Ursula Damtse attended the 2019 Women and Congress seminar with a desire to make a positive change for women in Ghana
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New Opportunities for Growth and Self Development
Yordanos Alemu Kiros was empowered by the 2019 Women and Congress seminar and all the women leaders that she met.
Women and Congress: How PLEN Changed My Life
At the 2018 Women and Congress seminar Natalie Cote met strong, determined women who all have big dreams and refuse to stay silent on topics they are passionate about
Network to GET WORK!
I first learned about PLEN through an email from a friend advising me to apply to attend the Women in Congress seminar in March 2019. As I had no idea what PLEN was, I decided to do some research and see what I would find. I read a few articles on The Plenary written by … Continue reading Network to GET WORK!
PLEN Taught me That There is More I Can do for my Country
At the PLEN Women in Health Policy seminar, Tiwonge was empowered to improve the health system in her community.
Thirty-Seven Passionate Women Join Together for Three Days of Health Policy
Since PLEN, Becca Buse learned that she has the foundations, contacts, and resources to get a job in health policy.
Finding Women Who Want Other Women to Succeed
PLEN gave Linnea Peterson the connections, information, and skills she needs to begin a legal career.
Inspired and Prepared to Change the World
Last fall, I saw several posters on my university’s campus advertising PLEN seminars. While looking at the different programs that PLEN had to offer, I was excited to see Women Unlocking Nonprofits on the list. I have always been passionate about nonprofit work, and with a double major in psychology and management, I have been … Continue reading Inspired and Prepared to Change the World
Learning and Growing with Empowered Young Women
I currently have the pleasure of living, studying and interning in Washington DC for the semester. Along with this comes many opportunities to learn and grow in my professional career. Shortly after my arrival in DC this January, a fellow student at Luther College reached out to me and told me about the wonderful opportunity … Continue reading Learning and Growing with Empowered Young Women
Why Women and Congress Was So Worthwhile
In March, I boarded a plane in Minneapolis, Minnesota headed for Washington, DC for the PLEN Women and Congress Seminar. I was nervous. Nervous about who I was going to meet, how I would present myself, and I was TERRIFIED about missing a week of school…during midterms…of my craziest semester yet. All I could think … Continue reading Why Women and Congress Was So Worthwhile