National Conference A presentation by for Collegiate Women Emma Evans-Peck Student Leaders ‘18 (NCCWSL) 2017
A conference to learn leadership skills, make connections to other strong women, and become empowered in shaping the world What is What is Sessions NCCWSL? NCCWSL? Add-on activities Awards ceremonies/speakers
Finding Your Voice Finding Your Voice � Opening session � Opening session � Created conversation amongst attendees � Created conversation amongst attendees � Standing up when you agree with a statement � Standing up when you agree with a statement � Further discussion ensued � Further discussion ensued
Managing Stress, Thinking Managing Stress, Thinking Mindfully, and Making Mindfully, and Making Conscious Choices Conscious Choices � PERFECT FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS � PERFECT FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS � All about how to label stress and better � All about how to label stress and better manage it manage it � Mind-body connection � Mind-body connection � Circle of control � � Circle of control �
The Next Generation of Campus Activism The Next Generation of Campus Activism � All about how to start a student organization!!!! � All about how to start a student organization!!!! � A step-by-step approach to starting and maintaining � A step-by-step approach to starting and maintaining � Planning � Planning � Membership � Membership � Fundraising � Fundraising � Meetings � Meetings � Issues � Issues � More on this later ☺ � More on this later ☺
� 8 principles � Activism is an individual pursuit � Organizing is about building relationships � Meet people where they are, not where you Grassroots want them to be Organizing � Define success on your own terms & design a campaign for victory 101 � Focusing on an action � Get action by asking for it � Diverse and inclusive coalitions are stronger � Self Care
Zine-making Zine-making workshop workshop � Low-cost publications � Low-cost publications � Can be about literally � Can be about literally ANYTHING ANYTHING � Easy to make � Easy to make � Possible event for V-Day this � Possible event for V-Day this year year � MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD � MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD � Riot Grrrl � Riot Grrrl
Women of Distinction Ceremony Women of Distinction Ceremony Danielle Feinberg Rosie Rios Amanda Nguyen Crystal Valentine Life Lessons from Women of Distinction
Keynote Speaker: Keynote Speaker: Melissa Harris- Melissa Harris- Perry Perry � Author of Sister Citizen � Author of Sister Citizen � Spoke on the topic of “Does it � Spoke on the topic of “Does it matter what women know?” matter what women know?” � Campus, Community, � Campus, Community, Congress Congress � What if we had taken her � What if we had taken her seriously? seriously?
Q & A with Q & A with Jessamyn Stanley Jessamyn Stanley � Body Positive Yoga instructor � Body Positive Yoga instructor � Talked about self- and other- � Talked about self- and other- acceptance acceptance � Book: Every Body Yoga � Book: Every Body Yoga
Connections Knowledge Pride Empowerment Motivation What I gained from this conference What I gained from this conference
AAUW Student Organization AAUW Student Organization � Currently V-Day is an affiliate organization � Currently V-Day is an affiliate organization � Starting a student organization is FREE and EASY � Starting a student organization is FREE and EASY � Broad women’s Issues on Campus � Broad women’s Issues on Campus � Negotiating wage � Negotiating wage � Body Image � Body Image � Intersectionality � Intersectionality � Student Debt � Student Debt � Title IX � Title IX � Student’s would NOT have to pay—could still be e-affiliates � Student’s would NOT have to pay—could still be e-affiliates
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