This is a newly formed group for women in the Mankato and South Central, MN area who wish to become connected with one another and support diverse, emerging women leaders. The idea grew out of the Fall 2014 YWCA Women's Leadership Conference. Initially I am hoping we can begin by growing an online network where we can connect and share ideas. But, after the New Year, I hope that we can meet face t
o face once a month or so at the Coffee Hag in Mankato to check in and support one another. This idea actually was generated through a small group conversation begun by a emerging Somali woman leader at the Un-Conference part of the Conference last month. We hope to network among all interested women, but in particular find ways for more mature, established women leaders to continue to be a safe place for discussion and to support and mentor younger, new women, particularly of diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. At this point in time, I have only invited people who I know from the YWCA Women's Leadership Program and the women who were involved in the discussion at the Conference. Please thoughtfully invited others to consider becoming part of the dialogue about how we can continue to support emerging women leaders in our community. Annelies
(I will manage the page for now, but this is an organic process. We will see what takes root and grows from this.)
