Hi -

Wheww what a whirlwind! Ultimately our takeaway here at FWD is - WE HAVE WORK TO DO!

We're up for the challenge and are thankful everyday for this incredible community of passionate professionals building bridges and expanding opportunity and access to success.

Reaching out to share a few updates:

• We're neck deep in building out our virtual programming for 2020 & 2021, huge thanks to all the members & community support for helping guide "what's next" - want to get involved in planning? Let us know here.
• We have postponed our Nov programming to December to feature these and many more important topics in our end of year EXTRAVAGANZA - more details to comes but expect to have the same FWD magic, brought to you (safely) on and off screen, building connections, and learning from incredible individuals who are breaking barriers and paving the way -- want to get more involved? Let us know here.
• Our newsletter are going to start taking a more regular approach and consistent format where we share info, but also expand to include: Opportunities, Family Features, News, Resources, and Contributor Content, anything else you'd like to see from us? Let us know here.

We're excited to keep growing and creating meaningful impact with you, so as always, if there's ways we can support you, don't hesitate to reach out!.

With gratitude,

Michael & Your FWD Family

From left to right: 

Carolyn Leonard aka Carolyn Jean the Option Queen is in the process of releasing her first book, F**K Fear which is available for pre-order exclusively to her insiders before launching publicly, and the #FWDFamily is on the list for access! Check it out here.

L'Oreal Thompson Payton has a weekly newsletter we can't live without, she covers everything from current events to self care and includes curated content recommendations and open job listings, an easy read and honestly, we're excited every Wednesday when it hits our inboxes. Sign up here.

Stef Caldwell released her highly anticipated book ManifestHer as an extension of her, "you can sit with us" mantra and community. The book is an ambitious woman's guide to: getting unstuck, navigating the ambiguity of your post=prescribed life, and manifesting your big dreams. you can scoop up your copy here!

Have big news to share? Want to be included in a future feature? Let us know here!

PITCH COMPETITION

mHub Chicago

We are so excited to partner with mHub for the Industrial Startup Pitch Competition, designed to give a leg up to underrepresented startups via connections to investors and industry leaders.  $8,000 in CA$H prizes. Apply and learn more here: https://bit.ly/31xBFbu

JOB

Deskpass

We are hiring a Workspace Partnerships Manager at Deskpass! If anyone you know has experience & interest in the coworking / flexible workspace / remote lifestyle world, this is a great opportunity with a LOT of growth potential Coworking-loving people can learn more and apply at: jobs.deskpass.com. This is a remote role, so feel free to share the information with anyone in your networks that may be a good fit!

Have opportunities to share? Let us know here!