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dots2014 Spelman Women of Color Conference

Published on May 17, 2014 by Sonya's Spotlight

Themed “21st century Leadership: Leading Forward,” the 2014 Spelman Women of Color Conference explored several essential components vital to leadership success, at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta May 14 -May 15. Conference participants heard from groundbreaking women across a variety of fields, through informative workshops, powerful speeches, one-on-one interactions, and presentations. Attendees were treated to three milestone events as LEADS celebratd a decade of success with the first installation of the Academy of Game Changers, the 10th Anniversary Legacy of Leadership Awards, and a special “blue carpet” birthday celebration. Another new programming element this year was the “Intimate Conversations with Game Changers,” which featured members of the inaugural Academy of Game Changers sharing their personal leadership journey.

Conference host, Shaun Robinson, Spelman Alumna , Emmy Award-winning journalist and Access Hollywood host  

SPEAKERS:
Retired NBC Universal Chief Diversity Officer and multimillion dollar businesswoman Paula Madison; Major General Marcia Anderson, the first African-American woman Major General in the U.S. Army Reserve; civil rights icon Roslyn Pope; former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin; award-winning journalist and host of NPR’s “Tell Me More,” Michel Martin; award-winning journalist, editor, author and Essence Magazine Editor-in-Chief Vanessa Bush; Editor at the Navajo Times Candace Begody; and JET Magazine Editor-In-Chief Mitzi Miller, among others.

Sonya’s Spotlight Web Mag Correspondent captured photos from the conference.


Photo Captions Forthcoming.

ABOUT SPELMAN COLLEGE
Founded in 1881, Spelman College is a highly selective, liberal arts college widely recognized as the global leader in the education of women of African descent. Located in Atlanta, Ga., the college’s picturesque campus is home to 2,100 students. Outstanding alumnae include Children’s Defense Fund founder Marian Wright Edelman; Sam’s Club CEO Rosalind Brewer; JPMorgan Chase Foundation President Kimberly Davis; former acting Surgeon General and Spelman’s first alumna President Audrey Forbes Manley; Harvard College Dean Evelyn Hammonds; author Pearl Cleage; and actress LaTanya Richardson Jackson. For more information, visit www.spelman.edu.
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