Rung in the News

Rung President Leslie Gill speaks with The St. Louis American about how her role at Rung has been a defining moment for helping women in the region earn more while creating generational wealth for their families.

Rung President Leslie Gill was listed amongst St. Louis Magazine’s 75+ ‘Women who make St. Louis great’, alongside women from various professions and niches.

Siteman Mammography Van was on-site once again at Rung for Women for free mammograms to women and men over the age of 40.

Jason Ware has been named vice president of operations for St. Louis area non-profit Rung for Women. Prior to this position, Ware worked at Rise Community Development Foundation, and seven years at CareSTL in a variety of positions including chief financial officer.

ST. LOUIS — Bioscience boosters have started recruiting residents in the metro area for free training programs, aiming to fill a glut of open jobs in the industry. The program — Biotech for MO — will provide free childcare and transportation to at least 200 people in the region and the first trainees could begin jobs by the end of the year.

Gill has a passion for supporting women, helping them climb the career ladder while earning a family-sustaining wage. She and Rung have served hundreds of women and aim to “connect 100-plus women to high-demand career pathways in tech, geospatial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing.

When the career accelerator Rung for Women, founded by Hogan, launched during the pandemic, it was a lifeline for women who had been pushed out of the workforce to supervise their kids’ learning while schools closed down to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

ST. LOUIS, MO — In an industry traditionally dominated by men, women are breaking barriers and reshaping the landscape of advanced manufacturing. Because of the growing demand and the need for skilled workers in the field, Rung for Women has added advanced manufacturing as a career pathway for their Fall 2023 Cohort.

As workforce development becomes a bigger regional priority, and more organizations launch programs, some employers ask: Where do we start? Read more. (St. Louis Business Journal)

St. Louis-area business leaders on the list include Leslie Gill, president of Rung for Women, and Caitlin Murphy, CEO of Global Gateway Logistics. You can see them and 98 other leaders HERE. (St. Louis Business Journal)

Through the end of March, the Economic Development Administration (EDA) joins other Department of Commerce bureaus observing Women’s History Month. Read the rest of the article HERE. (EDA Website)

Rung is a proud collaborator in this endeavor with other partners across the state. Read more HERE.

The nonprofit is trying to inspire women to launch careers with an average of $85,000 as geospatial and tech industries grow. ST. LOUIS — The group Rung for Women is now focusing on helping women launch careers in fields where they are underrepresented, such as technology and geospatial industries. (KSDK)

In 2021, Maxar partnered with Rung for Women to create a Geospatial Analyst Training Program at Maryville University. This first-of-a-kind program is designed to provide trainees with the knowledge and skills needed for entry-level geospatial jobs. Maxar serves as an industry advisor, helping provide insights to shape course content. (Maxar Blog)

Hear the insights and recommendations from the Rung for Women/TechSTL Women at Work survey results. (KMOV)

In this guest blog by Justine Patterson, a cohort member with Rung for Women, she shares her lived experience building her career through career literacy and networking strength to reach her goals. (DeBruce Foundation)

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is fostering a more diverse workforce through establishing connections with local schools and programs like Rung for Women, which has been successful in training women who want to break into more specialized careers. (STLPR)

Many people work to help make St. Louis a better place for all. Leslie Gill, president, Rung for Women, said the organization’s goal for 2023 is to “connect 100-plus women to high-demand career pathways in tech, geospatial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing.” (St. Louis Magazine)

The $25 million federal grant the St. Louis region recently won to bolster advanced manufacturing is intended for all residents, not just those in the city. Rung was awarded $1 million to help develop programs to help women who want to break into the industry. (STLPR)

The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded Madison County and the St. Louis region workforce innovation areas a four-year, $5.8 million grant to be part of the Apprenticeship Building America program. Rung is one of the partners working with SIUE. (St. Louis/Southern Ill. Labor Tribune)

“Establish equal pay for equal work, a practice Rung for Women urges employers to offer, stating that ‘if the role has value, it should not matter who is in that role—they should be paid the same.'” (LinkedIn)

Leslie Gill, president, Rung for Women, discusses the gender wage gap and how to close it. (PNC C-Speak)

“We’re excited about what this opportunity will do for women, especially women of color, who are interested in moving up the rungs of the economic opportunity ladder,” said Leslie Gill, president of Rung for Women, which will receive $1 million from the Build Back Better grant. (STLPR)

Rung for Women will receive $1M of the $25M Build Back Better Regional Challenge so it can identify talent gaps for middle-skill careers within advanced manufacturing, build training and credentialing programs with higher education partners to fill gaps, and recruit, prepare, and place women — 70% women of color — in jobs with local employers. (KSDK)