The Unfinished Agenda: New England Women’s Policy Conference (2020) | The Unfinished Agenda: New England Women’s Policy Conference

The New England Women’s Policy Initiative (NEWPI) is a long-term, nonpartisan effort to advance economic security, health, and wellbeing of women and their families. NEWPI is spearheaded by the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy and co-convened by regional partners including Women’s Commissions, Women’s Funds, and nonprofit organizations serving women, and particularly women of color, in the six New England states.

On December 2-4 join us for a virtual event, entitled “The Time is Now: Gender Justice, Antiracism, and Systemic Change” seeks to utilize an intersectional lens taking into account inequities related to race, gender, ethnicity, class, immigrant status, and other social identities, to address the economic security, health, and wellbeing of women, their families, and their communities. Our vision is to make this year’s New England Women’s Policy Conference an engaging collaboration to imagine together how we can transform inequitable systems in New England and beyond.

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Conference Program and Summary
2020
Wednesday, December 2nd
9:00 AM	Welcoming Remarks and Opening Plenary: “Women Leading Change: Perspectives and Policies from Elected Officials” María González-Albuixech, Director of Communications and Immigrant Health, Health Care For All Laurie Nsiah-Jefferson, Director, Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy, University of Massachusetts Boston Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, Chancellor, University of Massachusetts Boston David Cash, Dean, John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston Charlotte Golar Richie, Former Massachusetts State Representative and Interim Chair of the Board, Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy (Moderator) Jillian Gilchrest, Connecticut State Representative, Connecticut General Assembly Samantha Perlman, City Councilor At-Large, City of Marlborough Kesha Ram, Senator-Elect, Vermont State Senate Online 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
10:15 AM	Breakout Track: Childcare and Education Aly Richards, CEO, Lets Grow Kids (Moderator) Sheryl Battles, VP, Global Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement, Pitney Bowes Inc. Beth Bye, Commissioner, Connecticut Office of Early Childhood Megan Pamela Ruth Madison, Doctoral Candidate, Brandeis University Jynai McDonald, Family Child Care Coordinator, SEIU Local 509 Online 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
10:15 AM	Breakout Track: Health and Healthcare Maria Madison, SCD, Associate Dean, The Heller School, Brandeis University (Moderator) Kirsten Durzy, MPH, Evaluator, New Hampshire Division of Public Health Services María González-Albuixech, Director of Communications and Immigrant Health, Health Care for All Chien-Chi Huang, Executive Director, Asian Women for Health Lolita McLean, DrPH, JD, MPH, Public Health Analyst, Department of Health and Human Services Online 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
10:15 AM	Breakout Track: IGNITE: Amplifying Young Women’s Voices to Champion Policy Change Ysabel Garcia, Suicide Prevention Educator, Estoy Aqui Andrea Gonzalez Sanchez, Educator, Young Voices Noel Riby-Williams, Racial Justice Advocate Online 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
11:50 AM	Closing Remarks (Day 1) Laurie Nsiah-Jefferson, Director, Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy, University of Massachusetts Boston Online 11:50 AM - 12:00 PM
Thursday, December 3rd
9:00 AM	Welcoming Remarks, Keynote from Ayanna Pressley, and Discussion Rita Kiki Edozie, Professor and Associate Dean, Department of Conflict Resolution, Globa Governance, and Human Security, John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston Jill Ashton, Executive Director, Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women Celia Blue, President and CEO, Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition; Deputy Director and Chief Administrative Officer, Rhode Island Department of Human Services Ayanna Pressley, Congresswoman (MA-07), United States House of Representatives Online 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM	Breakout Track: IGNITE: Paths to Political Power Anna del Castillo, Boston Fellow, IGNITE National Juana Matias, Former Massachusetts State Representative (16th Essex) Jessica Weaver, Board of Education Member, Newington CT Hope Williams, Organizer, Iowa Democratic Party Online 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
10:15 AM	Breakout Track: Low-Wage and Essential Workers Kiah Morris, Movement Politics Director, Rights and Democracy (Moderator) Rachel Flum, Executive Director, Economic Progress Institute Georgia Hollister Isman, State Director, Rhode Island Working Families Party Eva Millona, President & CEO, Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition Online 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
10:15 AM	Breakout Track: Policing Women of Color and LGBTQ+ Communities Callie Watkins Liu, Visiting Research Scholar, Brandeis University (Moderator) Liz Miranda, Massachusetts State Representative (5th Suffolk) Angelina Resto, Black and Pink Joyce Wise, Black Lives Matter Rhode Island PAC Online 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
11:50 AM	Closing Remarks (Day 2) Jill Ashton, Executive Director, Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women Online 11:50 AM - 12:00 PM
Friday, December 4th
9:00 AM	Welcoming Remarks, Takeaways and Calls to Action from Breakout Tracks, and State Report-Outs Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women Laurie Nsiah-Jefferson, Director, Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy, University of Massachusetts Boston Lorna Rivera, Director, Gaston Institute for Latino Community Development & Public Policy, University of Massachusetts Boston Sara Guillermo, Executive Director, IGNITE National Online 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
11:45 AM	Closing Remarks (Day 3) Laurie Nsiah-Jefferson, Director, Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy, University of Massachusetts Boston Online 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

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