SBCW 2021 Conference
Thank you for attending the SBCW 23rd Leadership and Career Pathways Conference.
We are so excited about the overwhelming response to this year’s virtual conference. We recognize that many of you were unable to participate in your desired breakout sessions due to a technical issue with our Zoom account that could not be resolved during the live event despite our best efforts. We apologize for this inconvenience and are taking steps to prevent this from happening again should we need to continue with virtual operations in the future.
As we shared during the conference, we are working to make the replays to the main session and the career-focused breakout sessions available to all conference registrants. We are also exploring the feasibility of offering a follow up stand-alone panel on domestic violence and sexual assault in the near future given the importance of this topic to the women in our community. Please stay tuned to our social media channels and website for additional updates in this regard.
Again, we thank you for your participation and appreciate your continued support.
The South Brunswick Commission on Women
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South Brunswick Commission on Women 23rd Annual Women's Leadership and Career Pathways Conference Registration
Conference Date: March 27, 2021, 9AM to 11:30AM
Location: Zoom
Contact: womenscomm@sbtnj.net
Visit: https://sites.google.com/view/sbwomenscommission/
Agenda:
9AM - 10:15 AM - Opening Remarks and Keynote Speech
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Genevieve Kumapley
Dr. Genevieve Kumapley is the Founder and the Executive Director of MyGOAL, a 501 C(3)
non-profit autism organization established in 2008 in the South Brunswick, NJ that helps families
with limited economic resources access therapies, programs and information about autism
spectrum disorder in various countries including the United States.Dr. Kumapley received her Doctor of Pharmacy Degree with Honors from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Kumapley is a Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist and leads as a Clinical Pharmacy Manager at Holy Name Medical Center ; she also holds an Adjunct Clinical Professor appointment with Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy.
10:20 AM - 11:20 AM - Workshop (9 sessions)
Business
In this panel can be professionals from various industries in areas of Finance, Sales and Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Real Estate and Human Resources.
Allied Healthcare Professions
Careers include Occupational and Massage Therapist, Physician Assistant, Registered Nurse, Paramedic, Surgical Assistant, Dental Hygienist, Psychologists, Mental Health Care Specialists, Therapists, etc. If you are thinking of being in the healthcare field, this workshop of related professions would be a good workshop for you.
Law & Public Service / Politics & Activism
This workshop may include attorneys and paralegals who practice in diverse areas of the law as well as law enforcement officials. This may include defense, litigation, prosecution and mediation attorneys, a government attorney or attorneys in private practices as well as police officers, investigators and special agents. Examples of political careers within government, including political assistant, roles within the civil service, Diplomatic service officer, public affairs consultant, political journalists, public relations officers.
STEM
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) refers to the academic disciplines which are curriculum based with an interdisciplinary and applied approach. The panel can include professionals from a private business, university and a Fortune 500 company and will talk about integrating STEM in real world applications.
Vocational Careers / Entrepreneurship
This panel will include the challenges of owning your own business and marketing . The panelists will address questions regarding small business enterprises. This workshop is also for students interested in undergoing training in a skill or trade to be pursued as a career. These careers include complimentary practical skills relating to the occupation at hand. Some careers/ businesses include working in Administration, Culinary Arts, Child Care, Photography, Yoga and Wellness products.
College & Beyond
This workshop will provide insights on what to expect in College. Some current students and recent graduates will talk about the undergraduate experience that helps them balance the joy of learning with the necessity of career preparation.
Medicine & Dentistry
This panel will introduce you to physicians and dentists with different practice specialties including surgery and pediatrics. In the past, we have had breast surgeons, general practitioners, Ob-GYN, critical care, Emergency Room doctors and Dentists.
Sexual Harassment & Domestic Violence (Preference given to 11th & 12th Grade Students)
This is an educational workshop aimed to bring awareness and empower young women on issues related to Date Rape, Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence by learning what to do, where to seek
help. The panel is usually staffed by professionals such as an Investigator from a Prosecutor’s Office and a Sex Crimes Prosecutor.
Act Like a Lady (Preference given to 12th Grade Students)
This is an educational workshop aimed to give young women the opportunity to discuss what it means to be a woman today. Through discussion, viewing of media examples, and an activity called “Gender Boxes,” participants will explore our society’s expectations of women. Additionally, the workshop will demonstrate the media’s impact on these expectations, how these expectations are linked to issues women deal with (such as poor body image and violence), as well as how we can respond to these expectations.