BARNARD LEADERSHIP
INITIATIVE
STUDENT EVENTS
Cross-Race, Ethnicity and Class Communications
Monday, June 30th, 6-7:30 p.m.
This workshop will explore the
dynamics of
culture, ethnicity and class at the work place and within social
situations. Students will increase their level of cultural literacy
and
develop a better understanding of class mores.
Speaker: Karla Jackson
Brewer
Opinion Writing: How to Write to Change the World
Monday, July 7th,
6:00-7:30
p.m.
The Op-Ed pages of major
newspapers are
read by diplomats, businesspeople, scholars, and those in the highest
levels of
government. They can sway public opinion and change the world.
Op-Eds also attract the attention of television producers, book agents,
and
policy makers. A single op-ed can make students part of a national
debate. And it's the one section of the newspaper dedicated to
outside contributors – including young people.
Speaker:
Catherine Orenstein
This seminar is designed to
help students
identify the ideas and causes that they care about, and will show them
how to
write about them to make a difference. Students will learn how to
generate
winning ideas, how to craft a powerful argument, how to use news hooks,
how to
address or preempt their potential critics, how to pitch an idea. They
will explore ways to write more broadly, to think bigger, and to make a
bigger impact on the world. This seminar is not just about writing
op-eds--it's about empowering students to find their voices and make a
difference.
What Do You Do When The Devil Wears Prada? Tips to Navigate Any Workplace
Tuesday, July 15th, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
A hands-on guide to the
unwritten rules of
the workplace - with practical tips on what students need to do, how
they
need to act and the strategies they need to adopt to survive and thrive
in a
team-playing, competitive environment.
Speaker: Dede Bartlett
PAST EVENTS
"The Role of Women in World Peace"
with Shirin Ebadi, 2003 Nobel Peace Laureate
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Click here for a full report on this event.
Human Rights Panel
Co-Sponsored by Alumnae Affairs
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Rachel Jacobson '07 of Human Rights Watch and Joya Banerjee, '04 of the Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS spoke about their careers. In addition, student Clare Garvie, class of 2009, discussed her experiences as an intern at Amnesty International.
Politics, Public Service and Professionalism:
President Judith Shapiro in conversation with Congress woman Carolyn B. Maloney
Monday, April 7, 2008 6:00 p.m.
Speaker: Representative Maloney represents the 14th district of New York. She chairs the House Financial Service Committee's Financial Institutions Subcommittee, is Vice Chair of the Joint Economic Committee, and is a senior member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
Leadership Lessons from Real Life
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 6:00 p.m.
Speaker: Marsha "Marty" Johnson Evans, President of the American Red Cross
LIiving Your Life, Not Your Major:
Confessions of a Sector Switcher
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Charlynn Goins '63, has worked on corporate boards and non-profit boards, as a tax lawyer and at Prudential Mutual Funds in their offshore mutual funds department. Ms. Goins is currently Chairperson of the NYC Health and Hospitals Commission, a post to which she was appointed by Mayor Bloomberg
Monday, March 3, 2008
Dr. Nieca Goldberg MD, Cardiologist, Author, National Spokesperson for The American Heart Association, Nationally recognized pioneer in women's heart health and Barnard Alumna Co-sponsored with CareerPeeks
Alumnae in Media
Joint Event with Alumnae Affairs
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Bernadine Goldberg '04, Member Education, Screen Actors Guild
Amanda Marshall, '00 Producer, Today Show on NBC
Young, Idealistic and Ready to Work:
Navigating New York City's Non-Profit Sector
Monday, February 25, 2008
Tracy Anderson is the Director of Program Development for Brooklyn Workforce Innovations; her work in the non-profit sector has included the areas of affordable housing development, former prisoner re-entry, education, and community organizing and advocacy projects
It's More Than Just Showing Up:
The Unwritten Rules of the Workplace
Tuesday, February, 12, 2008 6:00 p.m.
Speaker: Hannah Seligson, author of New Girl on the Job: Advice from the Trenches, a career guide for young women
Women in Film
Monday, October 1, 2007
Award winning alumnae film makers, Judy Katz BC '82 and Deborah Davis '86 speak about their experiences writing and producing films