The Athena Center for Leadership Studies is dedicated to the development of inspired and courageous women leaders. There are a variety of ways to get involved with the Center. These programs are open to all Barnard students — we hope you will join us.
Class of 2020: there is no place like Barnard and no time like now to pay it forward by donating to the Senior Fund! With your help and enthusiasm, the senior class can make an impact through a gift that provides valuable support to the Barnard community. Gifts can be of any size, even a dollar, and if 100% of Athena Scholars donate, the Athena Center will make a gift of $2,020 to the senior fund!
Hunger. Climate change. Privacy. In spring 2020, the Athena Center is assembling a small team of students to tackle each of these issues alongside a NYC-based institution. Want to be one of those students? Click now to learn more.
10 rising seniors, selected through a competitive process, will be offered $4000 stipends for internships in the public and private sectors along with free housing and weekly mentoring on the challenges affecting women leaders in the workplace. Apply now for this unique opportunity to enhance your summer internship experience.
Name: Nishat Chowdhury
Major: Computer Science
Class Year: 2020
Athena Affiliation: Athena Digital Design
“I'm passionate about representation of women in STEM. Women often endure imposter syndrome in a male dominated field. ADDA provides an incredibly supportive environment that brings together women of various majors interested in using coding skills so they learn to make an impact.”
Name: Kristen Akey
Major: Political Science with a minor in Religion
Class Year: 2020
Athena Affiliation: Athena Scholar and former Intern
“I love the opportunities the Athena Scholars program provides. I have gotten to take part in a lot of neat conferences and events I otherwise would not have been aware of through Athena."
Name: Maleni Palacios Delgado
Major: Economics
Class Year: 2020
Athena Affiliation: Athena Scholar
"I love that Athena provides connections and allows you to meet leaders from all types of industries. The events and leadership labs are the perfect example of this."
Our quarterly newsletters provide you with an update on what we've been working on, give you updates on upcoming events, and include resources and articles related to women's leadership.