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Highlights From The 2011 Wie Symposium
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I was so honored to be invited to the recent WIE Symposium that took place in NYC during what is becoming known as Social Good week – a week that includes the UN Open Plenary, CGI, Social Good Summit and thedozens of events that surround those conferences. I attended the “Inspiration Day” which started with a breakfast for the White Ribbon Alliance and continued with talks and panels throughout the day.
Here are a few of my favorite quotes from the day:
“It’s the we not the me that makes a difference in the world.” – Donna Karan #WIE2011
“Don’t worry about falling on your face, at least it’s a forward movement.” – Pat Mitchell of @paleycenter #WIE2011
“We need to mentor women in all stages of our careers. I take a meeting with any young woman who asks for that 15 min.” - @hilaryr#wie2011
“The world is in chaos & we have to create the calm within the chaos.” – Donna Karan @Urban_Zen #WIE2011
“It’s not enough that I have my health, my children’s health. I want every woman to have choices & options.” - @CTurlington #wie2011
“Women aren’t dying because we can’t treat them but because society hasn’t yet made a decision they’re worth saving.” – M. Fatullah #WIE2011
“You must know your power and the difference you can make.” -@NancyPelosi #WIE2011
These events bringing together women thought leaders and are so powerful and important. I’m so honored to be able to attend a select few of them – but what I love more than anything is reading and following along online! Here are a few posts from around the web that share highlights from the talks and events that surrounded WIE Symposium 2011.
FORA.tv live-stream videos WIE Symposium 2011: HuffPost Women Talks The Future Of Media Global and Green: Beauty Trends from the WIE Symposium