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Conference Program and Summary
2018
Friday, November 16th
8:30 AM	Registration and Breakfast 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM	Welcome Ann Bookman, Director, Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy James Roth, Deputy Director, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Katherine Newman, Interim Chancellor, University of Massachusetts Boston Martin Walsh, Mayor of Boston Denise Schultz, Director, New England Women’s Policy Initiative 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
9:30 AM	Opening Plenary: Young and Running Sara Guillermo, Moderator, Chief Program Officer, IGNITE Sumbul Siddiqui, Cambridge City Council Kesha Ram, former Vermont State Representative Alexandra Curtis, Rhode Island National Guard 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM	Break 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
10:45 AM	Keynote Introductions David W. Cash, Dean, McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston Rachael Rollins, Introduction, Suffolk County District Attorney Elect 10:45 AM - 10:45 AM
10:45 AM	Keynote Speaker Tarana Burke, founder #MeToo Movement, Social Justice Activist / Director of Girls for Gender Equity Smith Hall, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
11:45 AM	Lunch and Coordinated Networking 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM	Achieving Equal Pay: State Legislative Lessons and Wins Maya Raghu, Moderator, National Women’s Law Center Kate Farrar, Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund Cary Brown, Vermont Commission on Women Genevieve Nadeau, Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
1:00 PM	Policy Solutions for Low-Wage Workers: Fight for $15 and Beyond Lily Huang, Moderator, Massachusetts Jobs with Justice Georgia Hollister Isman, Rhode Island Working Families Party Melissa Battah, Raise the Wage Coalition – Vermont Yessenia Alfaro, Deputy Director, Chelsea Collaborative (invited) 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
1:00 PM	Sexual Harassment in the Workplace - Training Kelly Nevins, Moderator, Women’s Fund of Rhode Island Judith Kaye, Judith Kaye Training and Consulting 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
1:00 PM	Young Women's Political Leadership Track Powered by IGNITE: Change the World as a Political Leader Amy M. Zucchero, Chief of Resource Development & Communications, IGNITE Sara Guillermo, Chief Program Officer, IGNITE 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
2:15 PM	Break 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
2:30 PM	Achieving Equal Pay – Salary Negotiation Workshop sponsored by the Massachusetts State Treasurer’s Office of Economic Empowerment and the Mayor’s Office on Women’s Advancement Samantha Washburn-Baronie, Facilitator, Women’s Office of Economic Empowerment, State Treasurer’s Office Alexandra Howley, Facilitator, AAUW WorkSmart Boston office 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
2:30 PM	Policy Solutions for Low-Wage Workers: Fair Scheduling Challenges and Opportunities Tania Del Rio, Moderator, Executive Director, Mayor’s Office on Women’s Advancement, Boston Renee Ullea, Parenting Journey, Massachusetts Dan Feltes, State Senator, New Hampshire Mea Johnson, Restaurant Opportunities Council, Massachusetts [invited] 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
2:30 PM	Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Addressing Sexual Harassment Andrea Johnson, Moderator, National Women’s Law Center Teresa Tanzi, Rhode Island House of Representatives Lisa Senecal, Vermont Commission on Women Sarah Copeland-Hanzas, Vermont House of Representatives Eliza Townsend, Maine Women's Lobby 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
2:30 PM	Young Women's Political Leadership Track Powered by IGNITE: Legislative Advocacy as a Political Leader Amy Zucchero, Chief of Resource Development & Communications, IGNITE Sara Guillermo, Chief Program Officer, IGNITE 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
4:00 PM	Closing Plenary: Is this A Moment or A Movement? A conversation on electoral strategies and grassroots organizing for transformative change Honorable Charlotte Golar Richie, Former State Representative, former Mayoral Candidate, former Commissioner, Massachusetts Commission against Discrimination Jahana Hayes, Congresswoman-Elect, Connecticut Congressional District 5 Moira Walsh, Rhode Island State Representative Tahirah Amatul-Wadud, former candidate for Congress, Massachusetts Congressional District 1 Nika Elugardo, Representative-elect, Massachusetts House of Representatives 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
5:00 PM	Cocktail Reception honoring “Women Who Dared to Run” at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the US Senate 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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