Mission Statement

The purpose of the Harvard-Radcliffe Women's Leadership Project is to foster the effective leadership of a diverse group of women. The Project aims to impact both individuals and organizations at various developmental stages in order to nurture meaningful experiences on campus and beyond. The Project is committed to the following services for women: participating in the personal and professional development of women, providing opportunities and access to critical resources, strengthening the network of supportive and positive role models, and encouraging open discussion about the complex issues and difficult choices that many women face.

Women's Leadership Conference

For twenty years, the Women's Leadership Conference has been the flagship program of the Women's Leadership Project.

Each year, the week-long Conference brings a dynamic group of approximately 35 undergraduate leaders at Harvard together with successful women leaders in a variety of professional spheres including: academia, art, business, government, health/sciences, media, and public service. Together they undertake an inter-generational dialogue about some of the complex issues many women face and honest conversation about some of the challenges that may lie ahead. In addition, the undergraduate participants share in a wide-range of interactive workshops and discussions ranging from the practical to the personal.

Through careful planning of the student-run Executive Board and generous support from each of Project's institutional sponsors, the Conference is free of cost for the 35 participants selected to attend each year. While, the program evolves every year, it regularly creates enduring friendships and a supportive network of peers, administrators, faculty, and prominent leaders committed to the advancement of women.

Nearly all of the participants say that the Conference was one of their most meaningful and memorable experiences at Harvard College and that it made a difference in their personal and professional lives.

The Executive Board of the Harvard-Radcliffe Women's Leadership Conference invites you to apply for the 20th annual Women's Leadership Conference, to be held September 2nd - September 7th, 2007 at Harvard University. The Conference will be held the week prior to Freshman Week and housing and food accommodations will be covered by the Conference. Applications will be due in March 2007.

2007 Conference Panels and Speakers
Coming Soon

2006 Conference Panels and Speakers
Panels
Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow
Pursuing Your Passion
Deepa Dhume
Sheila Cavanaugh
Aileen McGrath
Joanne Chang
Obianuju Obi
Mari Kuraishi
Cindy Rodriguez
Mary Pflum


Breaking through the Glass Ceiling
Leading Ladies Under 35
Jessica Gelman
Elizabeth Darst
Karen Harper
Rachel Doyle
Carla Harris
Marisa Howe
Sara Jobin
Lindsay Hyde
Sheila Kennedy


Defining Success
Subha Barry
Drew Faust
Sandy Lish
Susan Schulz


Workshops
Leadership Styles - David Ager
Networking - C.A. Webb
Communications - Nana Adae
Organizations - Judith Kidd
Negotiation - Patricia Merolle
Conflict Resolution - Brent Bell


Speaker Events
Opening Address and Dinner - Meredith McPherron
Women in Athletics Dinner
Faculty Club Lunch - Anne Harrington
Kathleen Delaney-Smith
Women in Politics Lunch - Jeanne Shaheen
Jamie Hagerman
Women's Center Dinner - Susan Marine
Theresa Moore
Keynote Address - Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
Stephanie Morawski

Brenda Taylor
Reflection Groups
Amma Agyemang
Tara Arden-Smith
Deirdre Mask
Sonya Murali
Kate Richey
Eunice Si Yi