When:
Monday, October 19, 2015 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm EDT
Where:
Philanthropy New York, 1500 Broadway, 7th Floor, NYC
Members of PNY & Partner Orgs:
$0.00
Non-Members:
$0.00
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Join us for an exciting public dialogue between two extraordinary black women leaders, Sophia Bracy Harris and Leymah Gbowee, who will share their groundbreaking work to organize grassroots women into a force for peace and equity in their respective communities. Each woman’s blend of vision, strategic thinking and patient community-building is a model for leadership everywhere. Michael Seltzer will serve as the interlocutor of this session.
Explore:
- How they built their civil, human rights and social justice movements in the U.S. and Liberia
- What the next generation of women leaders can learn about community and global activism
- Commonalities and differences in their experiences and the communities they have helped to transform
Presenters
- Leymah Roberta Gbowee, Nobel Peace Prize winner from Liberia
- Sophia Bracy Harris, Executive Director, Federation of Child Care Centers of Alabama (FOCAL); Fellow, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
- Michael Seltzer (Interviewer), Distinguished Lecturer, Baruch College - School of Public Affairs
Designed for
All funders and other interested parties.
Registration
2:45 - 3:00 PM Check-in
3:00 - 5:00 PM Program
Registration is required by October 16.
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