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

Tuesday, July 26, 2011 – Wednesday, August 3, 2011

 

Tuesday, July 26, 2011          Arrival / Settling In

 

12:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Check In, Peabody Hall

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

 

12:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Lunch

 

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Dinner

Dinner will be available to all participants.

 

8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Dessert Social, Campus Center

Meet new friends and socialize over cake!

 

Wednesday, July 27, 2011          Touring and Orientation

 

7:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Breakfast

 

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Boston Trolley Tour

Delegates will meet in front of Wheelock Theater. Trolley will leave at 8:00 AM. Don’t miss it!

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.

 

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

W2W Ice Breakers!

Delegates will meet in the Campus Center

 

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Teacher/Facilitator Meeting, Campus Center

Teachers will convene with W2W staff and program partners, Rick Rendon and Tricia Raynard, to review the program schedule and discuss the role of teachers and chaperones.

 

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch

 

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Conference Orientation and Overview, Campus Center

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

 

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Women Making Change, Campus Center

Facilitated by Karen McLaughlin, US Department of Justice Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force

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.

 

3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

Leader in YOU – PART ONE, Campus Center

 Facilitated by Louis DeGeorge, Tricia Raynard, Krisanne Campos and Kari Johnston

 What makes a good leader? What kind of leader are you? In this workshop we will define the characteristics of a good leader and explore our own leadership qualities.

 

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Dinner

 

6:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Travel to Museum of Fine Arts

 

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Museum of Fine Arts

 

9:00 PM – 9:30 PM

Travel back to Wheelock College

 

Thursday, July 28, 2011       Global Overview – Laying the Groundwork

 

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

Continental Breakfast

 

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Travel to the Fletcher School at Tufts University

 

9:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Victoria Budson, Executive Director, Women and Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

- Issues impacting women throughout the world

- The important role women play in shaping our societies

- Introduce Action Plans

- Break into discussion groups

- Report out on Issues

- Develop sample action plan with group

 

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Lunch

 

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Prepare for BBC Broadcast

 

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

BBC Presents World Have Your Say Live from the Fletcher School at Tufts University

 

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Questions and Answers with BBC Journalists

 

3:45 PM – 5:00 PM

Using Social Media for Social Change

Christopher (Rusty) Tunnard, MA, MALD, PhD, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

We have seen how social networks and social media have been used successfully in bringing down long-time democratic dictatorships, most recently in Tunisia and Egypt.

But can they be as effective in building up institutions and civil society? One promising solution lies in the creation of action-oriented issue networks in countries throughout the regions you represent. There’s no better time to start than now, while you’re all together in Boston. In this session, we will lay the groundwork for understanding how these networks can be formed and what they might look like. In a few days, we’ll see how we can put them to use.

 

4:45 PM – 5:30 PM

Travel to Hampshire House, Boston

 

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Welcome Reception, Hampshire House

Empower Peace will be hosting a special event welcoming W2W 2011 delegates at the Hampshire House 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

Enjoy some free time exploring one of Boston’s most historic areas. Take a stroll down Charles Street in Beacon Hill or make your way to Newbury Street and enjoy the sites.

 

9:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Travel to Wheelock College

 

Friday, July 29, 2010          Leadership and Conflict Negotiation

 

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

Breakfast

 

8:15 AM – 9:00 AM

Travel to Harvard University

 

9:15 AM – 11:30 AM

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.

 

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Travel to Wheelock College

 

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch

 

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Human Rights, A New Agenda

Charles Clements, Executive Director, Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

 

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Action Plan Development

 

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Dinner

 

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Harvard Kennedy School, Edward E. Mason Program

Mason Fellows come from all across Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Eastern and Central Europe, as well as the former Soviet Union. Mason Fellows are experienced professionals with a proven trajectory in positions of leadership, high-level decision making, and a strong commitment to public service. Representatives from the 2011 Mason Fellows Program will share their thoughts about leadership, motivation and continuing education.

 

Saturday, July 30, 2011          Community Service Project

 

7:30 AM – 8:15 AM

Breakfast

 

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 Wheelock College

 

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Break

 

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Leader in YOU – PART TWO, Campus Center

Facilitated by Louis DeGeorge

Using the Myers-Briggs model, delegates will learn about their personal strengths and how to manage their weaknesses. We will also explore the ways in which our strengths can help us effectively communicate and negotiate.

 

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Developing Your Action Plan – Questions and Answers

 

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Dinner

 

6:15 PM – 7:00 PM

Travel to Islamic Center of Boston Cultural Center

 

7:15 PM – 9:30 PM

Interfaith Discussion

 

Sunday, July 31, 2011          Tricia’s Favorite Day

 

7:30 AM – 8:45 AM

Continental Breakfast

 

8:45 AM – 9:00 AM

Conference Review, Rick Rendon & Tricia Raynard,

 

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Travel to Rockport, MA

 

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Tour of Rockport!

 

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Travel to Halibut Point

 

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Explore Halibut Point

 

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Travel to Wheelock College

 

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Break

 

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Dinner

 

5:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Travel to WGBH for Al Arabiya Broadcast

 

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Al Arabiya Broadcast

Women2Women Delegates will be featured in an electronic town meeting discussing the issues that impact women around the world. This program will be taped and later broadcast on Al Arabiya, one of the largest television networks in the Middle East.

 

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Travel to Wheelock College

 

Monday, August 1, 2011          Tactical Skills Building

 

4:30 AM – 5:30 AM

Breakfast

 

7:30 AM – 8:45 AM

Breakfast

 

8:45 AM – 9:30 AM

Conference Review, Rick Rendon & Tricia Raynard

 

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Issue Network and Social Media Workshop

Christopher (Rusty) Tunnard, MA, MALD, PhD, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

The map of the W2W 2011 issue networks will be unveiled and discussed.  People who share interests will be able to work together to come up with a common understanding and a broad-based action plan, including innovative ways to use social media to establish and promote effective and efficient organizations and create successful awareness campaigns.  The power of this collective, networked thinking can be put to use in your individual action plans.

 

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM

Break

 

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Saran Kaba Jones, Executive Director, FACE Africa

The world water crisis is one of the largest public health issues of our time. Nearly 1.1 billion people (roughly 20% of the world’s population) lack access to safe drinking water. FACE Africa works to bring clean and safe drinking water to those in need through long lasting projects implemented by local partners.

 

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Lunch

 

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Art of the Difficult Conversation

 Selena Sermeno, Ph.D., Conflict Analysis and Engagement

 

4:00 PM –  5:00 PM

Charlie Rose, Senior Vice President and Dean, City Year

City Year unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service, giving them the skills and opportunities to change the world. As tutors, mentors and role models, these diverse young leaders help children stay in school and on track, and transform schools and communities across the United States, as well as through international affiliates in Johannesburg, South Africa and London, England.

 

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Action Plan Development/Snack Break

 

8:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Iftar Dinner

 

Tuesday, August 2, 2011          Action Plan Presentations

 

4:30 AM – 5:30 AM

Breakfast

 

7:30 AM – 8:45 AM

Continental Breakfast

 

8:45 AM – 9:30 AM

Todd Patkin, Author and Philanthropist

 

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Action Plan Presentations/Rehearsal

 

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM

Lunch

 

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM

Travel to Massachusetts State House

 

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Kerry Healey, Former Lt. Governor

 

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.

 

4:45 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

 

9:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Fairhaven, Wheelock Theater

 

Wednesday, August 3, 2011          Travel Day

 

4:30 AM – 5:30 AM

Breakfast

 

7:30 AM – 8:45 AM

Breakfast

 

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Lunch

 

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Dinner