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July 11-13, 2016 | Washington, D.C.

T H E O N LY

“BY GIRLS, FOR GIRLS” S U M M I T

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3 WELCOME MESSAGE

Girl Up has been anticipating the Leadership Summit this entire year and now it’s finally

here. Read a special message from Girl Up Director, Melissa H. Kilby on how your voice

can change the world.

4 SPEAKERS

Read through this fantastic lineup of speakers and prepare to be blown away by powerful

figures from the U.S. government, UN agencies, media outlets and business world.

6 AGENDA

We’ve got a packed three-day schedule that will leave you feeling breathless and inspired.

Let’s make every moment count!

11 WORKSHOPS

Girl Up recruited the best and brightest leaders – including our very own Teen Advisors – to

lead workshops throughout the summit. Read these descriptions to preview the workshops

ahead of time.

15 SOCIAL GOOD MARKETPLACE

Get inspired, take action for girls and find cool activity ideas to bring back to your community.

Visit our Social Good Marketplace vendors on July 11 and 12.

16 SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Have you seen people sporting buttons around the summit? Wondering what they mean and

how you can get one? Learn more!

17 THANK YOU

We have some incredible sponsors and partners. Turn to this page and give them a round of applause!

18 STAFF

We have to admit our team is pretty awesome. Go ahead and follow the Girl Up staff this summit.

CONTENTSGIRL UP ANNUAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT | JULY 2016


This year’s Girl Up Leadership Summit is going to be our biggest yet, and I for one am super excited to share it with all of you. More than 275 passionate girl advocates are attending this year- our biggest turnout ever. We have two jam-packed days of programming, and on Wednesday, Girl Up supporters will be meeting with more Members of Congress than in any year past!

What makes the Leadership Summit unique is that it is the only “by girls, for girls” summit. You’ll be hearing from a number of incredible girls this year- such as Marley Dias, an 11 year old social activist; Abhilasha Damor, a peer educator with UNFPA India; and Girl Up Club Leaders from around the world.

These girl voices are at the heart of Girl Up’s “by girls, for girls” mission. Because who better to help you find your voice and use it to change the world, than girls just like you?

But while inspiration is great, impact is even better. In honor of our 5th Leadership Summit, here is my list of the Top 5 impacts the summit has had over the years:

5. Club Growth - The number of girls who have left the summit inspired to join a Girl Up Club - or start their own- shows just how powerful inspiration can be when it is turned into action.

4. Learning from the Best - Whether it is a UN leader, congressional staffer or a media maven, summit attendees always leave these discussions with new tips and tricks they can implement to strengthen their own advocacy.

3. Making Connections - A Skype conversation with a girl from Ethiopia or hearing directly from a girl advocate in Guatemala, the summit has served as a unique opportunity to learn about life for girls in other countries directly from these girls, without ever stamping a passport.

2. FLOTUS - When First Lady Michelle Obama wants to come speak at your Leadership Summit, you know you are truly making waves! Her participation made it clear that the world is paying attention to what all of you girls do.

1. Girls Count Act - You learned the skills and talking points you needed to advocate to ensure girls everywhere were counted. Then on Lobby Day you stormed Capitol Hill: and the bill became law. I can’t think of a more perfect example of the power of girls!

These are some important impacts, but I know we have even more in store this year! As you get ready to start your 2016 Leadership Summit experience here are some suggestions:

• Listen, take notes and don’t be afraid to ask questions. The speakers and workshop leaders are here so you

can learn from them. Don’t be shy!

• Think big. Throughout the summit, think about how you can take what you’re learning and use it to further your

Girl Up experience. Then when you get back home… do it!

• Stop and take it all in. Seriously, the Leadership Summit is a one-of-a-kind experience. Take selfies, tweet,

snap, scribble in your program. Just make sure you remember the fun.

Well, what are you waiting for? Stop reading this and go enjoy the 2016 Girl Up Leadership Summit!

High five,

Melissa H. Kilby

Director of Girl Up

JULY 11, 2016

WELCOME!


Ashley Graham

Model, Designer,

Body Activist

Andrea Gonzales

Co-Creator,

Tampon Run

Abhilasha Damor

Peer Educator,

UNFPA India

Allison Bruns

Club Leader

RISE Girl Up

Deanna Alexandra IbrahimPerformer/Company

Member, Girl Be Heard

Dr. Jen Welter

First Female Coach

in the NFL,

Arizona Cardinals

Edith Massa Greene

Club Leader,

Girl Up Liberia

Elizabeth Plank

Senior Correspondent,

Vox

Rosie Rios

Treasurer of the

United States

Kate Gilmore

UN Deputy High

Commissioner for

Human Rights

Jaclynn Brennan

Vice President

& Creative Director,

Diamonds Unleashed

Kathryn Karol

Vice President, Global

Government & Corporate

Affairs,

Caterpillar, Inc.

Dayna Geldwert

Politics and Government

Outreach, Instagram

Bernadette Anat

Producer, Teens &

Emerging Trends,

Instagram

Amanda Gorman

Ambassador

& Teen Editor,

School of Doodle


SPEAKERS

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Miamah Grace Kannah

Girl Leader,

Rise Up

Monique Coleman

Actress &

Girl Up Champion

Monica Furman

Performer/Company

Member,

Girl Be Heard

Mike Beard

Executive Director for

Advocacy,

United Nations

Foundation

Morgan Owen

Campus Leader, UC

Santa Barbara Girl Up

Pauline Rwagasore

Club Leader,

Gashora Girl Up Club

Peter Yeo

Vice President for Public

Policy and Advocacy,

United Nations

Foundation

Raven Delk

Emcee,

Girl Up

Safia Elhillo

Poet

Rocío Ortega

Emcee,

Girl Up

Kathy Calvin

President and CEO,

United Nations

Foundation

Marley Dias

Founder,

#1000BlackGirlBooks

Melissa H. Kilby

Director,

Girl Up


Yara Shahidi

Actress, Philanthropist,

Scholar

Sarah Gordon

Intern & Teen Advisor,

Girl Up

Victoria Marlin

Custom Solutions

Manager,

#BUILTBYGIRLS, AOL


AGENDASUNDAY, JULY 10 – REGISTRATION

LOCATION: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center

5:00-7:00 pm Registration

7:00-8:00 pm Yoga & Mindfulness Session

Room: Atrium Hall

Merideth VanSant, Co-Founder, True U

Annie Shiel, Co-Founder, True U

8:00 pm Power Huddle/Cheers

Room: Atrium Hall

Rocío Ortega and Raven Delk, Emcees, Girl Up

MONDAY, JULY 11LOCATION: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center

7:30 am Registration Opens

8:00 am Breakfast

9:00 am Welcome


9:10 am What it Takes

Kathy Calvin, President and CEO, United Nations Foundation

Abhilasha Damor, Peer Educator, UNFPA India

Nehal Jain, Teen Advisor, Girl Up

9:30 am Partner Activity – Goals for Girl Up

9:40 am Girl Up Trivia Challenge

Alina Guyon, Teen Advisor, Girl Up

Sarah Hesterman, Teen Advisor, Girl Up


10:15 am BREAK

10:30 am Becoming a Global Girl Advocate

Select from two topic areas below.

Workshops will begin at 10:30 am and 11:15 am. Space is limited.

• What Works in Girls’ Education

• The World’s Refugee Crisis

• Let’s Talk About Sex (ual and Reproductive Health Rights)

• Dive into Girl Up’s Focus Countries & UN Partners

• Now What? After a Bill Becomes Law, the Work Continues

• Why Does Child Marriage Still Exist?

11:55 am BREAK

12:10 pm Flip the Script Interviews

Lunch will be provided during this session.

Elizabeth Plank, Senior Correspondent, Vox

Andrea Gonzales, Co-Creator, Tampon Run

Miamah Grace Kannah, Girl Leader, Rise Up

12:35 pm Share Your Story - MAKERS

1:00 pm BREAK

1:10 pm Diamonds Unleashed

Jaclynn Brennan, Vice President & Creative Director, Diamonds Unleashed

1:15 pm Girl Up Clubs Around the World

Pauline Rwagasore, Club Leader, Gashora Girl Up Club

Sarah Gulley, Club Leader, Kapiti College Girl Up

Edith Massa Greene, Club Leader, Girl Up Liberia

Morgan Owen, Club Leader, UC Santa Barbara

1:45 pm Supporter Shout-Outs

Top 2015-2016 Club and Campus will be announced



2:00 pm Love the Skin You’re In

Ashley Graham, Model, Designer, Body Activist

2:15 pm Social Good Marketplace

2:45 pm Express Yourself


Workshops will begin at 2:45 pm and 3:30 pm. Space is limited.

• #ILookLikeAnEngineer

• Declare Your Ambition: Why we Need More Women in Office and How to Get There

• #BUILTBYGIRLS Tech Boss 101

• School of Doodle: How to Redesign the Banana

• Find Your True U: Yoga, Relaxation and You

• #SayHerName Loudly: Intersectional Feminism and Today’s Young Feminists

4:25 pm Poetry Slam

Kyung Mi Lee & Vaannila Annadurai

Deanna Alexandra Ibrahim & Monica Furman

Safia Elhillo

4:50 pm Passion with Purpose

Yara Shahidi, Actress, Philanthropist, Scholar

Imani Brooks, Teen Advisor, Girl Up

5:10 pm Table Activity – “My World, My People”

5:20 pm My Hope for the Future

Kate Gilmore, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights

TUESDAY, JULY 12


8:00 am Breakfast

9:00 am Laying it Out

Melissa H. Kilby, Director, Girl Up


9:15 am Breaking New Ground for Women

Rosie Rios, Treasurer of the United States

9:30 am Table Activity – Art Brain Booster

Amanda Gorman, Ambassador & Teen Editor, School of Doodle

9:45 am Obliterate Your Comfort Zone

Monique Coleman, Actress & Girl Up Champion

10:15 am Be the Change

Marley Dias, Founder, #1000BlackGirlBooks

Monique Coleman, Actress & Girl Up Champion

10:30 am BREAK

10:45 am INSPIRE Sessions

Led by Girl Up Club Leaders and Teen Advisors

11:25 am It Takes a Village

Kathryn Karol, Vice President, Global Government & Corporate Affairs, Caterpillar, Inc.

Sarah Gordon, Intern & Teen Advisor, Girl Up

11:40 am Video Surprise!

11:45 am BREAK

12:00 pm Harnessing Social Media for Change

Lunch will be provided during this session.

Dayna Geldwert, Politics and Government Outreach, Instagram

Bernadette Anat, Producer, Teens & Emerging Trends, Instagram

1:00 pm BREAK

1:15 pm How to...


Workshops will begin at 1:15 pm and 2:00 pm. Space is limited.

• “By Girls, For Girls” Fundraise

• Get Closer to Congress

• Start a Girl Up Club

• Build a Coalition

• Bring Girl Up to College

• Become a Social Media Maven


2:45 pm Social Good Marketplace

3:15 pm Energy Booster

3:30 pm Advocacy Day Training

Julie Willig, Senior Grassroots Officer, Girl Up

Mike Beard, Executive Director for Advocacy, United Nations Foundation

Vaannilla Annadurai, Teen Advisor Co-Chair, Girl Up

4:30 pm Summit Prizes & Accolades

Sarah Gulley, Teen Advisor, Girl Up

Sophie Tegenu, Teen Advisor, Girl Up

4:45 pm Shattering the Glass Sidelines

Dr. Jen Welter, First Female Coach in the NFL, Arizona Cardinals

Allison Bruns, Club Leader, RISE Girl Up

5:00 pm Closing

7:30 pm Ice Cream Social at the United Nations Foundation Office

Location: 1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 12th Floor

Washington, DC 20006

WEDNESDAY, JULY 13


7:00 am Breakfast

8:00 am Final Announcements

8:15 am Buses Depart for Capitol Hill

9:30 am Capitol Hill Meetings

11:00 am Lunch Reception on Capitol Hill

Location: Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2168

Peter Yeo, Vice President for Public Policy and Advocacy, United Nations Foundation

2:00 pm Capitol Hill Meetings Resume

4:00 pm Final Group Photo

4:30 pm Buses Depart for Hotel


WORKSHOPSWORKSHOP LEADERS

Annie Shiel

Co-Founder,

True U

Anne Moses

President,

IGNITE

Dr. Christina Kwauk

Girls’ Education Fellow,

Center for Universal Education,

Brookings Institution

Dan Skallman

Campaign Officer,

Nothing But Nets

Fariha Alam

Global Citizenship Fellow,

Community Engagement,

US Fund for UNICEF

Helena Minchew

Program Officer, US Foreign

Policy, International Women’s

Health Coalition

Emilie Baltz

Food Artist & Designer

School of Doodle

Ileana Jiménez

Founder, Feminist Teacher

and Teacher, LREI

Merideth VanSant

Co-Founder,

True U

Morgan Wood

Intern & Teen Advisor,

Girl Up

Jessie Spielvogel

Producer, Digital Media,

United Nations Foundation

Priyanka Jain

Teen Advisor,

Girl Up

Stacey DelVecchio

Additive Manufacturing

Chief Engineer,

Caterpillar, Inc.

Shiza Farid

Manager, Global Policy

Universal Access

Project

Sarah Shuster

Campaign Associate,

Nothing But Nets

Rachel Moynihan

Advocacy &

Communications Specialist,

UNFPA

Rajnish Ranjan Prasad

UNFPA India


Becoming a Global Girl AdvocateMONDAY JUNE 11, 10:30 AM Choose two of the six workshops to attend: 10:30 am and 11:15 am. Space is limited.

What Works in Girls’ Education - Continental B

Learn about what 40 years of research on girls’ education has taught us about what works to help girls around the world get an education.

Dr. Christina Kwauk, Girls’ Education Fellow, Center for Universal Education, Brookings Institution

The World’s Refugee Crisis - Continental C

With 60 million refugees worldwide, this workshop dives deeper into their lives—especially the lives of girls—and looks at interventions that could have a positive impact.

Fariha Alam, Global Citizenship Fellow, Community Engagement, US Fund for UNICEF

Let’s Talk About Sex (ual and Reproductive Health Rights) - Oceanic Suite A

This workshop will detail some of the key challenges and promising solutions to ensuring every girl is healthy, safe, and empowered to choose for herself when and if she wants to have children.

Shiza Farid, Manager, Global Policy, Universal Access Project

Dive into Girl Up’s Focus Countries & UN Partners - Horizon Ballroom A

In this workshop, you’ll hear specific stories from Girl Up focus countries and gain a greater understanding of how Girl Up works with the UN.

Rocío Ortega, Teen Advisor, Girl Up

Priyanka Jain, Teen Advisor, Girl Up

Now What? After a Bill Becomes a Law, the Work Continues - Oceanic Suite B

Girl Up has celebrated some big advocacy wins, but how do we know if these laws are making a difference? Come learn about progress on child marriage and the status of Girls Count.

Helena Minchew, Program Officer, US Foreign Policy, International Women’s Health Coalition


Why Does Child Marriage Still Exist? - Horizon Ballroom B

Learn the who, where, and why of child marriage and how the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are working to address the ongoing challenge of ending this custom.

Rajnish Ranjan Prasad, State Program Officer, UNFPA India

Rachel Moynihan, Advocacy & Communications Specialist, UNFPA


Express YourselfMONDAY JUNE 11, 2:45 PM Choose two of the six workshops to attend: 2:45 pm and 3:30 pm. Space is limited.

#ILookLikeAnEngineer - Oceanic Suite A

Girls are rarely encouraged to pursue math and science; in college lecture halls, males vastly outnumber female engineering students. Step into the shoes of one of the few top female engineers in the corporate sector and learn what it’s like for women in the STEAM workforce.

Stacey DelVecchio, Additive Manufacturing Chief Engineer, Caterpillar, Inc.

Grace Wong and Imani Brooks, Teen Advisors, Girl Up

Declare Your Ambition: Why We Need More Women in Office and How to Get There

Oceanic Suite B

Women make up half the population but are dramatically under-represented in politics. Identify what- if anything- holds you back and learn how to turn your passion for social change into political power.

Anne Moses, President, IGNITE

#BUILTBYGIRLS Tech Boss 101 - Horizon Ballroom A

Learn what it takes to land an internship at the coolest tech companies from girls who’ve done it, practice the professional skills you need to be a #techboss, and get ready to mingle with the pros. You’ll walk away with serious knowledge, hard-to-get professional connections, and some cool swag to boot (trust us).

Victoria Marlin, Custom Solutions Manager, #BUILTBYGIRLS, AOL

School of Doodle: How to Redesign the Banana - Horizon Ballroom B

Food is about so much more than just chew, swallow, repeat: how we eat affects us just as much as what we eat. In this workshop, we’ll use the banana as a canvas for creativity and re-imagine what it means to eat. Part cooking class, part art studio, together we’ll learn how to use food as a material for self-expression and transform everyday life into a buffet of invention!

Emilie Baltz, Food Artist & Designer, School of Doodle

Find Your True U: Yoga, Relaxation and You - Continental B

Join this playful, high energy yoga class as we explore breathing, intention setting, mindfulness practices and community discussion that you can apply to your daily life. Yoga mat is optional.

Annie Shiel, Co-Founder, True U

Merideth VanSant, Co-Founder, True U

#SayHerName Loudly: Intersectional Feminism and Today’s Young Feminists Continental C

This session will engage participants in learning how to apply intersectional feminism to their activism and advocacy both online and on the ground. We will examine the ways in which student feminists use intersectionality to address structural inequalities and issues such as toxic masculinity, white privilege, and the sexualization of girls and women in the media to build visibility and create solidarity with other young feminists nationally and globally.

Ileana Jiménez, Founder, Feminist Teacher and Teacher at LREI

Jessica Speight, Senior at LREI


How to...TUESDAY JUNE 12, 1:15 PM

Choose two of the six workshops to attend: 1:15 pm and 2:00 pm. Space is limited.

“By Girls, For Girls” Fundraise - Horizon Ballroom B


Nehal Jain, Teen Advisor, Girl Up

Get Closer to Congress - Continental C

Dan Skallman, Campaign Officer, Nothing But Nets

Sarah Shuster, Campaign Associate, Nothing But Nets

Fiona Adams, Teen Advisor, Girl Up

Start a Girl Up Club - Continental B

Staci Samuels, Campaign Associate, Girl Up

Imani Brooks, Teen Advisor, Girl Up

Build a Coalition - Horizon Ballroom A

Rachel Wisthuff, Senior Grassroots Associate, Girl Up

Celia Buckman, Teen Advisor, Girl Up

Bring Girl Up to College - Oceanic Suite A

Rocío Ortega, Teen Advisor, Girl Up

Morgan Wood, Teen Advisor, Girl Up

Become a Social Media Maven - Atrium Hall

Jessie Spielvogel, Producer, Digital Media, United Nations Foundation

Sarah Hesterman, Teen Advisor, Girl Up


SOCIAL GOOD MARKETPLACE

Women Who Change the World: Past, Present, and Future

Explore the ways women have influenced and improved key areas of American life at this booth, hosted by the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools and the National Women’s History Museum. You can carry on this important work by being #girlchangemakers in your own school, local, and global communities.

Johnson & Johnson Donate a Photo Experience

Come by the Donate a Photo experience to support Girl Up’s mission just by taking a photo. You’ll get a photo printout and learn how you can help lift girls in India out of poverty just by sharing a photo with the free Johnson & Johnson Donate a Photo app.

Bird + Stone - Jewelry that Funds Girls Education

Bird + Stone is a made-in-the-USA jewelry company that invests in women and girls to improve access to education, financial resources, and lift families out of poverty. With each Girl Up bracelet purchased, Bird + Stone will help fund training for a Girl Up leader and work towards a future where every girl can dream.

You Are Amazing

You Are Amazing is a fun-loving, purpose-led bath & body brand with a social mission to empower young women to be confident and strong. The boldly-scented collections feature inspiring messages to give women a positive start every day. You Are Amazing is proud to partner with Girl Up.

Kali: Nothing to Hide

We should know what we’re putting in our bodies, right? Kali is an organic and socially conscious tampon subscription box that donates $1 for every box sold to Girl Up—and it’s also a movement to know what’s in our bodies. Stop by to see product samples and create a fun craft with Kali co-founders.

GlobalGirl Media #GIRLSGOVERN

#GIRLSGOVERN is a nationwide, non-partisan initiative to empower young women to become active in civic leadership through citizen journalism—making future leaders by putting girls’ rights at the center of the story. Come by to vote on the #GIRLSGOVERN Bill of Rights and enter the video contest.

Sseko Designs: Because Every Woman has a Dream

Sseko Designs sells beautiful sandals and other fashion products made by young women in Uganda who use their income to pursue a college degree. Stop by the Sseko booth to learn about the new Girl Up Sseko Fellows program, an exciting way to earn your own income and raise funds for Girl Up.

The Girl Up Corner

In the Girl Up corner, learn more about fundraising activities you can take back to your own communities, and watch a virtual reality video from a Syrian refugee camp to understand why you should advocate in support of girl refugees. Don’t forget to swing by the Girl Up merchandise table to purchase all the swag you need—yoga mats, sunglasses, t-shirts, tote bags, and our new tank tops and stickers are all on sale!

Get inspired, take action for girls and find cool activity ideas to bring back to your community by visiting our Social Good Marketplace on July 11 and July 12. Here’s who you’ll find in our first-ever Social Good Marketplace:


SPECIAL RECOGNITIONHave you seen people sporting buttons around the summit? Wondering what they are?

Here’s what they mean. Next step: undertake the challenges and earn them all!

Advocacy All-Star

Recognizes everyone who participated in an in-district advocacy meeting with a congressional office or hosted an advocacy event within the past year.

Fitness Club Member

Recognizes everyone who completed a Find My Stride fitness fundraiser this past school year. Girls have put on fencing tournaments, cross-country bike rides and Zumba classes to join the club.

Birthday Club Member

Recognizes everyone who donated their birthday to Girl Up within the past year, asking for gifts that give back instead of presents.

Global 5K Runner

Recognizes everyone who participated in the Global 5K in May, running 3.1 miles for girls in India. More than 300 runners from around the world joined in!

SchoolCycle Fundraiser

Recognizes everyone who raised money for bicycles for girls in Guatemala through SchoolCycle this past year. With a bike, a girl can get to school safely and continue her education.


2015-2016 TEEN ADVISORS Adrianne Owings

Alina Guyon

Celia Buckman

Claire Brito

Dorsa Moslehi

Fidelity Ballmer

Fiona Adams

Grace Wong

Imani Brooks

Kyung Mi Lee

Maisie Kirn

Nehal Jain

Noorhan Amani

Sabah Hussain

Sarah Gulley

Sarah Hesterman

Sophie Tegenu

Vaannila Annadurai

Vanessa Valdez

Yardena Gerwin

2016 GIRL UP LEADERSHIP SUMMIT SPONSORS

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT


STAFF

Melissa H. Kilby

Director,

Girl Up

Anna Blue

Deputy Director,

Girl Up

Bernadette Francis

Campaign Coordinator,

Girl Up

Rachel Wisthuff

Senior Grassroots Associate,

Girl Up

Staci Samuels

Campaign Associate,

Girl Up

Margo Jacobs

Director of

Development, Campaigns,

UN Foundation

Chelsea Williams Diggs

Campaign Associate,

Girl Up

Julie Willig

Senior Grassroots Officer,

Girl Up


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