Purpose and Mission
As an intellectual and educational resource center for women, the Institute provides a forum to examine and evaluate the economic, political, social and educational issues that connect women and their work. The Institute offers a range of opportunities for women statewide and nationally to develop skills, create linkages, explore concerns, build support systems, obtain technical assistance and exchange ideas.
Vision Statement
The Institute for Women and Work, is an intellectual, research and education center for women in New York State and on a national level. The Institute focuses on:
- Educational and training programs with corporations, educational institutions, unions, and public sector agencies regarding issues relevant to women and their work.
- Applied academic research funded by government agencies, corporations, unions and/or foundations that address issues which influence the achievement of women's potential in the workplace.
- The dissemination of relevant research related to public policy through conference, seminars, and publications.
Goals
- To foster the exchange of ideas and information and to deliver applied research and education/training programs related to women and work by blending the resources of an academic setting with active involvement of women both state and nationwide.
- To initiate and promote academic research and the dissemination of data and information on topics related to the changing demographics, roles, trends, environments, lifestyles, policies and other factors that affect women and their work.
- To offer a wide variety of lifelong learning opportunities (mostly on a non-credit basis) that meet the needs of women who are participating in the diverse world of work in numerous ways and roles throughout their life cycles.
- To serve as a catalyst for increasing awareness of the policies and programs that address women's needs and concerns in their public and working lives.
- To develop educational and training programs to advance women's leadership role in the workplace.
- To provide legislators, unionists, workplace leaders, and advocates with information and technical assistance to advance working women's policy agenda.
