continue its tradition of uniting our community to encourage breast health awareness at the eighth annual Pink Out the Park on Friday, July 19, when the Tigers face the Toronto Blue Jays at Comerica Park. A special pre-game ceremony honoring survivors will take place at 6:30 p.m., followed by the game at 7:10 p.m. This special partnership with Kroger and the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, […]

Frieda "Freddie" Brock considers herself part of the new generation of seniors. A vibrant personality with an appetite for adventure, Freddie has spent her retirement traveling and pursuing her passion for writing. Most recently, Freddie added another fascinating chapter to that life when she was chosen by AAG for a special "bucket list" surprise. Following a long career in the music business, Brock began working in the mortgage industry while […]