Palentine’s Day 2022
by WREN Staff on Feb 9, 2022
WREN Summit 2020: Mobilizing the Movement
On April 3rd and 4th, the Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network (WREN) will host the inaugural WREN Summit. The theme of this year’s Summit is “Women in the Workforce.”
This Summit will offer an in-depth look into the barriers, benefits and challenges that women face when entering and advancing in the workforce in South Carolina.
The Summit will begin on Monday, April 3, with a presentation by Dr. Joseph C. Von Nessen (University of South Carolina, Moore School of Business) on new research on the current gender differences in the South Carolina workforce and the potential economic benefits to the state over the next decade from closing existing gender gaps in the workforce. High-level panel discussions and skill-based breakout sessions will follow.
On Tuesday, April 4, participants will have the opportunity to learn new advocacy skills and meet with elected officials to encourage them to advance women’s health, economic well-being, rights, and opportunities. WREN staff and volunteers will escort advocates to the Statehouse to meet with members of the General Assembly.
WREN Summit Agenda
April 3: Presentation of research, high-level panel discussions, and skill-based breakout sessions
8:30am: Coffee + continental breakfast
9:00am: Welcome, Ann Warner, WREN CEO
9:15am: Dr. Joseph C. Von Nessen, University of South Carolina, Moore School of Business presents “Solving SC’s Labor Shortage: The Economic Impact of Increasing Women’s Participation in the Workforce”
9:45am-10:45: Panel 1: Supporting Women in the Workplace
11:00am-11:50: Breakout Session 1
Noon-1pm: Lunch + A Conversation on Educating SC Women for 21st Century Workforce
1:15pm-2:30: Panel 3 Breaking Barriers in the Workforce
2:30pm-3:20: Breakout Session 2
Break
Wrap Up
Reception
April 4: Advocacy Day
9:00am: Coffee + continental breakfast
9:30am-10:00: Welcome and opening remarks by Katrina Spigner
10:00am – 10:15: Issue Education – Healthy Youth Act:
10:20am – 10:35: Issue Education – Pregnancy Accommodations + 12-Month Supply of Contraception
10:40am – 10:55: Issue Education – Equal Pay
11:00am – 11:20: How to Talk with your Legislator:
11:30am – 12:00: Role play speaking with legislators in small groups
12:00pm – 1:00: Lunch + remarks by Molly Spearman, SC Superintendent of Education
1:30pm: Group picture on the Statehouse steps
2:00pm-until: Advocacy Day at the Statehouse
4:00-6:00: Happy hour
Now is the time to invest in South Carolina’s women, girls, and families. We need people like you joining the movement, speaking out, and leading the way toward positive change.