2011 Women and Girls in Georgia Conference Zell B. Miller Learning Center Saturday, October 8, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, October 8, 2011 8:15-9:00am Check-In & Coffee 9:00-10:15am Morning Concurrent Sessions (A) A1. Challenges to Access: Health and Human Services Reproductive Justice in the Economic Downturn Elizabeth Barnard, April Greene, Natania Joiner & Kelly Wegel, Georgia Reproductive Justice Access Network (GRJAN) Weeding men out: Welfare recipient's views of TANF policies and men Laurel P. Richmond, University of Georgia Women of Bethel Linda Davis & Ovita Thornton, Ladies of Bethel & Venzella Stowers, Georgia Clients Council Session Chair: Kelly Happe, University of Georgia A2. PANEL: Childcare as an Issue of Economic Justice Featuring: Lisa Bledsoe, Quality Care for Children Janet Frick, University of Georgia Amariah Love, Kelli's Childcare Collective of Atlanta Susan Mattern Parkes, University of Georgia Brooke Schueneman, University of Georgia Moderated by: Pamela Voekel, University of Georgia A3. PANEL: Critical Georgia Policy Issues and What We Can Do About Them Featuring: Alan Essig, Georgia Budget and Policy Institute Senator Nan Orrock, Georgia General Assembly, Women Legislators' Lobby Deborah Scott, Georgia Stand Up Cindy Zeldin, Georgians for a Healthy Future Session Chair: Taylor Houston, University of Georgia A4. WORKSHOP: Enhancing Your Skills During Economic Uncertainty Lead by: Stephanie Laster, SisterLove Mamiya Langham, SisterLove Session Chair: Elizabeth Whittenburg Ozment, University of Georgia 10:30am-11:45am Keynote: Kim Bobo Executive Director and founder of Interfaith Worker Justice, Chicago, Illinois "Thou Shalt Not Steal: Worker Justice in 2011" Welcome by: Juanita Johnson-Bailey, University of Georgia Introduction by: Bethany Moreton, University of Georgia 12:00-1:15pm Lunch 1:30-2:45pm ROUNDTABLE (plenary): Mobilizing for Economic Justice Kim Bobo joins local activists to discuss how the economic crisis directly affects the state of Georgia. Featuring: Clothilda Barnette, Economic Justice Coalition Jane Doe, Georgia Undocumented Youth Alliance Sarah Jackson, UGA Campus Kitchen Julie Knowlton, former Director of Interfaith Hospitality Network Linda Lloyd, Economic Justice Coalition Penny Mills, Bread for Life Joan Prittie, Project Safe Ovita Thornton, Economic Justice Coalition Session Chair: Wanda Wilcox, University of Georgia 3:00-4:30pm Afternoon Concurrent Sessions (B) B1. WORKSHOP: We Count!: Voter Empowerment to Impact Budgets Lead by: Bobbie Paul, Georgia WAND Featuring: Senator Nan Orrock, Georgia General Assembly, Women Legislators' Lobby Kim Karris, HelpAge USA Carolyn Monden, Georgia WAND Session Chair: Elizabeth Barnard, University of Georgia B2. Hope for Georgia: Education and Economic Justice Youthanazia II: What's Wrong with Girls Studies? Jolene England, Alejondro Venegas-Steele, Sam Affholter, & Susan Talburt, Georgia State University Education, Women and Economic Justice: A Facilitated Dialogue inspired by Jeannette Rankin Heather Cummings, April Greene, Sue Lawrence & LaTrena Stokes, Jeannette Rankin Women's Scholarship Fund "WE ARE NOT THE CRISIS": Women, Immigration, and the Student Fight-Back Against Austerity in Georgia Keish Kim, Allie McCullen & Gina Perez, Georgia Students for Public Higher Education (GSPHE) Session Chair: Cecilia Herles, University of Georgia B3. Markets and Their Discontents Women's Constructions of Cooperatives and Deep Democracy Carolyn Medine, University of Georgia The U.S. Sex Market: How Demand Reduces Visibility and Research Camille Gregory, University of Georgia The Basic Need for Nonparental Childcare as a Function of Political Economy: A Georgia Case Study Chris Cuomo, University of Georgia Session Chair: Jamie Palmer, University of Georgia B4. WORKSHOP: Justice on the Job Lead by: Charmaine Davis & Vanessa Faraj, 9to5 Tina Pippin & DeAnna Tipton, Agnes Scott College Session Chair: Brooke Schueneman, University of Georgia
