Women and girls play a critical role in advancing both peace and development.

 

Research shows that families, communities and nations prosper when girls have the opportunity to participate fully in every aspect of society. Empower Peace’s Women2Women International Leadership Program (W2W) builds a network of promising young women (ages 15-19) from around the globe, engages them in the issues that define their lives and provides them with the tools, relationships and opportunities required to lead.

 

Conference Schedule

August 1, 2009- August 8, 2009

 

Saturday, August 1, 2009          Arrival / Settling In

 

2:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Check In, McKenna Student Center

Upon arrival participants will check in and receive lodging information and conference materials.

 

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Dinner, White Hall

Dinner will be available to all participants.

 

8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Dessert Social, White Hall

Enjoy new friends and socialize over a delicious dessert!

 

Sunday, August 2, 2009          Touring and Orientation

 

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Breakfast, White Hall

 

8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Walking Tour of Boston

Participants will visit various Boston landmarks on this 90 minute trolley ride!

 

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Lunch, White Hall

 

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Ice Breakers, Alumni Hall

 

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

FREE TIME

 

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Dinner, White Hall

 

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Conference Orientation and Overview, Marran Theater

Participants will be briefed on the conference schedule and hear from Conference Co-Chairs Diane Caldwell, Shahid Khan and Todd Patkin, as well as conference organizers Rick Rendon, and Tricia Raynard.

 

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Ice Breakers, Alumni Hall

 

Monday, August 3, 2009          What YOU Bring to the Table

 

7:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Continental Breakfast, White Hall

 

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM

Conference Review, Rick Rendon & Todd Patkin, Alumni Hall

Conference Co-Chair Todd Patkin and Rick Rendon will pose the question of the day to the participants.

 

9:45 AM – 10:30 AM

Keynote Speaker, Victoria Budson, Alumni Hall

Executive Director, Women and Public Policy, Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government.

 

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM

BREAK

 

10:45 AM – 12:30 PM

Status of Women in Your Community, Your Country

Interactive Discussion, Alumni Hall

 

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Lunch , White Hall

 

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

TRAILBLAZERS - PART I, Alumni Hall

Interactive discussion with prominent women who are directly  involved in providing solutions to the issues that impact women  both locally and globally. This discussion will provide you with  some of the best practices used in identifying important issues  and how to move forward to create positive change.

Confirmed Speakers to Date:

Kerry Healey, Former Lt. Governor

Arti Pandey, Program Director, Barakat

Lynne Curran, Senior Operational Director ACCION International

 

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM

BREAK

 

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM

Lesley University Information Session, Alumni Hall

Building Blocks - Teacher Workshop, Marran Theater

Empower Peace staff will meet with teachers to discuss their role     at the conference and how best to support the participants both at     W2W and when they return home.

 

3:45 PM – 5:00 PM

Discover “The Leader in You”, Alumni Hall

Yasmine Dannawy, Jumeirah College

 

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Dinner, White Hall

 

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Mrs. President: Women and Political Leadership in Iran, Documentary, Marran Theater

 

Tuesday, August 4, 2009          Leadership in Conflict Negotiation

 

7:30 AM – 8:45 AM

Continental Breakfast, White Hall

 

8:45 AM – 9:00

AM Conference Review, Rick Rendon & Todd Patkin, Alumni Hall

 

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM

Keynote Speaker, Farah Pandith, Alumni Hall

Special Representative to Muslim Communities for the United States Department of State

 

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM

Travel to Harvard University

 

10:00 AM –12:00 PM

The Art of Negotiation, Susan Hackley, Harvard University

Managing Director, Program on Negotiation, Harvard Law School

Being a skilled negotiator can give you the confidence to ask for what you need and the ability to get the results you want-in your community, at work and at home.  Learn why negotiation is a core leadership skill and how you can be a better negotiator.  The workshop will include negotiation exercises and a discussion of the process of preparation and process in negotiation.  You will learn skills and strategies you can put to use right away.

 

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Harvard University Tour

 

12:30 PM – 1:45 PM

Lunch, White Hall

 

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Tools and Tactics, Alumni Hall

Participants will learn to define a problem and utilize a systemic approach to developing an action plan.

 

3:30 PM – 3:45 PM

BREAK

 

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM

TRAILBLAZERS PART II - Women From Conflict Areas Working Towards Peace, Alumni Hall

Lina Nealon, Project Manager, Demand Abolition, Hunt Alternatives Fund

 

5:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Travel to the home of Ambassador Swanee Hunt

 

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Dinner Reception, Hosted by Ambassador Swanee Hunt

 

8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

W2W Practice for Presentations, Alumni Hall

 

Wednesday, August 5, 2009          Women in Government

 

7:30 AM – 8:45 AM

Continental Breakfast, White Hall

 

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Conference Review, Rick Rendon & Todd Patkin, Marran Theater

 

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM

TRAILBLAZERS PART III, Live Web cast, Marran Theater

 

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM

BREAK

 

11:15 AM – 11:45 AM

VIRTUAL CONNECTIONS WORKSHOP, Marran Theater

 

11:45 AM – 12:00 PM

Kathy Hubbard, Bridges of Understanding, Marran Theater

 

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch, White Hall

 

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Travel to Massachusetts State House

 

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM

Tour of the Massachusetts State House

Participants visit the Boston Massachusetts State House, the oldest in the nation.  The tour will teach you about the architecture and history of the State Capitol.  You will see the House and Senate Chambers and even learn about our state insect; the ladybug!

 

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Women in the Government, House Chamber

Participants will engage in an important discussion regarding the role of women in Government. Women elected officials will speak about their successes and roadblocks as females in a traditionally male- dominated field.

 

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

The Honorable Martha Coakley, Massachusetts Attorney General, House Chamber

 

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Travel to Lesley University

 

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Dinner, White Hall

 

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

The Honorable Niki Tsongas, Alumni Hall

Congresswomen, Fifth Congressional District of Massachusetts, United States House of Representatives,

 

8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Rock Concert Featuring WBRU’s 2009 Rock Band Winners, Fairhaven, Marran Theater

 

Thursday, August 6, 2009         Women Who Have Claimed Their Seat

 

7:00 AM – 8:15 AM

Continental Breakfast, White Hall

 

8:15 AM – 8:30 AM

Travel to University Hall, Porter Square Campus, University Hall

 

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Conference Review, Rick Rendon & Todd Patkin, Porter Square Campus, University Hall

 

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Keynote Speaker, James Roosevelt, University Hall

President and CEO, Tufts Health Plan,

 

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM

Travel to Family Justice Center

 

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Family Justice Center, Kenmore Square

Orientation and Overview of the Programs

 

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM

Travel to Lesley University

 

1:45 PM – 2:30 PM

Lunch, Lesley University, White Hall

 

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Todd Patkin, Interactive Workshop, Alumni Hall

 

4:15 PM – 5:00 PM

W2W Presentation-Practice, Alumni Hall

 

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Dinner, White Hall

 

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Fun With Fashion, Sara Campbell, Fashion Designer and      Business Owner, Alumni Hall

 

Friday, August 7, 2009          Claiming YOUR Seat at the Table

 

7:30 AM – 8:15 AM

Continental Breakfast, White Hall

 

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Conference Review, Rick Rendon & Todd Patkin, Alumni Hall

 

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Travel to the Massachusetts State House

 

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

W2W Participant Presentations, Massachusetts State House

 

12:00 PM – 12:45 PM

Travel to Lesley University

 

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Lunch, White Hall

 

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Shopping

 

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Travel to Reception

 

6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Final Night Reception

 

Saturday, August 8, 2009          Conference Closing Remarks/Travel

 

7:45 AM – 9:00 AM

Breakfast, White Hall

 

Airport Travel

 

9:00 AM

Conference Reflections and Closing Remarks, Alumni Hall

 

Airport Travel

 

11:30 AM

Lunch, White Hall

 

Airport Travel