>> today on "cityline" --women working top break the glass ceiling. karen: good day. i am karen holmes ward. working the glass ceiling. while hillary clinton did not reach her goal of becoming the first fema president, her alma mater, where hillary rodham was the first commencement speaker celebrate the induction of a new president. the chronicle's j.c. monahan has

j.c.: all 500 acres is the very picture of statelessness and serenity. on this day, there is no peace and quiet, only a buzzing perception of it luminaries and celebration. -- illuminaries johnson. the college's 14th president. -- the inauguration of dr. paul a johnson. it was one the country's first women's colleges, wellesley and islam are knowing for breaking down barriers as is docked -- and its alum is known for

i am aware when you are from a background that is different, you bring a different lens. that lens is an important one as important as the diversely off among wellesley faculty, students. j.c.: a cardiologist and brooklyn native with it to -- three degrees from harvard, she was chief of women's brick of a young and young hospital and harvard medical school professor. >> the work i led on the disc every of how went -- the work i lead on the discovery of how women's biology was different. >> at first, sex differences

and that is a profound change. if you are not included female cells and animals, what you are tasting may not be on the right science. >> she is not only focus on science. >> more than any other field, the arts and humanities fortifies to do the work we are called to do. if the sciences tell us how, the humanities and arts first fema president has known johnson for years. -- has known harvard's first female president for years. >> reaching across the differences of ethnicities, races, things best understood in the context of language. she knows that science needs to have a partner in the social

practiced most effectively. wellesley is very lucky to have her. >> president johnson said it now more than average humanity is at the heart of leadership. >> two kinds of college experiences -- emotional support and indeed experiential learning. graduates who check both are more likely to be engaged in their work and other a culture of belonging. >> in recent years, many have questioned the notion that colleges and should prioritize the warm and welcoming places. the idea it is an -- odds with rigorous learning, i rejected that wholeheartedly. >> students at an event, senior's.

fostering policies and really accept people from all walks of life. >> it is very exciting. >> president at wellesley college. [applause] >> senator elizabeth warren called johnson's historic appointment called it the wellesley effect. >> wellesley grows women leaders. it nurtures of them and helps them blossom. we need women leaders in this country. the old order is seeing a push back. being care with a whole new generation of young women who will lead this country and this world is truly inspiring. >> if you look at some of the equities that exist in our world , and finally the fat women leadership is being recognized, wellesley is -- and look at the fact that women leadership is

karen: dr. ophelia davis, she is a social scientist whose psychology includes women study and education. let's welcome her to the program. dr. davis, what has dr. johnson's ascendancy to the role of president meant for the campus? dr. davis: we are so happy to have dr. johnson and wellesl now an inclusive community were everybody knows is able alone. their culture of the longing that we are so grateful for. karen: you commented you like her leadership model, her style. dr. davis: it is transformative. it is amazing. she is hands on. she wants to be where the students are. she wants to be where the

she is all over the place. it is bringing people together and gives us a new sense of belonging. karen: during the package, many people said that wellesley is about developing women leaders. on election night, there was a huge election watch party field with wellesley graduates and teachers hoping that perhaps the most famous wellesley graduate wood as sent to the pren like and what lessons are you taking? dr. davis: the mood that evening, and i was there, it was just fantastic. the students were so excited. we had stations all around, including one where students could chip off the glass ceiling.

it set tonight. i think hillary clinton gave us an opportunity. the history books will tell her story. we missed that opportunity because she really was the best person we have ever had, really, in this country to run for president. karen: what does it say about women being over prepare, extra prepared? hillary's , as president obama said, she has all of the bolts and nuts to be president. she cannot get through that last barrier. dr. davis: barriers, like women like hillary, one of the first women ever to do so many things in this country. to become a first lady, a first lady of arkansas, but, senator, become secretary of state.

woman in the world. to not be up to cross at that barrier it says that women are still seen as homemakers, even when we are educated. women still have certain roles and web not been able to get through that barrier as a society. women already are ready to be commander of chief. karen: let read a quote from hillary. "with not shattered the highest heart is selling, but someday one body -- somebody will." breaking that highest ceiling. in general, do women sell themselves short? are there still cultural barriers about how women conducted themselves? are we overcoming that

keeps us back? dr. davis: i still think women are. given that some women have accomplished so many things and they do not think, they feel i should not be there. i think women are overcoming that just as hillary did. she knew she was ready to be commander-in-chief after all of the experience she had. i think we are getting past that. kids was the right message. i talked to some students about this and i said, what do you inc., did hillary say the right thing? they said, yes, we need role models. if we have role models, it means we see somebody doing something we think we can do. she set the thing that needed to be said to little girls. karen: her journey was still

dr. davis: i think her journey was inspirational for women across cultures and even crossed over gender. little girls an evil little boys know that little girls should be president of the united states of america. -- and even little boys know the little girl should be president of the united states of america. karen: one woman is facing stereotypes by playing with

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hyper masculine norms can be perceived as a threat. jennifer took it upon herself to change the course. >> dolls, traditional toys with given our young girls for centuries, women young and all can recall a memorable doll from their childhood. as the years have gone by, reflect the diversity of young girls from race to body type to career has been key to increasing self-esteem, positive body image is and goals for success. and all of this, never have we declared that boys could take part in playing with dolls other than g.i. joe, let alone see images that look like event. >> they have an idea in their head of what they can and can't do.

for girls. karen: enter jennifer pierre, a graduate. as a mentor in tutor to young boys in color, she saw how male characters and behaviors devoid of emotion saturated their social consciousness. jennifer: i would ask them what they wanted to be and watched as they interacted with each other. i saw this hyper masculinity and idea of what they can and can't do and i wanted to change it. if play with a doll? they say no to if you ask them why, they do not have an answer. that's what i wanted to change. karen: her struggle to find diverse toys for familymembers created a frustration she realized only she could solve. jennifer: when it is time for me to buy a private that looks like might -- to buy a product that looks like my cousin, i cannot find one. if it does not fit to the bill

work hard to understand how boys play. karen: she is working to double duty to challenge gender roles and creating a company that embraces boys of different cultural background. jennifer: boys have that burden off what they can do. they cannot cry or play with dolls. it is nothing to be said about that. karen: too melanite. it play melanin. we are different. karen: every character has a theme. karen -- jennifer: he is a thinker. he is biracial. he is a performance and he is korean-american. karen: they stand for more than a career and stereotyping. >> i did not want to tell young boys you have to be this.

wanted to give them different spaces and opportunities to discover things for themselves. karen: the melanites are comparable to american girl dolls. features here -- pierre was intent on creating. >> i wanted them to be realistic. a lot of times when you go on shows a look will see something with green eyes and straight hair and that is not what young girls of the african-american background look like. i want to make sure what i put out is something they can relate to. >> melanite is a toy company for boy dolls of color. karen: her gofundme was short of reaching the goal. she received attention in "the hobbit supposed" -- "the

she brought her dog to a focus group. >> this little boy lit up and his jaw dropped and he said it looks like a man. that was the most rewarding part of the even though melanites is a company, i think it is about people and their stories. it warms my heart. karen: of the melanites >> so many people say i love it, i am a teacher. or i would love to be a distributor. people want it now. karen: her next step is to create advanced melanite world with in-depth story books, clothing lines and more, all reflective of the great diversity young boys belong to

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karen: welcome back. with families since 1990, providing more than 350 homeless women and children with a sykes -- safe environment. president and ceo of broadview heights joins brooke view house joins us. she lived there five years ago

teaches young women how to code, create video games and make their own websites. let's welcome them both. deborah, i want to start with you. boston has the fourth highest of homeless families in the united states, is that right? why? >> boston is a very expensive place to live. that is one the primary reasons. the others we have a two-tier economy wh are either highly skilled or service level jobs. the boston globe reports that probably about half of the people in this city make less than $35,000 a year and the rents are very high. karen: who is the most impacted and how is brooke view solving some of these issues? >> those most impacted our women with children.

create an opportunity for these folks to learn new skills, learn 21st-century skills. what makes us unique is would provide a full set of services for the moms and the children. we help the moms with education and training, workforce development. we work with the children. time you is one of our young women of west lifted our program and contains to work with us. one of the things we -- she is one of our young women who lived in our program and contains despotism work with us. karen: 90% of moms who leave maintain permanent homes. i do want to talk to tonya and asked her about the brooke view, your experience and how you got into girls who cold program.

program. >> i went there with my family did not have anywhere to live. my family went from family and friends and ultimately we have to ask for help. it went right to brooke view. when we started brooke view, i was skeptical. am i living in a foreign place, i do not want to live here. i started to open up. my language skills skyrocketed. i knew no english whatsoever. karen: and now you are on the debate team. your skills flourished. you acceded in many ways, right? >> yes. mostly, they help to me, giving me that little push. i went to write in and went to advanced schools and cap to doing my work right into debate

women and girls breaking barriers, tell us about girls who code and why we are attracted to that? >> i am mostly attracted because i am very focused on art. you know, now, in the years, everything is computer. i thought it would be a great opportunity for me to learn new skills that will help me further my interests. karen: what are you learning about coding? 30 years ago. >> the first thing we learn is about loops and parables and basic -- variables and basic code. you learn the basics and you let your imagination run. they ask we create a postcard. some the girls created a video game. karen: i am sorry to interrupt you.

behind the scenes, long string of letters and numbers and etc. that craze the progress for the videogame, isn't that right? >> yes. it tells the videogame what to do. maybe this person typing your name. put a square in a certain place. make this object move. karen: coding is to have because tonya, it would take her many places. >> it will also give her the opportunity to go to college by excelling. and an opportunity to get into a job that pays a living wage so they can afford to live in the city of boston or other city. karen: boston is high-tech and they are always looking for

your plans for the future? >> going to college and getting the best education i can. i'm not i cannot go anywhere if i do not get my education. karen: 18% of bachelor degrees in computer science went to women in 2014. women held 29% of computer and method jobs, slightly above the national average of 25%. this will bring few houses about. >> it's about breaking barriers. we are working with some of the tech companies and the area. also enc and with trip advisor, one fire inc. supporters. -- one of our big supporters. it's about working with those 21st century companies. karen: to train kids like tonya

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