White House to Host Final Forum to Discuss Advancing Equity for Women and...

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Saturday, December 17, 2016

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Friends,
Tomorrow morning, the White House Council on Women and Girls will host its final conference, Advancing Equity for Women and Girls of Color: Continuing Progress and Building Toward Change. This event will look back at the Obama Administration’s work to advance equity for women and girls of color, and look forward to innovative solutions and exciting place-based work that is happening throughout the country. As the Administration comes to an end, this will be the final forum of its kind hosted by President Obama’s White House Council on Women and Girls.   The forum will bring together a range of stakeholders from the academic, private, government and philanthropic sectors to discuss ways that we can break down barriers to success and create more ladders of opportunity for all Americans, including women and girls of color.  

Watch it live HERE.

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Before the release of our updated report, be sure to check out last year’s report HERE.

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Join us from 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM on www.whitehouse.gov/live.

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Advancing Equity for Women and Girls of Color: Continuing Progress and Building Toward Change

Friday, December 16, 2016 | 8:00AM - 11:00AM

The White House – South Court Auditorium

8:00 – 8:05 AM: Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Kalisha Dessources, Policy Advisor to the White House Council on Women and Girls

8:05 – 8:10 AM: Setting the Stage: My Fight for Inclusivity 

• Grace Dolan-Sandrino, LGBTQ Activist and Advocate

8:15 – 9:00 AM: Panel Discussion: Pushing the Needle on Advancing Equity: Data-driven Interventions for Opportunity and Access

• Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health and Director of the Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 
• Latifa Lyles, Director of the Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor 
• Catherine Lhamon, Assistant Secretary, Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education 
• Karol Mason, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice 
• Cecilia Muñoz, Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council 
• Moderator: Archana Sahgal, Senior Associate Director, The White House Office of Public Engagement 

9:00 – 9:20 AM: Keynote Address

• Vanita Gupta, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice 

9:20 – 10:10 AM: Panel Discussion: A Seat at the Table: Building an Inclusive Movement to Strengthen Her Voice

• Luvvie Ajayi, Writer, Speaker, and Activist 
• Quyen Dinh, Executive Director, Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC)
• Sara Kugler, Director of External Partnerships & Initiatives, Anna Julia Cooper Center
• Victoria Rodriguez-Roldan, J.D., Director, Trans/Gender Non-Conforming Justice Project, National LGBTQ Task Force
• Josie Raphaelito, Program Manager, Center for Native American Youth
• Teresa Younger, President and CEO, Ms. Foundation
• Moderator: Maria Town, Senior Associate Director, The White House Office of Public Engagement 

10:10 – 10:55 AM: Interview with Elle Magazine: An Armchair with ELLE- Lessons, Leadership and Legacy: The Journey Toward Opportunity for All

• Marley Dias, Editor of Marley Mag, ELLE Magazine 
• Melissa Harris-Perry, Editor-at-Large, ELLE.com
• Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President and Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls
• Tina Tchen, Assistant to the President, Chief of Staff to the First Lady and Director of the White House Council on Women and Girls

10:55 – 11:00 AM: Closing Remarks

• Jordan Brooks, Deputy Executive Director of the White House Council on Women and Girls

Jordan Brooks

Deputy Executive Director
White House Council on Women and Girls

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