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Women and Union Leadership

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island • May 6-9, 2018

We recognize the contributions of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples of Canada. In honour of reconciliation in education, we acknowledge and give gratitude to the Indigenous peoples whose lands we are on today.

In response to health concerns, the Canadian Teachers’ Federation has developed a scent-free policy. Scented products such as hair spray, perfume, and deodorant can trigger reactions such as respiratory distress and headaches. We thank you in advance for not wearing these products at the Symposium.

Important

As a bilingual organization, the Canadian Teachers’ Federation believes all participants should feel free to express themselves in English and French. That is why every effort will be made to have presentations available in both official languages at the Women’s Symposium.

In addition, identified bilingual staff will be more than happy to help in the interpretation during plenary and breakout sessions. We also hope to count on the support of bilingual staff from Member organizations.

Thanks in advance to everyone for their support.

H o l i d a y I n n E x p r e s s a n d S u i t e s C h a r l o t t e t o w n

WOMEN’S SYMPOSIUM SUR LES QUESTIONS FÉMININESWomen and Union Leadership

May 6-9, 2018 • Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

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Welcome! Every year, the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF) holds a women’s symposium which is hosted by one of its Member organizations. The symposium aims to gather teachers and teacher leaders from across the country to study a particular theme or issue which will strengthen the status of women and improve the situation for women within the teaching profession and the broader societal context.

This year’s theme is “Women and Union Leadership”.

The symposium will examine challenges and successes faced by women in leadership roles within teacher organizations and in society. Participants from across the country will have the opportunity to hear from inspiring leaders, exchange ideas in terms of election strategies, work/life balance, collective bargaining and mentorship initiatives. All this and more, as participants get to see beautiful Charlottetown in the spring.

We are extremely grateful to the Prince Edward Island Teachers’ Federation (PEITF) for its invaluable help in the planning and hosting of the symposium. The CTF and PEITF hope you enjoy your stay in Charlottetown as we explore together the common challenges and solutions in aspiring women to take on leadership roles within our teacher organizations and in society.

Sunday, May 6, 2018

* Dinner on your own

19:30 Registration

20:00–22:00 Island Social (Wine and Cheese)

Welcome• Bethany MacLeod, President of PEITF and CTF Vice-President• Francine LeBlanc-Lebel, CTF Vice-President and Chair of the

CTF Advisory Committee on the Status of Women

Friendship Exchange (see page 9 for details)

Entertainment

• PEITF member Jolene Willis, a French and Music teacher, will perform background music on the piano

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Monday, May 7, 2018

08:30 Opening Prayer• Thirly Levi, Elder, Abegweit First Nation

Greetings by Prince Edward Island’s Lieutenant Governor

The Honourable Antoinette Perry, a former PEITF member, is the 42nd and current Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island since 2017, acting as the province’s viceregal representative of Queen Elizabeth II of Canada.

09:00 Women Leadership in Education Unions: The Power of Your Voice

Throughout history, women have been seen as the nurturers; the caregivers; the peacemakers. And history has judged these attributes as soft and without power. History is wrong.• Lily Eskelsen Garcia, President, National Education Association (NEA), Washington, D.C.

10:00–10:30 Break (sponsored by Johnson Inc.)

10:30–12:00 Workshops: Taking the Lead

1. Improving Results by Enhancing Equity and Inclusion

Explore the importance of diversity in leadership and how to approach your work using a gender and diversity lens. Research shows that decision-making bodies with greater diversity are more effective and drive innovation because members have different ways of approaching challenges and finding solutions. In this workshop, participants will hear about the tools and resources to enhance equity and inclusion on boards.• Dawn Wilson, Executive Director, Prince Edward Island Coalition for Women in Government • Michelle Harris-Genge, Director, Interministerial Women’s Secretariat, PEI

2. WIN – Women in Negotiations

In 2016, the BC Teachers’ Federation established a new initiative titled Women in Negotiations, whose purpose is to encourage and support women’s involvement in bargaining at both the local and provincial level. This presentation will describe the origins of this initiative and the successes and challenges members have experienced over the past two years.• Debbie Moran, Assistant Director, British Columbia Teachers’ Federation• Winona Waldron, WIN Facilitator

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12:00–12:45 Lunch provided [ BREAKFAST BAR ]

12:45–14:30 Fireside Chat: The Advancement of Women in Leadership and the #MeToo Movement

Panelists include inspiring teacher leaders from across the country who will share their perspectives about the #MeToo movement and their respective journeys to leadership.

Chair:

• Dianne Woloschuk, Chair of Education International’s Status of Women Committee and former president of the STF and the CTF

Panelists:

• Liz Stuart, OECTA President and member of the CTF Advisory Committee on the Status of Women

• Miranda Field, STF, member of the CTF Advisory Committee on the Status of Women• Maureen Davis, AEFO Staff Officer• Gail Bannister-Clarke, member of the ETFO provincial executive• Heather Smith, former president of the NBTA and the CTF• Shelley Magnusson, ATA Executive Staff Officer

14:30–15:00 Break

15:00–16:30 Workshops: Taking the Lead (continued)

1. Indigenous Women in Leadership

Lori St. Onge will share her personal story and what it means to be an Indigenous person. She will talk about her own personal journey and what she had to do to come out on top.• Lori St. Onge, Director of Aboriginal Justice, Mi’kmaq Confederacy of Prince Edward Island

2. Building Support for Mentorship

This session outlines examples of coaching and mentoring programs from Cadillac to Kia which can be incorporated into your organization.

• Susan Swackhammer, former First Vice-President, ETFO

Evening Free time for you to explore the local area and restaurants

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Tuesday, May 8, 2018

09:00–10:00 Plenary

The Road to Equality – A Journey

This session examines how designated positions and programs for women enhance participation in your union.• Susan Swackhammer, former First Vice-President, ETFO

10:00–10:30 Break

10:30–12:00 Workshops: Toolkit for Leadership

1. Design and Deliver Inspiring Speeches

Using what you already know to deliver your message and move your audience.• Lily Eskelsen Garcia, NEA President

2. Strengthening Leadership Networks

Participants will explore the importance of building and leveraging a cross section of stakeholders and supporters while gaining insights into the importance of strengthening leadership networks.• Jillian Kilfoil, Executive Director, Women’s Network PEI

3. Communications and Social Media

An overview of the various tools of communications and social media strategies to consider when running for office in your organization, or if you are already an elected official.• Francine Filion, Director of Communications, CTF

12:00–12:45 Lunch provided [ BREAKFAST BAR ]

13:00–14:00 Plenary

The Circle of Health: Achieving Work-life Balance and Maintaining your Well-being

This plenary session will focus on the importance of balance to our health and provide an opportunity for participants to reflect and share perspectives with others.

• Patsy Beattie-Huggan, President, The Quaich

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14:00 Adjourn

14:45 Meet in the hotel lobby for the bus tour of PEI!

18:00–21:30 Lobster Dinner and Island Kitchen Party• New Glasgow Lobster Suppers

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

08:45–09:45 Workplace Violence – Know Your Rights

A technical presentation reviewing rights and processes for teachers and workers experiencing violence, harassment, and discrimination in the workplace.• Selina Pellerin, Executive Assistant of Economic Welfare and Member Services, PEITF

09:45–10:15 Break

10:15–11:15 Next steps: Round Table Discussions

Participants are invited to discuss and draft ideas for election campaign strategies and leadership advice for women who are considering running for office, or who are currently leaders within their teacher unions. The objective is to create a bank of ideas and strategies specifically for women in teacher unions which will be compiled and shared with participants after the Symposium.

11:15–12:00 Plenary

Canadian Teachers Deliver: Mobilizing for Gender Equality from Coast to Coast to Coast

Women Deliver is a leading global advocate for the health, rights and well-being of girls and women.• Lori Adelman, Director of Youth Engagement, Women Deliver

12:00 Closing Remarks• Cassandra Hallett, CTF Secretary General

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SPEAKERS (in alphabetical order)

Antoinette Perry

BethanyMacLeod

CassandraHallett

Dawn Wilson

Debbie Morran

FrancineFilion

FrancineLeBlanc-Lebel

Gail Bannister-Clarke

Heather Smith

Jillian Kilfoil

Lori Adelman

Lori St. Onge

Maureen Davis

MirandaField

Michelle Harris-Genge

Winona Waldron

Susan Swackhammer

ShelleyMagnusson

Selina Pellerin

Patsy Beattie-Huggan

Dianne Woloschuk

Lily Eskelsen Garcia

Liz Stuart




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PARTICIPANTS

Aldene Smallman, PEITFAletha Coady, PEITFAmy Hodgers, NTAAndrea Berg, ATAAnn Hawkins, OECTABarbara Dobrowolski, OECTABethany MacLeod, PEITF / CTFCarmen Glossop, ATACarmen Rohne, MTSCarrie St. Jean, PEITFCassandra Hallett, CTFConnie Keating, NBTADawn Wilson, PEI Coalition for Women in GovernmentDebbie Morran, BCTFDebbie Ward, STFDianne Woloschuk, CTF / EIEmily Waye-MacSwain, PEITFFilomena Ferraro, OECTAFrancine Filion, CTFFrancine LeBlanc-Lebel, AEFO / CTFGail Bannister-Clarke, ETFOGisele Smallman, PEITFHeather Quinn, ATAHeather Smith, NBTA / CTFHeide Doppmeier, ATAHeidi Yetman, QPATIsabelle Savoie-Jamieson, PEITFJanet Bigham, ETFOJenna Sambrook, MTSJennnifer Schlag, MTS

Jillian Kilfoil, Women’s Network, PEIJoanne Schleen, OECTAJulie Montpetit, QPATKalpana Makan, ETFOKaren MacIsaac, NSTUKatherine Pritchard, ATAKatrina Wheaton, OECTAKelly Dhatt, ETFOKelly Loch, NLTAKelly McNeely, OECTAKrista Adams, MTSLana Pothier, NSTULaura Ennett, OECTALaura Skrumeda Sawby, STFLia Baksina, MTSLily Eskelsen Garcia, NEALisa Bowers, OECTALisa Diessel, OECTALiz Stuart, OECTALori Adelman, Women DeliverLori St. Onge, Mi’kmaq Confederacy of PEIMara Torcaso, OECTAMarcela Cabezas, MTSMarilyn Tourangeau, AEFOMarkiana Cyncar-Hryschuk, ATAMaureen Davis, AEFOMegan Viau, AEFOMichelle Glavine, ATAMichelle Harris-Genge, Interministerial Women’s Secretariat, PEIMiranda Field, STF




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Monica Rusnak, ETFOMonique Gravel, ATANicole van Woudenberg, OECTANicolette Lane, ETFONina March, OECTAPamela Langille, NSTUJulie Altomare-Di Nunzio, OECTAPatsy Beattie-Huggan, The QuaichPhyllis Hession-White, ETFORita Cohen, ETFORuthanne Finnigan, OECTASamantha Becotte, STFSandra Woodrow Hewitt, ETFOSandy Turcotte, MTSSelina Pellerin, PEITFShannon Dube, ATAShelley Magnusson, ATAShelley Morse, NSTUSheryll O’Hanley, PEITFSonia Ellis-Seguin, ETFOSusan Dallin O’Grady, CTFSusan Swackhammer, ETFOTammy Axt, ETFOTeri Mooring, BCTFTina-Marie Lockyer, OECTATracy Blodgett, ETFOVictoria Cybulski-Blank, OECTAWendy Tulk, NWTTAWinona Waldron, BCTF

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Friendship ExchangeThe idea for this activity first came from Jill Christianson, Senior Professional for International Relations at the National Education Association, and was experienced by CTF participants at the Education International World Women’s Conference in Marrakesh, February 2018. We hope Symposium participants enjoy it!

Who: Open to all Symposium participants and guest speakers

When: Island Social reception, Sunday, May 6, from 8 to 10 p.m.

Why: 1. Create a giving culture that honors our differences and similarities2. Build connections between participants 3. Provide each participant with a special souvenir, in a no-cost way

How: At registration, each participant willing to take part in this activity will be asked to complete a form and attach it to the exchange item. They will be given a ticket to participate in the exchange.

Potential items for the exchange include small items that will travel easily:• Scarf • Jewellery • Bag • Cloth / textiles • Art (small)

Items that would not be appropriate include: • Clothing (due to size differences)• Something large, delicate, or perishable (hard to travel with) • Food (allergies)• Anything new or purchased for the exchange.


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