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William Paterson University Sponsors Conference for Women
The fourth annual Sister to Sister Conference, "Empowerment by Respecting Self and Others: Embracing Womanism and Feminism," 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 the event is open to women of all ethnicities. Breakfast and lunch are included. "The primary purpose of the conference is to give female students a safe environment in which to share ideas and beliefs and to discuss issues related to personal success," said Georgia Daniel, assistant dean, office of enrollment management, and conference chair. "We want students to leave from the conference with a greater sense of self-commitment to personal growth, and academic and career success." Additional conference objectives include empowering students with a knowledge of today's world, enhancing understanding of self, and identifying and respecting the importance of community and unity through interactions with diverse groups. An opening ceremony will be held at 9 a.m. followed by a series of morning workshops. Topics to be discussed include loving, knowing and empowering oneself; talking about sex; crisis intervention; career paths in women's studies; opportunities for academic success; sisters mentoring sisters; awareness of and understanding substance abuse; and getting along with peers. After a break for lunch, Dr. Grace Cornish will present the keynote speech at 2 p.m. Cornish is a relationship expert, family therapist, motivational speaker and the author of "10 Good Choices that Empower Black Women's Lives," "10 Bad Choices that Ruin Black Women's Lives" and "Radiant Women of Color" among other titles." She has appeared on numerous talk shows including the Queen Latifah and Montel Williams shows. For additional information, please call
Georgia Daniel at 973-720-2929 or Paulette Brower-Garrett at
973-720-2612.
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