Commemorate - Medgar Evers College

S C H O O L O F B U S I N E S S A N D E N S G LO BA L P R E S E N T S
Commemorate
women’s
empowerment
Build Social Enterprises for
Economic Justice and Sustainability
“Women’s strength, women’s industry, women’s wisdom are
human kinds greatest untapped resource. The challenge
then for U.N. women is to show our diverse constituencies
how this resource can be effectively tapped in ways that
benefit us all.”
- Michelle Bachelet, President Chile
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH CONFERENCE
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Rudolph F. Crew, President of Medgar Evers College
Jo-Anne Rolle, Dean of Medgar Evers College School of Business
Augustine Okereke, Provost of Medgar Evers College
Dr. Bernardo Javalquinto, ENS Global Chairman
Ms. Sherr y Tross, Ombudsman, Organization of American States
“The Promotion of Gender Equality and The UN Sustainable Development Goal”
Dr. Robin Renee Sanders
US Ambassador, CEO FEEDS, “US and
African cooperation towards sustainable communities”
Dr. Bernardo Javalquinto
“Types, trends and Best practices: A Global perspective of social enterprises
that address sustainable cities and communities via the empowerment of women”
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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Thursday, March 10, 2016
NY City Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo, Chairperson Council Committee on Women
“ Women building social enterprises, Women Making Histor y ”
NY State Assemblywoman Annette Robinson, Chairperson Assembly Standing
Committee on Banks, “Empowering Women through Banking and Microfinance”
Assemblywoman Diane Richardson, “Empowering Woman in the Nonprofit Sector ”
• Technology and Social Enterprise, John Paul Karijo, Linda Kamau, Sam Gichuru, Erastus Mong’are and Dr. Mar y Ragui: How Kenya is leading social enterprises that reflect UN development goals
• Start Up Africa: From pilot to Kenya wide model of sustainable development
• Sustainable Youth Communities, Eddie Garcia: Exploring global partnerships supporting youth social enterprises
• Co creating Education for Sustainability and Social Solidarity, Carmen
Huertas, Michael Peck: The CUNY Law, Mondragon University and Medgar Evers model proposal
• The Citizen Share Benefit Corporation, President Ericka Keller: The Citizens Share public benefit corporation
Ambassador Eugene Pursoo, Director, International Education Medgar Evers College
“Building Global Partnerships on Behalf of the UN Sustainable Development Goals”
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Renewable Energy and Sustainability, Assemblywoman Latrice Walker
Social Enterprise, Erica Keller, President, Citizen Share Alliance
Social Justice, Wanda Salaman, Executive Director, Mothers on The Move
Gender Equality, Dr. Josephine Kulea, Samburu Girls Foundation
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WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH CONFERENCE
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