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An online community blog for PLEN alumnae and supporters to mentor, collaborate, and share essential professional and life lessons they've learned during and after their PLEN seminars.

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  • The Future is Warm and Welcoming for STEM

    The Future is Warm and Welcoming for STEM

    We are gathered by the small inkling of happenstances. Among the piles of snow, a mighty brisk, cold wind passes by, in the heart of…
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    PLEN Intern
    Jun 25, 2019
    Creating the Blueprint for my Success

    Creating the Blueprint for my Success

    My name is Chiquita Jackson and I am a student at the University of Kansas graduating in December 2019. I recently attended the 2019 PLEN…
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    PLEN
    Apr 19, 2019
    Bridging Connections For Years To Come

    Bridging Connections For Years To Come

    I attended the PLEN Women in STEM Policy seminar due to the influence of my mentor Alden Landry, MD, MPH. He displayed the importance and…
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    PLEN
    Apr 19, 2019
    “Networking is Like Professional Flirting” & Other Advice

    “Networking is Like Professional Flirting” & Other Advice

    Washington has always been one of those places that I had always felt like I would belong. Coming from a rural North Country New York…
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    PLEN
    Apr 18, 2019
    From One Generation to the Next to the Next

    From One Generation to the Next to the Next

    My experience at the Public Leadership Education Network’s (PLEN) Women in Health Policy seminar was inspirational, empowering, and…
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    PLEN
    Apr 18, 2019
    The Best Part of PLEN is the People!

    The Best Part of PLEN is the People!

    The night before I attended my PLEN seminar, I was nervous. But not just regular nervous; I had that excited nervous feeling that you get…
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    PLEN
    Apr 18, 2019
    Focusing on Passions, not Perfection

    Focusing on Passions, not Perfection

    I learned about PLEN at my college because Smith College is one of the member institutions for PLEN. I specifically attended PLEN’s Women…
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    PLEN
    Apr 18, 2019
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