Influencing Change: Women in Leadership

Abstract: This symposia will create a discussion about the challenges and opportunities for finding and developing influential leadership roles for female students to make lasting change in their campus environment. I will share my experience as a brief case study for how a small group of motivated students can influence lasting change while developing high-levels of confidence in one’s own leadership capacity. Through an interactive brainstorm session, attendees will explore existing structures and propose new avenues for development to provide leadership development for female students as well as bettering the campus climate and culture for all students. The intended target audience is individuals who are currently mentoring current or future female student leaders or those who would like to develop such mentoring avenues.