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About: The Hot Mommas Project is an award-winning leadership project raising self-efficacy of women and girls through exposure to role models and virtual mentors. We produce case studies showing the full range of factors influencing a woman’s success. We are housed at the George Washington University School of Business and are the recipient of a 2006 Coleman Foundation National Case Award and have been featured in NPR, the Washington Post Magazine, EntrepreneurWomen, Maria Shriver’s Women’s Conference Site, and many others.
Not nominated? Here is what to do if you are interested in becoming part of the project and impacting women’s education: NOMINATE a role model (yourself included) by emailing the Hot Mommas Project or filling out this form.
Winners of the case study competition will have the chance to be published in a major Prentice Hall textbook and honored at the Women in Philanthropy Forum in Washington DC May 4. See judging criteria and prizes/winners atwww.HotMommasProject.org
Q: Where do I start in writing a Hot Mommas Project case?
A: Sign in at www.HotMommasProject.org and go to the case competition page. Browse the links on the right for tutorials and sample cases.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED:
- Print the official tutorial (most clear and conscise)
- audio tutorial orReference the video tutorial
Q: What’s a trick to help me with the four sections of the case(Intro, Background, Professional, Personal)?
A: Do this
- ….Think of a story about a time in your life when you had a big professional challenge. (E.g., Vanessa walked into her office and saw a sea of paper and staff waiting for her….
- …Think of a story about a time in your life when you had a big personal challenge.
- …For each story, think about what lessons you learned. What are still struggling with? Be sure to communicate both in the case. (Trick: Use “notes” section to post “my top 10 strategies for success” or other solutions or lessons).
- …Background section: Then, think back to an “aha” moment where you came into your own.
- ….Final step: Write discussion questions to drive readers to majjor points. What “lessons” should they be learning and pondering? What chapters of a textbook might your professional lesson correspond to? (Sales, finance, communication, etc.)
- EXTRA….Include some links in your appendix to drive home the focus of your discussion questions. This and discussion questions wind up being the difference between a “good” case and a “great” case.
DON’T FORGET! SAVE OFTEN and click “Publish” – You can change your case through January 31 12:00 MIDNIGHT EASTERN TIME(contest conclusion). UPDATE: THIS HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR 2011 TO FEBRUARY 7.
Additional Questions? email us
Start today at www.HotMommasProject.org.
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My name is Eliana Frazier and I am a Brazilian living in US for the past 20 years. I have been a big fun of you and your blog. I would like to share a little bit with your about strength, love and determination, my own story. I move to US in 1986. Life was very hard and challenge. I didn’t speak any English and have to learn on the going. I have a son that at the time was 3 years old. We both face with a lot of adversity, new country, new language and above all no job. But instead of dying and feel sorry for us I learn to speak English, race my son and live my life the best I could. I have a master degree in Journalism and couldn’t use here for not been able to speak English well. I have to do something with my life and earn money to help us, so I decided to clean houses for the flexibility that gives me to be with my son after he comes home from school. We didn’t have any money and we shop and bought our clothes at Goodwill, Salvation Arm. I continue with my house cleaning, help my family in Brazil and race a wonderful son. My son wants to be a pilot…he got a loan and today he is earned his commercial pilot license, have a college degree in International Studies. After his graduation I decided to go back to School and take computer programming. One year and half after finishing with my classes I started a project of developing a software. Two years later I have developed one of the best software for creating photo books, calendars and greeting cards every available. In October 1st 2009, I launch my website that has been recognized by many photographers as the best one. http://www.sparklesphotoideas.com. Today I am waiting to start having users into my site. My story is just about how can a person come from another county, face so many obstacles on her life and still make, race a wonderful son, shop on Goodwill stores, dollar stores and live a life in a higher standard. No one knows how poor we were because the way we conduct ourselves.
I get very sad when I look around me and see so many American people with everything to make a wonderful life for themselves and they can’t make…just because they don’t have the determination .
I will love to participate in your wonderful contribution to the society on helping others to know you can do anything you want too. What you need is just a positive attitude, a sunshine in our dreams and you can do it even if is rain every day.
Hello, thank you for the great opportunity to write a little bit about myself. I hope I can contribute a little bit and give strength, hope and sunshine into someone’s lives.
As you can tell my English still not good but I have come a long way!
Love,
Eliana Frazier
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http://www.sparkesphotoideas.com
Thank you Eliana. Hopefully a member of the team has been in touch with you, and you’ve also filled out the nomination form at http://www.HotMommasProject.org. Your story is great!
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