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SUMMARY:How the Untapped Power of Women and Girls Can End World Poverty with Susan Markham
DESCRIPTION:How the Untapped Power of Women and Girls Can End World Poverty\nSusan Markham\nSusan Markham most recently served at the Unites States Agency for International Development (USAID) as the Senior Coordinator for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment. In this position\, she advised Agency leadership on gender policy issues\, led cross-sectoral program efforts in resilience\, adolescent girls’ education and energy\, and represented the Agency to the White House and other departments\, governments\, civil society organizations and private partners. Previously\, she led the efforts of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) a non-partisan organization\, to increase women’s political participation globally as voters\, activists\, candidates and officeholders. In this role\, she was especially proud of her work in Afghanistan\, Iraq and Yemen to help women find and use their voices in their countries. \nSusan worked earlier in her career in U.S. politics bringing to life her Master’s thesis that focused on women running for political office. At EMILY’s List\, she ran the Political Opportunity Program (POP) that recruited\, trained and supported women running for office at the state and local office. She also managed the Campaign Corps program that brought young people into the political process to engage them in elections. \nSusan now works and lives in Washington\, DC with her family and two dogs. She’s earned degrees from George Washington University (Master’s of Arts) and THE Ohio State University (Bachelor of Arts\, Political Science and International Studies)\, but looks forward to learning new things every day. \nLocation: \nAlbright College\, McMillan Student Center South Lounge\nWhen you enter the student center\, the room immediately to your right is the South Lounge.\nA registration table will be right outside the room. \nTo Register:\nCall (610) 375-7880 or email contactus@wacreading.org \nCost to attend is $10 for members and non-members.
URL:https://wacreading.org/event/susan-markham/
LOCATION:Albright College\, McMillan Student Center South Lounge\, 13th and Bern Streets\, Reading\, PA\, 19612\, United States
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SUMMARY:Globalization through Model UN with WAC Scholarship Winner Emma Hopler
DESCRIPTION:Emma is a Senior in high-school at Wyomissing Area Jr/Sr High School. In her sophomore year she was accepted to the All-American Model United Nations team has since traveled to 3 different countries including Hungary\, Poland and China\, with the help and sponsorship of the World Affairs Council. On these trips she represents various countries while debating solutions to issues currently facing the global community. \nTo Register:\nCall (610) 375-7880 or email contactus@wacreading.org \nCost to attend:\n$10 all attendees
URL:https://wacreading.org/event/model-un-with-wac-scholarship-winner-emma-hopper/
LOCATION:McGlinn Conference Center\, 460 Saint Bernardine Street\, Reading\, PA\, 19607\, United States
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