Rebecca Boyle attended the 2021 Women in Health Policy seminar and learned about networking in the time of COVID-19 and beyond.
The Plenary
The Importance of Women Leaders in Health Policy
Blogger Rose Jordyn talks about why female leadership in health policy is so important to tackling the pandemic and beyond.
Top Five Career Planning Tips from a PLEN Alumna
In recognition of Women's History Month, Jordyn Arndt, a 2008 Women in Global Policy seminar alumna, shares her top 5 career planning tips!
PLEN Transition Announcement
Dear PLEN Community, We hope this message finds you well. After five years of extraordinary service, our Executive Director Sarah Bruno will be stepping down from her role to pursue another opportunity. Her last day with PLEN is Friday, March 19, 2021. Over the past five years, Sarah has led more than 1,400 students through … Continue reading PLEN Transition Announcement
Making D.C. Connections at Women in Public Policy 2021
Aaliyah Ford is a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. My name is Aaliyah Ford, and I attended the 2021 Women in Public Policy Seminar. Currently, Iam a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and I have a bachelor’s degreein social work and will be graduating with my master’s in social work this … Continue reading Making D.C. Connections at Women in Public Policy 2021
Network, Network, Network: The Key to Professional Success
Kristen Davis is a junior at Robert Morris University. She attended PLEN's Women in Public Policy in 2021.
PLEN Showed Me Just How Strong Women Are
Ashly Hanna is a junior at the University of North Dakota and will graduate in May of 2021. She attended the 2020 Women in Public Policy seminar.
STEM: It’s More Than What Meets The Eye
Lauren Gulbicki is a current sophomore at St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY. She is majoring in Neuroscience with minors in Public Health and African Studies. On campus, she is an active member of her school’s PLEN organization and various environmental advocacy groups. She attended the Women in STEM Policy seminar in January 2020.
Connecting Countries, Institutions, and Generations of Students and Professionals
Svetlana Kononenko is a junior at St. Lawrence University studying Anthropology and Neuroscience. She is an international student hoping to pursue a career in speech pathology. She attended PLEN Women in Health Policy in November 2019.
The PLEN Seminar Opens a World of Opportunities for All Women
Gulnoza Tursunova attended PLEN's Women, Law and Legal Advocacy seminar. From this experience, she was able to hone in on her passion for advocacy while finding a great support system in the process.
Inspiration and Empowerment by Inspired and Empowered Women.
Valery Tabraj-Huaccachi attended the PLEN Women in STEM Policy seminar. She goes to Washington College in Maryland and will graduate in May 2022. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valery-tabraj
The Reassurance That I Needed.
Kadi-Ann White attended the Women, Law, and Legal Advocacy seminar and learned the importance of advocating for yourself, networking, and working towards your goals.
About The Plenary & Submission Guidelines
The Plenary is an online community blog for PLEN alumnae and supporters to mentor, collaborate, and share essential professional and life lessons they’ve learned during and after their PLEN seminars.
About Being “Too Much.”
Aseman Bagheri Sheshdeh is a junior at St. Lawrence University (Class of 2022), majoring in Neuroscience and Mathematics. She attended the Women in Science and Health Innovation in the Time of Covid-19 Seminar.
Push the boundaries you think you are limited by with PLEN
Aarushi Govil is an alumna of the Women in STEM Policy Seminar, externed for Women in Global Policy, and interned during the Women in Science and Health Innovation Seminar. She is a chemical engineering student at Rutgers University, and will graduate in May 2022
Thank you, PLEN, for reminding me that I have always been enough.
Ariana Rodriguez was the Summer Communication Intern for PLEN, where her main focus was to assist the Programs and Communications Manager. Ariana is from South Texas, and recently graduated from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi with a Masters in Public Administration.
Let’s Talk Campaign: Gender pitfalls and ways around them
Meg Harris attended the 2020 Women in Global Policy seminar and learned how women can overcome obstacles to become great leaders.