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Register for Sister Circle Forum by Feb. 11

Sister Circle Forum in February 2020. Pete Comparoni | UK Photo.

UPDATE Feb. 3, 2022: The registration deadline has been extended to Friday, Feb. 11.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 2, 2022) — The University of Kentucky Center for Graduate and Professional Diversity Initiatives (CGPDI) and the Martin Luther King Center will host the 6th annual  Sister Circle Forum Feb. 24 and 25. The last day to register for the forum is by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11.

The Sister Circle Forum will be a two-day networking event for young and experienced professional women of color. The event begins from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, and will continue Friday, Feb. 25 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Both days will be virtual.  

The event will focus on three sub-themes: “Glow Up!”, “Grow Up!” and “Show Up!” Participants will attend interactive workshops, presentations, activities and keynote speeches. Attendees will also participate in conversations concentrating on professional development, education and career planning, and how different communities of women of color can be supported through this time of life. The two-day event will provide a space for women of color to self-reflect on their present and future goals.  Non-women of color are also encouraged to join the space to develop their understanding of being an ally, advocate and accomplice to women of color.

Register here: https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cZvjiXhtj642OzA

If you have any questions about registration, please contact Ruth Gonzales Jimenez at ruth.gonzalez@uky.edu.  

Sister Circle, a student support program, is a collaborative initiative focused on exploring positive and negative experiences faced by women of color in academia, professional and in American society. Through curated dialogues, community building and mentorship. Sister Circle will provide professional, graduate and undergraduate women of color strategies to inspire self-love, healthy living and interactions, and professional and academic success.  

As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves on being a catalyst for breakthroughs and a force for healing, a place where ingenuity unfolds. It's all made possible by our people — visionaries, disruptors and pioneers — who make up 200 academic programs, a $476.5 million research and development enterprise and a world-class medical center, all on one campus.   

In 2022, UK was ranked by Forbes as one of the “Best Employers for New Grads” and named a “Diversity Champion” by INSIGHT into Diversity, a testament to our commitment to advance Kentucky and create a community of belonging for everyone. While our mission looks different in many ways than it did in 1865, the vision of service to our Commonwealth and the world remains the same. We are the University for Kentucky.