International Women’s Day: Promoting and Supporting Women of African Descent REGISTER at z.umn.edu/womensday2018 8–8:30

Registration, network, coffee

8:30–9

Welcome remarks

9–10:15

Economic Contributions of African Descent Women • • • •

Bruce Corrie (City of St. Paul Department of Planning and Economic Development) Judge LaJune Lange Kenya McKnight (Black Women’s Wealth Alliance) Ikram Koliso (Mayor Melvin Carter’s Office)

10:15–10:30 Break 10:30–11:45 Health • • •

Ramsey County Commissioner Toni Carter Antonia Apolinario-Wilcoxon (Minnesota Department of Human Services) Lynn Nyamwaya (The African Nurses Network Inc.)

11:45–12:15 Keynote Address: Linda Thomas-Greenfield 12:15–1:30

Lunch and program (African dances & Jazz Band, African Food & Networking)

1:30–2:45

Black and Afro-diasporic Female Perspectives on Social and Economic Justice • • • • •

2:45–4:15

Zenzele Isoke – Moderator (University of Minnesota, Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies) Anitra Cottledge (Women’s Center, University of Minnesota) Maryan Abinur – (Hope Community) Fata Acquoi – (African Immigrant Services) Brittany Lewis (Center for Urban and Regional Affairs)

Next Generation • • • •

Fartun Welli – Moderator (Isuroon) Dean Laura Bloomberg (Humphrey School) Linda Thomas-Greenfield Simone Gbolo (Public Policy and International Affairs Program)

4:15–4:45

Closing Remarks