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State of Women in Indiana: Unfinished Business

During the 70-year fight for suffrage, women from divergent political backgrounds united under one common cause: polling equality. One hundred years have passed since women were granted the vote. But their fight--and ours--is not over. Join us for a day of workshops, panels, and presentations from national leaders and local experts as we dig into methods for making concrete, lasting change right now.

The details:

Through our unique workshop format, you'll select which causes and breakout sessions you most want to engage with throughout the day. After the day is over, you'll be given access to exclusive recordings of every single session -- which means that you don't have to worry about missing out on any of the sessions offered.

Tentative Run of Show:

9:30: Get Settled and grab your coffee!

9:40: Welcome

9:45: Inspire - Keynote Address

  • Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch & former Lt. Governors Kathy Davis, Dr. Sue Ellspermann, and Becky Skillman

  • Moderated by Dr. Laura Merrifield Wilson

10:45: Break

10:55: Educate - Breakout Sessions 

  • Women in the Workplace | Alessandra Rosa | EEOC

  • Maternal & Infant Mortality | Dr. Lauren Dungy-Poythress | IU Health 

  • Women's Economic Stability | Meghan Racklin | Better Balance

  • Voter Access | Andrea Hailey | Vote.org

11:35: Lunch Break

12:05: Advocate - Breakout Sessions

  • Advocating in the Statehouse | Elise Shrock

  • Mobilizing your Community | Roni Embry 

  • Engaging Young Voters | Isra Haider, Maria de Leon, Maria Dueñas Lopez

12:45 - Break

12:50 - Empower - Keynote Address

  • Dr. Carolyn Calloway Thomas

1:15 - Empower - Community Conversation

  • Karen Freeman Wilson, Dr. Carolyn Calloway Thomas, Yasmine Anderson, Adrianne Slash (Moderator)

1:50 - Break

1:55 - Collaborate

2:25 - Activate

  • Anne Hathaway, Amy Levander, Rima Shahid (moderator)

2:55 - Closing

Scholarships are available! Contact haley@women4changeindiana.org for more information.

Can't attend the event or are Zoomed out? Click on the ticket link above to sponsor a ticket or make a donation.

Presented in partnership with Indiana Historical Society 

Earlier Event: August 18
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Later Event: September 15
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