“Looking Back, Moving Forward: Gender, Culture and Power”
Friday July 30th 2010
5:30 pm- 8:30 pm
Pre-Conference ‘Saajh’
Networking, Socializing and Cultural Show
Saturday, July 31, 2010
8 am – 7:00 pm
University of Scranton, Scranton, PA
Conference Agenda
8:00 -9:00 am Registration/ Breakfast
9:00- 10:00 am OpeningWelcome Remarks from Robert B. Farrell, Esq.Director of Community Relations, University of Scranton Welcome Sushma Barakoti, President NWGN Guest Speaker H.E. Dr. Shankar P. Sharma, Nepalese Ambassador to US 10:00- 11:30 am Morning panel: Various Faces of Gender Discrimination and Overcoming Strategies 11:30- 1:00 pm Award presentation and Lunch Presentation on ‘Bechiyeki’ (SOLD) by Joyce Tapper,Collaboration opportunities for NWGN with Didi Project.-Bidya Ranjeet 1:00 – 2:30 pm Afternoon Workshops I) Effects of Domestic Violence, Trauma on Children and TraffickingII) Filling the communication gap between generationsIII) Women’s Empowerment through Stress ManagementIV) The Role of the Literates in the Literacy of Women and Children in Nepal and Globally (includes Nepali Poetry Competition) 2:45 – 3:30 pm Afternoon Plenary Session IPresentation on NWGN St. Louis Chapter
‘The Journey from Bhutan to Scranton’- A special Presentation by Bhutanese Refugees Women from Scranton 3:30- 5:00 pm Afternoon Plenary Session I Nepali Organizations in America: Moving Forward in Empowering Women5:15 – 7:00 pm Keynote speaker and Dinner- Thank you
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