
Students Attend Week-Long Leadership Conference for Women
"I honestly loved working on this project," said Armendaríz. "Our group represented a stance that I don't personally agree with, but it was a good learning experience. I also got to meet the attorney general, Lisa Madigan, who I've really admired for a while."
Armendaríz noted that as a woman of color, the conference taught her that more women, especially women from diverse backgrounds, are needed in the public affairs field.
"The young women that were picked for this conference were a very diverse group. This resulted in interesting and eye-opening conversations that brought the participants together," said Armendariz.
"My responsibility is to be vocal about the struggle we face and the obstacles in getting to our academic or professional goals. We need to be supportive of all women," she added.
The conference was a non-partisan week-long residential program, where applicants had to have rising junior or senior standing, or recent graduate status. Students had to pay only for their transportation, since housing and food were included in the program.
"As far opportunities go, I thought it was pretty incredible," said Tagkaloglou. "Everything I've been studying at Knox has been at the intersection of social, political, and economic justice. I was predisposed to seek out opportunities like this because of Knox."
Published on August 23, 2017