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
Writing Opportunity
Students and faculty are invited to submit articles for publication to the newsletter of the Montgomery County chapter of NOW, From NOW On. The current issue and previous issues are available online for review at www.mcmdnow.org/FromNOWOn.htm
If you are interested, contact Nancy Nyland, Co-Editor, at nancy.nyland@verizon.net
Purpose of Club
To bring awareness to gender issues and create a conscious campus community about such issues.
Student Leaders - Jessica Cabrejas and Meg Lambert
Faculty Advisor - Professor Carminati
Student Group Page last updated November 18, 2009