Engaging Women In Our Community

Date: 9/23/2017
Time: 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM

University of Saint Joseph
1678 Asylum Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117

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Event Description: The Women's Leadership Center at the University of Saint Joseph invites you to participate in: Engaging Women in Our Community. Meet women like you who are ready to explore public service. These active community leaders will share their experiences and respond to your questions during interactive panel discussions. Welcome The importance of women leaders in public service, historically and for our future. •Rhona Free, President, University of Saint Joseph Appointed Municipal and Non-Profit Leaders How to become a candidate for a leadership position at a non-profit or government commission. •Mae Maloney, Program Director, Leadership Greater Hartford •Thea Montañez, Chief of Staff, Mayor of Hartford, CT •Alice Reitz, CEO and Financial Advisor, The Reitz Group; Community and Outreach Liaison, American Association of University Women (AAUW) Elected Municipal Leaders Considering a run for local office? What to expect as a candidate for a local elected position. •Shari Cantor, Mayor, West Hartford •Mary Glassman, Former First Selectman, Simsbury •Marcia Leclerc, Mayor, East Hartford Networking Lunch Starting Your Own Non-Profit What to expect when you start-up a new non-profit agency. •Ronit Shoham, Co-founder of The Miracle League and community activist Please register today, space is limited. A participant fee of $15 for adults, $5 for college students with valid ID. Lunch is included. To register, please send an email to Cristina Southward at csouthward@usj.edu.


Directions:
University of Saint Joseph Mercy Hall - Crystal Room From NYC and points southwest Take Route 15 North to Route 9 North to I84 east to exit 43 Park Road or I-91 north to I-84 west to exit 43 Park Road. From the Park Road exit, turn right at the traffic light at the end of the ramp onto Park Road, then take an immediate left at the next light onto Trout Brook Drive. At the fifth light, turn right onto Asylum Avenue, then take the first left through The Kathleen Driscoll Amatangelo Gates onto Teulings Lane, on the University of Saint Joseph campus. From Danbury, CT and points west Take I-84 east to exit 43 Park Road. From the Park Road exit, turn right at the traffic light at the end of the ramp onto Park Road, then take an immediate left at the next light onto Trout Brook Drive. At the fifth light, turn right onto Asylum Avenue, then take the first left through The Kathleen Driscoll Amatangelo Gates onto Teulings Lane, on the University of Saint Joseph campus. From Boston and points east Take I-90 west to exit 9 to I-84 west. Take I-84 west to exit 43 Park Road. From the Park Road exit, turn right at the traffic light at the end of the ramp onto Park Road, then take an immediate left at the next light onto Trout Brook Drive. At the fifth light, turn right onto Asylum Avenue, then take the first left through The Kathleen Driscoll Amatangelo Gates onto Teulings Lane, on the University of Saint Joseph campus. From the shore and points southeast Take Route 2 to I-84 west to exit 43 Park Road. From the Park Road exit, turn right at the traffic light at the end of the ramp onto Park Road, then take an immediate left at the next light onto Trout Brook Drive. At the fifth light, turn right onto Asylum Avenue, then take the first left through The Kathleen Driscoll Amatangelo Gates onto Teulings Lane, on the University of Saint Joseph campus. From Bradley International Airport and points north Take I-91 south to I-84 west to exit 43 Park Road. From the Park Road exit, turn right at the traffic light at the end of the ramp onto Park Road, then take an immediate left at the next light onto Trout Brook Drive. At the fifth light, turn right onto Asylum Avenue, then take the first left through The Kathleen Driscoll Amatangelo Gates onto Teulings Lane, on the University of Saint Joseph campus. Transit Directions CTfastrak- CTfastrak and CTtransit are great options for getting to downtown Hartford, including USJ's School of Pharmacy. CTfastrak is Connecticut’s new bus rapid transit system with reliable and frequent service that can drop you off right at the downtown campus. CTtransit has convenient routes throughout the greater Hartford region that serve both the main and downtown campuses. All routes plus real time bus information in the Hartford region are available in Google Maps (USJ Main Campus, USJ School of Pharmacy) and TransitApp (free download for iOS and Android), so you’ll know just when your bus is going to arrive.

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