The White House Council on Women and Girls:
EMPOWERING WOMEN
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 12 noon sharp to 1:30 pm.
American Council on Education, One Dupont Circle, 8th Floor Kellogg Room
Our speakers in November will be Christina (Tina) Tchen, Executive Director of The White House Council on Women and Girls, created by President Obama in March, and Terry O’Neill President of NOW. If you want to know what the Council is doing and what they plan to do, be sure to attend our November meeting. Tchen will discuss the focus of the White House Council on Women and Girls, which is to renew and expand the federal government’s attention to gender equality. To learn about the Council’s membership and activities, visit its website: www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/cwg <http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/cwg> .
Tchen is not only the Council’s Executive Director, she also serves as the Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs. A well-known Chicago lawyer, Tchen was a NOW ERA Campaign leader in Illinois and a supporter of women’s rights. O’Neill is also President of the NOW Foundation and Chair of the NOW Political Action Committees. In addition, she is a professor, feminist attorney and activist for social justice. She will share information on previous administration efforts to maximize attention to women's issues in federal agencies. Attendees at this meeting will be welcome to ask questions and provide comments. Questions may be submitted in advance to Sue Klein, VP for Programs, at sklein@feminist.org <mailto:sklein@feminist.org> .
Open to the public, no reservation necessary.
Bring brown bag lunch, soft drinks available from a machine.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
A photo ID must be shown at the security desk of One Dupont Circle.
Please allow time to go through the sign-in system.
Next Meeting: Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Women & Public Policy Seminar
Public Leadership Education Network
January 11-15, 2010
Washington, D.C.
"The Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN) is offering a one-of-a-kind opportunity for women students to learn first-hand how many different ways an individual can make and influence public policy during its Women & Public Policy Seminar on January 11-15. New this year! Students may now choose to focus on policy tracks in Finance, Education or Sustainability! They’re taught by women who influence national policy every day: top legislative staffers, White House officials and federal agency leaders, nonprofit advocates and corporate lobbyists. These women immerse the students in the major issues of the day, guide them through the realities of policy making, and help them discover if they want to become part of the process."
Seminar registration deadline is November 27, 2009. Visit http://www.plen.org/ for more information and on-line registration.
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
Deadline: November 30, 2009
Community, Leadership, Activism: Economic Justice, Cultural Alliances, Good Health:
WE LEARN 7th Annual (Net)Working Gathering & Conference on Women & Literacy
March 5-6, 2010
University of Rhode Island, Downtown Campus
Providence, RI
CALL for Presenters & Performers:
http://www.litwomen.org/conferences/2010/FINAL-all.pdf
(.pdf complete with form)
Download Proposal FORMs only at http://www.litwomen.org/conference.html
Visit our website for more details: http://www.litwomen.org/conference.html
EMPOWERING WOMEN IN THIS ECONOMY SYMPOSIUM 2009
Maryland Commission for Women
Saturday, December 5, 2009, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Prince George’s Community College’s Largo Student Center, Largo, MD
In an effort to keep in line with their mission, the Maryland Commission for Women (MCW) is providing this informational conference. Participants will be able to choose appropriate sources and attend one-stop, informational workshops and panels that will provide information and access to resources in the outlined areas. Experts will extend necessary resources to assist Maryland women in this challenging economic time by: Providing ready-to-use resources and information services, setting up consultations and appointments, and generating opportunities for residents to collaborate with other residents, state/local/federal agencies to improve their chances of economic success.
More information: phone: 410-767-3049 or visit www.marylandwomen.org
30th Annual Women's Legislative Briefing
University of Maryland - Shady Grove Campus
Sunday, January 21, 2010
12:30 - 5:30
Keynote speaker: Lilly Ledbetter. More....
Events page last updated November 18, 2009