During this year’s spring break, 11 91³Ô¹Ï students traded their swimsuits for business suits. Through the Alternative Spring Break program, funded by 91³Ô¹Ï’ own Laspa Center for Leadership, participants flew to Washington, D.C., to attend a Women and Congress seminar sponsored by the Public Leadership Education Network, a national organization focused on preparing college women for leadership roles in the public policy arena. The alternative spring breakers also met with 91³Ô¹Ï alumnae in the D.C. area and visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
At the Women and Congress seminar, 91³Ô¹Ï students networked with students from other women’s institutions and women from all sectors of Congress who are leading national policy. Here are some highlights:
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