2013 Printed Program.
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2013 Printed Program.
A Celebration of Women’s History… Learning, Living Well, and Loving Today! Acknowledgements: Thanks so much to all those who helped, in one way or another with the planning and carrying out of today’s symposium- we couldn’t have done it without you! Below is a list of some of those whose contributions and efforts were invaluable: YWCA Hope Center Key Bank Seagate Food Bank 1To1 webs.com Freight Train Public Relations State Farm Agent, Vince Davis Friends of WOW Susan G. Komen for the Cure Toledo Public Library Firehouse Subs Dr. Huston Johnson St. Martin De Porres Rosary Society Lucas County Prosecutor, Julia Bates Spectrum 2013 Women of the World Symposium March 30, 2013 Scott Park Campus of Energy and Innovation, The University of Toledo Welcome Agenda 9:00-9:30 am Registration, Refreshments and Visit Vendor Area 9:30-10:00 am Welcome* Annual “Women of the World Symposium” (W.O.W.)! 10:00-11:00 am Breakout Session #1 11:30 am-12:30 pm Breakout Session #2 W.O.W. is a collaborative effort of multiple organizations that share a common goal and interest: the wellbeing and empowerment of women. 12:30-1:30 pm Lunch 1:30-2:30 pm Keynote Address* 2:30-3:0o pm Closing* The First Annual W.O.W. Symposium It is my pleasure to welcome you to the First The Powerful Women of these organizations came together with the desire to provide our diverse community of women a day in which to celebrate our past and contemplate our future through learning, living well and loving today. *In Auditorium Thanks to Our Sponsors! We have planned educational and fun breakout sessions, opportunity for you to be creative in our crafts area, a market place for shopping and supporting women artists and businesses, great entertainment, and a variety of health screenings. WOW- that’s a lot! We hope this is a day in which you will feel empowered by your uniqueness, inspired to reach your goals and filled with a sense of unity as we celebrate the history we share as women. Again, welcome to W.O.W. Have a fantastic day. CeCe Norwood Chairwoman Department of Women’s and Gender Studies Break Out Session 1 -10:00 am Room: A “Where Are Your Women?” - Barbara Alice Mann “Where are your women?” is a direct quote from the great Cherokee chief Atagulkalu at an eighteen-century conference in Charles Town, South Carolina, asking the British where the rest of their negotiating delegation was. This presentation will discuss how Native American women’s leadership has been excised from history, and how modern Indigenous women are taking back their authority, in a potential model for all women. Room: Cavern From Girl to Woman. From: What I was Told – To What I Became - Women of the World Panel If women are women…why are they different? All around the world and even within United States, girls are raised to become women based on cultures, religions, families and environment. The unique women in this panel will give an overview of what it was to grow up in their “circle”, what was expected from them, and… did they follow what they were told? Interesting. Fun. Diverse. Room: C Real Talk About Sex- Fatima Pervaiz, MLS A highly-interactive and culturally-relevant comprehensive sexuality education session that will dispel a variety of myths and misconceptions about sex, teach available methods of protection & ways to negotiate safer sex, and also provide information on resources available for testing, treatment and support in an effort to empower all people to make healthy choices for their bodies and lives. Highlyinteractive and culturally-relevant comprehensive sexuality education session. that will dispel a variety of myths and misconceptions about sex, teach available methods of protection & ways to negotiate safer sex, and also provide information on resources available for testing, treatment and support in an effort to empower all people to make healthy choices for their bodies and lives. Room: Auditorium Hands in the Mirror (poetry) - Dr. Imelda Hunt New Works Writers Series presents Hands in the Mirror by Leona Welch a dance and dramatic performance, which celebrates the unique role of African American women and generational bounding. The story told from the perspective of the granddaughter reveals the sometimes forgotten traditions and values of African American women and girls. It can be argued that "the generational gap" has not existed among African American families because traditional female roles remained consistent and has been the source of African survival in the new world. Welch's Hands in the Mirror allows audiences to examine some of these aspects of black women's lives as the granddaughter reflects on the contributions that her Grandmother made to her development throughout various stages in her life. Joining New Works for this performance will be Tonya Steward veteran choreographer and dancer. Room: B “So You Want To Be An Entrepreneur” - Olivia Holden What does it take to be an entrepreneur? Do you have the fire in the belly for starting a business? Do you know what is required to start a business? How do you get from point A to B when starting your business? Room: D Connecting with Services and Living Healthy as an Older Adult, Caregiver or Relative Rearing a Child - Arcelia D. Armstrong Parsons, L.S.W. Attendees will learn how to access programs and services available through the Area Office on Aging that will promote the health, security and well-being of older adults and their families. Thanks to our Sponsor! Helpful Information Marketplace: Don’t forget to visit the vendor area during breaks in today’s program. Support our craftswomen, women owned businesses, and the non-profit organizations that provide such valuable women focused services! We think you’ll be WOW’ed! Feeling Creative? Throughout the day, feel free to stop by the “Creative Space” where Megan "Meggie" Rahm will facilitate the opportunity for all who are interested in expressing themselves through the making of collages. No experience is necessary and you’ll be amazed at the results! The Creative Space might appeal to those right-brained women who crave some hands on activity. Thanks to Our Sponsor! Ohio’s Only Feminist Bookstore 6060 Renaissance Place, Suite F Toledo, OH 43623 419-469-8983 http://www.peoplecalledwomen.com Breakout Session 2- 11:30 am Room: A Secrets of Networking and Branding - Debby Peters What can you do to harness your networking attempts to align and support your personal brand? We will look at both direct and indirect concepts of networking and how they affect your brand and your success. Have fun while discovering your own brand that will make people remember you in a good way! Room: Creative Space Healing Herbs in Your Back Yard: Using What’s (probably) Already There – Brenda Wyatt This presentation/discussion will focus on identifying, harvesting, and using what grows wild all around us for food and healing. Room: C Sistas Movin’ On - CeCe Norwood Living a happy life following incest and child sexual abuse is often elusive to many survivors and a daunting task for those who seek a happy and productive life. Some survivors seek counseling but stop because they don’t believe they’re improving. Counselors become frustrated because clients are not progressing. Family and partners have no idea how to help. This workshop will assist survivors, partners, family members and professionals to understand a new approach to obtaining happiness following incest and child sexual abuse. By understanding “The Acceptances”, following “The Promises And Permissions”, and invoking “Trigger Busters” survivors will journey to happiness with greater ease and understanding. Room: Auditorium Learn to Belly Dance - Talina Tolson Have a great time learning the techniques of belly dance. All bellies welcome! Room: Faculty Annex Ask the Gynecologist - Dr. Ronica Neuhoff Do you ever feel shy about talking to your gynecologist about certain things? Whether it’s an embarrassing concern, question or confession, it’s important to say what’s on your mind and what’s been going on with your body. This session is an opportunity to ask Dr. Ronica Neuhoff from The University of Toledo Medical Center any question about women’s health that you might have. Room D The Beauty Myth: Really What is Healthy Body Image? - Sherry Tripepi, MSW, LISW-S Over the last several years we have seen a tremendous shift in the celebration of cultural and racial diversity. Awareness and celebration of the natural diversity of body size and shape is also important. Unfortunately, body size, shape and appearance is still frequently scrutinized. It is the area in which the most bullying happens in our society and the area in which the least amount of intervention takes place. This presentation will increase understanding of unrealistic standards of beauty in American culture, begin to recognize and appreciate our own beauty and talents, and encourage taking a stand against those who bully women into looking and being someone we are not. Room: B Divorce and Death Changes Everything - Financial Planning - Betsy Gouvernayre, C.R.P.C Daily tasks, responsibilities, and, most importantly, cash flow. This seminar shows how to address the hurdles to overcome both practical and emotional, and guides women to knowledgeable, financially stable individuals. It will also cover some basic guidelines to good financial decision making throughout one's life. Thanks to our Sponsor! More Helpful Information Health Screenings: Drop by the Faculty Annex anytime during the day to receive free health screenings, services, and information related to many areas of women’s health. Participating providers include Neighborhood Health Association, University of Toledo School of Public Health, The Ryan White Clinic and The Healing Arts Institute. Included are blood pressure, blood sugar, and HIV testing, breast cancer information, and even chair messages. Feedback: Please fill out the evaluation forms found in your registration packets to let us know what you liked and how your day was. Also, suggest other speakers, topics, and artists you would like to see for next year’s event and if you would like to be involved in planning for the second annual W.O.W. Symposium. We want to know what you are thinking! Thanks to our Sponsor! El Centro de la Mujer 2916 LaGrange St Toledo, OH 419-377-4973 Keynote Address (Auditorium, 1:30 pm) In more than 25 years of practice, Margaret Wong has built Margaret W. Wong & Associates Co., L.P.A. into a firm nationally and internationally renowned for its knowledge in immigration and nationality law. She is the current co-chair of the Immigration Law Committee for the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, and chair of the Cleveland Bar Association's Immigration Law Section. Because of her personal experience as an immigrant, Margaret Wong combines qualities Americans admire: an immigrant's work ethic, an entrepreneur's drive, a keen sense of resourcefulness, and the utmost compassion for those in need. In 1950, Margaret Wong was born in the former British Colony of Hong Kong. Months earlier, her Chinese parents fled the political repression and civil war caused by the Communist takeover of China. Based on her own experience of obtaining a green card and U.S. citizenship under U.S. immigration law, Margaret Wong recognized that companies and individuals need sound guidance in this highly regulated, seemingly arcane, and sometimes frustrating regulatory area. She founded Margaret W. Wong & Associates with one desk and no secretary. Her practice now includes six attorneys and 35 other staff members. Margaret Wong is a civic leader who educates and inspires others. While she was serving as the first Asian-American president of the Cleveland Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, the Cleveland chapter won the coveted Chapter Activity Award. The Ohio Supreme Court appointed her a charter member of the Continuing Legal Education Commission for attorneys, where she is currently serving as a member of its Racial Task Force. We are honored to welcome Ms. Wong and hear more of her inspirational story. Please visit http://www.imwong.com/margaret-wong to read her complete dossier and for contact information. Thanks to Our Sponsors! “History, despite its wrenching pain, Cannot be unlived, and if faced with courage, need not be lived again.” ~Maya Angelou Join us at our monthly meetings held the 3rd Saturday of the month, at noon, at People Called Women Bookstore, 6060 Renaissance Place, off of Holland Sylvania Rd. “\ Thanks to our Sponsor! Presenters Debby Peters - Secrets of Networking and Branding The Toledo Branch of the AAU Branch of AAUW is the largest and oldest branch in Ohio. Our members are active in advancing equality for women and girls in the Toledo area, but promoting education in the STEM fields through grants & scholarships for girls to attend science camps and UT Women students. AAUW’s IMPACT: $4.3 MILLION Awarded in fellowships and grants to support 278 women in their professional and academic careers in 2012 alone. 1,200 Congressional office visits to protect college access and affordability, reauthorize VAWA (violence against women act), prevent bullying and harassment, pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, and eliminate workplace discrimination. 140 College campuses reached with $tart $mart salary negotiation workshop. Save the Dates: th April 9 -Equal Pay Day, 6am-8: 30pm, Nedley’s Ice Cream and Coffee Café, a portion of sales to AAUW. Take a flyer with you! th April 18 -Author Sue Wright (a.k.a. Mary Helen Wright) will talk about her children’s books set in historic Toledo, Sanger Branch Library. th April 30 - “6:30 pm WGTE Studio, 1270 S. Detroit. “Makers, the Women Who made America”. This powerful documentary will be followed by a panel discussion with some local “Makers”. Stop by our booth in the Market Place Info. On our programs and future events Special Membership Discounts Book our Women in History Troupe for your next event Become a Member Concerned about women’s issues? AAUW Membership means advancing equality for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research. Membership is open to anyone with an associate or equivalent, bachelors or higher degree. Visit our website: AAUWToledo.com Over the last 25 years, Debby Peters has provided sales training to her clients. For the last decade she has narrowed her niche to Word-of-Mouth marketing education. In November of 2010 she presented Connext Nation® to the world! This training helps people network less, but gain more! She has helped over 600 people learn these strategies to help with the networking and the relationship building process. Debby can be reached at 419-304-1171. Her website is www.connextnation.com and she posts about networking to the blog www.cnpofohio.blogspot.com. Barbara Alice Mann - “Where Are Your Women?” an Ohio Bear Clan Seneca, is a Ph.D. scholar and Assistant Professor in the Honors College at the University of Toledo, in Toledo, Ohio, USA. She is currently working on an international project examining historical massacres, around the world. In press is her Cooper Connection: The Influence of Jane Austen on James Fenimore Cooper (AMS, 2013), while she is currently researching her next book to be published by Oxford University Press (2014), working title, Spirits of Place: Native North American Spirituality. Among her other books are The Tainted Gift (2009), on the deliberate spread of disease to Natives by settlers as a landclearing tactic, and George Washington’s War on Native America (2005, 2008), on the ordered genocide of New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio Indians. Her internationally known Iroquoian Women: The Gantowisas (2001, 2004, 2006) is in its third printing. Arcelia D. Armstrong Parsons, L.S.W. - Connecting with Services and Living Healthy as an Older Adult, Caregiver or Relative Rearing a Child Arcelia has a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work from Tuskegee University. Arcelia has been employed as a licensed social worker with the Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio, Inc. since 1996. Currently she oversees the Kinship Navigator Program, which provides support for grandparents and other relatives who are rearing a relative's child. Arcelia's eldest daughter, Victoria is a junior at OSU majoring in Public Policy. Her daughter, Nuurah is th an 8 grader at Notre Dame Junior Academy, avid reader, and lacrosse player. Presenters Thanks to Our Sponsors! CeCe Norwood - Sistas Movin’ On CeCe is a sexual abuse survivor with over 20 year’s of experience as an advocate and community activist around sexual abuse issues, recognized workshop trainer, Life Coach, featured national speaker and author of There IS Happiness After Incest And Child Sexual Abuse. She is also a certified trainer for the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program, Help Me Grow, and Guardian ad Litem. She is the founder of Nirvana Now!, past interim Executive Director for the Ohio Alliance To End Sexual Violence and co-founder of the Sexual Abuse Prevention Awareness Treatment Healing (SA PATH) Coalition of NWO. Ms. Norwood is dedicated to assisting survivors of incest; child sexual abuse and rape receive the assistance they need to claim the happiness they deserve in their lives. She is equally dedicated to working with professionals to assist them develop the understanding and skill sets necessary to work with individuals who have multiple needs and who may be of a different racial, cultural group or socioeconomic status. 1119 W. Bancroft Street Toledo, Ohio, 43606 419-241-4544 www.saintmartindeporres.com Congratulations to Women of the World Symposium 2013 From your friends at St. Marin de Porres, Social Concerns Dr. Imelda Hunt - Hands in the Mirror Dr. Imelda Hunt, artistic director and founder of New Works Writers Series (New Works), has an academic background in African American theatre, history, and culture. New Works is a non-profit 501(c) 3 community theatre organization, specializing in stage performances, poetry readings, and collaborations by artists who work in various mediums. For more than twenty years, New Works has provided a creative outlet and opportunity for the exchanging of ideas among students, professionals and community residents and hosted such artists as Sonia Sanchez, and Jessica Care Moore. New Works have staged performances or held workshops at Bowling Green State University, the University of Toledo, the Toledo Museum of Art, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit and numerous other community institutions. Hunt is a playwright, director, and poet and has been a member of Black Theatre Network and the National Conference on African American Theatre. New Works Writers Series received in 2012 the Award for Best Theatrical Productions. Spiritual Growth Liturgy: Saturday, 4:00 Sunday, 10:30 Social Concerns St. Vincent de Paul Society Food Pantry and General Assistance Call for details– 419-241-4581 Dr. Ronica Neuhoff- Ask the Gynecologist Dr. Neuhoff is an assistant professor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at The University of Toledo. She earned her degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and did her residency in UT's College of Medicine. Dr. Neuhoff specializes in menopause and focuses her interest in bio-identical hormones. Free Breakfast –Five mornings a week! Educational Empowerment 1416 Nebraska Ave. Presenters Talina Tolson - Belly Dancing Sherry Tripepi, - The Beauty Myth Talina holds a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies of Dance from the University of Toledo, and anticipates an MA in Career and Technical Education spring 2013. She is the founder, director and choreographer of Hajera Dance Nation, founded in 1996. Currently teaching Modern, Yoga and Ethnic dance classes, Tolson began during TSA’s inception in 1999. Ms. Tolson was the dance director for the University of Toledo Afro-Caribbean Ensemble from 1998-2001 and taught Modern Dance at Dance Fx Academy 2002-2008. Sherry, MSW, LISW-S, is a Lecturer in the Social Work Program at The University of Toledo as well as Executive Director for Equality Toledo. She received her Masters of Social Work from Wayne State University and is a Licensed Independent Social Worker Supervisor in the State of Ohio. Her experience working in the area of mental health in the Toledo area spans over 29 years. As Executive Director for Equality Toledo, Sherry works at a grassroots level for equality for northwest Ohioans regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, through education and activism. Fatima Roohi Pervaiz, MLS - Real Talk About Sex Fatima Roohi Pervaiz is an experienced public speaker and educator who has lovingly provided social justice and comprehensive sexuality education to thousands of area youth at Planned Parenthood of Northwest Ohio, AIDS Resource Center Ohio and currently in UT’s Office of Multicultural Student Success. Ms. Pervaiz is a graduate of The University of Toledo with her Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and her Master’s Degree in Liberal Studies and is also a certified HIV Tester/Counselor who has served on Second Chance Toledo’s Prostitution and Human Trafficking Advisory Board. Betsy Gouvernayre, C.R.P.C - Divorce and Death Changes Everything - Financial Planning Betsy Governayre has been a Financial Advisor with Ameriprise Financial for the last 13 years. She specializes in addressing the challenges that women in the workplace face. Ms. Gouvernayre is very active in the community and has facilitated many financial planning discussions throughout the Toledo area. Olivia Holden- So You Want To Be An Entrepreneur Olivia Holden is the Executive Director of ASSETS Toledo, a non-profit corporation that serves persons who are interested in starting a business or need the skills to continue in business, a position she has held since 2002. ASSETS Toledo teaches the basics of setting up and running through a 13-week training course. To date over 1000 persons have attended the classes of which 842 have started their business and remain in business today. Brenda Wyatt - Healing Herbs in Your Back Yard Wyatt lives in rural Michigan, where she grows and wildcrafts numerous herbs and foods. She has been engaged in growing and using herbs for fun and wellness since the late nineties. WOW Panel Discussion Participants Thanks to Our Sponsors! We wish to thank the members of the panel discussion for sharing the story of their lives and what it is to be a woman from their cultural perspective! Asma M. Abdel Halim is Associate Professor at The University of Toledo, Department of Women's and Gender Studies. She graduated from the faculty of Law, University of Khartoum with an LL.B. Honors in Common Law and Shari’a Islamic Law; where she also earned a Masters in commercial law. She earned a Masters in International Affairs, African Studies and a PhD in Education from Ohio University. She has been a human rights activist for over 25 years. Her research covered domestic and international human rights. Her publications addressed immigration, globalization and Human rights, specifically African and Muslim women’s rights. K. LaVerne Redden is a Director of Social Concerns for the Diocese Toledo. She was born and raised in Toledo and is the mother of six children. (all college graduates) K. LaVerne is a Past President of The National Council of Catholic Women, and a community & Neighborhood activist. She is also a 15year veteran of the Toledo Repertoire Theater. K.Laverne was active in the Civil Rights and urban renewal movements. She has served on many projects that speak to the concerns of Women. (Silent Victims, pornography, "One Church one Child", Close Line Project, Rape Crisis, Trafficking of Women and Children, Grand parenting to name a few). Dolores Rodriguez, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother. She is a strong bicultural, bilingual woman, leader within the Latino Community of Toledo. She complements and balances her life between personal and professional without neglecting neither one, but nurturing both. Victoria Lee was born in Fairfield, California. Her mother and father moved her and her three siblings to Lakewood, Ohio where she was surrounded by her father’s working class Irish family. She did not grow up with much guidance because of her parents’ alcohol addiction. During most of her adolescence she ran amuck throughout the streets of Lakewood. Victoria found salvation at many of her friends’ homes. When she was fifteen she moved out of her parent’s house to move in with her best friend’s family. These four families have greatly influenced her in becoming the women she is today. Claudia Annoni, Executive Director of El Centro de Mujer, will be the moderator of the panel discussion. Life Coaching and “Speak OUT” Facilitation for Incest, Child Sexual Abuse, and Rape Survivors, Child Welfare Professional Development Trainings, and so much more. CeCe Norwood, Founder More Helpful Information Lunch- Will be provided in “The Cavern” for pre-registered attendees. Your lunch ticket can be found in your registration packet that you received when you arrived. The food and the entertainment will surely WOW you! Spectrum- Lunch time entertainment in “The Cavern” will include a concert by Spectrum. Performing at womencentered events like this in the Toledo area for the last 30 years, the women of Spectrum have held true to their mission of singing about environmental and women’s issues through their striking harmonies and eclectic mix of musical styles. Though the group is always evolving as it shares messages of peace and justice, current members include Roberta Bacon, Lynn Braun, Joyce Lammers, and Dawn Pirolli. Booking and contact information can found on the Facebook Page “Spectrum”, [email protected]. or phone # (517)- 442-6810. Women in History Wandering halls areas throughout the day you may notice some special women. “Women in History” is a project of Toledo Branch, of the AAUW. Since 1994, the Women in History Project has offered an opportunity for school children.to “see history a new way”. In 15-30 minute programs, students, and now adults as well, meet remarkable women who overcame obstacles in order to meet their goals. Today they are more than 15 presenters ranging from Harriet Tubman to Annie Oakley to Margaret Sanger. Thanks to our Sponsors!