Women in Nuclear: How Professional Organizations Can Help Women Negotiate the Glass Maze January 25, 2012

On January 25, 2012, 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. EST, Excelsior College will host a special event webinar in recognition of National Nuclear Science Week focusing on the role of professional organizations in furthering career advancement for women in the nuclear field.

The event is part of Excelsior College’s School of Business & Technology’s “Women in Technology” campaign and will feature representatives from the Tennessee Valley Authority and North American Young Generation (NA-YGN), as well as Margaret Harding, one of the American Nuclear Society’s leading spokespersons during the Fukushima nuclear crisis this past March.

The panel will address a number of issues, including:

• What is the nature of the technological “Glass Maze”
• The current state of women in the nuclear field
• The role of professional organizations in furthering career development and advancement for women
• The benefits of memberships in nuclear and technological professional organizations
• The impact of voluntary support coalitions on leveling the playing field
• Where the nuclear industry is headed over the next decade

Register: http://bit.ly/yqk0sU
Watch Online: http://acpro.excelsior.edu/womeninnuclear/

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