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FORT STEWART, Ga. (March 8, 2018) – In honor of International Women’s Day, the 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division hosted a four-person panel titled “Keeping it Real,” at Fort Stewart, Georgia, March 8.
The “Keeping it Real” event was a panel discussion featuring female leaders from the coastal Georgia and Savannah region who were invited to speak with the female leaders of 3rd ID about female mentorship: how they reached their level of success and how the women of 3rd ID can reach their goals.
“Each of the women on the event’s panel are distinguished leaders in the local community and were there to give their perspective on how they have been successful, but the purpose was for the event to be training on leadership for the women of 3rd ID,” said Capt. Elizabeth A. Brunette an assistant intelligence officer assigned to 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division.
International Women’s Day is a focal point in the women’s rights movement.
The panel introduced four professional women who have continued to give back to the local community by offering guidance to both men and women, but specifically empowering women to overcome any fears they may have about reaching their goals.
Pvt. Diana Brown, a mortuary affairs specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 3rd ID, and Charlotte, North Carolina native said providing a tangible source of failure and success made it easier to receive the guidance and wisdom many of the Soldiers in attendance felt they needed.
“This panel reminded me of my mom,” Brown said. “These are women who had their own personal obstacles to overcome, but they remained focused. Even though my mom had me very young, she worked through the difficulty of being a young parent and continued her education.”
Additional themes of the event included building a community around yourself and being selfless.
“No one person is a village,” said Edna Jackson, one of the four panelists, 65th mayor of Savannah, Georgia from 2012-2016, and the first African-American woman to hold the position. “Working together alongside the men on equal footing, having the bravery to ask for help and being selfless enough to support your fellow women fosters success.”
“Men may have been in the leadership role [back in my time], but it was the women who ran the section,” Jackson said.
Cohesion was something that was echoed by Brunette and panelist Leah Poole, the chief executive officer of the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce and Liberty County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
“I think for females from any generation it’s important for them to remember to be wise in who they surround themselves with,” Poole said. “Your environment can impact your potential to succeed so surround yourself with strong men and women who can guide you along your path to reaching the goals you have set for yourself.”
Brunette is a senior representative of The Women’s Mentorship Network – a nonprofit organization comprised of female service members across various installations – and had a vested interest in the panel.
Their mission states that with women making up 15 percent of the military force, their growing representative share of the military force and increasing access to once prohibited career opportunities – there is a pressing need to cultivate and develop leadership in this underrepresented population of our Armed Forces.
“I think there will be more positive change for women in uniform when more female leaders who want to help those around them are developed,” Brunette said. “Both men and women benefit from positive role models and positive examples and when someone volunteers to be a role model to mentor someone professionally, the organization grows as a result.”
| Date Taken: | 03.12.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 03.12.2018 16:40 |
| Story ID: | 269076 |
| Location: | FORT STEWART, GA, US |
| Hometown: | CHARLOTTE, NC, US |
| Hometown: | HINESVILLE, GA, US |
| Hometown: | SAVANNAH, GA, US |
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