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KOPENHAVER CENTER
The Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Center for the Advancement of Women in Communication in the College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts at Florida International University began operation in 2013 with the mission to empower both women professionals and academics in all the fields of communication in order to develop visionaries and leaders who can make a difference in their communities and in their professions.
The center serves as a national thought leadership center on issues that impact women across the communication industries. Signature programming is accomplished through scholarly research, seminars and the Leadership Webinar Series, mentoring programs, fellows’ programs, an annual national conference that envisions the way for future generations of communicators, an annual workshop for women academics and other symposia.
These programs and events create opportunities to envision and develop ways for future generations of female communicators to excel in leadership. This is accomplished by actively supporting and encouraging women communicators by creating an educational forum that supports the development of a leadership brand, entrepreneurialism, and innovation.
Our Programs
National Conferences
The Kopenhaver Center annually sponsors a national conference, the conference brings together outstanding women in all the fields of communication, to share their expertise.
Thought Leaders
The center has an ongoing project to put together a multi-media Thought Leaders experts list highlighting women in the communication indsurty who can serve as expert commentators, opinion sources, and speakers for media, information outlets and other sources seeking experts in the field.
Virtual Workshops
The Kopenhaver Center Leadership Virtual Workshops and podcasts feature top national leaders in the field of communication who have spoken on topics related to the mission of the center. These virtual workshops can be accessed here at any time.
Leadership Boot Camp
The Kopenhaver Center Leadership Boot Camp is an intensive training course for young women at the College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts at Florida International University, Rowan University, Stephens College and Marymount University.
Satellite Centers
The Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Center for the Advancement of Women in Communication is expanding its reach nationwide.
Women Faculty Moving Forward (WFMF) Workshop
This program is designed to help faculty members move forward in their careers through mentoring, networking and preparing for tenure and/or administration or other leadership positions. It is designed for tenure-track women, but some exceptions may be made.
Leadership Fellows
The center’s Leadership Fellows Program matched women with five or fewer years of experience working in the media with mentors who had more than 10 years of experience. This was a limited grant-funded program for three years which graduated 30 leadership fellows and involved an equal number of professionals who acted as mentors.
Webinar Series
Each year the center offers webinars and seminars of expert speakers on leadership topics. The webinars are live-streamed and then archived on the center’s website.
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Leadership Council
The Center’s Leadership Council brings together outstanding leaders in communication and related fields who serve in an advisory capacity to the Kopenhaver Center team in developing programs, in helping realize the Center’s mission, in advancing the Center’s network, in providing advice and support for the work of the Center, and in assisting the Center in its outreach to women across the country and internationally.
Research
As South Florida’s only public research university, FIU aspires to be recognized as a top 50 public university to achieve exceptional student-centered learning and upward economic mobility, produce socially impactful research and creative activities, and lead transformative innovations locally and globally.
Females on the Mic
With the generous support of the Scripps Howard Foundation, the Kopenhaver Center launched Females on the Mic: The Power of Giving Voice podcast. The podcast series program offers an empowering way for lecturers and students—to express their ideas and connect with the world. It gives them opportunities to teach, interview people, and host educational discussions. Giving a voice to the expert female communicators no matter where they reside worldwide.
Women in the News Network
Our partner WINN is a network of 2,800 Spanish female journalists and communicators from Latin America whose objective is to create opportunities through mentorship, collaboration and educational offerings.
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