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Mar 25, 2015
Agenda for the 4th Annual Women of Power Summit
Black Women's Roundtable 4th Annual "Women of Power" National Summit 2015 : Invest.Inspire.Unite
THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2015 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
BWR Public Policy Education Day!
Capitol Hill, Washington, DC 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Site Registration Crystal Gateway Marriott 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA BWR Public Policy Education Day! Thursday, March 26, 2015 7:15 am – 8:00 am Meet in Crystal Gateway Marriott Lobby Transportation to Capitol Hill 9:00 am – 11:30 am Hill Visits on Capitol Hill Cannon House Office Building, Room 402 Washington, DC
12 Noon – 2:00 pm Public Policy Education Lunch Briefing Release 2nd Annual BWR Report on Black Women in the U. S. & Key States, 2015 Remarks from Congressional Representatives White House Update
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Hill Visits on Capitol Hill Cannon House Office Building, Room 402 Washington, DC
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Travel Back to Host Hotel – Crystal Gateway Marriott 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Dinner on Your Own – Enjoy Your Evening! **agenda subject to change
FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015
It's All About Community Day 7:30 am to 6:30 pm Crystal Gateway Marriott 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington Virginia
7:00 am – 7:30 am Love You More! Morning Exercise 7:30 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Site Registration
ECONOMIC & SOCIAL JUSTICE MORNING PLENARY SESSION ; INSPIRATION 8:30 am – 10:30 am
Working Women Winning Economic Justice & Building Wealth Roundtable Gender Equity, Income Equality, Workers Rights and Retirement Security
10:30 am – 10:45 am Break – Great Time to Check Out Healthy, Wealthy, Wise Mini-Expo
CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM PLENARY 10:45 am – 12 noon Protecting Our Sisters, Daughters & Sons Roundtable Stand Your Ground, Gun Safety, Violence Prevention, Policing & Prosecution Reform
12 noon – 12:30 pm Break – Great Time to Check Out Healthy, Wealthy, Wise Mini-Expo
WOMEN & GIRLS EDUCATION, ECONOMIC, GLOBAL EMPOWERMENT SESSION 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Women and Girls Education, Economic & Global Empowerment Roundtable A Look Into the Future: High Wage Jobs and Economic Opportunities for Women & Girls
2:00 pm – 2:15 pm Break – Great Time to Check Out Healthy, Wealthy, Wise Mini-Expo Concurrent Organizing & Training Sessions
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm • Economic Justice National & State-based Organizing Session • Women’s
3:20 pm – 4:20 pm •
Preparing to Run for Public Office Training Session • Utilizing Data for Advocacy & Organizing Training Session • Using Social Media & Press for Organizing Training Session
4:20 pm – 4:35 pm Break – Great Time to Check Out Healthy, Wealthy, Wise Mini-Expo
VOTER EMPOWERMENT & VOTING RIGHTS FORUM 4:35 pm – 6:30 pm
Power of the Sister Vote & Voting Rights Forum Booksigning w/April Ryan
6:30 pm - Until Dinner On Your Own – Enjoy Your Evening!
SATURDAY, MARCH, 28, 2015
It's All About You Day 8:30 am to 9 pm
Crystal Gateway Marriott
1700 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, VA
8:30 am – 9:30 am Love You More Power Walk 9:30 am – 10:30 am Continental Breakfast Love YOU More Morning Concurrent Enrichment Sessions 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Health & Wellness Track • Healthy Nutrition: Taking Care of Me! • Yoga & Meditation • Stress Relief & You Wealth Track • Entrepreneurship: Starting Your Business (How to Plan & What Are Your Options) • Entrepreneurship: Taking Your Business to the Next Level • Retirement Security: The Power is In Your Hands Wise Track •Tips to Getting Into the College, Graduate or Technical Training School of Your Choice •Redesigning Your Career Path: Never too Late! •Building Your Credit Score to Pursue Your Dreams: Homeownership, Starting a Business, Getting Your Dream Job
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm Break – Great Time to Check Out the Mini-Expo
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Telling HerStory A Lunch Roundtable Conversation w/BWR Authors of the Year
2:30 pm – 7:00 pm It’s All About You Breaktime! Great Time to Check Out the Mini-Expo, Relax, Shop, Get Your Spa Treatment, See the City! .
SisTARS Awards Ceremony & Closing Reception 7: 00 pm – 9:00 pm, Westin Hotel, Crystal City
