Live Coverage SIPA Diversity Symposium 2015 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - SIPA Admissions Blog

Live Coverage SIPA Diversity Symposium 2015 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - SIPA Admissions Blog Wrapping up the #SIPADiversitySym15 with QA with current students! pic.twitter.com/9R1o4rmU0T Eloy Oliveira (@EHSO) November 23, 2015 Current students discussing how to balance school, work, events, activism, home life #SIPADiversitySym15 #sipalife pic.twitter.com/LRdwJZr1HW Allison Walker (@aepwalk) November 23, 2015 The different perspectives that people share here, I was floored by it.-Chun-Fai Chan MPA17 #SIPADiversitySym15 #gradschool #ColumbiaUniv Allison Walker (@aepwalk) November 23, 2015 We have to make sure our voices are heard continuously so we see changes in the long run Rashima Kwatra MPA16 #SIPADiversitySym15 #sipa Allison Walker (@aepwalk) November 23, 2015 #sipalife diversity panel #SIPADiversitySym15 what is the journey that led you here? @aepwalk pic.twitter.com/ANq6sewmD3 Affan Javed (@affanjaved) November 23, 2015 Thanks to all the alumni who came to the Diversity Symposium to share their thoughts! #sipalife #SIPADiversitySym15 pic.twitter.com/5O3MXCxRn0 Allison Walker (@aepwalk) November 23, 2015 #SIPADiversitySym15 welcome to the 4th annual diversity symposium pic.twitter.com/gVL2dyXa5R Affan Javed (@affanjaved) November 23, 2015 Great conversation happening at the #SIPADiversitySym15 Nina (@ninarivera514) November 23, 2015 Great conversation happening at the #SIPADiversitySym15 Nina (@ninarivera514) November 23, 2015 If youre a person of integrity are always your authentic, genuine self, thats key in this workShadawn Smith MPA02 #SIPADiversitySym15 Allison Walker (@aepwalk) November 23, 2015 As policy makers, its important for us to think through who is not being heard at this moment Juontel White MIA12 #SIPADiversitySym15 Allison Walker (@aepwalk) November 23, 2015 Why do this work? I wanted to transform the system for others-Juontel White MIA12, Strategy Fellow, Natl Urban League #SIPADiversitySym15 Allison Walker (@aepwalk) November 23, 2015 Need to take the conversation a step further talk about power.. MPA14 @MohammaCon 1/2 #SIPADiversitySym15 Allison Walker (@aepwalk) November 23, 2015 Up next: Alumni Perspectives w/ a Political Director, Consultant, Mgr of Govt Affairs, Policy Analyst, Strategy Fellow #SIPADiversitySym15 Allison Walker (@aepwalk) November 23, 2015 NYC Comptroller proactive in building emerging manager programs for women minorities to manage assets #keynote #SIPADiversitySym15 Allison Walker (@aepwalk) November 23, 2015 Speaking on working w/ minorities women in business in the Comptrollers Office @carrawallace #SIPADiversitySym15 pic.twitter.com/M5nf3Zcjrn Allison Walker (@aepwalk) November 23, 2015 Dean Urbano Garza speaking now at #SIPADiversitySym15 pic.twitter.com/NUT5hXkCzj Eloy Oliveira (@EHSO) November 23, 2015 The Fourth Annual #SIPADiversitySym15 has officially started! https://t.co/nxvsjqe0sx Columbia | SIPA (@ColumbiaSIPA) November 23, 2015 Starting at noon today were live-tweeting SIPAs Fourth Annual Diversity Symposium,  From Protests to Public Policy: Advocating for Positive Change.  This years program includes speakers in public service and nonprofit sectors: Participants are also engaging with other SIPA applicants and current students to discuss the importance of a diverse student body in schools of public policy and international affairs. Weve also set aside time for a panel discussion of current SIPA students, and a discussion by SIPA alumni. To catch you up on whats being discussed, check out the posts below and follow the conversation on Twitter using  #SIPADiversitySym15.