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12th Biennial Conference
The national organization gathered in Houston, Texas during the dates of June 7-11, 2006 for its biennial conference. The primary business of this conference was that of electing new leadership. We bid farewell to our 2 term president, Leslie A. Mays and welcomed the new leadership of Marva Battle-Bey as our new national president. Our local member Dee Strum retired from the board and member Mary Harden was elected to the board as a director.
Plenary sessions focused on such topics as:
Education-Speakers discussed issues in preserving and sustaining historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) long term strategies for transitioning these organizations from thriving to surviving, and preparing future women leaders through college experiences.
Political Impact-National and local political leaders will discuss how to advocate for issues that impact health, economics and education for Black women.
Economic Development: Women Entrepreneurs Building Your Wealth-Business leaders shared the tools needed for financial independence. Conference attendees learned how successful women entrepreneurs grew their small start ups into major corporations.
{mosimage}Healthy Choices for African American Women-Three women on personal journeys with HIV/AIDS, obesity, and breast cancer share their stories. Experts discussed recent trends in medicine, and health advocates discussed national programs and the need to preserve and support these groups.
The Indianapolis chapter was well represented by: Colleen Bolden Smith, Michelle Smith, Dorothy Oldham, Dee Strum, Cynthia Oda and our local founder, Fay Williams.
African American Leadership Summit
Renaissance Washington DC Hotel
March 27-28, 2006
Per the invitation of Senator Richard Lugar, Dorothy Oldham, Mary Harden, and Rita Venable were invited to attend traveled to the African American Leadership Summit.
Over 500 African American leaders from 40 states and the District of Columbia were invited to discuss the nation’s “continued growth and prosperity”. The intent of the summit was to exchange ideas regarding how to create jobs and economic growth, as well as how to eliminate the achievement gap in education, housing, and access to affordable health care.
Members Mary Harden and Rita Venable were in attendance.
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