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 3, 2010- August 10, 2010

 

Tuesday, August 3, 2010          Arrival / Settling In

 

12:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Check In, McKenna Student Center

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

 

12:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Lunch, White Hall

 

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Dinner, White Hall

Dinner will be available to all participants.

 

8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Dessert Social, White Hall

Meet new friends and socialize over cake!

 

Wednesday, August 4, 2010          Touring and Orientation

 

7:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Breakfast, White Hall

 

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Boston Trolley Tour

The Old Town Trolley Tour of Boston is a sightseeing trolley tour highlighting both the colonial and contemporary aspects of Boston. The tour will explore the best of the city with narration of fascinating trivia and humorous stories.

 

10:00 AM – 11:15 AM

New England Aquarium Tour

The New England Aquarium combines education, entertainment and action to address the most challenging problems facing the ocean. From the Bahamas and the tropical Pacific to temperate Australia, the New England Aquarium is an adventure waiting to be experienced and explored with over 50 exhibits and 1,000s of marine animals.

 

10:00 AM – 11:15 AM

Teacher/Facilitator Meeting

While delegates are at the aquarium, teachers will convene with W2W staff and program partners, Ray Matsumiya and Galia Shokry, to review the program schedule and discuss the role of teachers and chaperones.

 

11:15 AM – 12:00 PM

Travel to Lesley University

 

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch, White Hall

 

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Conference Orientation and Overview, Marran Theater

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

 

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Richard Kang, Marran Theater

Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, MTV Networks

 

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM

Break

 

2:45 PM – 4:00 PM

Ice Breakers, Alumni Hall

 

4:00 PM – 5:45 PM

Victoria Budson, Alumni Hall

Executive Director, Women and Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

 

5:45 PM – 6:30 PM

Dinner, White Hall

 

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Travel to Interfaith Discussion at a local Mosque

 

7:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Interfaith Discussion with Religious Leaders

 

9:30 PM – 10:30 PM

Travel to Lesley University

 

Thursday, August 5, 2010          Leadership and Conflict Negotiation

 

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Continental Breakfast, White Hall

 

8:45 AM – 9:00 AM

Conference Review, Rick Rendon & Tricia Raynard, Alumni Hall

 

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM

Michael Brown, City Year, Marran Theater

 

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Break

 

10:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Charlie Clements, Marran Theater

Executive Director, Carr Center for Human Rights,

Harvard Kennedy School

 

Delegates will learn about the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. Delegates will participate in group discussions about the importance of this declaration and how it impacts their lives. A panel of expert human rights practitioners from a variety of professional backgrounds will participate in a question and answer session with the delegates.

 

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Lunch, White Hall

Delegates will have lunch and prepare for the Welcome Reception at the State Room.

 

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Alumni Action Panel

Empower Peace is thrilled to welcome back members of our W2W Alumni group!  Our distinguished alumni panel will discuss how the W2W program has helped them further develop their leadership skills. Panel members will offer advice on how delegates can make the most out of this opportunity.

 

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM

Break

 

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM

Travel to Harvard University

 

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM

The Art of Negotiation, Harvard Law School

Susan Hackley, Managing Director, Program on Negotiation

 

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. You will learn skills and strategies you can put to use right away.

 

4:45 PM – 5:30 PM

Travel to State Room

 

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Welcome Reception, State Room

Empower Peace will be hosting a special event welcoming W2W 2010 delegates at the State Room in Boston. As part of this event, we will also recognize several standout W2W supporters for their efforts both on behalf of the W2W program and for elevating the status of women through their work in the community.

 

7:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Shopping in Faneuil Hall

Enjoy some free time exploring one of Boston’s most historic areas, Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall. You will have a chance to browse through the shopping area and the international food market, or simply take in the scenery!

 

9:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Travel to Lesley University

 

Friday, August 6, 2010          Women and Leadership

 

7:30 AM – 8:45 AM

Continental Breakfast, White Hall

 

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM

Teacher Meeting, White Hall

Teachers will reconvene for a “midterm” conference review. We will discuss what has transpired thus far in the week and give teachers and chaperones the opportunity to provide W2W staff with program feedback.

 

8:45 AM – 9:00 AM

Conference Review, Rick Rendon & Tricia Raynard, Alumni Hall

 

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM

Travel to Suffolk University

 

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Women’s Rights are Human Rights, Suffolk University

This event, co-sponsored by Road Scholar, will feature a panel of distinguished leaders that will answer the question “How has the nature of women’s leadership and their impact changed since Hilary Clinton’s ground breaking speech at the UN’s Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995?”

 

Following the panel discussion, delegates will have the opportunity to network with speakers and fellow audience members during lunch at Suffolk University.

 

12:00 PM –1:00 PM

Lunch, Suffolk University

 

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Janet Bogue, Suffolk University

Janet Bogue served for 24 years as an American diplomat. In assignments ranging from Belgrade and Vienna to Islamabad and Kathmandu, she worked on everything from nuclear proliferation, human rights, and the conflict in the former Yugoslavia to children’s health, international adoption, and environmental conservation.  Ms. Bogue will discuss her experience and the importance of having women involved in the issues that shape our lives.

 

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM

Travel to John F. Kennedy Presidential Library

 

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Electronic Town Meeting, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library

 Delegates will participate in a 90-minute discussion about the issues effecting women around the world. Guest speakers will include prominent members of the United States government and civic leaders.

 

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Travel to Lesley University

 

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Dinner, White Hall

 

8:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Rock Concert with Fairhaven, Marran Theater

 

Saturday, August 7, 2010          Community Service Project

 

7:30 AM – 8:15 AM

Continental Breakfast, White Hall

 

8:15 AM – 9:00 AM

Travel to Community Service Project

 

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Community Harvest Project, Grafton, MA

Delegates will travel outside the city to the beautiful farm town of Grafton, MA where we will be volunteering on Brigham Hill Community Farm. Delegates will work to harvest, wash, package, and weigh vegetables to be sent to the Worcester County Food Bank. 100% of the food harvested from Brigham Hill Community Farm is donated to feed the hungry. Dress in sneakers and athletic/gardening clothing! If you have it, bring bug spray, sunscreen, and hats to protect you from the sun.

 

12:00 PM – 12:45 PM

Picnic Lunch

 

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM

Travel to Lesley University

 

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Quick Change! Get ready for the Soccer Clinic!

 

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Travel to Soccer Clinic at Northeastern University

 

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Culinary Arts Project

Five ethnic restaurants in the Boston area will host 2-3 delegates in their kitchens to prepare a traditional meal from Afghanistan, Brazil, Egypt, Lebanon, Pakistan and the United States.

 

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Soccer Clinic

Josh Trautwein of Soccer1 will conduct a 90-minute soccer clinic to teach delegates about the power of sports to transform communities. Delegates should wear athletic gear and sneakers for this event.

 

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Travel to Lesley University

 

6:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Quick Change!

 

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Dinner Reception & Culinary Competition, White Hall

A reception for all delegates will be held in Lesley’s White Hall Cafeteria to taste the results of the Culinary Arts Competition. You will have the opportunity to listen to cultural food presentations and taste food from all six countries.

 

8:00 PM – 10:30 PM

Movie Presentation “Beyond Belief”, Marran Theater

 Beth Murphy, documentary producer and director will present “Beyond Belief” a documentary about Susan Retik and Patti Quigley, two ordinary moms living their American Dream until both husbands are killed by terrorists. Rather than turning inwards, grief compels them to travel to Afghanistan and help empower Afghan widows whose lives have been ravaged by decades of war, poverty and oppression – factors they consider to be root causes of terrorism.  As Susan and Patti make the courageous journey from their comfortable suburban neighborhoods to the most desperate Afghan villages, they discover a powerful bond with each other, an unlikely kinship with widows halfway around the world, and a profound way to move beyond tragedy.

 

Sunday, August 8, 2010          Tactical Skills Building

 

7:30 AM – 8:45 AM

Continental Breakfast, White Hall

 

8:45 AM – 9:00 AM

Conference Review, Rick Rendon & Tricia Raynard,

Alumni Hall

 

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Andi Friedman, Foreign Policy Advisor for US Senator Frank Lautenberg

 

Your Rights in Action: The Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and what it means for you.  An interactive discussion about international law and how women around the world have come together to define their rights and what it can mean for you.

 

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM

Break

 

10:45 AM – 11:45 AM

Community Organizing Workshop, Alumni Hall

 Nasser Weddady, Civil Rights Outreach Director, American Islamic Congress

 

 Delegates will learn how to take action to achieve social change and get the support of others to help further your cause!

 

11:45 AM – 12:00 PM

Break

 

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch, White Hall

 

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Social Media Workshop, Alumni Hall

Jim Bloom, Big League Marketing

 

Jim Bloom will discuss the role of social media in operating a socially oriented campaign.

 

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM

Break

 

2:15 PM – 4:30 PM

Public Speaking and Media Training Workshop, Marran Theater

 

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Hassina Sherjan, Alumni Hall,

Executive Director, Aid Afghanistan for Education

 

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Dinner, White Hall

 

6:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Break

 

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Reflections Discussion, Alumni Hall

 

Monday, August 9, 2010          Action Plan Presentations

 

7:30 AM – 8:45 AM

Continental Breakfast, White Hall

 

8:45 AM – 9:00 AM

Conference Review, Rick Rendon, Alumni Hall

 

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM

Carey Kluttz, Bridges of Understanding, Alumni Hall

 

9:15 AM – 10:00 AM

Lesley University Admissions Presentation

 

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM

Break

 

10:00 AM – 11:15 AM

Action Plan Presentations/Rehearsal, Alumni Hall

 

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM

Lunch, White Hall

W2W Conference Live, Alumni Hall

 

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM

Travel to Massachusetts State House

 

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Mary Beth Heffernan, Secretary, Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, House Chamber

 

2:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Women2Women Action Plan Presentations

 Delegates will present their action plans to a panel of local leaders. Presentations will be five minutes in length. Panelists will offer feedback based on the presentations and knowledge of the issues.

 

4:30 PM – 4:45 PM

W2W Photo at the Grand Staircase at the Massachusetts State House

 

4:45 PM – 6:30 PM

Shopping Trip in Boston’s Back Bay!

Delegates will have the opportunity to explore Boston’s most well known shopping areas: Copley Place, the Prudential Center and Newbury Street. A number of cafés and restaurants are also found in the area if you prefer to sit and chat with friends.

 

7:30 PM – 9:30 PM

FINAL NIGHT RECEPTION, White Hall

 

Tuesday, August 10, 2010            Travel Day

 

7:30 AM – 8:45 AM

Continental Breakfast, White Hall

 

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Lunch, White Hall

 

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Dinner, White Hall