Preparing women for obstacles they will face while at Ball State University and when they leave is the focus of the "Women 2 Women: jumping the hurdles" conference Saturday.
"[It's for] women of different walks of life to come together and learn and grow together," Patricia Lovett, director of the Multicultural Center, said. "We have a lot of issues we face and it's nice to know that you're not alone."
The conference, which has over 100 people attending, has three sessions and a keynote speaker.
Kemba Smith Pradia will be speaking on how to defeat obstacles in life.
"She has a story to tell," Lovett said. "She was involved with a drug dealer and put in jail for 25 years and served six until Bill Clinton gave her clemency."
The conference is encouraging participants to bring undergarments that can be given to the Better Way Shelter that specializes in women who have been involved in domestic violence.
Session one will be a women's panel that will discuss the changing role of women in society, particularly in the last three decades. Another session one program will focus on professional dress in the workforce for women.
Participants can get advice about this at the conference as well as on the cover letter, interviewing and networking.
Dr. Denise Amschler of the physiology and health science department will discuss how to keep bones well and healthy, as well as proper nutrition.
One of the final sessions before lunch will be on living within your means.
"It will focus on how credit scores work and how to be financially responsible and secure," Lovett said.
The other session will be about setting goals.
"It's about setting realistic goals, short and long, for a different outlook on where you need to be," she said.
Several men signed up for the conference to hear these topics from a woman's perspective.
"Women are taking over in a sense," Lovett said. "Numbers are on the rise in the workplace."
The event is a joint partnership between the Multicultural Center, Today's Black Women and SGA. It's also during Women's History Month.
"It's important to know where we came from as far as women and where we are headed now," she said. "We have a united front and we are here, we are here to stay."
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