2019-20 Leadership LIVE Session Four - RSVP Form |
SPECIAL EVENT – Be the Change: The Road to Equality (2LC)
Guest Presenter: Amanda Owen, Executive Director, Justice Bell Foundation
Leadership Curriculum: Diversity, Integrity, Personal and Professional Development
Wednesday, November 6th - 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Wednesday, November 6th - 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Description:The current political climate has individuals paying special attention to issues that affect individuals at personal, national, and global levels. Featuring the Executive Director of the Justice Bell Foundation, this program will examine gender inequality and what it means for all of us, particularly as future healthcare and industry leaders. Participants will be asked to engage in introspection on their current perceptions and knowledge of the landscape of equal rights.
This interactive discussion will be followed by a screening of the documentary film Equal Means Equal, which presents “an unflinching look at how women are treated in the United States today. Examining both real-life stories and precedent-setting legal cases, director Kamala Lopez uncovers how outdated and discriminatory attitudes inform and influence seemingly disparate issues…” Following the film, participants will be asked to consider their reaction to what they saw, reflect on how their perspective may have changed, ask any questions they may have, and discuss how they can become further engaged.
This interactive discussion will be followed by a screening of the documentary film Equal Means Equal, which presents “an unflinching look at how women are treated in the United States today. Examining both real-life stories and precedent-setting legal cases, director Kamala Lopez uncovers how outdated and discriminatory attitudes inform and influence seemingly disparate issues…” Following the film, participants will be asked to consider their reaction to what they saw, reflect on how their perspective may have changed, ask any questions they may have, and discuss how they can become further engaged.