W2WVU - Pakistan and India Schedule 2022
Program is in development. Schedule is subject to change.
Monday, February 14, 2022
Day One: Orientation and Program Review
Welcome to the Women2Women Virtual University
(PAKISTAN) 4:30 - 6:00 PM / (INDIA) 5:00 - 6:30 PM
Welcome Remarks
Farah Chery-Medor, Country Cultural Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy Islamabad
Anthony Miranda, Cultural and Educational Affairs Counselor, U.S. Embassy New Delhi
Rick Rendon, Founder, Empower Peace
Panel Discussion: Women in Peace Building
Women play a critical role in the reconstruction of societies and in peace building. This keynote or panel discussion will focus on the importance and rate of success resulting from women’s equal participation in peace building, negotiation and development.
MODERATOR: Mehroz Sajjad, Communications and Public Relations Professional and PhD Candidate
GUESTS:
Musarrat Qadeem, Executive Director, PAIMAN Alumni Trust
Dr. Swarna Rajagopalan, Founder, Prajnya; Founding Member, Women's Regional Network, Visiting Professor of Politics, Krea University
Dr. Syed Mubin Zehra, Senior Assistant Professor, Department of History, ARSD College, University of Delhi, India
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Day Two: Leadership Development
(PAKISTAN) 4:30 - 6:00 PM / (INDIA) 5:00 - 6:30 PM
W2W Gathering
The Leader in You
Mason West, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
“The Leader in YOU” will focus on defining leadership and will give you a clear vision of what it means to be an effective leader. This workshop will enable you to recognize the different types of leadership and will help you determine your leadership style.
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Day Three: Get Ready to Lead!
(PAKISTAN) 4:30 - 6:00 PM / (INDIA) 5:00 - 6:30 PM
W2W Gathering
Women Making Change
Established women leaders from Pakistan and India will share their stories of success and the obstacles that they had to overcome. This moderated discussion will highlight the success of women who are making noticeable advances in their chosen fields and focus on what women are capable of achieving when they use their passion, support system, skills and ambition to reach their goals.
MODERATOR: Mehroz Sajjad, Communications and Public Relations Professional and PhD Candidate
GUESTS:
Syeda Henna Babar Ali, Chairwoman, DIC Pakistan Limited, Director, Packages Construction and Award Winning Poet
Dr. Saundarya Rajesh, President, AVTAR Group, SME on Diversity and Inclusion and Women's Workforce Participation
Uzma Yaqoob, Activist, Blogger and Motivational Speaker
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Day Four: The Art of Negotiations and Difficult Discussions
(PAKISTAN) 4:30 - 6:00 PM / (INDIA) 5:00 - 6:30 PM
W2W Gathering
The Art of Negotiation
Susan Hackley, Former Managing Director, Program on Negotiation, Harvard Law School
Being a skilled negotiator can give you the confidence to ask for what you need and the ability to get the results you want in your community, at work and at home. Learn why negotiation is a core leadership skill and how you can be a better negotiator. You will learn skills and strategies you can put to use right away.
Monday, February 21, 2022
Day Five: The Power of Your Voice
(PAKISTAN) 4:30 - 6:00 PM / (INDIA) 5:00 - 6:30 PM
W2W Gathering
The Basics of Public Speaking
Deion Hawkins, PhD, Assistant Professor of Argumentation & Advocacy and Director of Forensics, Emerson College
Understanding how to captivate an audience and educate them about the issues you care about is critical to your success. This workshop will help you build the skills and confidence needed to address any audience.
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Day Six: Media Literacy — What is Real News?
(PAKISTAN) 4:30 - 6:00 PM / (INDIA) 5:00 - 6:30 PM
W2W Gathering
Real News Vs. Fake News – Media Literacy 101
Gregory Payne, Chair, Communication Studies Department, Emerson College
By definition, media literacy is the ability to identify, critically evaluate and understand different types of media. But how does a person critically evaluate and stop the spread of catchy clickbait headlines that perpetuate fake news? How do you detect whether a story is real or it is intentionally misleading? In this session we will discuss the proliferation of fake news and who it benefit. We will also focus on how to identify and evaluate the information we receive and share with others.
Day Seven: Conflict Resolution
(PAKISTAN) 4:30 - 6:00 PM / (INDIA) 5:00 - 6:30 PM
W2W Gathering
Building Bridges
Cathryn Cushner-Edelstein, Senior Executive-in-Residence, Emerson College
This session will focus on the tactics and activities that can be utilized to bring diverse groups together to dialogue and foster an atmosphere of better understanding.
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Day Eight: Tap Into Your Emotional Intelligence
(PAKISTAN) 4:30 - 6:00 PM / (INDIA) 5:00 - 6:30 PM
W2W Gathering
Battling the Imposter Syndrome!
Keri Thompson, Senior Lecturer, Emerson College
Imposter Syndrome is a feeling that the majority of people experience at some point in their lives. This is especially common with women and girls across the world. On June 20, 2018, Abigail Abrams wrote in Time Magazine that, “Impostor syndrome—the idea that you’ve only succeeded due to luck, and not because of your talent or qualifications—was first identified in 1978 by psychologists Pauline Rose Clance and Suzanne Imes. In their paper, they theorized that women were uniquely affected by impostor syndrome.” This workshop tackles the notions of Imposter Phenomenon and Imposter Syndrome and deals with ways to address these feelings. The goal of this session is to help the delegates to understand more about this occurrence and provide them with practical skills and strategies to combat it.
GRADUATION!
Closing Remarks and Graduation Certificates
Farah Chery-Medor, Country Cultural Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy Islamabad
Anthony Miranda, Cultural and Educational Affairs Counselor, U.S. Embassy New Delhi
Rick Rendon, Founder, Empower Peace