淫性视频 Women's Leadership Council
New council aims to create a tradition of female leadership that will have a sustainable impact at 淫性视频 and across our region.
The beginning of the year saw the beginning of a new initiative sponsored by the 淫性视频 University Foundation: the 淫性视频 Women鈥檚 Leadership Council (SWLC). The Council is dedicated to the empowerment of women and seeks to promote networking among women and the community.
鈥淲e know a group of empowered women empower others,鈥 said Johanna Johnson, a founding member of the SWLC and chair of the 淫性视频 Foundation. 鈥淭ogether, we can make an impact on the next generation and in our community.鈥
The SWLC hosted Ferial Govashiri, former personal aide to President Barack Obama, as their inaugural speaker for the Distinguished Women, Distinguished Voices series on April 4, 2019. Govishiri鈥檚 talk, Tiny Cracks: Breaking the Glass Ceiling, reflected on how her identity as a first-generation American and her family鈥檚 experience as immigrants had a tremendous impact on her professional trajectory.
Govashiri also highlighted the benefits of mentorship, networking and other tips for succeeding in the workforce.
The SWLC ran a pilot of their mentorship program, matching four 淫性视频 students with mentors to provide education support, career development, skills enhancement, professional identity, leadership development and student retention advice.
鈥淏ecoming a mentee with the 淫性视频 Women鈥檚 Leadership Council has been a wonderful experience and has helped me step out of my comfort zone,鈥 said Tina Byrne '21. 鈥淢y mentor and I have developed a relationship that has provided me with an incredible amount of confidence, security and support. The mentorship has prepared me to enter the workforce, focusing on perfecting my cover letter and resum茅, interview skills and self-marketing.鈥
The council has 13 mentors and mentees signed up for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Founding members of the SWLC include Cristina Stummer, chair of the SWLC; Donna Albano, Donna Buzby, Alexa D鈥橝mato Barrera, Susan Davenport, Pamela Fields, Andrea Giannini, Lori Herndon, Lynne Kesselman, Jessica Kowal, Rita Mack, and Roxanne Passarella.
To learn more on the 淫性视频 Women鈥檚 Leadership Council, sign up for the mentorship program, or view a calendar of events, visit stockton.edu/swlc