• "Made me open my eyes going to college no matter what as long as I have God on my side."
  • "Changed the way I think about what I’m doing and being a black woman."
  • "Influential and motivating—go for the best."
  • "Info presented was real to the issues of today that we still face as women in a male documented corporate America."
  • "Programs like this should be accessible to adolescents and high school girls, positive, fantastic, great kickoff."
  • "The conference was influential and motivating."
  • "The speaker was very wise and everything talked about was true and wonderful . . . what she said might have helped and guided a lot of girls today."
  • "There was lots of honesty and the dialogue was kept real . . . brilliant, direct and to the point."
  • "Thought provoking subject matter."
  • "Useful info about teaching young girls and how to relate to young women, a lot of food for thought."
  • "Programs like this should be accessible to adolescents and high school girls."
  • "Environment was nurturing, superb!"
  • "Wonderful . . . Passionate . . . Educational!"
  • "Ideas were valuable, attainable, realistic and believable—exceeded my expectations."
  • "Strong Message . . . Educational . . . Awesome!"
  • "I learned a lot . . . The Boyfriends Letter and Yo’ Mama sessions gave advice that I would’ve never heard."
  • "I learned the importance of setting boundaries, my own self-worth, making things work for me and being responsible."
  • "This conference provided an uplifting image of what a woman is with straight forward talk."
  • "Great info for teenagers - info they definitely need."
  • "It touched my heart it was so real . . . the life stories used as a testimony were sincere and encouraging."
  • "The ice breaker game with the M&Ms taught me more about protecting myself. The session covered STDs and we talked about things too hard to discuss with our parents."
  • "Speakers were well informed about the topics."
  • "Very informative and exciting."
  • "Speaker was authentic, knowledgeable and passionate."
  • "The leadership stories and examples were very powerful and insightful . . . really exceeded my expectations."
All conference dates are free and open to the public.
Registration is required.

The Women of Color Leadership Conference | Email: umkcwoclc@umkc.edu | Phone: 816.235.1079 | Fax: 816.235.5588