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From Classroom to Boardroom: The Estée Lauder Companies Partners with Students for Real-World Pitch Experience

The Estée Lauder Companies' Project Beauty showcase introduces our students to the creative and business practices and careers that power popular beauty and cosmetics brands.

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Project Beauty: TYWLS Students Develop Leadership Skills with The Estée Lauder Companies

Ready, set, launch! The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) hosted Project Beauty, a day of entrepreneurship and leadership activities, for over 70 students at The Young...

TYWLS at the Workplace: Estee Lauder Companies

This November, tenth-grade students from The Young Women’s Leadership School (TYWLS) of East Harlem got an up-close look at careers and work life at Estee...

Beauty inspired, values driven: The Estée Lauder Companies progresses Social Impact and Sustainability goals

by Hannah Tan-GilliesPublished by The Moodie Davitt Report, November 4, 2021 Our long-time partners,The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC), released its 2021 Social Impact and Sustainability...

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Mentorship in Action: How an Internship Connection Helped Shape a Student’s Path to College

Lizbeth F. has spent her time at The Young Women’s Leadership School (TYWLS) of Manhattan turning curiosity into real-world impact. Beyond the classroom, she has...

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Be the Change: (Em)Power Breakfast Honors Leaders Who Embody the Power of Educational Access and Opportunity

We celebrated our collective impact and commitment to “Be The Change” at the (Em)Power Breakfast, honoring alumni Farzana Hossain and Ian Genao, and the Apollo Opportunity Foundation.

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The Power of Entrepreneurial Women

For nearly two decades, ELC and ELCCF have partnered with the Student Leadership Network to support The Young Women's Leadership Schools (TYWLS).

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Student Leadership Network Celebrates Changemakers at 18th Annual (Em)Power Breakfast

Themed "Be the Change," the (Em)Power Breakfast will honor extraordinary alumni who are leading transformative work in their careers and communities, while recognizing a valued partner, the Apollo Opportunity Foundation, for its significant commitment to our mission.

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Strategic Career Exploration Initiative Connects Students with Industry Leaders

Nearly 200 volunteers visited our partner schools this year to share a variety of educational and career paths with our students.

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Recognizing Education Champions at the WholeGirl+ Education National Conference

We honored champions of girls'+ education at the WholeGirl+ Education National Conference reception.

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From the Classroom to the Workplace: Students Apply STEM Concepts to Beauty and Cosmetics Careers at Intercos

Students learned about STEM careers in the beauty sector at Intercos as part of our TYWLS at the Workplace program.

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Students Envision Future Possibilities Through Cool Careers, Potential Paths

Cool Careers, Potential Paths connects students with professionals from a variety of industries to learn about educational and career choices.