YOUNG FEMINIST
SUMMIT
SESSION
SUMMARY
WORKSHOPS
Session I
April 11, 9:45 am - 11:15 am
- The Art of Advocacy
- Addressing the Needs of Low-Income Women/Domestic Violence Survivors
- Domestic Violence in the South Asian Community
- Dynamics of Sexual Violence
- Feminism and Socialism
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in School
- Church/State Separation
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Session II
April 11, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
- Women and Affirmative Action
- Getting the Most out of the World Wide Web
- Young Women's Abortion Rights
- Constitutional Equality Now
- Economic Empowerment
- Women Organizing Women
- Teen Dating Violence and Sexual Assault
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Session III
April 12, 9:00 am - 10:30 am
- Ecofeminism: Stopping Efforts to Poison Our Bodies and Our Planet
- Organize to "Take Back the Night"
- Sticker Sisters: A Pro-Girl Project
- Promise Keepers: The Religious Right Challenges the Women's Movement
- Making Your Schools and Workplaces Women-Friendly
- Organizing Around Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues
- Sexual Harassment and Assault in Schools: Know Your Rights
- Diversity as a Tool for the Future
- The "F" Word: Calling Yourself a Feminist and Acting on It
- Challenging Patriarchy: A Young Feminist Christian Perspective
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Session IV
April 12, 10:45am - 12:15 pm
- Title IX: Your Right to Equal Opportunity in School
- From Gender Gap to Gender Gulf: Abortion, Affirmative Action and the
Radical Right
- Connecting Sexism, Racism, Heterosexism & Classism
- Teen RAVE Interactive Theater
- Political Organizing in Your Community
- Safer Sex: All You Need to Know But Didn't Learn in Kindergarten
- Women's Health Project: Redefining Liberation
- Is the Law Male? Why You Won't Get Justice from the Justice System
- 8 Ball Chicks: A Year in the Violent World of Girl Gangs
- Media Images of Women and Eating Disorders
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SKILLS-BUILDING
SESSIONS
April 11, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Session I Grassroots Campus Organizing
Session IIBe Your Own Best Protector: Self Defense
Session III Prejudice Reduction
Session IV Media 101
DISCUSSION
GROUP I
Friday, April 11, 2:00 - 2:45 pm
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual And Transgender Coming Out
- Abortion Experiences
- Hair, Hip-Hop & Heels: Feminism in the 90's
DISCUSSION GROUP
II
Friday, April 11, 3:00 - 3:45 pm
- Eating Disorders/Body Image
- Building Intergenerational Bridges
- Speak Out: High School and Jr. High Girls Representing
REGIONAL WORKING
GROUPS
April 12, 2:45 pm - 4:15 pm
REGIONAL ACTION
PLANS
April 12, 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm
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