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Corinne Lestch
Corinne Lestch is senior staff writer at The Story Exchange. She has a decade of experience in news media. As a staff reporter for the New York Daily News, she covered breaking news, education and City Hall, and won a Front Page Award from the Newswomen's Club of New York for beat reporting. She earned her bachelor's degree in journalism from Northwestern University and a master's degree from Columbia University.
Posts by Corinne Lestch
Amid Pandemic Hunger Crisis, Entrepreneurial Women Work to Combat Food Insecurity
With a mix of savvy and compassion, these socially conscious women are lending a helping hand as more people go hungry during Covid-19.
46 Female Tech Leaders Endorse Biden, Saying Trump ‘Denigrates Women’
The founders of Rent the Runway, Hello Alice and others support the former Vice President, who “treats women with the dignity and respect we deserve.”
A Brooklyn Bakeshop’s Sweet Milestone in a Sour Year
After a devastating pandemic lockdown, Ovenly co-founder Agatha Kulaga celebrated her bakery’s 10th anniversary.
Hello Alice Partners with Dany Garcia to Offer Latinx Small Businesses Much-Needed Cash
The online resource has partnered with the CEO and chairwoman of the Garcia Companies and TGC Management to offer grants to Latinx business owners.
This Quiet Network of Quilters Is Boldly Confronting Police Brutality
Quilting, which has a long tradition rooted in African American culture, is enjoying a Renaissance in a moment rife with global crises and protests against police brutality.
The Climate is Right for New Inventions That Help the Environment — All Made By Women
Judges of the Women4Climate Tech Challenge announced four winners who are tackling climate change through their innovative products.
Conference for Women Business Owners Confronts Pandemic Realities Head On
The annual gathering of the National Association of Women Business Owners looks a little different this year.
Battling Brain Cancer, a Philanthropist Donates $200 Million to Fight Racism
Liberal donor Susan Sandler, diagnosed with glioblastoma, has started a new fund to beat systemic racism.
Women Business Owners More Pessimistic Than Men About Pandemic Impact
A new U.S. Chamber of Commerce forecast looks bleak for women-owned businesses, which are taking hits across the board in revenue, staffing and investments.
Leave New York? These Women Business Owners Say Fuhggedaboutit
This motley crew of female business owners has stayed true to their city — even amid a pandemic and cries that New York is ‘dead.’
Women’s Suffrage ‘Forever’ Stamp To Be Unveiled This Month
The new stamp marks the centennial of women’s right to vote.
Turning PPE Into Something Stylish and Inclusive
Beau Wangtrakuldee, founder of AmorSui, developed antimicrobial clothing for female scientists — and, now, health care workers.
These Women Are So Fed Up They’re Starting Their Own Bank
Industry leaders in Chicago saw an opportunity to get businesses launched by their fellow females off the ground.
Michelle Obama to Unregistered Voters: ‘We’ve Only Got 100 Days Left’
The former first lady urges voter registration in a new video from When We All Vote, the nonpartisan group she co-chairs.