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  • Dr. Sandra Brown
    Women's Business Leadership Center
    The Power of Mentorship

    A-State students talk about their educational experiences from the Women's Business Leadership Center and the unique role of their mentors "reaching back" in their lives to cultivate confident and capable, young women.

  • Members of the Women's Leadership Center
    Cultivating Young Girls & Women
    Women's Business Leadership Center

    The Women's Business Leadership Center is committed to cultivating confident and capable young girls and women setting and achieving high goals on their paths to college and careers.

Women's Business Leadership Center

Committed to Cultivating Women Leaders

The Women's Business Leadership Center is committed to cultivating confident and capable young girls and women setting and achieving high goals on their paths to college and careers.

Education and Achievement 

We are a center without boundaries, and our initiatives include:

  • Generous new scholarships for girls and women.
  • An engaging annual Women's Leadership Conference.
  • Exciting Leadership Academies for girls in various areas in Arkansas.
  • Improved opportunities for internships for women.
  • Distinguished guest speakers throughout the year.
  • Encouragement and support of research about women and leadership.

Mentorship & Caring

We will provide opportunities for mentoring from junior high through career, including:

  • A unique, structured Step Up, Reach Back mentoring program and training and support.
  • Peer to peer mentoring opportunities
  • Near peer mentoring
  • Group mentoring and networking
  • Reverse mentoring
  • Virtual mentoring

Partnering & Collaboration

We have began the process of partnering and collaboration, and we will continue expanding our list of partners and friends.  Groups we will work with include:

  • Girl Scouts
  • FedEx Women in Leadership
  • Women’s Foundation of Arkansas
  • Business & Professional Women
  • High School Teachers, Counselors, and Principals
  • Many other Business, Community, and Education Partners
Recognizing Remarkable Women

Created in 2023 by the Women’s Leadership Collaborative, these awards recognize women in the Delta Region of Arkansas for their commitment to our region. The nomination deadline for 2023 is Sept. 1, 2023. There is no limit on the number of times a person can be nominated. 


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