Sunday October 16th, 2011 – 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM @ Ashyana Banquets, Downers Grove, IL
$40
Includes:
Day-Long Programming
Breakfast, Lunch
Networking Reception with Musical Performance
8:00 AM – Registration
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM ~ Morning Kick-Off & Breakfast
Welcome Address – Maaria Mozaffar – Founder, Skinless Project
Kick Off Short Film “Who runs this?”
Inaugural Address: Diane Overgard – CEO, Find Joy
9:35 AM – 10:35 AM ~ PANEL I: The Deconstruction of Beauty
“Beauty and Women In the Popular Culture of Media”
Natalie Moore – WBEZ South Side Bureau Chief
“Pressures of Beauty on Self Esteem”
Ayesha Akhtar/Nadiah Mohajir – Founders, HEART Women and Girls
“Meeting Beauty Standards / Crossing Ethnic Lines”
Tajani Farhan – Lead Attorney, Berg and Berg Real Estate
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM ~ PANEL II: All Three Factors: Body, Mind and Soul
“Beauty – More Than Skin Deep”
Anna La Touro – Lead Aesthetician, Murad Products
“Transforming Ordinary Women Into Extraordinary Athletes”
Christine Litwicki – Triathalon Trainer, Lifetime Fitness
“Hormones & Aging: The Next Chapter”
Dr. Selma Rashid, Author Of Hormones Explained
“Bringing it All Together: Soul – Body – Mind”
Laila Mohammed – Community Organizer, Author, Daughter of WD Mohammed
11:50 AM – 12:55 PM ~ LUNCH: Finding Our Balance Presentation
“How Do We Keep It All Together?”
Dilara Sayeed – Envision Education, Webb Foundation Board Member
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ~ PANEL III – Breaking Your Glass Ceiling
“Turning Your Passion Into a Career”
Mari Gallagher – CEO & Founder Mari Gallagher Research and Consulting Group
“Building Your Own Empire”
Daliah Saper – Principal Attorney, Saper Law Group
“Shatter That Glass Ceiling To Build a Mosaic”
Sadia Ashraf – Outreach Publicist, Central Asia Institute
2:10 PM – 3:10 PM ~ PANEL IV – Women as Leaders of Change – Experiences and Resources
“Navigating the Territory of Women In Politics”
Cristal Thomas – Deputy Governor, State of Illinois
“Bridging the Gap: Advancing Diversity In Government”
Samreen Khan, Senior Policy Advisor at the Office of Governor Pat Quinn
“Resources for Global Reach and Activism – Our Shared Humanity”
Niamh King – Vice President of Programming, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
“Women’s Empowerment Through Civic Engagement”
Anisha Patel – Founder & Executive Director, Muslim Women’s Alliance
Principal Education Consultant, InnovusED
3:20 PM – 4:10 PM ~ PANEL V – Faith Fueling Change
“Faith Igniting Activism”
Jane Ramsey – Executive Director, Jewish Council on Urban Affairs
“Women of Faith Building Relationships and Community Tolerance”
Jan Shaulis – Christian Co- Chair, Southwest Interfaith Team
“Faith and Finding Your Purpose”
Aisha Al-Adawiya – President of Karamah, Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM ~ Networking Reception with Live Musical Entertainment
TICKETS WILL NOT BE SOLD AT THE DOOR. REGISTER NOW!