William Paterson University Sponsors Conference for Women Geared for Success on March 9

A conference organized by and for women designed to offer lessons in assertiveness, communication, and leadership for students will be held at William Paterson University on Saturday, March 9.

The Fifth Annual Sister to Sister Conference, "Affirming our Strengths: Celebrating and Embracing Global Sisterhood," will be held in the Machuga Student Center on the campus in Wayne from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Admission is free and open to all. A continental breakfast and lunch buffet will be provided.

A series of ten workshops geared to giving participants a greater sense of commitment to academic and career success will be held throughout the day including:

"Understanding Each Other – A Journey to Country A-Z;" "Assertiveness Rules;" "Facing Our Fears and Reaching for Success;" "Money and Finance;" and "Women’s Health Care."

Sonia Sanchez, an award-winning poet, will present the keynote address at 12:30 p.m., entitled "The Strength of Global Sisterhood." She is a well-known activist and lecturer on Black culture and literature, women’s liberation, peace, and racial justice. She has authored numerous books and is the recipient of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. She was named the 2001 Robert Frost Medalist by the Poetry Society of America, and is a recipient of the 2001 Otto Award.

For further information, please call Jonnine DeLoatch at 973-720-3103 or Kimberly Graham at 973-713-1485..

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2/22/02
For Further Information, contact:

Mary Beth Zeman, Director, Public Relations 973-720-2966