Michigan ACE Women's Network to hold luncheon on campus

The Michigan American Council on Education Women's Network will hold its fifth annual fall networking luncheon at Grand Valley on November 13.
The Michigan American Council on Education Women's Network will hold its fifth annual fall networking luncheon at Grand Valley on November 13.

The Michigan American Council on Education Women's Network will hold its fifth annual fall networking luncheon at Grand Valley on November 13.

The Women of Color Collaborative, an initiative of the Michigan ACE Women's Network, will host "It Takes a Village" from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Kirkhof Center, room 2204.

The event will feature a diverse panel of West Michigan leaders who will explore how it takes a village to develop as a leader. 

Panelists are Shannon Cohen, founder and principal of Community Ventures; Beverly Grant, interim assistant vice president for Inclusion and Equity at Grand Valley; Shannon Wilson, executive director of the Grand Rapids African American Health Institute; and Milinda Ysasi, executive director of the Source. Lauren McElrath, assistant director for Financial Aid at Grand Valley, will be the moderator and Provost Gayle R. Davis will provide closing remarks.

Cost to attend is $50. After October 25, the cost will be $60.

The Women of Color Collaborative was established in 2011 to better support women of color who work in higher education. Learn more about the Women of Color Collaborative here .

 

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