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Breaking Barriers: A woman on the front lines -- WOMEN ON WEDNESDAY
| Date: | April 27, 2005 | ||
| Time: | 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | ||
| Location: | Atwood Memorial Center Theatre | ||
| Description: | Speakers. The contemporary women’s movement has facilitated enormous societal change in the U.S. in terms of opening traditional spheres of male power to women. One example is the higher
numbers of women employed in paid labor outside of the home, in addition to the transition of women toward careers that have traditionally been held by men. This historical division along
gender lines is deeply embedded and continues to thwart some women’s opportunities, but not their aspirations. We highlight one woman who has broken an amazing career barrier and,consequently, will serve as a bridge for future progress for women.
Presenter: Bonnie Bleskachek was recently named Fire Chief of the Minneapolis Fire Department, which is the third largest fire department in the country to have a woman in charge. She is the first female fire chief in Minnesota and oversees a department of 420 firefighters. Bleskachek began her career as a firefighter in 1989. She was a founding member of the Minnesota Women Firefighters’’ Association, which created a successful training and mentoring program for female firefighter candidates. Bleskachek is committed to diversity, as well as gender equity in the department. She is a 41-year-old mother of two and is openly gay, which she believes has not been an obstacle in her career -- but, in fact, has forced other firefighters to judge her by her skills and not her gender. Bleskachek is a pioneer in the non-traditional field of fire fighting and, as such, has made the personal an opportunity that will positively impact the political. |
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'Breaking Barriers: A woman on the front lines -- WOMEN ON WEDNESDAY' Schedule
| Date | Time | Location |
| April 27, 2005 | 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM | Atwood Memorial Center Theatre |
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