Women Who Lead
A day-long conference designated to enhance the leadership development of female students at FIU.
Registration is required for meals and recommended for sessions you may register at
https://fiu-csm.symplicity.com/events/WomenWhoLead2009 beginning Monday November 17, 2008.
"I learned to not always listen to the limits that the world sets."
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“I learned how to get involved in politics as a woman and how to have a voice, lead and fight for what I believe in.”
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Purpose: Women Who Lead is a daylong conference designed to further enhance the leadership development of female students at FIU. To accomplish this, the conference has three parts; (1) to promote awareness about the scope of women in leadership in our society today; (2) to assist our female student leaders in developing a strategic plan for their leadership development; and (3) to provide an opportunity for our students to network with women in the community who serve as leaders, and connect them to community resources.
Break Out Session Topics Will Include:
- Negotiating with the Big Boys
- Women in Business
- Planning Your Career
- Developing My Leadership Plan
- Women and Politics
- And More!
Keynote Speaker - in the past we have had a diverse group of keynote speakers. Last year at the Modesto Maidique campus we had Lindsay Hyde who is the founder and executive director of Strong Women, Strong Girls, Inc. (SWSG), a Massachusetts-based not-for-profit organization that helps at-risk girls in grades 3-5 build positive self-esteem and skills. At the Biscayne Bay campus there was Chef Michelle Bernstein, winner of the 2008 James Beard Award for “Best Chef: South.” Michy’s received “Top 50 Restaurants in the Country” from Gourmet Magazine.” Chef Bernstein was awarded the Philanthropic Award of South Florida, the Glass Ceiling Award from the Jewish Federation, “One of the 15 Top Latinas in the Nation” from Latina Magazine, and “Top 10 Jewish women in America” from Jewish Woman.
Networking Reception
Women's organizations, community agencies and corporate partners will share how our students can get involved and what internship/ job opportunities exist within their organizations.
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