Raising All Voices For Equity and Justice: International Women's Day Event Series
The Center for Global Partnership & Learning is proud to be hosting a month of special events to commemorate International Women’s Day! Beginning next week, March 8th, this series will include a variety of events from panels, interactive sessions, and talks designed to inform, empower, and inspire women and male allies. We have invited distinguished scholars and leaders representing diverse points of view to examine topics and issues facing our communities and the world today. Registration for these events is free.
Schedule of Events
Monday, March 8th @ 5pm PST: Raising All Voices for Equity and Justice Panel
Join this launch event to be inspired by a keynote address and gain insights from a diverse panel of diversity, equity, and inclusion leaders that span consulting, corporate, non-profit, and higher education sectors.
Host: Gabriela Miramontes, Director of the Center for Partnerships & Learning
Keynote Speaker: Helen Easterling Williams, Dean and Professor of Education - GSEP
Panel Moderator: Kim M. Kerr, GSEP EdD Graduate Research Assistant
Panelists:
Jane Pope, Director of Corporate & Social Responsibility, Capgemini
Colleen Rocafort, Strategic Account Manager, BASF Corporation
JaTaune Bosby, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union-Alabama
Charlotte Westerhaus-Renfrow, Professor – Indiana University
Wednesday, March 10th @ 5pm PST: Navigating our Professional & Personal Life with Mindfulness
Join this interactive session to learn strategies that will help you Navigate your Professional & Personal Life with Mindfulness.
Host: Asia Ghazi, GSEP EdD Organizational Leadership Graduate Research Assistant
Speaker: Krystianne Avedian, Director of Strategic Accounts, Capgemini Accelerated Solutions Environment
Wednesday, March 17th @ 5pm PST: The Rise of Agency, Activism, and Womanism
Join this interactive session featuring to increase your awareness of evolution from Feminism to Womanism and the Rise of Agency and Activism.
Host: Sharletta Green, GSEP PhD Global Leadership & Change Student
Speaker: Felicia Laboy, Former Associate Dean of Black Church Studies, Louisville Seminary
Wednesday, March 24th @ 5pm PST: Strategic Relationship Building
Join this interactive session to increase your awareness of how strategic networking can benefit your personal, academic, and professional journey as featured in the book, Connect the Dots: How to Build, Nurture, and Leverage Your Network to Achieve Your Personal and Professional Goals.
Host: Dana Carmouche, GSEP PhD Global Leadership and Change Student
Speaker: Inga Carboni, Professor, College of William and Mary
Wednesday, March 31st @ 5pm PST: Male Allyship Matters for Women Leaders
Join this interactive session to increase your awareness of best practices for male allies to raise the voices of women and best ways for women to leverage male ally support.
Host: Rob Reyes GSEP EdD Organizational Leadership Graduate Research Assistant
Speaker: Courtney White, Global Head of HR for BASF Agricultural Solutions