Episode 478: Women’s Transportation Seminar
Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast
Release Date: 04/11/2024
Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast
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This week we’re joined by Sara Stickler, President and CEO of WTS International. We discuss how WTS highlights women’s expertise in transportation and how they create opportunities from mentorship to leadership and education. We also chat about some of their legislative priorities on workplace policy as well as some of the barriers women face in the field. For more information visit: *** Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Follow us on Mastadon Follow us on Threads Support the show on Patreon on our Bookshop.org Affiliate site! And get our Cars are Cholesterol shirt at ! And...
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info_outlineThis week we’re joined by Sara Stickler, President and CEO of WTS International. We discuss how WTS highlights women’s expertise in transportation and how they create opportunities from mentorship to leadership and education. We also chat about some of their legislative priorities on workplace policy as well as some of the barriers women face in the field.
For more information visit: https://www.wtsinternational.org/
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