SEPTEMBER 2017 40 | FRONTDOORSMEDIA .COM {news, updates and events} HEAR HERE The best stories we saw this month about those who give generously and work for a better future. NONPROFIT’S 1ST-EVER DESIGNER SALE WILL HELP WOMEN IN NEED DRESS FOR SUCCESS Dress for Success Phoenix, a nonprofit that has provided suiting and career services to Valley women in need for nearly a decade, will open its doors to the public for the first time during its inaugural designer sale. The Shop for Success Designer Sale is taking place Saturday, September 30 at the boutique, with a private VIP sale taking place from 10 a.m. to noon. At noon, the doors will open to the public, allowing the community to shop new, high-end, design - er items with all proceeds going to Dress for Success Phoenix. “We are so excited to host our very first designer sale,” said Lisa Doromal, founder and CEO of Dress for Success Phoenix. “This is a great way to engage our com - munity and allow women to support our efforts by shopping beautiful, designer clothing. The proceeds from this event will allow us to enable women to look and feel their best with professional clothing, career services and so much more.” READ MORE ONLINE

SEPTEMBER 2017 FRONTDOORSMEDIA .COM | 41 AZ UNIVERSITIES STRIVE TO ADD ARTS TO STEM While the education system continues to barrel toward a STEM future, science, technology, engineering and math that is, many educators are calling for a full STEAM ahead approach by adding art back into the mix. This dogma isn’t restricted to primary school education where public schools are seeing arts programs diminish with budget cuts either — universities are taking notice as well. “We need the arts to spur the continued growth of creativity in other areas of the university,” said Valerio Ferme, dean of Northern Arizona University’s College of Arts and Letters. “There has been much talk about turning the need for our students to focus on STEM, science, technology, engineering and math into STEAM, where the A stands for arts. Moving forward, I would like the university to explore how we can do this more, because I think that having our scientific minds be open to the arts might help them be more creative.” This isn’t the opinion of just one leader in education either, Lisa Pierce, the director of marketing and development at the University of Arizona echoed Ferme’s sentiment. HEAR HERE CONTINUED READ MORE ONLINE