Thank you to everyone who joined us for the United State of Young Women, three days of online programming centering the voices and experiences of young women, both cis and trans, femmes, and gender nonconforming people. Watch the entire program below!
Day 1 – 07.22.20
Schedule
| 12:00pm | Welcome to the United State of Young Women! Land Acknowledgement by Savannah Romero, Eastern Shoshone Tribe. |
| 12:05pm | Special Performance by Joy Oladokun |
| 12:10pm | How Young Leaders Got Their Start With Karla Guadalupe García and Noemi Bartolo. Looking for inspiration to start your journey in leadership? In “How Young Leaders Got Their Start,” our fantastic panelists will talk about how they became leaders in their communities and the women who inspired them to take charge. |
| 12:30pm | Special Performance by Elli Moore |
| 12:35pm | Girls Protecting Girls: Young Voices Combating Violence Against Women With Tyah-Amoy Roberts, Edith Grace Williams, and Mary Pat Hector. Moderated by Dr. Stephanie J. Hull, Girls Inc. Every day we are working to create a safer, more equitable, and better future for the next generation. During this important conversation, young activists of color will share their experiences and strategies from doing the work to combat violence against women and girls. |
| 1:05pm | Break and Guided Meditation with GirlTrek |
| 1:15pm | Special Message from A’ja Wilson |
| 1:20pm | Content Creation Meets Social Transformation With Sage Dolan-Sadrino, Chantal Rochelle, and Savannah Romero. Womxn only make up around 41% of the world of media and womxn of color represent an even smaller percentage. Young creators are doing fantastic work to change this by combining media and activism. In “Content Creation Meets Social Transformation,” you’ll learn what it means to be an activist in media, how to use your platform for social change, and ways to open doors for others! |
| 2:00pm | Day 1 Breakout Sessions Our partners have put together a great collection of breakout sessions focusing on important topics and concrete skills relevant to young women, femmes, and nonbinary people. Check the “Breakouts” Section for descriptions. Registration is open NOW! |
| 3:00pm | End of Day 1! |
Day 2 – 07.23.20
Schedule
| 12:00pm | Welcome to Day 2 and Performance by Zero Hour Music Group |
| 12:10pm | Fighting for a Sustainable and Equitable Future With Céline Semaan, Bii Gallardo, and Sarah Ricci. There is no Planet B, and young activists are leading the charge to protect the only planet we’ve got. This panel will tackle the nuances of fighting climate change, like championing racial justice in the climate movement and incorporating sustainability into your wardrobe! |
| 12:45pm | Performance by 2020 National Youth Poet Laureate Meera Dasgupta |
| 12:50pm | Wellness Break with GirlTrek |
| 12:55pm | A Special Message from L’Oréal Paris and Hollaback! |
| 1:00pm | From Self-Care to Health Care: Barriers to Health for Young Women of Color Fireside Chat With Dr. Candice Nicole Hargons and Trinity Johnson. The last few months have been incredibly difficult and stressful, especially for women of color. In “From Self Care to Health Care,” we’ll explore the different ways activists are fighting to protect mental health, break down barriers to care, and keep women and girls healthy, in the pandemic and beyond. |
| 1:35pm | Dance Break with Nia Sioux followed by a Special Message from Temple Lester and Jordan Reeves |
| 1:45pm | Fireside Chat with the Women’s Foundation of CA & The CA Endowment President’s Youth Council With Diana Zúñiga, Karla Ortiz, and Ivette Alé. |
| 2:00pm | Day 2 Breakout Sessions Our partners have put together a great collection of breakout sessions focusing on important topics and concrete skills relevant to young women, femmes, and nonbinary people. Check the “Breakouts” Section for descriptions. Registration is open NOW! |
| 3:00pm | End of Day 2! |
Day 3 – 07.24.20
Schedule
| 12:00pm | Welcome to Day 3 and Special Message from Marley Dias and Lexi Underwood |
| 12:15pm | Start Young, Start Local: Getting Civically Engaged as a Young Person With Mayor Aja Brown of Compton. In this inspiring keynote, you’ll hear from a mayor about her journey becoming an elected leader and why young people should be civically engaged with their communities! |
| 12:25pm | My School Votes (And Yours Can, Too!) With Shelby Lynn Williams, Tasfia Ahmad, and Gabrielle Forbes. Moderated by Irene Franco Rubio. Learn how My School Votes Student Ambassadors organize in their schools to get people in their communities registered to vote. |
| 12:50pm | Going ALL IN for the Campus Democracy Challenge With Dominique J. McMillan. For a lot of college students, getting motivated to vote and navigating what can be a confusing voter registration process isn’t easy. Enter the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge! They’re on a mission to empower colleges and universities to achieve excellence in student democratic engagement! |
| 1:00pm | Performance by 2019 NYC Youth Poet Laureate Camryn Bruno |
| 1:10pm | Wellness Break with GirlTrek |
| 1:20pm | Protecting Trans People at the Ballot Box With Rev. Elena Rosa Vera and Coral Mercy Cruse. Going to the polls shouldn’t mean braving fear, misgendering, and bigotry for transgender people. Trans Lifeline will present their project—in collaboration with MTV—on the challenges the transgender community faces with voter identification. |
| 1:50pm | Demystifying Voting for Gen Z With Raie Gessesse. Want to harness your political power and make your voice heard? Vote! Join IGNITE for a conversation about the importance of voting up and down the ballot and the tools they use to educate young voters in every state. |
| 2:00pm | Voter Registration Couch Party With When We All Vote, Amandla Stenberg, Hannah Bronfman, Yris Palmer, and DJ Gemma Castro. Let’s get to work. Join us for a voter registration couch party! Together, we’ll take action to help our friends and family register to vote. We’ll hear from special guests, listen to some great music, and most importantly—have fun! |
| 3:00pm | End of the United State of Young Women! |
Speakers
Gemma Castro
Ivette Alé
Rev. Elena Rose Vera
Crystal Carson
Savannah Romero
Karla Ortiz
Noemi Bartolo
Bushra Amiwala
Diana Zúñiga
Althea Lawton-Thompson
Temple Lester
Bii Gallardo
Camryn Bruno
Sarah Ricci
Vaughan Bagley
Meera Dasgupta
Céline Semaan
Mary Pat Hector
Dominique J. McMillan
Gabriele Forbes
Tasfia Ahmad
Shelby Lynn Williams
Trinity Johnson
Dr. Stephanie J. Hull
Irene Franco Rubio
Chantal Rochelle
Dr. Candice Nicole
Coral Mercy Cruse
Edith Williams
Sage Dolan-Sandrino
Karla Guadalupe García
Yris Palmer
Elli Moore
A’ja Wilson
Nia Sioux
Jordan Reeves
Marley Dias
Lexi Underwood
Amandla Stenberg
Aja Brown
sponsors
Faq’s
Is this event free?
Yes! We strive to make our programming as accessible as possible.
While the event is free, we do ask everyone planning to attend to register for a ticket.
If you would like to support our programming, please consider making a tax-deductible donation here.
I represent a non-profit organization supporting young leaders, how do I get involved?
We would love to have you join us as a partner. Please email women@civicnation.org for more information!
I would like to be a sponsor of the United State of Young Women, who should I connect with?
We would love to have you join us as a sponsor. Please email women@civicnation.org and our team will share sponsor information with you!
Where will the event be streamed?
Our main stage will be streamed on both Zoom and our Youtube channels. Breakout sessions will take place over Zoom.
Will the event be captioned?
Yes, our event will be captioned on both Zoom and Youtube.
I have a question not answered here
Please email us at women@civicnation.org and the correct team member will follow-up!