Conference Session Information
Taking Initiative in a Green World; Social Entrepreneurship
This workshop will engage all who are interested in becoming leaders in the emerging green economy. Come learn more about starting up a company and about this entrepreneurs experiences promoting sustainability-minded education. What do you need to know about funding, networking, operations and budgeting? Come partake in an activity to explore your own entrepreneurial strengths and interests.
Finding your political voice!
The 2009 presidential election electrified, inspired and energized millions of young voters like never before in our nation's history.
Learn how to continue to be politically effective -- either by incorporating your activism in your every day life while pursuing an education or career, or by taking the plunge and "living" a political life -- either by managing a campaign, or becoming the candidate yourself.
Democracy is not a spectator sport! Learn to develop and create a political life... for you!
Backpack to Briefcase
The transition from college to the professional world calls for a change in everyday conduct. What are the classic mistakes recent graduates make when applying for their first job, and what can you do to transition seamlessly to the working world? Come to this workshop to find out!
Basics of Interviewing
When it comes to summer internships or your first job, the interview is a key part of the application process. In this workshop, learn the fundamentals of interviewing, from what to wear to how to approach those tough questions. A seasoned veteran of the process will share tips as to how you can use the interview to stand out as an applicant.
Taking Charge of Your Paycheck After College
What steps do I need to take to become financially responsible and independent. How can I manage and monitor my expenses? Can I and should I save in my early twenties? Bring all of your personal finance questions to this workshop!
Negotiating Setbacks
Failures are inevitable along any life path. Join us in this workshop to discuss how to overcome setbacks both personal and professional. How do you bounce back from not reaching a goal? How do you keep your chin up through disappointments? Come to this workshop to discuss how to productively cope with disappointments and learn from them.
3 Unlikely Barriers to Female Leadership
Come to this workshop to gain an appreciation of setbacks to female professionals that women themselves often overlook. What are “pink collar ghettos,” and how do you know when a career path will open up opportunities? How do women network differently from men, and what does this mean for their professional advancement? What does a women need to think about on the home front, in terms of creating a culture of equal partnership? Let this experienced professional shed light on some of the factors women fail to consider as barriers to their professional success.
Does Microfinance Work?: Economic empowerment and opportunity worldwide
Microfinance as a means to stimulate the local economy of struggling geographic areas is a popular topic of discussion. How can we arm others with the financial tools and entrepreneurial training to escape poverty and contribute productively to their families and communities? When is microfinance an appropriate tool for economic empowerment, and what are some of its limits?
Women in Business
Are you interested in exploring a career in finance, consulting, or marketing? Are you looking into graduate business programs? Are you curious what it means to be a woman in this industry? Come to this panel to hear from successful professionals. You’ll find out how and why they choose business careers, and why they find their particular pursuits meaningful.
Women in Law
Here is a chance to hear more about the study and practice of law from students, academics, and professionals. Learn more about pre-law opportunities, compare law schools, and discuss the legal issues female lawyers are tackling today. What are some of the challenges and benefits of a career in law?
Women in Journalism
If you’re an aspiring journalist seeking career advice or just a news-consumer who wants to know more about the field, don’t miss this chance to hear from those who write the “first rough draft of history.” In this panel, journalists will discuss their careers and share how they determined it was the right path for them. They will give their own unique perspective on what the Internet has meant for the industry, and will discuss the benefits and challenges of working in this field.
Public Speaking
Public speaking is a means for educating, influencing and inspiring others. Surveys indicate that the majority of Americans rank their fear of public speaking above their fear of death. Whether public speaking is a fear you want to conquer or a skill you’d like to improve, attend this workshop on a topic critical to all leaders.
How to Mobilize Women to Lead
In many contexts, women find themselves on the outsides of networks that historically emerge from the “old boys club”. This session will examine mentorship among women: as a mentor, how do you find and develop another person’s potential, and how as a mentee do you learn and gain energy from other women you admire? Come to learn how women can advance into leadership positions through both formal and informal leadership development programs.
Women in Science Panel
Come to this panel if you have an interest in the various scientific fields. What inspired these women’s research interests, and what do they think is most exciting about a career in science? How do they think the sciences inform healthcare and technology? What types of organizations promote scientific progress, and should the government have any say in what type of research is appropriate? How do individuals succeed in a scientific community and gain support for their projects?
Finding a Career You Love
Having enough trouble deciding on a major, let alone a career? Looking ahead to graduation and unsure of your next steps? Learn from other women about the steps they took to find a career that’s right for them, and get tips on tackling the intimidating job search. These women leaders from different fields will help you identify your skills and share their own insights on what they’ve learned through their own choices and career changes.
Making Connections
This workshop is for students who want to learn how to reach out to and connect with new people. Who do you approach? How do you build a relationship? What’s the proper etiquette for networking events? Come learn about the do’s and dont’s of networking.
Opportunities and Leadership in Federal Government Careers
This workshop is for you if you’re interested in working for the federal government. What are the rewards of public service and contributing to society through federal employment? What are the leadership skills that a federal job demands, and once you’ve secured a job, what does it take to make a career for yourself?
Women in Connecticut Politics
From Governor Jodi Rell to Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, Connecticut has a uniquely large number of women in the government. What sort of circumstances have led to female leadership in Connecticut’s political arena, and what challenges continue to face women in both major parties? Come to this panel to meet several of Connecticut’s powerhouse politicians, learn about their career paths and their perspectives on how to navigate the challenges of being a woman in politics.
Women in Medicine
Women leaders in the medical professions answer all your questions on pre-med, medical school, and the daily life of a health professional. Whether you’re on a path toward your Ph.D. or just interested in balancing personal life with the demands of a career in medicine, you won’t want to miss the advice, anecdotes, and discussion of this panel.
Educational Policy in America
Interested in the best way to educate the nation’s youth? Discuss the impact of high-stakes, state-issued tests under the No Child Left Behind Act, the infusion of private interests in public education, and the different ways that gender plays out in the classroom.
Work/Life Balance: Individual Solutions, National Change
Come talk with women leaders in their respective fields about how they have balanced the personal and the professional. In this panel, you will debate how future plans should affect current decisions, learn how to employ those strategies when a career and a family become part of the picture, and discuss how the question of work-life balance has evolved and will change in the future.
Women at Yale: Their Future and Past, A Reflection on the Past 40 Years (Culminating Panel)
Yale has only admitted women as undergraduate students for four decades. How have women’s experiences here changed since the fall of 1969, and what progress still needs to be made? Women leaders across the generations describe their trials and triumphs as students and lend a perspective on where Yale has been as an educational institution and where it might be headed in the future.