What's at Stake in 2008?
March 8 & 9, 2008
National Education Association (NEA) Headquarters
Washington, DC
Presented by the Feminist Majority Foundation's CHOICES Campus Leadership Program
In conjunction with the National Council of Women's Organizations'
Women's Equality Day & Congressional Action Day
March 10 & 11, 2008
*Please note that the opening plenary session will take place at the Grand Hyatt-Washington, located at 1000 H St NW, Washington, DC (metro - Red, Orange or Blue lines to Metro Center) — not the National Education Association. Following the opening plenary, all other events will take place at the National Education Association, located at 1201 16th St NW, Washington DC.
Map and Directions between the two conference sites.
Feminists from around the country will gather to focus on how young women can impact domestic and global issues. Speakers will include national leaders and experts of all ages sharing knowledge, experience and information on reproductive rights, the environment, violence against women, war, and the importance of young women’s vote.
Featured Speakers include:
- The Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton, Congresswoman
- The Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Congresswoman
- Dolores Huerta, United Farm Workers
- Eleanor Smeal, Feminist Majority Foundation
- Kim Gandy, NOW
- Donna Brazile , CNN Commentator, Ms Magazine Columnist
- Jackie Payne, Planned Parenthood Federation of America
- Sarah Brewer, Ph.D., Women and Politics Institute, American University
- Catherine Grandorff , South Dakota State University FMLA
- Stephanie Montes, Women's Resource and Research Center, California State-Northridge
- Jerin Alam, City University of New York-Hunter College Women's Rights Coalition
Click here to see a powerpoint presentation by Eleanor Smeal, President of Feminist Majority Foundation and Courtney O'Callaghan, IT Director of Feminist Majority Foundation
Conference Flyers (PDF): Color | Black & White
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