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February 28, 2005
William Paterson University Presents Eighth
Annual Sister to Sister Conference
The eighth annual Sister to Sister Conference, “Designing
a New You,” will be held on Saturday, March 5 from 8:30 a.m.
to 2:30 p.m. in the Valley Road Café at William Paterson
University. Admission is free and a continental breakfast and lunch
will be served.
Joan Morgan, an award-winning journalist and author will present
the keynote address at 12:30 p.m. The event features professional
and personal wellness sessions on issues including technology, financial
planning, women’s health, relationships and issues of personal
development.
Originally from Jamaica, Morgan is the executive editor of Essence
magazine. She began her professional writing career as a freelancer
for the Village Voice and has also written for magazines such as
Vibe, Madison and Spin. Morgan is also the author of When Chickenheads
Come Home to Roost, a fresh and witty novel about the life of the
modern black woman. Morgan is a graduate of Wesleyan University
and will hold a book signing at the end of the conference.
For further information, contact Melissa Reynolds, Campus Activities
and Student Leadership, at 973-720-2747.
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