Current Clinton School student, Mara D’Amico, has been invited to speak at two Universities, Central Michigan University and the University of Miami, on the issue of violence against women.
Mara will be travelling home to her alma mater, Central Michigan University, this weekend to give the keynote speech, present at two workshops on violence against women, and facilitate the reflection at the end of the day for Issue Day. Issue Day is a one-day advocacy conference that’s designed to educate and empower students to take action on a variety of social justice issues. Throughout the day, participants will attend three breakout presentations of their choosing. There is a wide range of topics to choose from, ranging from Tom’s Shoes to Habitat for Humanity.
On the weekend of November 16, Mara will be traveling to the University of Miami to present at the Women’s Leadership Symposium, where she will be giving a workshop on violence against women. The University of Miami Women’s Leadership Symposium will serve as a forum for University of Miami students to gain insight on how to become an effective leader in their community. The objective is to utilize the talent in the community as a resource for students while identifying the day-to-day triumphs and challenges women face in the professional, college, and community spheres.