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Presents
“Seeing Girls Achieve, In and Out of the Classroom”
November 14, 2008
Adams 12 Training Center
(1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, CO)
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“Funding for this conference was made possible in part by the Women’s Bureau, Region VIII. The views expressed
in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators at DOL–sponsored conference,
do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Labor, Women’s Bureau, nor does
the mention of trade names, commercial practices or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.”
| 8:30AM–9:00AM | CHECK–IN / BREAKFAST / NETWORKING / EXHIBIT TABLES |
| 9:00AM–9:15AM | WELCOME and COLORADO COALITION FOR GIRLS INTRODUCTION |
| 9:15AM–10:00AM | KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Elizabeth Wolfson, Girls Athletic Leadership Schools |
| 10:00AM–10:15AM | BREAK |
| 10:15AM–11:45PM | BREAKOUT SESSION 1; 3 concurrent workshops |
| 11:45AM–12:15PM | BREAK / LUNCH / NETWORKING |
| 12:15PM–1:00PM | KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Matt Gianneschi, Senior Policy Analyst for Education, Governor’s Office
Dr. Janet Lopez, Director of P–20 Education Initiatives, CU–Denver |
| 1:00PM–2:30PM | BREAKOUT SESSION 2; 3 concurrent workshops |
| 2:30PM–2:45PM | BREAK |
| 2:45PM–4:15PM | BREAKOUT SESSION 3; 3 concurrent workshops |
| 4:15PM–4:30PM | CLOSING |
Chaer Robert, Denver Women’s Commission
This workshop will walk us through possible upcoming legislation that could affect girls in Colorado, and a panel of elected officials
will answer questions and provide their insights. Participants will come away from this workshop with a firm grasp of Advocacy
101 for girls in Colorado.
Participants in this panel will learn the definitions and effects of sex trafficking in Colorado, challenges facing those working to
combat this social problem, and what is being done to address it on regional, national, and international levels.
LaRae Scott–Jennings, Girls Inc. of Metro Denver
Review the cognitive, physical, and social/emotional development of girls 6–18. How do these factors connect to programming for girls?
Increase your knowledge and review how development relates to strong gender specific programming.
Kathleen O’Boyle, The GLBT Center of Colorado
This presentation will provide parents and youth–serving professionals with the information they need
in order to better serve girls identifying as Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning. This
workshop will provide specific steps that parents and professionals can take to let girls know that they are
open to and capable of talking about sexual orientation and gender identity. This presentation will include
information specific to healthcare for GLBTQ girls, identity development and the coming out process for GLBTQ
girls, and about statewide services available for GLBTQ youth and contact information for agencies providing specialized support.
Sarah Avdelo, Advocates For Youth
Advocates for Youth will present on how direct youth involvement offers potential benefits to young people, both those who help to develop
the program and those served by the program, and also benefits to organizations: youth gain experience and confidence; organizations
gain a fresh perspective on youth culture; and organizations develop more effective outreach. A must see for those who want to learn how
to develop a partnership between adults and young people.
This panel will showcase girls who have successfully completed juvenile justice programs. They will tell us what worked for them,
what they felt was problematic, and what future directions programming should take.
Girls representing various organizations from around the state will highlight their advocacy experience, inspiring participants by
highlighting their successes and challenges. Participants will be reinvigorated in their work on behalf of girls after this session.
Patty Crone, Consultant, DEAKgroup, Founding Member, Atlanta Girls School
Elizabeth Wolfson, Developer, Girls Athletic Leadership Schools
Join us for this interactive session as we share, as well as expand upon, our knowledge of the differences
for girls––physical, social/emotional, and neurological. Discussions will also include qualities of
environments and programs that will better serve the needs of our young women, along with some
brainstorming about how we can serve these needs in an atmosphere of skepticism and limited resources.
This panel examines current issues facing girl–advocate probation officers, magistrates, judges, and
professionals who work with female juvenile offenders. Three gender–aware programs––Healing from the Heart, MADRE,
and Intercept Too––will be highlighted.
Every school’s philosophy and pedagogy should revolve around the inherent capacity for its students to become engaged as lifelong
learners. And if you believe as I do that ALL children deserve the best education available to them, and that all children learn best when
engaged in that which they are most passionate, then a full discussion of whether or not boys and girls should be taught separately is a
necessary conversation to have.
Girls’ school have been a staple of education for centuries, yet today single–sex
learning is one of the most talked about topics in the national dialogue on how best to educate children. We will examine what the
research shows about the combination of community, culture and climate of an all girls’ setting and how it propels achievement
both in school and beyond. How it motivates girls to dare to take on new challenges and stretch themselves both academically and
personally. How it instills the qualities necessary for success under any of a broad range of definitions today’s families apply to measure
excellence in education. And we will look at the model that the Girls Athletic Leadership Schools is offering and its added value to the
conversation.
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