Wellesley College Announces Hillary Rodham Clinton Center for Citizenship, Leadership, and Democracy
WELLESLEY, Mass., April 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Wellesley College today will announce the launch of the Hillary Rodham Clinton Center for Citizenship, Leadership, and Democracy, designed to prepare the next generation of citizens and civic leaders.
- WELLESLEY, Mass., April 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Wellesley College today will announce the launch of the Hillary Rodham Clinton Center for Citizenship, Leadership, and Democracy , designed to prepare the next generation of citizens and civic leaders.
- Named for the 1969 Wellesley graduate who went on to serve as U.S. secretary of state (2009–2013), U.S. senator from New York (2001–2009), and first lady of the United States (1993–2001), the Hillary Rodham Clinton Center is designed to empower Wellesley students from all disciplines with the skills they need to live a civic life.
- Wellesley College President Paula A. Johnson will introduce the new center today during a summit at the College, " Renewing Democracy: Women Leading the Way ."
- In prepared remarks for the summit, President Johnson noted, "At a time when democracy is challenged, the Hillary Rodham Clinton Center will play a vital role in preparing the next generation of civic innovators and citizen-leaders that our world and our democracy needs.