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SYWACIA Virtual Academy 2021

July 8-11, 2021

Join the Sports Leadership Intensive Virtual Workshop for Aspiring Professionals. For 3 full days, you will be able to explore career paths, mentorship match, leadership development, and create a network of peers and professional women in sports.

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Pelicans, So You Want A Career in Athletics™
Announce Speakers for Women Winning in Athletics

Virtual Empowerment Experience to Introduce Girls & Women to Careers in Sports in Partnership with Dillard University Athletics

February 15, 2021

The New Orleans Pelicans and So You Want a Career in Athletics™ (SYWACIA) in partnership with Dillard University Athletics have a dynamic line-up of speakers planned for the Women Winning in Athletics virtual panel that will take place Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

Girl Scouts of Louisiana East Presents So You Want a Career in Athletics Featuring Athletic Powerhouses Portia Hoeg & Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes

June 10, 2020

NEW ORLEANS (press release) – So You Want a Career in Athletics (SYWACIA), in partnership with Girl Scouts Louisiana East, will host “Getting in Formation for Success for Teens”—an interactive, live webinar that will introduce girls to careers in athletics, women leaders in sports and résumé building on Friday, June 12, 2020 at 1:00 PM CST.

Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes hosts So You Want A Career in Athletics™ with Pelicans staff

Feb. 11, 2020

Local students joined Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes, VP of Basketball Operations and Team Development, Swin Cash plus several female Pelicans staff members at So You Want A Career in Athletics™event, exposing girls to careers in the sports field.

So You Want A Career in Athletics™ (SYWACIA) presented by Cherry

October 11, 2019

Thursday, October 10, 2019

So You Want A Career in Athletics™ (SYWACIA) presented by Cherry will empower young girls and women from Kansas City and the surrounding areas who aspire for careers in sports. The event will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the University of Missouri Kansas City Student Union 5100 Kansas Street, Kansas City, Mo. The event, open to girls ages 13-18, is being held in conjunction with International Day of the Girl on Oct. 11.

Tragil Wade, founder of America’s Big Sisters and sister of NBA legend, Dwayne Wade, will serve as the keynote speaker.

Dillard athletic director Kiki Baker Barnes is blazing a trail she wants others to follow.

June 11, 2019

In the world of college athletic directors, Kiki Baker Barnes stands out, but she’s hoping to change that.

Most athletic directors at the collegiate level are white men. Barnes, an African American woman, has been leading Dillard University’s athletic department since 2006. Among all ADs in the state of Louisiana, she’s the only woman.

Women in Sports Day Mentors High School Students

February 20, 2019

New Orleans, LA – In the male-dominated world of sports, female athletes and professionals say it’s important to support young girls and women to change current stigmas for future generations. To support this goal in sports education, Dillard University hosted their second annual National Girl and Women in Sports Day in their student union building on Feb. 9, 2019.

Women's History Month 2018

March 9, 2018

New Orleans, LA - March is women's history month and one local university is focusing on developing the next generation of women leaders. Click here to listen to Fox 8 Live anchor, Liz Reyes interview with Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes, Adria Kimbrough, Esq., and Adriiana Jackson.

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December 20, 2018

New Orleans, LA – Ever wanted to work in sports? Come and learn about the different career opportunities in sports. The first half of the day will feature two interactive workshops and a question/answer session with sports industry professionals. During the 2nd half of the day, participants will have an opportunity to go behind the scenes with Louisiana's only female college athletic director, Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes, to get a close-up view of game day responsibilities for a college athletic director. Participants will attend the women's basketball game and be acknowledged at half-time . Click here for more information

Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes interviewed for Diverse Issues in Higher Education.

July 16, 2017

Fairfax, VA – Women of Color Remain Invisible in Leading College Athletics . Click here to read more.

Women of Color: Changing the Face of Athletics Administration

June 4, 2017

Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes is 1 of 11 women featured in this photo. Click here to read more.

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