CGO Faculty Present at Women of Color Leadership Conference
Dr. Evangelina Holvino, Senior Research Faculty at CGO, and Dr. Stacy Blake-Beard, Simmons School of Management Associate Professor and CGO Faculty Affiliate, were invited speakers at the Spelman College Leadership Symposium and Conference, held on May 12-14, 2004. The first national leadership conference of its kind, the conference was entitled Women of Color Leadership in the 21st Century: “It’s Our Turn.”
Bringing together a cadre of nationally renowned leadership experts, diversity scholars, and corporate, political and community leaders, the conference attracted women of color from across the country. Dr. Holvino spoke on two panels: “Gender Schisms and Other ‘isms’: The Deadly Intersections of Women of Color” and “The Call to Lead: Strategies for Collaborative Leadership Models and Initiatives.” Dr. Blake-Beard spoke on a panel entitled “Mentoring and Sponsorship for Women of Color.”
Click here to read an article authored by Dr. Holvino and Dr. Blake-Beard on the importance of conferences for women of color, such as Spelman’s.
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