GIRLSTRONG

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LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

SGSW: Art-ivism • Room 5Ketzal Gomez, County of Santa Clara Office of Women’s PolicyGAT members: Krisha Minocha, Mahima Chillakanti, Madison Jew, Amber Lee, Mindy DiepCome express your creative side with us as we screen print designs celebrating feminism, activism, and equality! Learn about how social movements have utilized silk screening, an age-old art form that has historically empowered people.

SW: The “Millennium” Social Media Culture • GallerySergeant Brian Spears, San Jose Police DepartmentThe social media workshop is designed to discuss trending social media cultures and the positive/negative aftermath. The workshop will also address the following: Digital Dating Abuse, Drama Inspired Abuse, “I sent a selfie,” and Human Trafficking.

SGSW: Introduction to Personal Safety • StageJemma Jorel, IMPACT Bay AreaStudents will explore empowerment self-defense and develop intuition, situational aware-ness, congruent body language and verbal skills to set boundaries and deter violence, as well as learn two simple and effective physical techniques. This introduction class provides some great basic skills for keeping yourself safe.

Girls Advisory Team: Alessandra Plancarte, Alexis Espinoza Juarez, Amber Lee,Denisse Ramos, Dolores A. Salcido, Francheska Kovacevic, Grace Tian, Karla Manzanares, Krisha Minocha, Krupa Patel, Madison Jew, Mahima Chillakanti, Maria Mavrogenes, Maya-Itzel Villa, Meghan Lee, Mindy Diep, Nicole Ong, Reesha Yadav, Sana Jaffery, Sara Black, Sho Sho Leigh Ho, Vaneza Esperanza Gonzaga, and Yasmine Zaghloul

Photographer: Taylor David

Performers: Tarangini School of Kathak Dance, Los Lupeños de San José,TaikoPeace, and Queen Hype

Sponsorship: The Commission on the Status of Women

Sarahi Espinoza Salamanca is the Founder and CEO of DREAMers Roadmap, a mobile app platform that helps undocumented students navigate the necessary resources to access higher education. This is Sarahi’s latest project in a longer trajectory of activism within and for the undocumented community, which has placed her in the spotlight of continued conversations centered on national immigration policy.

Sarahi was a Champion of Change at the White House in 2014, has received 2 House of Representatives Awards, and was recently named in Forbes 30 under 30. A former un-documented student who once had to drop out of school to support her family, Sarahi’s personal experience informs her unwavering vision: to help hundreds of thousands of Latino students eliminate the barriers to success and achieve their full potential.

AGENDA • SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 20188

8:30-9:00 : Breakfast & Registration

9:00-9:20 : Opening Blessing by Calpulli Tonalehqueh

9:20-9:50 : Welcome & Opening Remarks Supervisor Dave CorteseProtima Pandey, Office of Women’s PolicyMaya-Itzel Villa, Girls Advisory Team

10:00-11:00 : MORNING WORKSHOP

11:00 -12:30 : Resource & Networking Fair, Cultural Performances & Lunch Remarks by Assemblymember Ash Kalra

12:30-1:30 : AFTERNOON WORKSHOP

1:40-2:00 : Keynote by Sarahi Espinoza Salamanca

2:00-2:30 : Evaluations, Giveaways & Closing Remarks

THANK YOU TO THESE STRONG WOMEN

BIOGRAPHY OF SARAHI ESPINOZA SALAMANCA, KEYNOTE SPEAKER

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2CELEBRATING 20 YEARS

SG= Strong Girls; SW= Strong Women; SGSW= Strong Girls and Strong Women

SG: Healthy Relationships and Consent • Room 2Michelle Tran, Prevention EducatorGAT members: Maya-Itzel Villa, Meghan Louise LeeThis interactive workshop will explore the relationship spectrum, from healthy to abusive. By the end of the workshop participants will be able to identify key aspects of healthy, unhealthy, and abusive relationships as well as articulate how to respond if they are involved in or know someone who is involved in an unhealthy or abusive relationship.

SG: Stopping Sexual Harassment in Schools • Room 3Cynthia Hunter, County of Santa Clara Office of Women’s PolicyThe #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have brought attention to the sexual harassment and abuse in Hollywood and Capitol Hill, but we know that these crimes happen in high schools too. Do you know how to respond and what rights you have as a bystander and/or victim? All students have the right to feel safe at school. This workshop will explain your rights under Title IX and provide you with tools to see if your school is in compliance with the law.

SG: Ending Girl-On-Girl Hate • Room 5Lia Pinelli, Personal Coach, www.liapinelli.comHave you ever been hated by a girl for no reason? Been called a name by a girl such as “Bitc#”, “#oe”, or “$lut” for no reason? Or have you ever hated a girl for no real reason? Called her those names for no reason? Chances are, if you are a girl yourself, you have done both. Why? Why do girls hate on each other for no reason? It can have devastating effects on all of us, and yet the cycle continues. The good news is that because we girls create it, we can put an end to it, too. Come to this workshop to find out how and start creating a world today where we queens start fixing each other’s crowns.

SGSW: Immigration Update- en espanol • Room 4Teresa Castellanos, Office of Immigrant RelationsConozca sus derechos en el contexto de los cambios migratorios: un repaso de lo que ha cambiado, sus derechos y lo que existe para apoyar a las familias inmigrantes.

SGSW: Closing the Wage Gap • GalleryRuth Silver Taube, Katharine & George Alexander Law CenterLinda Li, Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionAt today’s rate, the wage gap won’t go away for more than 100 years! Members of the Bay Area Equal Pay Collaborative will share the basics about the wage gap and what you can do to make sure it closes in your lifetime. You will learn the latest research, legislation, strategies, and tips that will make work WORK for you.

SW: LGBTQ+ (SOGI) 101 • Room 1Matt Ybarra, County of Santa Clara Office of LGBTQ AffairsEverybody is welcome to participate in this workshop that explores gender and sexual identity-two things that are often confused for being in the same. Through a couple of activities matched with a presentation, participants, will gain better understanding of LGBTQ identities. This safe space will provide an opportunity for participants to ask questions and engage in conversation while exploring vocabulary, reflecting on your own knowledge, and finding resources.

SW: College Financing 101 • PavilionPresenter is from Balance Financial Fitness, a program provided in partnership with Santa Clara County Federal Credit Union.As the cost of college tuition continues to rise, parents wonder how they can afford to pay for higher education for children or themselves. Participants will learn about long-term savings strategies, financial aid opportunities

AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS ~ 12:30pm – 1:30pm

SG: Let Success be Your Noise • PavilionDr. Jennifer Galindo Briscoe, EdD, Commission on the Status of Women, ChairShay Franco-Clausen, Commission on the Status of Women, Vice ChairTeresa Castellanos, San Jose Unified School District TrusteeGAT members: Francheska Kovacevic, Sana Jaffery, Yasmine Zaghloul, Karla Manzanares, Krupa PatelCommunity leaders will share their inspirational stories and secrets to success in this workshop designed to motivate and inspire. Participants will explore the importance of community engagement, advocacy, and persuing goals of leadership. Come learn how to get organized, get connected, and achieve your goals.

SG: LGBTQ+ Identities & Ally-ship • Room 1Matt Ybarra, County of Santa Clara Office of LGBTQ AffairsGAT members: Nicole Ong, Alessandra Plancarte, Maria MavrogenesEverybody is welcome to participate in this workshop that explores gender and sexual identity-two things that are often confused for being the same. Through a number of activities, participants, will gain better understanding of LGBTQ identities and how to be an active ally. This safe space will provide an opportunity for participants to ask questions and engage in conversation while exploring vocabulary, reflecting on your own knowl-edge, and finding resources.

SG: Fighting the STIgma: Learning the Facts about Sexual & Reproductive Health • Room 2Julia Muruato and Roxanna Sanchez • Planned Parenthood Mar MonteThis is a safe space to learn about safe sex, healthy relationships and reproductive health care. This workshop will cover types of sexually transmitted infections and prevention methods. We will also review legal rights to accessing sexual and reproductive health care and where to receive support and services. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions, debunk myths and receive facts.

SG: Science is Changing the Discovery of Medicine • Room 3Salina Sotelo-Esparza, GenentechThrough a hands-on activity of extracting DNA from a strawberry, students will discover the power and science behind the medical breakthroughs that help people with life threatening illnesses. Students will gain a basic understanding of DNA and learn about careers in science.

SW: Financiando Su Educacion Colegial • Room 4Annette Ruiz-Esparza, Evergreen Valley CollegeHacer un plan para pagar la universidad es estresante. Este taller revisará varias opciones financieras para familias de todos los niveles de ingresos. Revisaremos las subvenciones federales y estatales y las aplicaciones de FAFSA y de Ca Dream Act. También discutiremos los préstamos estudiantiles.

MORNING WORKSHOPS • 10:00AM-11:00AM

AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS • 12:30PM-1:30PM