Bruin Belles Service Association: Blog

Join us on at UCLA Hillel for an incredible opportunity hosted by our friends at the Harvard Business School Alumni Association of Southern California. They were generous enough to let us join in on the fun and we cannot wait. We're offering this event to our members for Women's Leadership credit, but we're trying to help get the word out to the greater Los Angeles community. When: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Time: 7:00-10:00 p.m. Where: UCLA Hillel - 574 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024 More information below: Do you lead Gangnam style or more like Beyoncé? What is ideal? Learn critical leadership skills and tools at So You Think You Can LEAD, a fun, interdisciplinary workshop conducted by Dr. Edy Greenblatt. Dr. Edy, who earned her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior at Harvard, is an author, motivational speaker, management consultant and world-renowned dancer. Her workshops teach leadership skills by integrating best pr actices and management research with dance ...

Bruin Belles has been a huge part of my life as a Bruin.  Since I joined four years ago as an incoming freshman, Belles has given me countless opportunities to explore LA that I otherwise would not have gotten. I studied abroad during my junior year and while I cannot begin to describe what a wonderful experience I had, there was one thing missing during those nine months spent in Europe. That missing piece was Belles. I not only missed all the wonderful girls that make up this organization, but I also missed the service and the culture of giving that is so prominent amongst us. This is why I decided to run for Executive Board upon my return.  Being Social Director has been an amazing new chapter in my life as a Belle. I have learned so much about so many of our members and I cherish every one of them. Whether it's goofing off playing charades, watching some ballers on the basketball court, or running around campus in the rain, the Belle Love electrifies the very air. I am...

What originally drew me to Bruin Belles was the sense of honor, professionalism, and history that was portrayed by the board members.  Established since 1946, Bruin Belles truly does have a long history of providing service to the school and the community. What is truly amazing is that this history is still being written today, not just on campus, but also in the world beyond UCLA. Such an example is found in the Belles Alumni Wendy Greuel. Wendy Greuel is currently running for the 2013 election for mayor of Los Angeles. A UCLA alumnus, Wendy has pursed an active career in politics and served under the Clinton administration in 1993. She has also been involved with the Second District on the Los Angeles City Council and The Corporate Affairs Department of DreamWorks SKG. She was also the Recipient of the UCLA Award for Public Service in 2009. Wendy Greuel is a proud Bruin and Bruin Belle and has exhibited how we can translate and continue to make a difference in the communi...