Dear Friends,

I would like to introduce this first issue of our Newsletter with a word of thanks to all of you who have supported Murray Hill Institute since its beginnings. In October of 2000 we held our first conference, Women Transforming Culture, which defined our mission and set us in motion. In that conference and subsequent programs offered during the past years, we have examined how feminine qualities can bring about positive change in the workplace. We believe that women exercise a pivotal role in transforming culture. We seek to provide you with the information and support that empowers you to be active agents of change.

To this end we have added a Newsletter to our website. This issue contains a Feature Article highlighting the correlation between world development and women’s education, the heightened presence of women in politics, and understanding the challenges of women in corporate leadership. In our Cultural Corner, we are happy to offer a movie review of Mona Lisa Smile, a film about a Wellesley College professor hopes to make a difference in the world through education. Our Q&A section for work-related issues should be of interest to you. We invite you to send us your questions for future Newsletters to let us know what is on your mind. We look forward to sharing our thoughts and expertise with you.

I hope you enjoy this new addition to our website and draw inspiration from it in your efforts to transform the culture around you.

Sincerely,

Kathleen McGarry
President