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Registration Extended for the Women in Sports Symposium, It Takes a Team "Exploding the Myths."

From left to right: Vera Jones President Vera's VoiceWorks, NCAA/WNBA Broadcaster, & Author, Play Through the Foul; Helen Carroll  (NCLR) National Center for Lesbian Rights, Sports Project Director; Jillian Ross Former VP of Inclusion & Social Justice at (NAGWS) National Girls and Women in Sports and  is now the Research Specialist at the National Writing Project and M.A. Kelling University of Milwaukee, & Author, For Girls Only: How to get a College Athletic Scholarship: A step by step Process.

Images of Us (IOU) Sports invites the public to listen to women leaders address the issues of diversity in women’s sports. Homophobia and Discrimination pervades all of sport, influencing the lives of all athletes. IOU Sports is committed to creating an athletic climate that is respectful and safe for everyone and eliminating barriers to all girls and women being active and healthy. 
 
It is our intent to establish a platform for women to address issues and conditions that impact our lives, to empower the diverse community of women, to have our voices heard; to provide education about and opportunity for actions which promote gender equity and promote career development and networking opportunities.

Registration Extended:  Please add your name for this networking and informative symposium!

IOU Sports, the Lesbian Fund and Mount Mary College Leadership Institute invite the public to the 2009 Women in Sports Symposium - It Takes a Team, “Exploding the Myths.”   6 p.m. / North Dining Room inside Bergstrom Hall on the campus of Mount Mary College – Milwaukee, WI


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