SHINE:

1. VERB (USED WITHOUT OBJECT), SHONE OR SHINED, SHINING.

2. TO GIVE FORTH OR GLOW WITH LIGHT; SHED OR CAST LIGHT.

3. TO BE BRIGHT WITH REFLECTED LIGHT; GLISTEN; SPARKLE.

4. TO BE OR APPEAR UNUSUALLY ANIMATED OR BRIGHT, AS THE EYES OR FACE.

5. TO APPEAR WITH BRIGHTNESS OR CLEARNESS, AS FEELINGS.

SHINE THEORY:

COINED BY ANN FRIEDMAN AND AMINATOU SOW, SHINE THEORY IS AS STRAIGHTFORWARD AS "WHEN YOU MEET A WOMAN WHO IS INTIMIDATINGLY WITTY, STYLISH, BEAUTIFUL, AND PROFESSIONALLY ACCOMPLISHED, BEFRIEND HER." THE SHINE PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO MAKE IT EASY TO HELP WOMEN SHINE.

WANT TO HELP A WOMAN SHINE?

NOMINATE A WOMAN TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHINE PROJECT BY SHARING INFORMATION ABOUT HER WITH US.  TOGETHER, WE'LL WORK TO CREATE A NETWORK OF SHINING WOMEN WHO HELP SUPPORT EACH OTHER’S GROWTH, MILESTONES AND ACHIEVEMENTS.

Here's how it works:

1. nominate a woman using the form on our site
2. WE WILL CREATE A MAGAZINE STYLE COVER ABOUT HER AND PUBLISH IT ON OUR SHINE PROJECT BLOG
3. WE WILL SHARE IT ON OUR SOCIAL NETWORKS
4. YOU WILL SHARE IT ON YOUR SOCIAL NETWORKS
5. AND TOGETHER WE WILL HELP WOMEN SHINE