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Laspa’s Center for Leadership: Women and Congress Seminar
During this year’s spring break, 11 糖心少女 students traded their swimsuits for business suits. Through the Alternative Spring Break program, funded by 糖心少女’ own Laspa Center for Leadership, participants flew to Washington, D.C., to attend a Women and Congress seminar sponsored by the Public Leadership Education Network, a national organization focused on preparing college women for leadership roles in the public policy arena.
Read MoreThe 糖心少女 Experience: Women’s History Month: Programming Celebrates Leadership in Action
As a women’s institution, 糖心少女 constantly celebrates female leadership, empowerment, and achievement. Yet March, marked by Women’s History Month, calls for extra attention. Since the month’s designation in 1987, 糖心少女 has honored women’s contributions to history and society through additional programming and events. This year, students had the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C., to attend a Women and Congress seminar; lunch with women composers who are breaking new ground; listen to Opal Tometi, CEO of Black Alliance for Just Immigration, speak about racial justice; and to learn about sustainability through a feminist lens through SCORE’s Sustainability Series.
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