Common among the former fellows I’ve interviewed is that having a mentor and being a mentor play important roles in these women’s lives. This message was reiterated in the speech given by Anucha Browne Sanders during the AAUW Women of Distinction Awards Ceremony at the recent National Conference for College Women Student Leaders. Sanders said, [...]
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The Importance of Female Mentors
Posted in Equity in the News, NCCWSL, The AAUW Community, Women and Work, tagged career, Fellowships and Grants, math, mentor, National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, NCCWSL, role models, science, STEM, Women and Work, Women of Distinction on June 17, 2009, | Leave a Comment »
It’s Hard to Go Wrong when Following Your Passion
Posted in NCCWSL, tagged Iraqi resettlement, Kirk Johnson, leadership, National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, NCCWSL, women leaders on June 12, 2009, | 1 Comment »
The National Conference for College Women Student Leaders leaves everyone involved — not just participants — with inspiration and motivation to accomplish anything we are passionate about.
One of the most uplifting parts of the conference for me was being able to listen to the experiences of the life-changing keynote speakers. Traditionally, the conference speakers are [...]
Everyone Can Make a Difference
Posted in NCCWSL, tagged Anucha Browne Sanders, Diane Rehm, Martine Rothblatt, Melissa Poe Hood, National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, NCCWSL, Tammy Duckworth, Women of Distinction on June 8, 2009, | 1 Comment »
Each year, during the Women of Distinction Awards Ceremony at the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, five outstanding women leaders and trailblazers are honored for their accomplishments and given an opportunity to speak, and they inevitably inspire everyone in the audience.
This year was no different.
National Public Radio host Diane Rehm told the young [...]
Volunteering and the First Amendment
Posted in NCCWSL, Students and Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, student conference, student leaders, women leaders on June 5, 2009, | Leave a Comment »
Thursday morning, about 100 pre-conference attendees at the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders left the University of Maryland, College Park, in the mists of wet weather for downtown Washington, D.C. Attendees split into groups: one group visited the National Council of Negro Women and the Newseum to learn more about First Amendment rights; [...]
Caring for the Earth
Posted in NCCWSL, Women and Work, tagged ecofeminism, environment, National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, NCCWSL on May 28, 2009, | Leave a Comment »
There are more than 50 workshops at the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL). A wide variety of topics — from body image to how to work in politics — are represented in the workshops. The one workshop that is the most interesting to me is Caring for Ourselves, Caring for the Earth: [...]
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