Past Events

Seminar

The seminar is the most creative and intimate speaking platform of the Summit. During this time, attendees will have 50 minutes to hear from and connect with speakers in a more intimate environment. Attendees can choose to go to two seminars from a selection of 10 different seminar topics.

从权利到解放:梳理社会运动的历史

瑞秋·迪贝拉和克莱尔·格鲁森

这个工作坊将创造一个学习的空间, reflection and discussion about queer and LGBTQ+ influences in various social movements, 包括美国的“妇女运动”. Participants will learn of important intersectional approaches to current social movements and contemplate their own social locations and motivations for engagement.

文化的力量:神奇女侠是女权主义者吗??

With Lori Harrison-Kahan

In this interactive workshop, students will discuss the relationship between feminism and the comic book heroine Wonder Woman. We will look at examples from the original Wonder Woman comic book as well as clips from the recent film starring Gal Gadot. The speaker will discuss the connection between her childhood experiences watching the Wonder Woman television show starring Lynda Carter and her current work as a feminist scholar who recovers forgotten women writers. We will establish criteria for evaluating whether or not pop culture is feminist and discuss existing criteria, such as the Bechdel Test. Ultimately, 我们不仅会问神奇女侠是否可以被视为女权主义者, but also why we need to take pop culture seriously: how does it shape young women and the ways that they see themselves and gender relations in the future?

Growing Up Ethnic in America

With Akua Sarr

Ethnic difference has a profound effect on personal and social understandings of what it means to be an American. Multicultural literature navigates the complex terrain of race and ethnicity in America. Fiction depicts a variety of experiences and suggests that what constitutes an American identity is far from settled. A discussion of the literature invites students to share their own personal narratives - stories of race, ethnicity, class, gender, faith, and nationality - to further uncover what it means to be “ethnic” in America.

我们所有的狂野奇迹:诗歌工作坊

With Sarah Kay

莎拉·凯(Sarah Kay)领导了一个亲密的口头诗歌实践工作坊, leaving participants with the tools they need to write and perform their own work. This crash course is designed to give participants an opportunity to whet their palates and dip their toes in the pool of Spoken Word Poetry. 萨拉的教学方法多种多样，包括原创练习, 基于动作的表演技巧, and creative collaboration. Sarah fosters a supportive and safe environment tailored to the participants’ needs—whether beginners, experts, or somewhere in between.‌

Living in Hope, Walking through Darkness: Working in the Anti-trafficking Movement

With Stephanie Clark

性交易是一个我们很难听到的话题, 但是，你能想象把你的一生奉献给根除它吗? Stephanie Clark, Executive Director of Amirah (a leader in the aftercare movement here in New England) is here to share with us about the realities of sex trafficking in New England. 她分享了自己的经历, you will be challenged to think through how you can make an impact in this movement with your own time and talent.

如何看起来光鲜亮丽，对抗父权制, 不要过于强势:双重约束, Controlling Images, and other Gender Traps

With Cherie McGill

The verdict is in, and your body in its natural state is a problem that needs to be solved. 你的个性也需要改进. 不过别担心，有一个解决办法! 你的头发是太多还是不够? 也许只是放错地方了? 你的大腿间距是太大还是太小? 你的唇彩是太醒目了，还是不够醒目? Maybe it's too matte. 或者，太哑光了，不适合你奇怪的薄嘴唇? 好消息，我们可以解决这个问题! Now that you're looking great, are you too assertive, or not assertive enough? 也许你的声音太刺耳了? Or, too soft? 你是太友好了，还是不够友好? 也许是你的肢体语言出了问题? Don't worry! We can fix all of that, too! It's easy! Just take all the time, 你可以把精力和金钱投入到工作中, sleep, or fun, 用它来思考, research, try, buy, apply, scrutinize, work on, 纠结于你的外表和个性. 或者，你可以参加这个研讨会. 我们会谈到双重约束, double-standards, 控制形象和其他旨在让女性安分守己的陷阱.

找到你的职业，拥有自己的声音，并茁壮成长的10个建议

With Kate Haughton

为了找到个人和职业上的成就感, 你必须首先找到你的目标，拥有自己的声音. But how do you do that? 你怎么知道该走哪条路，你是否走对了? How do you find the courage to communicate powerfully and authoritatively? In this workshop, 学生将听到演讲者的个人故事, 基于她在企业界的亲身经历. They’ll hear how in the midst of her for-profit work she found clues that unveiled her deeper non-profit vocation. They’ll also learn how her formative BC education and commitment to discernment played a key role in her decision to answer the call to return to her BC roots. Students will come away from this workshop with 10 practical approaches to:

• 找一个他们热爱的职业
• 让自己与众不同，加速职业成功
• 认识到他们的许多惊人的才能，并充满信心地分享它们
• Stay grounded and humble
  

看得更深:作为一种精神实践的自我意识

With Jaclyn Newns

自我意识是必要的, daily practice that encourages us bring our best selves forward in personal and professional realms. This creative workshop will use photography as a tool for personal reflection. Participants will slow down, gather insight from images and name concrete ways to steer their life forward with intention and purpose.

Mainstage Conversation

The main stage conversation is a discussion-based format that weaves the stories of two prominent women. 这些故事试图以赋予妇女权力为主题, 职业和韧性的故事. 与会者可以选择进入一个主舞台对话.

有没有所谓的工作与生活的平衡，或者仅仅是生活?

与蒂齐亚娜·迪林，乔斯林·盖茨，海伦·哈和雷吉娜·让·查尔斯

通过分享个人故事, this group of highly accomplished working mothers will aim to address the challenges associated with navigating a career and a family. Additionally, this conversation will explore societal pressures that can impact the choices women make. 

当老板:基于信念的领导

凯丽·阿姆斯特朗和乔伊·摩尔

由电子游戏软件两位排名最高的女性领导, this main stage conversation will provide an interactive look at how to develop your own leadership philosophy. 对话将探讨各种有效的领导风格, 尤其是成为耶稣会的领袖意味着什么, Catholic context and the importance of developing a diverse community through leadership. Learn how to examine your own strengths as you hear from two women who have made their mark as strong leaders in the BC community and beyond.