CATHY RIGBY TO SPEAK AT WOMEN'S FORUM.Byline: Daily News Eight-time gold medal winner Cathy Rigby, who battled a near-fatal eating disorder eat·ing disorder n. Any of several patterns of severely disturbed eating behavior, especially anorexia nervosa and bulimia, seen mainly in female teenagers and young women. as her career ebbed, will be guest speaker March 1 at College of the Canyons' 11th annual Women's Conference. ``A Day for Women: Celebrate the Challenges'' is the theme of the daylong conference on the Valencia campus. Rigby, now a stage actress starring in the title role of ``Peter Pan,'' will speak on ``Going for the Gold.'' Judith Harris, a local psychotherapist psy·cho·ther·a·pist n. An individual, such as a psychiatrist, psychologist, psychiatric nurse, or psychiatric social worker, who practices psychotherapy. , also will speak. Harris is known for her wit and wisdom in discussing her own perspectives on family, love, stress, communication and coping with loss. For the past 10 years, she has been a consultant and trainer in critical incident stress, crisis intervention and management of worker stress for the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. , the American Cancer Society American Cancer Society, n.pr established in 1913, this national volunteer-based health organization is committed to the elimination of cancer through prevention and treatment and to diminishing cancer suffering through advocacy, scholarship, research, , schools, hospitals, government and private industry. The conference will include 21 workshops, including three designed for business and professional women. Those are ``Leadership in the New Organization,'' ``Women, Sex & Power,'' and ``The Balancing Act: Completing a Degree While Working and Raising Children.'' Other workshops include ``Women's Cancers,'' ``Women and Investing,'' ``Career Transitions,'' ``Using Job Fairs to Your Best Advantage'' and ``Powerful Personal Presentations.'' The $45 registration fees covers three workshops, brunch, lunch, both keynote speakers and admission to the conference Marketplace, a series of booths showcasing local companies as well as nonprofit organizations. Sponsors of the event are the Zonta Club of the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. , the American Association of University Women ''This article or section is being rewritten at The American Association of University Women (AAUW) advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research. , Soroptimist International, The Newhall Land and Farming Company The Newhall Land and Farming Company is a land management company based in Valencia, California, United States. The company is responsible for the master community planning of Valencia, as well as the management of farm land elsewhere in the state. and dermatologist Bernard Raskin. Reservations can be made by calling Pam Beauer at the college, (805) 259-7800, Ext. 3304. |
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