2008 Woodie Awards
Women gather to speak on conquering struggles
Maria Gomez
Issue date: 3/23/06 Section: News
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"Explore the Possibilities" was the topic of this year's conference. The aim of this meeting was about offering these women the chance to watch out for their own lives and take every opportunity that this world provides.
These were some of the subjects of discussion during this second Women's Conference. This convention was all about proving that balance is the key to be able to do whatever we want to do, and to keep going with our lives; balance between work, family, friends, relationships etc. seems hard to handle, but if you try, you will see the fruits of it.
No matter how difficult life seems to be or how much work you have, you cannot let the everyday life customs win you over. You have to explore the outside world and realize how many great things you can do.
Professional and successful women from different work backgrounds, speakers, and lecturers were present last Saturday to talk about their professional fields, their efforts in life to pursue their goals and their various experiences, positive and negative in some cases.
The opening remarks were held by the State Treasurer, Denise Nappier who was the first African-American woman voted to work as a State Treasurer in the United States. Elected two times, Nappier is the only African-American woman to be chosen Treasurer in Connecticut's history and one of the fifty most influential Black Women in business according to Black Enterprise magazine.
The keynote address was by the co-anchor of News Channel 8 News at 5 and the station's Health/Lifestyle Reporter, Jocelyn Maminta. Maminta also works with the American Heart Association and the March of Dimes. She's is also part of the Junior League of New Haven and one the Friend's of Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital.
During the first session of "Women's Images, Women Explorers: A World of Discovery," the photojournalist and author of Women of Discovery, Milbry Polk and the filmmaker, photographer and producer of "Twenty Ways to Track Tiger," Carol Amore, talked about their trips and adventures around the world, showing to women how a world of fascinating experiences are accessible to them.