Ellen Bravo, former national director of 9 to 5, the
National Association of Working Women, will discuss “A Job and a Life:
We Need to Redesign the Building” on Wednesday, October 24, noon-1
p.m. in the Kirkhof Center, room 204. Her presentation is sponsored by
Grand Valley’s Women’s Center, Work Life Connections, Children’s
Enrichment Center and Great Start of Ottawa County, in addition to
support from other campus departments.
Bravo’s latest book, “Taking on the Big Boys,” provides a
blueprint to redesign the building from ground up, rather than
focusing on the glass ceiling. It also looks at racial and gender
issues. She is also the author of “The Job/Family Challenge: A 9 to 5
Guide (Not for Women Only),” and co-author of “The 9 to 5 Guide to
Combating Sexual Harassment.”
Her presentation is free and open to the public;
participants are encouraged to bring their lunches. RSVP for the event
by calling the Women’s Center at (616) 331-2748 or sending an e-mail
to [email protected]. Bravo
will also speak to students at 7 p.m. October 24 in the Cook-DeWitt
Center about tactics and skills necessary to enter the workforce.
Bravo now teaches Women’s Studies courses at the
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and serves as a consultant to 9 to 5.
For more information, call the Women’s Center at (616)
331-2748. A headshot of Bravo is available by calling News and
Information Services at (616) 331-2221.
