Women and Congress

Experience is Key: First Generation Minority Student Finds Passion for Health Policy Career Through PLEN

Posted on July 22, 2019July 24, 2025 by plenintern in All Posts, Seminars, University of Central Florida, Women and Congress

Lovely Davilmar attended the 2019 Women and Congress Seminar and grew her confidence and her professional network.

Discovering How to Brand Myself

Posted on July 16, 2019July 24, 2025 by plenintern in All Posts, Luther College, Seminars, Women and Congress

Ursula Damtse attended the 2019 Women and Congress seminar with a desire to make a positive change for women in Ghana

New Opportunities for Growth and Self Development

Posted on July 9, 2019July 24, 2025 by plenintern in All Posts, Luther College, Seminars, Women and Congress

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

Posted on June 19, 2019July 24, 2025 by plenintern in Ellie Shaw Scholarship, Luther College, Seminars, Women and Congress

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

Reaching Across the Aisle

Posted on May 14, 2019May 14, 2019 by hhumiston in Ellie Shaw Scholarship, Rutgers University, Women and Congress

I first heard of PLEN from my sister. A few years ago, I remember her coming back home from PLEN’s “Women in Health Policy” seminar, proudly wearing her NIH hoodie that she had bought during her time there. As a pharmacy student, she did not know how she could plug in to her interest in … Continue reading Reaching Across the Aisle →

Network to GET WORK!

Posted on May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 by hhumiston in Ellie Shaw Scholarship, Luther College, Women and Congress

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! →

Creating the Blueprint for my Success

Posted on April 16, 2019July 24, 2025 by hhumiston in Seminars, University of Kansas, Women and Congress

The PLEN Women and Congress seminar provided Chiquita Jackson with resources that she needs to make an impact and a legacy as a future public official.