#MIAMIFOUNDER campaign challenges the pervasive ideal entrepreneur stereotype as male and addresses the assumption that women founders are more risky investments. For our annual Women’s History Month campaign we will be celebrating Miami’s top 30 Female Founders for their significant innovative contributions. With the generous support from the Knight Foundation and with the help from the (WIN) Lab Miami Venture …
#NeverNotWorking Durational Performance at UNTITLED Art Fair, Miami Beach
THE MIAMI GIRLS FOUNDATION PRESENTS ART PROJECT AT UNTITLED, Art FAIR DURING MIAMI ART WEEK Durational Art Performance Features 100 Participants, Who Will Perform Household Labor to Honor Domestic Workers and Ensure the Installation Is #NeverNotWorking During Miami Art Week. Ekaterina Juskowski: #NeverNotWorking December 4 – 9, 2018 Untitled Art, Miami Beach, Lummus Park (Ocean Drive & 12th Street) MIAMI, October 25, 2018— The Miami Girls …
#NEVERNOTWORKING at SPRING/BREAK ART SHOW 2018
SPRING/BREAK Art Show “Stranger Comes To Town” March 4-12, 2018 – 4 Times Square, NYC The Directors and Team of Spring/Break Art Show stand in solidarity with the activist movements of the domestic workers in the United States by taking in account their perspectives on feminization of poverty. We support the voices of working women by pledging to honor and …
Fashion Feminism & Female Empowerment Panel Discussion
Ximena Kavalekas, Ekaterina Juskowski, Kelly Talamas and Anastasia Koutsioukis photographed by World Red Eye on August 24, 2018 Clothing is meant to make women feel powerful and secure, this is why championing women should be the next frontier of the fashion industry. Maria Carolina Melo is leading the conversation on Fashion, Feminism and Female Empowerment in Miami. As a …
Grace Nelson Speaks to Miami Leaders
On February 24, 2018 Brittany Jarrin, Managing Director of the Miami Girls Foundation and Dr. Norman Whyte co-hosted “Women with Grace” event featuring guest speaker Grace Nelson. Grace shared her personal experience supporting her husband Senator Bill Nelson during his very first political campaign and being inspired by the people she met. Today Grace is a powerful figure and a leader …
Urbanism Summit Miami 2018
Second annual Urbanism Summit took place on February 15, 2018 in Miami Downtown at the historical Securities building currently hosting WeWork Miami. The summit was founded by Andrew Quarrie with the goal to share actionable ideas across disciplines in new urbanism and spark a movement of collaboration among investors, startups, policy makers and community. Miami Girls Foundation’s Founder and Creative …
PALM Award for Miami Leaders by SocialMiami.com
On January 31, 2018 the Founder of the Miami Girls Foundation, Ekaterina Juskowski, was recognized by SocialMiami.com for her “outstanding contribution to the business and cultural landscape of Miami” alongside Ryan Anderson, Co-Founder of Wyn-Box, Benton Galgay, Production Director of the Rhythm Foundation, and Esther Park of National YoungArts Foundation. The inaugural ceremony was hosted by Cristina Mas, Founder of CIM Consulting and …
Miami Girls Foundation Appoints Brittany Jarrin as Managing Director
Miami Girls Foundation, a non-profit “media for social change” platform, has appointed Brittany Jarrin as Managing Director, effective immediately. Brittany will lead the organization with responsibility for strengthening existing relationships and building new connections through community outreach. Brittany joins Miami Girls Foundation after hosting #ConnectMiami305 event during last year’s “Miami Girls make History” campaign. With over 6 years of Marketing …
Ekaterina Juskowski |New Times “Miami People 2015” Issue.
“When you exclude yourself from this community, it brings everyone down and backfires on you as well.” Miami girls get a bad rap. The term conjures notions of strappy stilettos, skintight dresses, and cringe-worthy pronunciations of “supposedly.” “Just look it up on Google,” Ekaterina Juskowski suggests. “All you get are sexually charged images of women’s behinds and breasts in …
Miami Girls at Cafeina Wynwood Lounge
Miami Girls came together for a #GirlBoss event at Cafeina Wynwood Lounge during the Young Artist Initiative. October 23, 2015 – CAFEINA WYNWOOD LOUNGE – Miami Girls Foundation together with Young Artist Initiative hosted a # GIRLBOSS event in their joint effort to empower young, forward-thinking creatives shaping the face of Miami. The event featured young women entrepreneurs in a …
Ekaterina Juskowski “One to Watch” | Miami Magazine Philanthropy Issue |November, 2015.
Ekaterina Juskowski, the Founder of the Miami Girls Foundation was featured as “One to Watch” in Miami Magazine‘s Philanthropy Issue, November 2015. Photo Credit: Ekaterina Juskowski by Zain Ali Shah. When Ekaterina Juskowski found herself in defense mode every time someone called her a “Miami girl,” she knew something had to be done. The Moscow-born artist and New-York transplant knew …
Miami Girls Foundation in support of Young Artist Initiative | Cafeina Wynwood Lounge, October 23, 2015
“October 23, 2015 – CAFEINA WYNWOOD LOUNGE – Miami Girls Foundation together with Young Artist Initiative hosted a # GIRLBOSS event in their joint effort to empower young, forward-thinking creatives shaping the face of Miami. The event featured young women entrepreneurs in a fashion show curated by Miami-based duo Iron N Salt (Daniela Moreno and Valentina Hernandez) and an art exhibition by Ekaterina …
# GIRLBOSS | Miami Girls Foundation in support of Young Artist Initiative | Cafeina Wynwood Lounge, October 23, 2015
Miami Girls Foundation together with Young Artist Initiative will host a # GIRLBOSS event in their joint effort to empower young, forward-thinking creatives shaping the face of Miami. The event will feature young women entrepreneurs in a fashion show curated by Miami-based duo Iron N Salt (Daniela Moreno and Valentina Hernandez) and the works of young Miami artists curated by Oliver …