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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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USDLA
LAUNCHES INAUGURAL INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR WOMEN IN E-LEARNING
New York, USA, June 21, 2004
– The United States Distance Learning Association’s
first International Forum for Women in E-Learning (IFWE),
“Dancing on the Glass Ceiling”, will be held September
13 – 15 at the luxurious all-suite Pointe South Mountain
Resort in Phoenix, Arizona. (www.usdla.org/html/events/ifwe)
IFWE is much more than a forum
– it’s a groundbreaking inaugural event for women
leaders in distance learning seeking to establish their identity
in the IFWE distance learning community. There will be offsite
adventures, networking, and time to stimulate new thoughts
on leadership, life balance, values, collaboration and global
cooperation. The outstanding roster of speakers and fellow
attendees compliments the intimate program format that allows
participants to share, create, educate and learn. According
to USDLA President and IFWE Chair, Dr. Darcy W. Hardy, “IFWE
promises to be this year’s premier professional event
for women in the distance learning industry.”
This is an opportunity to be
inspired and renewed as distance learning professionals celebrate
achievements and look towards aspirations for the future.
Three fascinatingly diverse speakers Dee Dee Myers, Brenda
Laurel, and Christine von Prümmer will give a balanced
approach to distance learning through thought-provoking, lively
and open conversations.” Enjoy the lively panel discussion
featuring several internationally and nationally known distance
learning women who will share their own career experiences
from their corner of the distance learning space.
Featured speakers include Dee
Dee Myers, the first female (and youngest ever) former White
House Press Secretary, who served President Clinton for two
years, will give an entertaining and candid keynote address.
Brenda Laurel, chair of the
graduate Media Design Program at the Art Center College of
Design in Pasadena, California, will share her unique approach
to design, culture and technology in her keynote presentation,
“The Invisible Kingdom”.
Christine von Prümmer,
Senior Researcher at the German FernUniversität, a Distance
Teaching University, and author of Women and Distant Education,
will present “Perspectives from Global Research for
Women in Distance Learning”.
Are you ready to Dance on the
Glass Ceiling? Visit the IFWE website located WWW.USDLA.ORG/HTML/EVENTS/IFWE
or call 888.562.1242 for complete program information and
to register before this inaugural event sells out!
About USDLA
The United States Distance Learning Association is a non-profit
association formed in 1987 and is located in Boston, Massachusetts.
USDLA promotes the develop and application of distance learning
for education and training and serves the needs of the distance
learning community by providing advocacy, information, networking
and opportunity. Distance learning and training constituencies
served include pre-k-12 education, higher and continuing education,
home schooling as well as business, corporate, military, government
and telehealth markets. The USDLA trademarked logo is the
recognized worldwide symbol of dedicated professionals committed
to the distance learning industry.
Contact:
Kathleen Clemens / kclemens@usdla.org
/ 800.275.5162
USDLA Director of Marketing and Membership Services
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