By Patsy Campos
My second year of working at the Women’s Center has taught me that in order for women to advance, we need to know the basic building blocks of success like leadership and written and verbal communication skills. In order to break gender barriers, women and girls have to take advantage of local and national organizations that encourage women to advance and provide them with the support that they need to do so.
Last June, I was fortunate enough to receive a great opportunity from the American Association of University Women-Kansas City Chapter (AAUW) to attend the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders in Washington D.C. Over the span of three days, I met wonderful women from around the world and attended skill building workshops, informative forum discussions, and listened to the fascinating accomplishments of women who received the Women of Distinction Award. I will continue to use these basic principles of leadership I gained in all of my future endeavors!