March 7th
PowerShift 2012 Opening Night
Wednesday – March 7, 2012
Culver City Club in the Doubletree Hotel
6161 West Centinela Avenue
Culver City, CA 90230
In Celebration of Women:
A Mind, Body and Soul Café
6:00 pm – Reception
7:00 pm – Program
Featuring Performances By:
Spoken Word Artists
Alice The Poet, Tatiana Zamir, Syd Stewart,
Jane Doe and Matanah Simmons
Soul Singer Waberi
Embrace The Group Praise Dancers
Dramatic Interpretations by Cheryl Francis Harrington
Tickets $15
Available On-Line
http://powershift2012.
(Free For Conference Registrants)
March 8th 2012
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7:30 am– 8:30 am |
Open Registration and Breakfast |
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7:40 am – 8:00 am |
Morning Tai-Chi With Pauline Brooks |
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8:30 am – 9:00 am |
Opening Ritual and POWER SHIFT Welcome |
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9:00 am – 10:30 am |
Opening Plenary and Keynote: Kierra Johnson – Choice USA Building and Mobilizing Leaders To Promote Reproductive Justice |
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10:30 am – 10:45 am |
Music & Movement With Sandra Hall |
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Session 1 Workshops 10:45 am – 12:15 pm |
Partnership To Eliminate Racial Disparities in Infant MortalityEffects of Chronic Disease on the Reproductive Health of African American
WomenWalk in My Shoes: Women’s Stories Guide Our Path and Policy Victims & Victors: Updated Action Plan to Prevent the Spread of HIV/STI Among Black Women |
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12:30 pm – 1:30 pm |
Luncheon Keynote Michele Roberts Advocates for Environmental Human Rights |
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Session 2 Workshops 1:45 am – 3:15 pm |
Steps To Wellness: African American Women and Perinatal Mood DisordersEmpowering Ourselves to Reclaim Childbirth
Liberation Through Sharing Stories and Self-Examination The 411 on Clinics and the Reproductive Rights of African-American Women and Girls |
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3:15 pm – 3:30 pm |
Womb Dance With Aniitra Ravenmoon |
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Session 3 Workshops 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm |
Storytelling: A Mechanism for Organizing Communication and Building Movement For Strong FamiliesExploring the Link Between Environmental Health and Reproductive Justice
Healing The Womb Faith and Reproductive Health |
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5:00 pm – 7:00 pm |
International Women’s Day Reception and Roundtable Sponsored By: The Reproductive Justice Coalition of Los Angeles |
March 9th
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7:30 am– 8:30 am |
Open Registration and Breakfast |
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7:40 am – 8:00 am |
Spoken Yoga With Melvin “deep red” Boyce II |
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8:30 am – 8:45 am |
Power Shift Morning Welcome |
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8:45 am – 10:15 am |
Morning Keynote and Call To Action: Dr. Kimberly Gregory Overview of IOM Contraceptive Recommendations and Its Impact on Health Care Reform |
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10:15 am – 10:30 am |
Wobble and Cupid Shuffle With Jackie Provost |
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Workshops 10:30 am – 12:00 pm |
Women at the Forefront: Training for Health Justice and Community AdvocacyAttracting Young Black Women to the Reproductive Justice Movemen
tShifting From Digital Obscurity: Internet Freedom and EquityThe Role of Men In Reproductive Justice Engaging and Mobilizing Our Elected Officials |
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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm |
Buffet Lunch |
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1:00 pm – 2:00 pm |
Afternoon Plenary and Call To Action Janette Robinson Flint, Executive Director Black Women for Wellness |
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2:00 pm – 3:00 pm |
Closing Ritual and Celebration |
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