Welcome to the Woman's National Democratic Club

Economic Security for Women
Wealth Building for Women of Color as a Strategy for Long-Term Economic Recovery
March 8, 2009
10:00 am - 4:30 pm

Location
Capitol Hill Visitor Center, Room 214 | Washington DC

About
This International Women's Day, please join us for a policy discussion on race, gender, immigration and economic security.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Schedule
10:00 am
"The Intersection of Race, Gender, and Wealth: Why Disparities Matter"

12:00 pm
Luncheon Keynote

1:15 pm
"Lifting as We Climb: Women of Color, Economic Security, and America's Future"

3:00 pm
"First Generation Women Immigrants: Generating New Wealth, Generating a Global Economy"

Hosted by
The Insight Center for Community Economic Development, the Institute for Women's Policy Research, the National Council for Negro Women, the Women of Color Policy Network at NYU, and the National Council of Women's Organizations.

Invited Speakers
The Honorable Mary Fallin (R-OK)
The Honorable Barbara Lee (D-CA)
The Honorable Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)
The Honorable Doris Matsui (D-CA)
The Honorable Nydia Velazquez (D-NY)
Julianne Malveaux, Ph.D., President, Bennett College for Women
Alexis Herman, former Secy. of Labor under President Clinton

Confirmed Speakers
The Honorable Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
The Honorable Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)
Linda Basch, Ph.D. , President, National Council for Research on Women
Janis Bowdler , Deputy Director, Wealth Building Policy Project, National Council of La Raza
Mariko Chang, Ph.D., National expert on the gender wealth gap
Melany Dela Cruz, Associate Director, Asian Pacific American Community Development Data Center, UCLA
Heidi Hartmann, Ph.D., President, Institute for Women's Policy Research
Avis Jones De-Weever, Ph.D., Director, Research, Public Policy, and Information Center, National Council of Negro Women
Jaqueline Johnson Pata, Executive Director, National Congress of American Indians
Barbara Robles, Ph.D., Senior Community Affairs Research Liaison, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Beatriz Olvera Stotzer, CEO, New Economics for Women
Sarah Echohawk Vermillion , Vice President, First Nations Development Institute