The University of Connecticut has accepted an invitation to become part of the BOLD Women\u2019s Leadership Network. The BOLD program seeks to equip young women at select universities nationwide to be innovative agents of change, both during their college careers and after they complete their studies.<\/p>\n
\nWomen bring a different voice and a different concern for what\u2019s in the best interest of the planet, in the best interest of peace, and in the best interest of work that makes a positive difference. — Sally Reis<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
The BOLD Women\u2019s Leadership program is funded through a grant from Helen Gurley Brown\u2019s Pussycat Foundation, a pioneering program that cultivates courageous leadership and career success in young women during the college years and beyond. Brown, the legendary editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan <\/em>magazine, believed that every young woman should have the opportunity to pursue an education and career, and achieve her life\u2019s ambitions.<\/p>\n
\u201cSupporting and encouraging the next generation of female leaders is a very important part of our mission here at UConn,\u201d says President Susan Herbst. \u201cUConn\u2019s admission to the BOLD Women\u2019s Leadership Network will help us greatly in that effort. All leaders need to actively seek talented women for top jobs. Not simply because they are women, but because they are highly qualified and happen to be women.\u201d<\/p>\n
Each year, seven UConn female students will benefit from opportunities for career development and support in the form of mentoring, programming, scholarships, funded internships, and post-graduation fellowships.<\/p>\n
The first BOLD scholars at UConn will start this spring semester, and student applications are currently being reviewed. Current juniors who are interested for the fall 2019 semester are encouraged to review the UConn BOLD Women’s Leadership Network website<\/a>.<\/p>\n