Women's Empowerment Initiative
Mission
The Women's Empowerment Initiative aims to cultivate confidence and courage by fostering the achievements of women. Through the Initiative, we strive to empower current and future leaders, and to provide learning, networking, and recognition opportunities for students, staff and faculty.
Events
2018 - 2019 WEI Events
October 3, 2018
- Coffeehouse Conversation: Exploring the Gender Pay Gap
- Student-led conversation on the pay gap for women in the United States and beyond
October 24, 2018
- Fall Women's Leadership Dinner with Linda Tarr-Whelan, Champlain's Visiting Fellow for Women's Leadership, and Guest Speakers
- Guest Speakers: Lydia Clemmons and Tiffany Bluemle
October 25, 2018
- Open conversation on trans military ban for campus community
Spring Semester - Jan-April
- Women's Leadership Seminar
- Education and Human Studies course taught by Valerie Esposito; women leader speakers each week; in collaboration with Linda Tarr-Whelan
- 12 students in the course
January 19, 2019
- Women's March in Montpelier
February 17, 2019
- Movie Night: Hidden Figures
February 22-24, 2019
- Women's Leadership Retreat
- Funded by Fund for the Student Experience grant
March 4, 2019
- Spring Women's Leadership Dinner with Linda Tarr-Whelan and Guest Speakers
- Guest Speakers: Angela Park and Tanja Hinerstoisser
March 8, 2019
- International Women's Day Party
- Informal party in the WGC
TBD - late March/early April
- Panel discussion
2018 - 2019 Potential Future Events
- Panel discussion on sexual harassment in the workplace and/or other topics
- Resource fair (similar to WEI Symposium 2016)
- Keynote speaker(s)
- Workshops on various topics: women in STEP, career preparation, etc.
- Women's Leadership Dinner for Staff and Faculty
Contact:
Please contact Maggie Melvin, Associate Director in the Women's and Gender Center, at mmelvin@champlain.edu if you would like to get involved or have any questions or comments. Thank you!