LEADERSHIP, ELEVATION & TRANSFORMATION

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This session focuses around gender and diversity issues individuals face in the workplace. As part of this opportunity, participants will have the chance to attend four different conversations, all generally covering reasons why the guest speakers chose their profession, perceptions with work/life balance, personal identities that were direct results of work and career choice, and strategizing ways of overcoming / combatting adversity. Topic areas include: politics, nonprofits, media, and education.

POLITICAL ADVOCACY

NONPROFITS AND SERVICE

MEDIA AND JOURNALISM

EDUCATION

In this session, we will be discussing the importance of women’s mentorship through a variety of lenses: personal experiences, community-based need, and research/academia. These topics will serve as jumping off points, allowing the guest speakers to address ways of dealing with adversity and opportunities that are currently available.

JUDGE RHONDA MASON: Personal Experiences on the Pathway

MAYOR USHA REDDI: Building a Supportive Community

DR. ANGELA PASTOREK: Effective Mentoring and Why it Matters

SESSION 1C: SAPEC

Jen BrockmanRachel Gadd-Nelson

ROOM: CAPF 2001

SESSION 3C

Dr. Angela PastorekFacilitator: Annie McBride

ROOM: CAPF 2001

Provost Neeli Bendapudi

ROOM: CAPF 1020

SESSION 1A: INTERSECTIONALITY

Carissa JohnsonCue Wright

ROOM: CAPF 1120

SESSION 1B: MICROAGGRESSION

Dr. Astrid Villamil

ROOM: CAPF 1128

W E L C O M E9 : 0 0 A M - 9 : 3 0 A M

Cindy Wallis-Lage

ROOM: CAPF 1020

K E Y N O T E : W O M E N B R E A K I N G B A R R I E R S1 2 : 1 5 P M - 1 : 0 0 P M

B R E A K O U T 1 : R E A L I T Y O F G E N D E R A N D E Q U I T Y I S S U E S9 : 3 0 A M - 1 0 : 1 5 A M

SESSION 2A: POLITICAL ADVOCACY

Kimberly SvatyRep. Melissa Rooker

Facilitator: Dr. Ashley Muddiman

ROOM: CAPF 1120

SESSION 2B: NONPROFITS AND SERVICE

Wendy DoyleDr. Kala Stroup

Valerie Nicholson-WatsonFacilitator: Nancy Jackson

ROOM: CAPF 1128

SESSION 2C: MEDIA AND JOURNALISM

Aimee LarribeeDean Ann Brill

Facilitator: Dr. Yvonnes Chen

ROOM: CAPF 2001

SESSION 2D: EDUCATION

Ed HealyDr. Shannon Portillo

Facilitator: Dr. Deb Ford

ROOM: CAPF 2011

B R E A K O U T 2 : G E N D E R I S S U E S I N T H E W O R K F O R C E1 0 : 2 5 A M - 1 1 : 1 0 A M

SESSION 3A

Judge Rhonda MasonFacilitator: Pam Keller

ROOM: CAPF 1120

SESSION 3B

Mayor Usha ReddiFacilitator: Kathryn Everett

ROOM: CAPF 1128

B R E A K O U T 3 : N A V I G AT I N G T H E PAT H WAY1 1 : 2 0 A M - 1 2 : 0 5 P M

S C H E D U L E1 . R E A L I T Y O F G E N D E R A N D E Q U I T Y I S S U E S :

2 . G E N D E R I S S U E S I N T H E W O R K P L A C E :

3 . N A V I G AT I N G T H E PAT H WAY:

INTERSECTIONALITY: This session will focus on the role that identity plays in influencing power and privilege within organizations. Equality for all is the ultimate goal and requires broadening the scope of possible identities. A first step is better understanding the impact gender (and the gender binary) has on women's leadership journeys. Strategies on how every member in an organization can help foster a more inclusive environment will be presented and discussed.

MICROAGGRESSION: This session will highlight the impact microaggressions have on individuals. Microaggressions are statements, actions, or incidents that result in either indirect or subtle discrimination against members of particular marginalized groups. To enhance the learning experience, examples from daily life, academia, and the workforce will be provided to strategize ways of overcoming and responding to microaggressions. As an interactive session, participants will have the opportunity to experience and respond to a gender-based microaggression simulation.

SAPEC: Rape Culture: Realities and Relevance for Leadership

This interactive session will invite participants to evaluate the prevalence of rape culture. Participants will gain a better understanding of the connection between rape culture, sexual violence, and oppression. Through this session participants will develop the language and tools needed to address rape culture in their roles as community and organizational leaders.

For more information on how to get involved visit: ils.ku.edu/EGL