6th annual Women’s Fund Leadership Breakfast; “Leadership In Transition: Talking Turkey about Education, Women and Change.”

The 6th annual Women’s Fund Leadership Breakfast will be held October 11th from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. at UMass Dartmouth. This year’s focus is on “Leadership In Transition: Talking Turkey about Education, Women and Change.”

The program will feature a panel of three women leaders who recently took the helm at Southcoast educational institutions: Dr. Pia Durkin, Superintendent, New Bedford Public Schools; Dr. Divina Grossman, Chancellor, UMass Dartmouth; and Sarah Herman, Head of School, Our Sisters’ School. This extraordinary panel will be moderated by Representative Patricia A. Haddad, Speaker Pro Tempore of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

The event will be held at Woodland Commons, UMass Dartmouth with parking and a shuttle available in Lot 7. The breakfast and registration open at 8:00 a.m. Tickets are $15, or $5 with student id. Pre-registration and payment can be done online at www.cfsema.org/womensfundsema.

When asked about this years’ topic, Women’s Fund Executive Director Kate Fentress stated, “Evidence is mounting regarding the importance of women’s leadership styles in the success of any organization, whether it is a corporate, non-profit or educational setting. I am looking forward to learning from these talented women about the leadership qualities they depend on as they navigate the sometimes murky waters of transition.”

The Women’s Fund is a fundraising organization with a mission to advance the educational attainment and economic security of women and girls in Southeastern Massachusetts. For more information, call (508)-717-0283, email kfentress@womensfundsema.org, or visit the website at: www.womensfundsema.org/wordpress/?page_id=812