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7:45-9:45 p.m. <\/strong>Screening of Girl Rising<\/i> Athletic Center (All Invited)<\/p>\n 8:30 a.m.<\/strong>\u00a0 Spoken Word: “Suicide or Homicide.” The Power of Words by Verdi Degbey ’16<\/p>\n Opening and Welcome by the Diversity Committee Co-Chairs A\u2019Kala Chaires \u201914 and Maranie Harris Kuiper \u201815<\/p>\n 8:45 \u2013 9:25 a.m.<\/strong> Keynote Address by Heather Schultz \u201972, P\u201914 About\u00a0Heather Schultz \u201972, P\u201914:<\/p>\n Ms. Schultz originally went to Northampton Schools for Girls and was in the first class of the combined Williston Northampton School. The girl\u2019s dorm was the Gilbert House, since it was a very small class. She was a part of the theater crowd and studied with the remarkable Dick Gregory. After graduating she attended the legendary Actors Studio in New York, prior to going for her Masters at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management (Northwestern University).<\/p>\n Schultz is a Vice President of Senn Delaney and coaches business CEO\u2019s and their teams. Heather had previously served as an executive at Save the Children and as president of the Tom Peters Company. Heather has also served as global head of marketing for Andersen Consulting, now Accenture.<\/p>\n A noted author, public speaker and philanthropist, Heather brings a global perspective and a passion for humanity to her work. She has been acknowledged her as one of \u201cThe World\u2019s Top 50 Speakers,\u201d Her books include Online Learning Today: Strategies That Work<\/i>, with John Fogarty, and Dance Lessons: Six Steps to Great Partnerships in Business and Life<\/i>, with Dr. Chip Bell.<\/p>\n Most importantly she is Bianca\u2019s mom.<\/p>\n Students<\/span> <\/p>\n Are you leading with your passion? What is your purpose? Are you going to be passive or are you willing to stand up for what you believe in? That\u2019s integrity. It\u2019s time to get off the bench and do something.\u00a0Get ready for the Speaker Man, a motivational speaker and coach who will compel you to look inward so you can maximize your outward effect and make it count.<\/p>\n Faculty Professional Development<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n 1. “Youth Can Make Smart Decisions Online\u2026We Need to Help Them!” Christine M. Tetreault, Assistant District Attorney and Jana R. McClure, Director of Community Outreach & Education, Northwestern District Attorney’s Office<\/p>\n Parents\u2019 Association Room<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n With the abundance of social media sites, online \u201clive-gaming\u201d opportunities and cell phones with internet connectivity, youth are faced with the challenge of protecting their digital reputation and safety.\u00a0 This workshop will address some of the risky behaviors, such as \u201csexting,\u201d and vulnerabilities youth demonstrate while navigating the digital world.\u00a0 The presenters will also address the legal consequences for youths\u2019 poor decision-making in the digital world.<\/p>\n 2. “Tweets, Vines, and Instagram, Oh My: High School Students\u2019 Views on Social Media”<\/p>\n Williston Theatre (Scott Hall)<\/p>\n Students will provide demonstrations of some of the most popular social media apps, including Snapchat and Twitter. Afterwards, they will be part of a panel discussion focused on the hows and whys of social media use.\u00a0Moderated by Kim Evelti and Andrew Shelffo<\/p>\n 11:30 a.m.- 12:10 p.m.<\/strong> Lunch is grab and go<\/p>\n 12:20-2:10 p.m.<\/strong> Afternoon Workshops<\/p>\n No One Likes a Bully!<\/em> (Open to all) Representative Democracy: Does the United States Government Fairly Represent Gender and Ethnicity?<\/em> Tune In Tune Out<\/em> Tintin in the News<\/em> Rock of Changes<\/em> So You Think You Know Hip-Hop?<\/em> Airbrushed or Real?<\/em> (Open to girls age 16 and above) The New Jim Crow<\/em> Intro to Saving the World: Making Political Change through Advocacy, Lobbying, and the Media<\/em> \u201cOne Billion Rising\u201d Documentary and Discussion<\/em> WATCH: Shelter Concert Documentary Inspired by One Billion rising 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nFriday, February 14, 2014<\/h1>\n
\nEmpowering MEdia
\nWhy do I think and act the way I do? It\u2019s all about you! Let\u2019s explore how to be \u201cME\u201d and at my best more often so that you can be empowered to be a valuable contributor to your family, the Williston community, and the world.<\/p>\n9:30- 11:30 a.m. Morning Session<\/h2>\n
\n<\/b>Mark Wiggins from I Will Defend<\/i>
\nAthletic Center<\/p>\n
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\nMiddle School Lower Level
\nElizabeth Calderone ’14 and Rachel Chambers
\nIn this workshop we will spend time talking about what bullying is, how it has affected us, what the different facets of bullying are, and how to change and stop bullying. To tie into this year\u2019s theme, we are also going to talk more about cyber bullying. We will be doing interactive group activities and brainstorming ways to end bullying. The goal is to create and continue a wave of change.<\/p>\n
\nReed 204
\nAlec Bickerstaff ’15 and Mike Fay
\nWe will look at the population of women and ethnicities in the United States and then compare that information with members of Congress. According to the 2008 census, a representative represents around 700,000 people. Women make up about 153.3 million people, but only 98 women serve in the Congress, a ration of 1 representative to 15 million women. We will also look at ethnicities and their representation. After the presentation we will have a discussion on the fairness of the representation and how we can improve representation of gender-specific and ethnicity-specific issues. Current solutions in play today will also be topics of discussion.<\/p>\n
\nDance Studio
\nAdrienne Mantegna, Persis Ticknor-Swanson ’14
\nThis workshop will be a yoga class where we will focus on being present and connecting with those around us. We will be moving, so comfortable clothing is necessary. We will focus on ourselves and our personal strengths, both physical and mental.<\/p>\n
\nChapel 508
\nClaire Frierson and Jonah Freed ’14
\nBack in the 1930s Belgian artist Herg\u00e9 created the comic book character Tintin. In recent weeks here in Western Massachusetts a lively debate over Tintin comic books has raised questions about the roles that popular culture, film, classic children\u2019s literature, libraries, and parents play in building a community in which everyone, especially children, feels safe and respected. In this workshop we will read, view, and evaluate a variety of versions of the Tintin comic books and diverse points of view about them. Bring your Surface and your own experience (or lack thereof) with Tintin.<\/p>\n
\nStudio Theatre
\nRyan Tyree and Mackenzie Zehring ’14
\nMy idea is to take students through the political world of music starting in the Harlem Renaissance and working our way up to today\u2019s music. What I will be focusing on mostly is how music has progressed over the years and been influenced by the media\u2019s emphasis on a \u201cproper\u201d image. Politically, we will be comparing the social conflicts in music of the 1920s vs. the political tension in today\u2019s pop culture. I am hoping that by the end of the workshop my students will get a clear image of how pop culture has both musically and politically changed from generation to generation.<\/p>\n
\nReed Lower Level, StuBop
\nHenry Lombino ’14 and Dr. Marcus Ware
\nPopping? Locking? B-boying? Emceeing? DJing? This workshop delves into the hip-hop culture, its origins, its various art forms, and its themes of empowerment and identity. Come ready to move! Participants will learn various hip-hop dance moves and a section of hip-hop choreography.<\/p>\n
\nPhotography Studio
\nErin Davey and Livvy Milne ’14
\nI want to talk about the self-confidence of girls in the media. I\u2019d like to center on the insignificance of how many likes a photo of yourself on Instagram or your profile photo receives. I want to incorporate this into talking about respecting yourself and having others respect you, especially in regards to relationships.\u00a0 Hopefully we will be able to discuss ways to empower yourself through imagery in the media. To further this exercise the girls will photograph each other. I want it to be a positive and self-empowering process and for the girls to come away feeling more confident in all aspects of themselves.<\/p>\n
\nDodge Room
\nBrian Crockett and Imani Edwards, guest faculty from Commonwealth Academy
\nThis workshop will attempt to conceptualize the notion of \u201cThe New Jim Crow.\u201d Specifically, we will be tackling topics such as the prison industrial complex, the war on drugs, and prejudice towards marginalized groups.<\/p>\n
\nReed 202
\nPeter Gunn, Christian Knapp ’14 and Brendan Hellweg ’14
\nRight now Congress has a 13 percent approval rating, in part because it feels sometimes like they have no idea their constituents really exist The goal of this workshop is to change that, to give you the knowledge of how to make Capitol Hill, the State House, or just City Hall, listen. Come prepared with a topic in mind that wasn\u2019t your elected representative to hear, and get ready to make history.<\/p>\n
\nAthletic Center
\nLaurel Raffetto and Kerry-Beth Garvey
\nMusician-activist Natalie Merchant directed this film in which a group of women from the Mid-Hudson region of New York react to the crisis of domestic violence in the United States.<\/p>\n