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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 14
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The African American Women's Summit: A Student Affairs Professional Development Program
West, Nicole M.
Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, v54 n3 p329-342 2017
The African American Women's Summit (AAWS) is a professional development program in the United States created by and for African American women in student affairs. This article reviews the evolution and structure of the AAWS. A discussion, grounded in Black feminist thought, is included relative to the impact of the AAWS on African American women student affairs professionals.
Descriptors: Females, Conferences (Gatherings), Professional Development, Case Studies, African Americans, Feminism, Women Administrators, Employed Women, Student Personnel Services, Student Personnel Workers, Semi Structured Interviews
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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