A community conversation on ‘Coming Together to Lead Well’
On Saturday, March 23, join in “Coming Together to Lead Well: A Community Conversation” from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in Madden Theatre in the Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave. in Naperville.
A panel of distinguished women will share their experiences, followed by an interactive dialogue with the assembled audience of campus and community members.
The aim is for women from many walks of life to share in conversation, uplifting women’s well-being and envisioning a community that helps fulfill the city’s mission to create “an inclusive community that values diversity.”
Audience participation and questions are encouraged and welcomed.
The panel will include Dr. Anita Thomas, president of North Central College; Becca Bruner, co-pastor of Knox Presbyterian Church; Anita Knotts, founder and chief executive officer of the Lotus Women’s Institute; Nicole Lawton, librarian at Naperville Public Library; Joohi Tahir, co-founder and executive director of Muhsen, a nonprofit that aims to build better lives for adults and children with disabilities; and Diana Torres Hawken, co-founder of Alliance of Latinos Motivating Action in the Suburbs (ALMAS).
Registration is required for the free event. To find more details and to register, visit naperville.il.us/embrace-community.
The moderator will be community leader Nicki Anderson, who has served as CEO of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce and director of the L.E.A.D.S. Women’s Leadership Program at Benedictine University.
A “Get to Know Someone” reception will be held immediately after the panel discussion.
The event is part of several inclusive community conversations to be hosted by the city, in partnership with other organizations, in 2024 as part of its “Embracing Community: Expanding Our Dialogue, Deepening Our Understanding” series.
The conversations will include storytelling, as well as opportunities for the community to participate in intentional, respectful, and ongoing dialogue to deepen understanding while fostering inclusion among generations, cultures, and those with different experiences.