Tampa Council

Dr. Jessica Stahl with Ignite presented to the Tampa Council-Understanding Unconscious Bias: The key to creating a more inclusive workforce. She did a fantastic job interacting the members with different scenarios showing how we can be more aware of our unconscious biases. Dr. Stahl explained the difference between our system 1 and system 2 brain function. System 1 is instinctive, fast, automatic, unconscious and emotional. System 2 is reflective, slow, analytical, conscious and rational. Be on [...]

A huge shout out to GAF and Mike Finster for once again hosting the NWIR Tampa Council with a plant tour and lunch. NWIR Tampa Council was invited to tour GAF’s shingle plant in Tampa, FL. Followed by a presentation from Chris Marlatt, Q & A session, and lunch. Thank you for the awesome pink safety vests…made for women! (Note in our picture) GAF supports National Women in Roofing as a Diamond Sponsor and regularly offers [...]

The NWIR Tampa Council recently got together for a good cause and a good time. We met at St Pete Axe and Ale for a little axe throwing! Enjoying a night out with friends and throwing axes was the stress relief we all needed. We collected business apparel to donate to Dress for Success which helps prepare disadvantaged women for job interviews through clothing donation and resume and interview preparation. When the woman gets the job [...]

Do you know what you get for your 18th birthday when you’re in foster care? You get to move out. It doesn’t matter that you might still be in high school or that you have no place to go. Cindy Tilley, Founder and President of Forgotten Angels grew up in foster care and knows what it’s like to have no one you can count on and nowhere to live. Forgotten Angels gives young adults (kids really) [...]