Events
The Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership is focusing its programming on topics relevant to Vision 2020. Please join us for these upcoming events. If you have an event you would like listed, please submit event information to vision2020@drexelmed.edu for review; you will receive confirmation for your listing.
Resolution to Empowerment
January 5, 2012
Location: Rembrandt’s, 741 N. 23rd St., Philadelphia
Thursday, 6 p.m.
IWHL Director of Membership Cathy Malkemes is a featured speaker at “Resolution to Empowerment,” a networking event to kick off the New Year.
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When Will Women Be Equal?
January 26, 2012
Location: Radnor Valley Country Club, 555 Sproul Road, Villanova, PA 19085
11:30-1:30
Vision 2020 Co-Chairs Lynn Yeakel and Rosemarie Greco are the keynote speakesr at the Mainline Society of Professional Women event.
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Political Parity
January 19, 2012
Location: National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
11:30 a.m. EST
Political Parity will announce the launch of a 10-year, nonpartisan initiative to double the number of women elected to Congress and Governorships. Vision 2020 leaders are participating in the planning.
A live webcast of the press conference is available. To register please follow these directions.
1. Go to http://bit.ly/xX6DZy.
2. Visit http://bit.ly/xX6DZy at 11am EST to watch the webcast.
3. You are encouraged to ask questions during the webcast that we will answer live at the event.
Ready to Run™ Pennsylvania
February 4, 2012
Location: MacAlister Hall, the University Club at Drexel University, 33rd & Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Have you thought about running for office or know a great woman who should? Take advantage of
a Ready to Run™ Pennsylvania training being offered in Philadelphia on Feb. 4. Register today!
Ready to Run™ Pennsylvania provides bi-partisan political training to encourage women to run for government leadership positions. The day-long program provides training and mentoring by campaign professionals, political women, and officeholders for women considering or recently deciding to run for political office. Ready to Run™ Pennsylvania is part of the Ready to Run™ National Training Network of the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University.
Girl Scouts Take the Lead Awards
March 6, 2012
Location: Hyatt at the Bellevue. 200 South Broad Street Philadelphia, 19102
4 p.m.
Lynn Yeakel receives Girl Scouts Take the Lead AwardWoman One Award
Century of the Girl Expo: Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania
April 21, 2012
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center
Lynn Yeakel is a featured speaker.
Woman One Award
April 23, 2012
Location: The Rittenhouse Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
The Forum of Executive Women
The Leadership Symposium
April 27, 2012
10:00 am- 11:30 am
Lynn Yeakel is a featured speaker.
NACW Conference
The West Virginia Women’s Commission
July 25-29, 2012
Charleston, WV
Vision 2020 Third Annual Congress
November 14-16, 2012
Location: Portland, Ore
