Center for Women's Equity, Development and Leadership - University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Building a collaborative hub for women on the rise

UW-Stevens Point is working to become a state-wide integrator for excellence in women’s leadership development. We are working to unleash women who lead in for-profits, non-profits, voluntary associations, and social enterprises. We are building a collaborative hub for professional networking, entrepreneurial support, leadership development experiences, women enabling philanthropy, and gender-informed research.

Center for Women’s Equity, Development and Leadership

Official Launch

We formally launched the center on Sept. 29, 2022, at the Portage County Business Council Women in Business luncheon.

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Collaboration

We’ve been focusing on developing women since 2019.

2019 Women’s Entrepreneurial Week

Entrepreneurial Essentials for Women

2021 Women’s Entrepreneurial Conference

Thriving as Founders and Starting New Stuff

2022 Women Trailblazers and Entrepreneurs Conference

From Big Ideas to Big Impact: Moving Your Adventures Forward

2023 Women Trailblazers and Entrepreneurs Conference

From Big Ideas to Big Impact: Cultivating Your Confidence

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Small Business Development Center

CREATE Portage County

Portage County Business Council

Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce

Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Heart of Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce

Centergy

Resources for Your Success

Subscribe to the Women Trailblazers Podcast

Join Associate Professor Lyna Matesi, co-founder of the UW-Stevens Point’s Center for Women’s Equity, Development and Leadership, as she talks with women leaders who are making a big impact in their communities, Wisconsin and the world. Like what you hear? Attend the Women Trailblazers Conference at UW-Stevens Point on Nov. 16, an event centering women and emphasizing how they are leading and thriving.