Women's SYMPOSIUM

The Hope Is Here

Almost a decade ago, Dr. Lauren Lek brought a unique forum to the Academy of Our Lady of Peace. Modeled after speaker panels at leading universities, the OLP Women’s Symposium brings together top women leaders to share their insights and pathways to success with our students and the community. Through dialogue and modeling, these female leaders empower young women to stand up for themselves and fearlessly chase their dreams. This is the only event of its kind for students in Southern California and is a reimagined approach to the traditional “career day.”

Many students and alumnae have shared that the women’s symposium was a transformative moment in their personal development. Alumna Jimena Villasenor ‘16 reflects, “at the (Women's Symposium) public policy panel during my senior year at OLP, Paola Avila, former Vice President of International Business Affairs at the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, shared her insight of the Chamber's international work and advocacy on global policies that boost the economy and foster crossborder commerce. As a student who lived south of the border, this had a great impact on my perspective of our binational region and how the economic success of one city can positively impact the other. Further, during my sophomore year of college, when I was looking for an internship experience,