Community Connections

Tuesday, April 22, 2008 1-5 p.m.
Saint Mary's College
Madeleva Hall, Carroll Auditorium

Join us for a dialogue with policy
and decision makers
on how to begin to make change

Although women have made tremendous gains politically, socially and in the workforce, they continue to lag far behind their male counterparts. In Indiana, women are 61% of the workforce but still only make .72 cents for every dollar earned by men in comparable positions. That means each woman loses between $700,000 and $2 million in her lifetime. Women also feel the burden of an unequal economic structure in other ways. For example, women, particularly single mothers and their children are disproportionately affected by poverty.

Join Saint Mary’s College, the Indiana Commission for Women, community leaders from many local organizations, and concerned citizens for an important conversation on how we can achieve pay equity for women in Indiana. Interactive breakout sessions will focus on:

1.     Best Practices:

        How Businesses Can Help Women Bridge the Gap
2.     Women in Poverty:

        What Our Communities Must Do
3.     Opening the Doors:

        Education as a Pathway to Non-Traditional and Higher Paying Jobs
4.     Listening to Our Future:

        A Dialogue with Younger Women
5.     A Closer Look at Pay Inequity:

       Why Diversity Matters

Information on Guest Speakers

Melissa Martin, Chair, Indiana Commission on Women
Nancy Chen, Regional Administrator, Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor
Patrick Bauer, Speaker of the House
Sue Errington, State Senator

Press Release

Bridging the Gap Schedule

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FREE Registration signup at http://payequity.eventbrite.com

For more information view the Bridging the Gap poster or contact the CWIL office at (574) 284-4061 or pblair@saintmarys.edu.

This event is co-sponsored by:

Saint Mary's College; Ivy Tech Community College; Indiana Commission for Women; U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau; St. Joseph County Bridges Out of Poverty Initiative; 21st Century Scholars;Charles Martin Youth Center;Community Forum for Economic Development; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, South Bend Alumnae Chapter; IN Federation of Business & Professional Women; La Casa de Amistad; League of Women Voters of South Bend Area; Minority Health Coalition; Real Services; South Bend Heritage Foundation; St. Margaret's House; United Way of St. Joseph County; YWCA of St. Joseph County; Congressman Joe Donnelly's office; Senator Evan Bayh's office

Directions: Madeleva Hall, Carroll Auditorium (#3 on map)

Parking Information:
Parking available in Science Lot and Club House lot (#2 on map)

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