The Influence of Identity: Women Making Their Mark

A Critical Conversations Event

“The Influence of Identity: Women Making Their Mark” is a panelist discussion event hosted by Girls Who Lead Pratt Institute. The event will feature Swati Piparsania, Cristina Gabriele, and Irina Schneid, and will be moderated by Jenny Shan and Vivian Liu, seniors in Industrial Design at Pratt Institute.

This 1-hour session will explore the career journeys of these accomplished women in theie fields, focusing on how their identities have influenced their professional paths and the challenges they have navigated as leaders with diverse cultural backgrounds.

Through this event, you will:

• Gain insights into networking strategies
• Discover ways to identify interdisciplinary opportunities
• Step into leadership roles with confidence

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This event is part of Critical Conversations: creating space for and educating one another about our multiple cultural contexts, activism, civil discourse, and academic engagement.