CGO Faculty Author Article on Conferences for Women of Color
In the article “Women Discussing Their Differences: A Promising Trend,” Dr. Evangelina Holvino, CGO Senior Research Faculty, and Dr. Stacy Blake-Beard, CGO Faculty Affiliate, discuss the importance of conferences that bring women of color together to dialogue, network, and develop skills and strategies to enhance their advancement and organizational contributions.
These conferences respond to a pressing need for working women to come together in new forums. They also represent an important trend toward cross-race and ethnic dialogue in the workplace that warrants encouragement and further discussion. What is the purpose of meetings such as these and why are we seeing more of these events organized and filled to capacity throughout the country?
Drs. Holvino and Blake-Beard were instrumental in organizing one of these conferences: “Professional Women of Color: Patterns in the Tapestry of Difference,” held in May 2004 .
In the article, which appears in the Summer 2004 issue of The Diversity Factor, they share their experiences and learning by providing an overview of what these conferences are about, discussing why they are needed, noting important dynamics that affect the discussions that take place at these conferences, and identifying some of the conditions that support their success.
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