Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow to Spend Week at Rider

Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow Anita Perez Ferguson, an authority on leadership, diversity and public policy, will visit Rider University the week of March 22-26 as part of the Rider University Lecture Series.
     Perez Ferguson will speak Thursday, March 25 on the topic, “The Passion Play of Politics,” at
7 p.m. in the Fireside Lounge of the Bart Luedeke Center (BLC). Her talk is open to the public. She will also speak to students and faculty in a number of classes.
     The former president of the National Women’s Political Caucus, Perez Ferguson is a professional speaker, experienced trainer and published author. A frequently quoted news source on subjects including women in politics, political strategy, election reform and minority issues, Perez Ferguson was named one of the “100 Most Influential Hispanics in the United States” by Hispanic Business magazine.
     Perez Ferguson currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, where she co-chairs the organization’s Public Policy Initiative and is a member of the finance and investment committees. Earlier, she served as the White House liaison to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
     In 1993, she served as director of training for the Democratic National Committee. In conjunction with groups such as the United States Information Agency, the National Democratic Institute, the Asia Foundation and Vital Voices, she has provided leadership and political skills training to women in the United States, Latin America, Africa, Asia and Europe. President Bill Clinton appointed her in 2000 as chair of the Inter-American Foundation.
     Perez Ferguson is author of Women Seen and Heard (Luz Publications, Santa Barbara, CA, 2004) and A Passion for Politics (Luz Publications, 1999). Her articles have appeared in such journals as The Women’s Public Policy Journal of the JFK School at Harvard University, Latina Style Magazine and Community Action Digest. She has been a frequent contributor to National Public Radio.

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