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“Trailblazers: Women Converging on the Road to Success” Here on Campus
Amanda James
Published: Daily Free Press March 23, 2009
Instead of absorbing half-warm rays on BU Beach on the first Saturday of Spring, sixty B.U. women spent the day attending a conference hosted by 85 Broads to get career advice, make connections, and learn from women who’ve “made it.”
85 Broads, “The ultimate career connection for smart women worldwide,” aims to empower and connect women across industries, generations, and geographies globally. At a university largely populated by women, the organization had no trouble forming a chapter for “smart women” here at Boston University last year.
In 2008 the conference was focused on financial planning. This year’s conference intended to connect women from all academic disciplines to gain insight into different industries, said Kafilat Lawal, organizer and member of 85 Broads Executive Board at Boston University.
“We worked hard to get a diverse group of speakers,” said E-Board member Audrey Gellar, SMG senior at B.U.
From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. women listened to stories from successful women with experience in marketing, finance, non-profit, and fashion retail. After each breakout session there was time for questions and answers—a good time for networking, said Amanda Kwan, Co-VP of Marketing and Publicity for the BU chapter.
