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Aug24Thu
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Music Writing in a Digital World2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Music journalism has been immortalized in pop culture for decades as a profession in which writers hobnob with rock stars in glamorous settings. The reality is far different: Music writing is one of the most complex and knowledge-based types of journalism, and requires constant practice, research and trial-and-error to get right.
This webinar will start with insights into what kinds of research goes into music writing — and why comprehensive research is so important — and delve into the nuts and bolts of how to describe sounds. It will also cover how to determine context and audience for articles; how to write fairly and respectfully about non-cis-male musicians; and how to find the line between objectivity and subjectivity, even in reviews.
With so many albums released in a given year, music writing remains a powerful way to illuminate hidden gems and go deeper into the motivations of musicians making captivating, life-changing art.
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#PowerHour With Tracy Ashley – Loving The Skin You’re In3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
When it comes to self-care, many people immediately think of cutting back on coffee, sleeping in on the weekend, or getting a manicure or pedicure. And while all of those things are great, the one thing that they all have in common is the health of your skin.
On August 24th, owner and chemist for TraChic Bodywear will join members of #theAgenda to discuss how to truly “Love The Skin You’re In.” In addition, she will share the science behind healthy skin, what a good skincare regimen looks like, and how to love yourself more – regardless of the season of life you may be facing.
You don’t want to miss this, so RSVP by joining #theAgenda today!
3:00 pm#PowerHour With Tracy Ashley – Loving The Skin You’re In
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Aug25Fri
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Encounter Mountain Retreat @ Pali Retreat Center9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Yoga in the high mountains, s’mores night by the campfire, dance parties at random, inspiring mastermind sessions, fresh-made tea, treats and more! Want to unplug? Want to get away from your day-to-day grind? Want to form powerful friendships? You want Encounter, a southern California summer mountain retreat for the creative community. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Whether you work for a big corporate giant, own a small business, freelance or work on cool things – you’re invited. This is a retreat for people who want to grow professionally and personally. Sessions are curated with trusted speakers and teachers.
We’re working with great brands who help to make it all happen! They include Health-Ade Kombucha, General Assembly, The Tea Spot, Scout Books and Kind Snacks, with more to be announced closer to the event.
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Finding Your Voice: Writing for Columns and Blogs4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
There was a time when a columnist’s job was journalism’s equivalent of the Supreme Court. You had the newspaper’s final word, and you had a job for life.
But times change, and so has the role of a columnist. Social media has turned everyone into pundits. You don’t need a journalism degree and 20 years of experience to offer your take on world or local or sporting affairs – all you need is Facebook and a sizable ego.
So if you want to distinguish yourself in a way that matters, today’s columnist needs to bring something to the table besides an opinion and the occasional family pet anecdote.
The trick is figuring out the best way to do that.
Three times a week.
This course will tackle some of the essential ingredients that make a well-read columnist. Along the way, you might even learn to drink like Mike Royko.
Among the topics covered:
- The eternal search for ideas
- Choosing the right tone
- Ignoring the rules
- The price of credibility
This is going to be a collaborative venture. If it works well, it should have the feel of a bunch of writers comparing notes and kicking around ideas at lunch. Lectures suck. Conversations rule.
Live online class dates (each session lasts about an hour unless specified otherwise)
- Week 1: Tuesday, August 29, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Eastern
- Week 2: Tuesday, September 5, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Eastern
- Week 3: Tuesday, September 12, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Eastern
- Week 4: Tuesday, September 19, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Eastern
WHAT WILL I LEARN:
- How to find ideas for columns in your communities
- How to choose the best tone for the column
- When and how to determine which rules to follow
- How to build credibility and brand
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE:
Journalists and bloggers who want to hone their column-writing skills, as well as anyone who wants to start writing acolumn and needs advice and coaching.4:30 pmFinding Your Voice: Writing for Columns and Blogs -
Reshma Saujani: Girls Who Code at Kepler’s Books and Magazines @ Kepler's Books and Magazines7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Do you want to learn how to code? If so, join Kepler’s Books and Magazines for an evening with Reshma Saujani. Sujani is the founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, a national nonprofit organization championed by Sheryl Sandberg, Malala Yousafzai, and John Legend. No matter your interest—sports, the arts, baking, student government, social justice—coding can help you do what you love. Girls Who Code is part how-to, part girl-empowerment, and all fun Perfect for aspiring coders everywhere.
The event is free, however, you must RSVP to attend. Click here to RSVP and for more details.
7:00 pmReshma Saujani: Girls Who Code at Kepler’s Books and Magazines @ Kepler's Books and Magazines
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Aug26Sat
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#blkcreatives Virtual Masterclass & Conference10:00 am – 5:00 pm
The first virtual event: Finance For Creatives!
An extension of the May 22nd chat on Real Life Money Management, #blkcreatives will be hosting a 100% Virtual Hands-On Intensive Led by influential finance expert educators.
Front-Row Attendees: (7 – 14 Spots Total)
A small cohort of emerging creatives in our community will get the opportunity to be a part of the event in the FRONT ROW. The masterclass will be designed to address your specific business model and financial goals AND you will be on-camera during the class livestream.
General Attendees (less than 100 spots total):
Can submit 1 – 2 questions via text prior to the virtual class and participate in the live intensive via chat.
The 2nd virtual event: #blkcreatives turns 5 – Virtual Conference!!
A 100% online conference where the #blkcreatives community can exchange knowledge and share lessons in a highly engaging online conference center designed specifically for their community.
10:00 am#blkcreatives Virtual Masterclass & Conference
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Sep3Sun
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NAACP Free 12 Month Health Program4:15 pm – 5:15 pmREGISTER FORNAACP’S FREE 12 MONTH HEALTH PROGRAMRegister today for the NAACP DC Branch 12 Month Health Program titled, “Health Is the New Wealth,” which features free fitness classes and activities, including Juicing, Farm Tours, Gardening, Cooking, Meditation, Yoga and more. Registration is free and open to all residents in District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.The purpose of this 12-month Health Program is to empower African-American women to adopt healthy lifestyles through gardening, cooking, healthy eating and physical activity. This program is free and open to all residents in District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. This program is sponsored by the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Beverage Association and the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America.This program is hosted in partnership with the NAACP DC Branch, NAACP Prince Georges County Branch, NAACP Alexandria Branch, NAACP Maryland State Conference, NAACP Virginia State Conference, National Congress of Black Women, Inc., National Pan Hellenic Council, DC Chapter and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Xi Zeta Omega Chapter, Washington, DC.Registration is free and open to all residents in District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.4:15 pmNAACP Free 12 Month Health Program
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Sep8Fri
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29Rooms New York @ 29Rooms11:00 am – 10:00 pm
29Rooms is back! Experience Refinery29’s imaginative spirit IRL through an interactive funhouse of style, culture, & technology, brought to life by a group of global artists and visionaries across mediums, and powered by you.
Bigger than ever before, come create, play, & explore our multi-sensory playground. Make your way through each of the 29 individually curated rooms that are packed with magic and brimming with inspiration.
It’s time to unleash your creative side.
Are you ready?
Friday September 8th – Monday September 11th.
There will be three, three-hour sessions per day: 11am-2pm, 3pm-6pm, and 7pm-10pm.
Refinery29 is the leading digital-media and entertainment company focused on women with a global audience footprint of 550 million across all platforms.
Hosted by Refinery29
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ACES In-Depth Editing Online Group Seminar4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
This In-Depth Editing online group seminar is for experienced editors who are seeking to move their work to a new level. You’ll hone your skills and edit strategically, going beyond editing for style, grammar and punctuation.
When you’re done, you will have expertise in substantive editing and learned how to use critical thinking skills across multiple platforms and disciplines. You’ll also get coaching and feedback from the experts at the ACES: The Society for Editing.
The online group seminar will take place over four weeks, with one live session per week:
- Week 1: Critical Thinking (Live session: Monday, Sept. 11, at 4 p.m. Eastern)
- Week 2: Improving Organization (Live session: Monday, Sept. 18, at 4 p.m. Eastern)
- Week 3: Editing for Multiple Platforms (Live session: Monday,Sept. 25, at 4 p.m. Eastern)
- Week 4: Coaching and Managing the Writer and the Work (Monday, Oct. 2, at 4 p.m. Eastern)
4:00 pmACES In-Depth Editing Online Group Seminar
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Sep9Sat
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Galvanize- Atlanta (all-day)Sep 9 – Sep 10
The Galvanize program will bring mini United State of Women Summits to states across the country, to discuss national and local issues on gender equality in partnership with groups working on the ground in communities. The program will also have a training component, where we will help to build skills of women on several tracks from community organizing, to running for office, to entrepreneurship, to leadership.
Click here for Registration and More Information
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29Rooms New York @ 29Rooms11:00 am – 10:00 pm
29Rooms is back! Experience Refinery29’s imaginative spirit IRL through an interactive funhouse of style, culture, & technology, brought to life by a group of global artists and visionaries across mediums, and powered by you.
Bigger than ever before, come create, play, & explore our multi-sensory playground. Make your way through each of the 29 individually curated rooms that are packed with magic and brimming with inspiration.
It’s time to unleash your creative side.
Are you ready?
Friday September 8th – Monday September 11th.
There will be three, three-hour sessions per day: 11am-2pm, 3pm-6pm, and 7pm-10pm.
Refinery29 is the leading digital-media and entertainment company focused on women with a global audience footprint of 550 million across all platforms.
Hosted by Refinery29
11:00 am29Rooms New York @ 29Rooms
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Sep10Sun
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29Rooms New York @ 29Rooms11:00 am – 10:00 pm
29Rooms is back! Experience Refinery29’s imaginative spirit IRL through an interactive funhouse of style, culture, & technology, brought to life by a group of global artists and visionaries across mediums, and powered by you.
Bigger than ever before, come create, play, & explore our multi-sensory playground. Make your way through each of the 29 individually curated rooms that are packed with magic and brimming with inspiration.
It’s time to unleash your creative side.
Are you ready?
Friday September 8th – Monday September 11th.
There will be three, three-hour sessions per day: 11am-2pm, 3pm-6pm, and 7pm-10pm.
Refinery29 is the leading digital-media and entertainment company focused on women with a global audience footprint of 550 million across all platforms.
Hosted by Refinery29
11:00 am29Rooms New York @ 29Rooms
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Sep11Mon
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29Rooms New York @ 29Rooms11:00 am – 10:00 pm
29Rooms is back! Experience Refinery29’s imaginative spirit IRL through an interactive funhouse of style, culture, & technology, brought to life by a group of global artists and visionaries across mediums, and powered by you.
Bigger than ever before, come create, play, & explore our multi-sensory playground. Make your way through each of the 29 individually curated rooms that are packed with magic and brimming with inspiration.
It’s time to unleash your creative side.
Are you ready?
Friday September 8th – Monday September 11th.
There will be three, three-hour sessions per day: 11am-2pm, 3pm-6pm, and 7pm-10pm.
Refinery29 is the leading digital-media and entertainment company focused on women with a global audience footprint of 550 million across all platforms.
Hosted by Refinery29
11:00 am29Rooms New York @ 29Rooms
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Sep14Thu
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#PowerHour with Jenni-Lyn Williams: Pursuing Your Bold Vision With Purpose3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
When it comes to launching a business, consumers grativate to a brand that is trustworthy, honest and forthwright — even when it isn’t comfortable.
During our next #PowerHour Slack Chat, Chief Snark Officer of Snarky Tea Jenni-Lyn Williams will share with us what inspired her to launch a company that focuses on sisterhood and tea, but isn’t afraid to tell you like it is with intention.
Want in on the conversation? Make sure you join #theAgenda and mark your calendar for September 14th at 3 PM EST!
3:00 pm#PowerHour with Jenni-Lyn Williams: Pursuing Your Bold Vision With Purpose
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Sep15Fri
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Ready to LEAD: Program to Prepare Immigrants for Elected Office9:00 am – 5:00 pm
The Ready to LEAD program is a signature training program specifically designed by immigrants for immigrants, that shows trainees how to message, target, fundraise, embrace one’s heritage and become a successful candidate.
The New American Leaders Project holds trainings in:
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Michigan
- New York
- Southern California
The next training will be in Atlanta, Georgia from Sept 15-17, 2017. The deadline to apply is August 7th.
Apply here today!
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2017 ACTIVATE CONFERENCE @ Biltmore Hotel6:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Activate 2K17 is about connecting to those power brokers that can open doors to opportunity. They know exactly who to contact for financing, support, and resources. Activate 2K17 salutes and celebrates the next generation of women and men leveraging their brilliance to build fortunes, and change their portion of the world.
Speakers include:
Lucinda Cross – Founder of THE ACTIVATE MOVEMENT
Lucinda Cross is an accomplished best-selling author with four Amazon best-sellers to her name. As the founder of the Activate Movement, she is a highly sought-after international speaker and coach. This year, Lucinda is front and center on all conference days providing inspiration, motivation, and her “insider” strategies for getting seen, building a brand, and making boss moves to grow your empire. Learn how to take your business and brand to the next level by getting full access to Lucinda and her dream team of speakers and panelists.
DIA SIMMS - President of COMBS ENTERPRISES
Dia Simms is a corporate executive, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and public speaker, whose professional journey began uniquely with her work at the Department of Defense. With positions in advertising sales and the pharmaceutical industry following, Simms’ career path took an unconventional digression when she was solicited to work with music and business mogul Sean Combs. She is regularly featured in the media, and has lent her expertise to such outlets as The Huffington Post, Fortune, Pfizer, Fox News, State Farm and many more.
MICHELE THORNTON GHEE - Head OF TELEVISION SALES CENTRIC TV
She joined BET Her, a Viacom-BET Network Company, in July of 2012. BET Her is a 24-hour African American lifestyle network designed for Black Women. She and her team are charged with growing the revenue base for the network. Thornton was instrumental in the rebranding of Centric as ‘The First Network Designed for Black Women and then again into BET Her. Thornton recently authored her first book Stratechic: Life and Career Winning Strategies for Women. She wanted to write a book that encouraged women to build a plan that would allow them to tap into the strategies they were born with.
Check out the rest of the speakers here.
General Admission- Activate Workbook
- Access to all Keynotes and Break Out Sessions
- Latin Quarter Leadership Session
- Man Cave POWER Session
- Millennial BOSS Session
- Networking (Friday) Meet and Greet
- Activate Kickoff Cocktail Reception (Friday)
- Evening Live Entertainment Show (Saturday)
All Access Pass
- Activate Workbook
- Priority Gold Seating
- Access To Private Mastermind Sessions
- Access to all Keynotes and Break Out Sessions
- Latin Quarter Leadership Session
- Man Cave POWER Session
- Millennial BOSS Session
- Priority Check-In
- Activate Kickoff Cocktail Reception (Friday)
- Special Keynote with Dr. Michele Thornton,BET. (Friday)
- Appearances by special invited guests and performers.
- Saturday Morning Masterclass
- Saturday Kings and Queens Luncheon
- Evening Live Entertainment Show (Saturday)
6:00 pm2017 ACTIVATE CONFERENCE @ Biltmore Hotel
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Sep20Wed
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Congressional Black Caucus Foundation 47th Annual Legislative Conference @ Washington Convention Center9:00 am – 1:00 pm
-The CBCF Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) is a leading policy conference on issues impacting African Americans and the global black community.
Join subject experts, industry leaders, elected officials and citizen activists to explore today’s issues from an African-American perspective.
More information can be found here.
9:00 amCongressional Black Caucus Foundation 47th Annual Legislative Conference @ Washington Convention Center
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Sep26Tue
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Learn How to Protect Your Business from Top Threats @ Chamber Boardroom8:30 am – 10:30 am
The Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches Invites You to a Special Training on September 26
Every business and organization need to think about safety and security. Prevention is critical, but are you wondering where to start? If so, don’t miss this September 26th training.
The Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches, in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and Johnson Controls, is hosting a special session to help businesses take the necessary steps to protect your business, your property and your people.
Safeguarding your business requires time and effort, but it pays off. According to estimates, there are four burglaries every minute in the U.S. Businesses that are not prepared run the risk of being more vulnerable to safety and security threats.
The September 26 training will help organizations of every size to create a safer, more secure environment. The key learnings will include:
- Working with employees to understand the top security threats
- Designing fast, efficient incident response plans
- Identifying actions that owners and employees can take to deter crime and limit resource loss
- Reducing business vulnerability to external threats
8:30 amLearn How to Protect Your Business from Top Threats @ Chamber Boardroom
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Sep27Wed
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Ellen Pao: Resetting Silicon Valley @ Marines' Memorial Theatre6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Ellen Pao, Kapor Capital Investment Partner; Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at the Kapor Center for Social Impact; co-founder of Project Include and Author of Reset: My Fight for Inclusion and Lasting Change
Laura Weidman Powers, Co-founder and CEO of Code2040 – Moderator
In 2012, Ellen Pao sent shockwaves throughout Silicon Valley when she sued her employer, powerhouse venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers, for workplace discrimination against women and other minority groups. While she lost her case in 2015, her fight for change was just beginning. From her work as a founder of Project Include to fighting negative culture as interim CEO of Reddit, Pao dedicates time and energy to making sure others don’t have the same experiences she did, and she recently published her first book, Reset: My Fight for Inclusion and Lasting Change.
Pao’s bravery in calling out systemic harassment and other abusive practices within the tech community has inspired others–in the wake of the most recent stories around discrimination and harassment, many mention Pao by name in their accounts. Today, women, people of color, and allies in the workplace and beyond are standing up for themselves and their colleagues. They’re pushing back against toxic workplace cultures in Silicon Valley and beyond, galvanizing widespread coverage advocating for increased accountability of individuals and companies: they’re resetting Silicon Valley.
Join Ellen Pao and Laura Weidman Powers, co-founder and CEO of Code2040, for an empowering discussion about overcoming the struggle to be heard and raising your voice to create lasting change.
Get tickets here
6:30 pmEllen Pao: Resetting Silicon Valley @ Marines' Memorial Theatre
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Sep30Sat
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March for Black Women @ National Mall10:00 am – 10:00 pm
“Black women’s issues are racial justice issues. Black lived-experiences related to gender, sexuality, gender identity are–racial– justice–issues. On September 30, 2017, Black women and comrades will unite and lock arms and march unapologetically at the center of the scheduled MARCH FOR RACIAL JUSTICE as our very own MARCH FOR BLACK WOMEN.
Black Womens Blueprint need you to show up for Black women.
Our March within a March is not only a mass mobilization centered on Black women, but a reminder to every single one of us that so long as Black women are killed by the cops; so long as Black women are taken or go missing; so long as we are raped by friends or by strangers or by nationally renown predators — there can be NO JUSTICE.8 Black trans women are murdered in the first four months of 2017 =#NOJUSTICE
60 women report rape by Cosby including 22 Black women. Cosby admits he drugged and “had sex” with them but there’s a hung jury = #NOJUSTICE
June 2017 Pregnant Charleena Lyles shot and killed by Seattle police = #NOJUSTICE
May 2017, 27 year old Jonie Block was killed by police = #NOJUSTICE
April 2017, Glenda Taylor stabbed and strangled by a probation officer, the officer was also her fiance = #NOJUSTICE
In March 2017, 38 year old Sherida Davis was shot and killed by police, the officer was also her husband = #NOJUSTICE
In March 2017, 21 year old pregnant Alteria Woods was shot and killed by police = #NOJUSTICE
In February 2017, 30 year old Morgan Rankins was shot and killed by police = #NOJUSTICE
In March 2017, 10 of our children went missing in less than 2-weeks in the I-495 corridor that stretches between Baltimore and D.C., most of them Black girls = #NOJUSTICE
As of 2014, 64,000 Black women were MISSING in the United States = #NOJUSTICE
Thousands of Black girls under 18 are pimped out by men from our own communities = #NOJUSTICE
40% of young people trafficked in the U.S. are Black, most of them girls = #NOJUSTICE
Black women are 13% of U.S. women, but make up about half of domestic violence homicide victims = #NOJUSTICE
Black women are beaten by their partners at a rate of 35% higher than white women = #NOJUSTICE
In April 2017, Karen Smith is shot and killed by her husband and hundreds more such cases go unnoticed = #NOJUSTICE
In California, 81% of girls in the juvenile justice system suffered sexual abuse before being arrested = #NOJUSTICE
40% of girls in the juvenile justice system have been raped or sodomized in their lifetime = #NOJUSTICE
The media doesn’t seem to care = #NOJUSTICE
Black women don’t seem to matter = #NOJUSTICE
Over this past Juneteenth weekend, all of us at Black Women’s Blueprint have meditated on the many violent systems failures that our sisters are forced to endure and which too many of us do not survive.
This is their collective response. BWB can and must refuse to be subsumed within a broader movement that does not see us as fully human. BWB will resist! See you at the March on September 30th.
Contact: Farah Tanis email BlackWomen@Blueprintny.org
10:00 amMarch for Black Women @ National Mall
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Oct1Sun
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NAACP Free 12 Month Health Program4:15 pm – 5:15 pmREGISTER FORNAACP’S FREE 12 MONTH HEALTH PROGRAMRegister today for the NAACP DC Branch 12 Month Health Program titled, “Health Is the New Wealth,” which features free fitness classes and activities, including Juicing, Farm Tours, Gardening, Cooking, Meditation, Yoga and more. Registration is free and open to all residents in District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.The purpose of this 12-month Health Program is to empower African-American women to adopt healthy lifestyles through gardening, cooking, healthy eating and physical activity. This program is free and open to all residents in District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. This program is sponsored by the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Beverage Association and the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America.This program is hosted in partnership with the NAACP DC Branch, NAACP Prince Georges County Branch, NAACP Alexandria Branch, NAACP Maryland State Conference, NAACP Virginia State Conference, National Congress of Black Women, Inc., National Pan Hellenic Council, DC Chapter and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Xi Zeta Omega Chapter, Washington, DC.Registration is free and open to all residents in District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.4:15 pmNAACP Free 12 Month Health Program
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Oct11Wed
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Business Delegation Tour: The Circular Economy in Action9:45 am – 10:45 am
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center (CCC), in partnership with New York City Department of Sanitation, is hosting its third annual circular economy business delegation tour. This invitation-only event brings together private and public sector leaders to identify profitable and scalable circular opportunities that drives business growth, strengthens local communities, and improves ecosystems.
Through site visits, interactive presentations and discussions, and unparalleled networking opportunities, participants are equipped with specific ideas and opportunities for capitalizing on the value of the circular economy and bringing it to scale.
Registration will be open soon.
9:45 amBusiness Delegation Tour: The Circular Economy in Action
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Oct26Thu
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Covering the Issues Ahead in Trump’s Second Year: Three Day Workshop @ Vanderbilt University9:00 am – 5:00 pm
In this free workshop at Vanderbilt University, journalists will look beyond politics toward issues that are likely to affect nearly every community. You will be equipped with knowledge and awareness to cover some of the most pressing issues that are likely to emerge in 2018. Click here to apply today.
The Affordable Health Care Act: Identify what is not working and what could be done to fix those problems.
Cyber Security: How susceptible and prepared are local, county and state governments to cyber attacks? What about the threat to the nation’s electrical grid and pipelines? What do journalists need to know about issues of private cyber security? How do cyber crimes affect business and finance?
Trade Agreements: It appears likely that there will be some changes to NAFTA. What would those changes mean to business, consumers and manufacturers big and small? What needs fixing? Who would benefit and who would be harmed?
Local and State Governments Taking on Global and National Issues:Maybe it is a sign that Washington is in gridlock and somebody has to do something. But local governments are increasingly at the center of what used to be federal business. From climate agreements to environmental regulations and immigration, local governments are where the action is. The Canadian prime minister met with governors about trade agreements and legislators lobbied governors on the Affordable Health Care Act changes.
The Local Effects of Climate Change: EPA says flooding is becoming more frequent along the U.S. coastline as sea level rises. Nearly every site measured has experienced an increase in coastal flooding since the 1950s. Farmers face changing growing seasons and power companies are logging more demand to cool hot buildings and less demand to warm normally cold ones. Pollen seasons are getting longer and the spread of health worries including Lyme disease and West Nile virus are linked to warming temperatures.
COST: FREE
Thanks to a grant from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, tuition, basic travel expenses and hotel costs will be covered for those whose applications are accepted. Click here to apply.Vanderbilt University is excited to partner with Poynter on this project. Participants will attend sessions at the university’s First Amendment Center. In addition, many lectures will be led by Vanderbilt faculty that are world-class researchers and experts on the topics covered by this workshop.
9:00 amCovering the Issues Ahead in Trump’s Second Year: Three Day Workshop @ Vanderbilt University
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Oct27Fri
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Chelsea Clinton will be Featured Speaker at 2017 Marcum Women’s Forum @ Convene Conference Center8:00 am – 11:30 am
Women Having a Voice: Our Health, Our Earth & Our Strength
The second annual Marcum Women’s Forum, geared to high net worth and executive women, is a breakfast event featuring nationally prominent women speakers who will address topics essential to women’s well-being.
Featured Speaker is Chelsea Clinton, will speak in her capacity as Vice Chair of Clinton Foundation. Her topic will be “Our Strength.”
Following speakers will be Liza Garcia, Vice President of Lisa Garcia, Vice President of Litigation for Earthjustice. Her topic will be “Our Earth.”
Back by popular demand, Jeanne Rizzo, President of Breast Cancer Prevention Partners. Her topic will be “Our Health.”
Hosted by Marcum LLP
8:00 amChelsea Clinton will be Featured Speaker at 2017 Marcum Women’s Forum @ Convene Conference Center
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Nov2Thu
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The Power of Diverse Voices: The Poynter Minority Writers Workshop @ Poynter Institute for Media Studies9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Opinion writing plays a vital role in explanatory, features and watchdog journalism, and is important in a thriving democracy. This four-day seminar, funded by the Association of Opinion Journalists, will foster the diversity of voices necessary in the profession and train the next generation of opinion writers from a wide spectrum of backgrounds. The seminar will focus on fact-based opinion writing — and using social media to spark a conversation — across digital and other platforms.
You’ll learn the skills to:
- Develop and hone your arguments, presenting these arguments effectively and persuasively
- Support your arguments using solid research and reporting
- Strengthen your reporting skills with an emphasis on fairness and accuracy
- Maximize your journalistic success on digital and social media platforms — using social media to build your brand, present your ideas and spark a conversation
- Generate strong ideas for your opinion pieces, broadening your access to diverse points of view
- Focus your ideas, developing a compelling pitch to editors
COST: This seminar is being offered at no charge to selected participants. Slots are limited. The program sponsors will cover tuition and hotel costs. A small travel stipend will be available. More details will follow after the selection process.
9:00 amThe Power of Diverse Voices: The Poynter Minority Writers Workshop @ Poynter Institute for Media Studies
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Nov3Fri
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WERK PRAY SLAY: A Weekend For Winning Women @ Atlanta Marriott Marquis9:00 am – 5:00 pm
This is an event like no other that empowers women all across the nation to become their best selves before becoming a wife. Taking place November 3-5, 2017, topics include entrepreneurship, relationship readiness and personal development.
Click here to register, and save 20% on your weekend passes using the offer code ‘heragenda’.
9:00 amWERK PRAY SLAY: A Weekend For Winning Women @ Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Nov5Sun
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NAACP Free 12 Month Health Program4:15 pm – 5:15 pmREGISTER FORNAACP’S FREE 12 MONTH HEALTH PROGRAMRegister today for the NAACP DC Branch 12 Month Health Program titled, “Health Is the New Wealth,” which features free fitness classes and activities, including Juicing, Farm Tours, Gardening, Cooking, Meditation, Yoga and more. Registration is free and open to all residents in District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.The purpose of this 12-month Health Program is to empower African-American women to adopt healthy lifestyles through gardening, cooking, healthy eating and physical activity. This program is free and open to all residents in District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. This program is sponsored by the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Beverage Association and the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America.This program is hosted in partnership with the NAACP DC Branch, NAACP Prince Georges County Branch, NAACP Alexandria Branch, NAACP Maryland State Conference, NAACP Virginia State Conference, National Congress of Black Women, Inc., National Pan Hellenic Council, DC Chapter and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Xi Zeta Omega Chapter, Washington, DC.Registration is free and open to all residents in District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.4:15 pmNAACP Free 12 Month Health Program
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Nov14Tue
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2017 Corporate Citizenship Conference – Opportunity Forward @ Ronald Reagan Building9:30 am – 5:00 pm
At the most basic level—businesses are problem solvers. From providing invaluable services to innovating new products, the private sector—by design—find opportunity and drive solutions. So it only makes sense that leading businesses are turning their problem-solving abilities to the greatest social issues of our time. From water scarcity to disaster relief, businesses are taking the problems we face head-on and building innovative cross-sector solutions that drive us forward.
The theme of the 2017 Corporate Citizenship Conference is Opportunity Forward.
The business community is uniquely-suited to see and embrace the opportunities that lie in the most vexing problems we face. Join the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation on November 14—15 to learn how the business community—together with their partners—are taking action and creating solutions today that build greater opportunities and prosperity for all.
The following topics and strategies will be addressed:
- What does it mean to “future-proof” your business?
- Seeing the challenges ahead, how do you adjust perspective to find the possible opportunities?
- How can the private sector look at challenges in a more holistic way?
- How can a future-looking mindset be applied both internally and externally at your organization?
- How can organizations utilize data to inform their future? And put it to work.
- How to grapple with interconnectivity across business and societal challenges.
- What’s leadership got to do with it?
The challenges of today present opportunities for tomorrow. Join this November to explore how cross-sector innovation and collaboration can drive you forward.
Register today for early bird pricing. Prices increase August 31st.
9:30 am2017 Corporate Citizenship Conference – Opportunity Forward @ Ronald Reagan Building
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Nov16Thu
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Editors as Curators: How to Engage Audiences with Nimble Newsletters2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Traditional news outlets, nonprofits, universities and corporations increasingly are using newsletters to deliver information to their audiences. In this webinar, you’ll find out how to edit newsletters for maximum effectiveness.
Newsletters allow publishers to connect with audiences directly. They offer a promise to readers: Allow us in your inbox, and we’ll provide value to you. They can vary in content, tone and interactivity. But despite those differences, the common goal of newsletters is to give audiences what they need or want to know in a well-organized, efficient manner.
And that’s where editing skills come in. Newsletter editors curate information in a logical, readable way. They think about the mindset of readers. Audiences have myriad choices when it comes to newsletters. They face an overload of information available on the internet. But well-edited newsletters can provide order to the chaos.
Editors are key players in this increasingly popular delivery platform for news and information.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
- How to think about tone and audience
- How to organize content with clarity in mind
- Why attribution matters
- How to prioritize when editing newsletters
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Women Entrepreneurs in the Digital Economy: Etsy @ ILR Conference Center,6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
With nearly $3 billion in annual sales, Etsy has transformed artisanal goods into big business. More importantly, Etsy has created an opportunity for millions of people, but especially women who are 86% of sellers, to become entrepreneurs in the global digital economy.
Althea Erickson will explain how women have become global entrepreneurs through Etsy and what this means for the future of work.
Althea Erickson is Head of Global Advocacy and Policy at Etsy, where she leads Etsy’s public policy and government relations team across the globe, focusing on policies that enable Etsy sellers to start and grow their creative businesses.
The ILR School’s mission is to prepare workplace leaders, inform employment and labor policy, and improve working lives.
Founded in 1945 as the New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations and known today as ILR, the school offers undergraduate, graduate and professional education.
Hosted by Cornell University, ILR School
Free
6:00 pmWomen Entrepreneurs in the Digital Economy: Etsy @ ILR Conference Center,
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Dec1Fri
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Teen Vogue Summit9:00 am – 5:00 pm
This December, join Teen Vogue at the first-ever Teen Vogue Summit in Los Angeles, where you’ll get to meet like-minded leaders who are killing it in their fields and experience inspiring keynotes, hands-on workshops, mentoring, and more.
Curated by the editors of Teen Vogue, Summit participants will get to choose from three entrepreneurial-minded tracks: ACTIVATE, INNOVATE, or CREATE—or curate their own one-of-a-kind agenda. These tracks will include sessions on topics like civic leadership, grassroots organizing, coding 101, STEM, socially conscious brand-building, progressive retail models, and more, leaving you activated and inspired to take your world by storm.
As part of the event, Teen Vogue will also be honoring the 2017 class of 21 Under 21, featuring game-changing female and femme inventors, artists, athletes, and social warriors, all under age 21!
9:00 amTeen Vogue Summit
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Dec3Sun
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NAACP Free 12 Month Health Program4:15 pm – 5:15 pmREGISTER FORNAACP’S FREE 12 MONTH HEALTH PROGRAMRegister today for the NAACP DC Branch 12 Month Health Program titled, “Health Is the New Wealth,” which features free fitness classes and activities, including Juicing, Farm Tours, Gardening, Cooking, Meditation, Yoga and more. Registration is free and open to all residents in District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.The purpose of this 12-month Health Program is to empower African-American women to adopt healthy lifestyles through gardening, cooking, healthy eating and physical activity. This program is free and open to all residents in District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. This program is sponsored by the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Beverage Association and the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America.This program is hosted in partnership with the NAACP DC Branch, NAACP Prince Georges County Branch, NAACP Alexandria Branch, NAACP Maryland State Conference, NAACP Virginia State Conference, National Congress of Black Women, Inc., National Pan Hellenic Council, DC Chapter and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Xi Zeta Omega Chapter, Washington, DC.Registration is free and open to all residents in District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.4:15 pmNAACP Free 12 Month Health Program
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