Wisconsin Women = Prosperity (WW=P) is an economic development initiative, a broadband movement whose very existence catalyzes progress for women in diverse situations, inviting citizens to make their own contributions toward building a sustainable economy in Wisconsin by
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UPCOMING EVENTS
The Forum, officially named the Women’s Leadership Institute 2010 Fall Forum | Geneva B. Johnson Lecture Series, Benchmarking Women’s Leadership, Closing the Leadership Gap, will take place September 23 at the Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event features Marie C. Wilson, founder and president of the Whitehouse Project and author of Closing the Leaderhip Gap: Why Women Can and Must Help Run the World (Viking 2004). Wilson is on a national tour discussing this Whitehouse Project report which looks at the status of women’s leadership across ten sectors, from business and politics to media and military, and provides sector specific recommendations from top experts to close the leadership gap. Visit the Women’s Leadership events page by clicking here for more information.
When: Thursday, September 23, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Where:Imperial Ballroom, Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee
SERVANT LEADERSHIP
Are you a servant leader? What is a servant leader? Many of us are servant leaders and do not know it. Servant leadership is what propels us to work for the good of humankind with a passion to change the world for the better. Servant Leadership is a way of being, not doing. Sure, there are initiatives, programs and policies (actions) that lend themselves to Servant Leadership. However, how we act, behave and relate to our fellow human beings is what defines true Servant Leadership. In today’s uncertain economic times, employers, entrepreneurs and government all must revisit and re-examine the underlying principles of what made the United States great and gave value to all as contributors to society. Do you want to join the movement? Want to know how to become involved? Read more.
WW=P’s Network of Networks represents a new democratic model dedicated to building power for women of every economic status, every age, and every ethnicity. We offer a compelling opportunity to participate in transforming all institutions through the creation of solutions that dismantle barriers to gender equity and guarantee full economic participation for women.
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May 12, 2010
During National Women’s Health Week, May 10–15, 2010 at the Alliant Energy Center Exhibition Hall in Madison, WI, the first ever Wisconsin Women’s Health Policy Summit to took place. The Summit theme focused on the Life Course Model which suggests that a complex interplay of biological, behavioral, psychological, and social protective and risk factors contributes to health outcomes across the span of a person’s life. For more information visit: Womens Health Summit.
June 1–6, 2010
NEW LEADERSHIP™ Wisconsin is designed to take the mystery out of running for office, and involvement in public policy, by teaching the nuts and bolts of public policy development and participation in leadership and political decision-making. This year’s NLW was held from June 1–6, 2010 at Mount Mary College. NLW shows young women how they can use their passion for social justice to make a difference and be proactive instead of reactive in public policy.
For more information, visit New Leadership Wisconsin.
June, 3, 2010
Wisconsin Go Lead is a day-long training designed to help increase confidence as a public speaker. This event was held June 3, 2010 at Mount Mary College. Participants were able to participate in a variety of interactive exercises that teach authentic speaking, use of story, and responding to tough questions. These participants then learned skills to help them lead in the community, succeed in their job, raise money, or run for public office.
For more information, click here.
November 2009
Mount Mary College Marketing Team
Mount Mary’s Women’s Leadership Institute presented Mark Thompson as the keynote speaker for its Sixth Annual Geneva Bolton Johnson Leadership Fall Forum on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at the Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee.
Thompson, co-author of the International Bestseller, Success Built to Last, and Bonita Buell Thompson, director of research for the book, shared what they learned while interviewing successful leaders and luminaries including Michael Dell, Esther Dyson, Lance Armstrong, Sir Richard Branson and others.
June 2009
By Yvonne Lumsden-Dill
Dear Colleague,
Another NEW Leadership Wisconsin class graduated today, and it never ceases to move me or give me cause to celebrate than when I see their bright, joyful faces, full of hope and expectations.
With this year’s graduates, we will have successfully graduated 75 young women from the program and influenced their decision to serve their communities through service learning, or to enter a new career, or even run for office to better serve their communities.
May 2009
By Margaret Wolff
It was a day of remembering as well as celebration, Mother’s Day was; remembering the women in my life who set me on a course that helped me grow into who I am today, and remembering those whose love and support transcended any biological or familial imperative and Mothered me still. When the day was done, I listened to a number of impassioned actresses recite the Mother’s Day proclamation written 140 years ago by Julia Ward Howe 5WCW and my appreciation and gratitude expanded to include my many unseen Mothers, the women who came before me, who paved the way for the privileges I now take for granted. Amidst the crash and burn of the status quo, despite the stresses and uncertainties of our times, hearing Howe’s words spoken by these women made me realize what an exciting time it is to be a woman, especially a spiritual woman.
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April 2009
By Emily Patti
Angela Mancuso, co-director of the Sojourner Family Peace Center, and Mount Mary College alumnae presented a lecture on domestic violence on April 14 in Stiemke Hall. According to Caroline Scholars program director Toni Wulff, the purpose of bringing Mancuso to campus was to increase awareness of domestic violence and to educate students on the issue.
“We have been noticing that many of our students have experienced abuse or know someone being abused – it is an issue we need to talk about,” said Wulff.
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March 2009
By Latonya Atkins
On Tuesday, March 31, I attended an awesome event embracing Leadership in the city. Kurt Schmoke, J.D. as the guest speaker embraced his tale of “No Final Victories”. Kurt Schmoke, J.D., spent most of his career working to improve the quality of life in cities. On Schmoke’s career journey as public prosecutor, former mayor of Baltimore, and now dean of the Howard University School of Law, has tackled the tough problems that plague urban areas.
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January 2009
By Andrea Leonardelli
Immaculée Ilibagiza, author of “Left to Tell,” shared her strength and faith at the Geneva B. Johnson leadership lecture series event, held on Thursday, Oct. 16 in Bergstrom Hall at Mount Mary College. The event was sponsored by the Women’s Leadership Institute. The lecture was designed to bring people together to examine and discuss contemporary women’s issues and to help further the public’s understanding of topics concerning women. Due to high attendance, things were off to a late start. The audience, however, was enthusiastic and attentive. Opening remarks were made by Eileen Schwalbach, Mount Mary’s acting president and Yvonne Lumsden-Dill, executive director of the Women’s Leadership Institute.
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Wisconsin Women’s Council (WomensCouncil.wi.gov) and Wisconsin Women Equal Prosperity, Inc. (WWC & WW=P) have joined forces to address the needs of grassroots women throughout our state. Both WWC & WW=P will work to support and advance regional work, connect grassroots women, and provide leadership development training. WWC can provide important state-wide organizational connections and great data resource and research. WW=P’s Regional Solutions Network (RSN) provides great grassroots support.
Hear from other women and collaborate with Regional Solutions Networks (RSN’s) such as those in Fond du Lac, Janesville, Kenosha, Madison, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Rhinelander and Wausau, among others, which are providing key assistance to women in areas as diverse as mental health parity, domestic violence prevention, economic empowerment, advancement of STEM curricula for young women, and leadership and political participation, etc.