+ Add to Calendar 01/27/2021 12:00PM 01/27/2021 1:00PM America/New_York Ready to Run PA: Laying the Groundwork for Public Life Laying the Groundwork for Public Life This session provides an overview of key elements one should consider and know before making a decision to run for public office. Personal and professional considerations will be brought forward as well as how best to get to know your district. About Ready to Run Pennsylvania Ready to Run™ Pennsylvania provides non-partisan political training to encourage women to run for government leadership positions. The day-long program targets women considering or recently deciding to run for political office, providing training and mentoring by campaign professionals, political women, and officeholders. Ready to Run™ Pennsylvania is part of the Ready to Run™ National Training Network of the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University (NJ). .Event page: http://www.chatham.edu/events/details.cfm?eventID=28628 Zoom Meeting Annie Guadagnino pcwp@chatham.edu

+ Add to Calendar 01/28/2021 12:30PM 01/28/2021 1:30PM America/New_York Pittsburgh Gender Scholars Consortium
VIRTUAL BROWN BAG SERIES (January) Featuring University of Pittsburgh Gender Scholars: Dr. Bridget Keown, Lecturer in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies "Women and War Trauma, 1914-1923.” The shell-shocked soldier is one of the most familiar of the First World War. But what happened to women who experienced trauma? Dr. Keown's research deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and experience of war trauma among British and Irish women during the First World War and the potential for care they found in the war’s aftermath. In addition to her scholarship on war-related trauma, Dr. Keown is developing GSWS's Gender and Science curriculum and researching the history of kinship among gay and lesbian groups during the AIDS outbreak in the US and Ireland. Dr. Shaun Myers, Assistant Professor of English and affiliate faculty in the Center for African American Poetry and Poetics and GSWS “Geographic Potency: Transnational Visions of Black Women Writing.” This project tracks how black women writers such as June Jordan, Audre Lorde, Toni Cade Bambara, and Gloria Naylor generated what she terms geographic potency through acts of travel allowing them to somatically and imaginatively resituate themselves in the late Cold War world. Dr. Myers is currently completing a book project,“Black Anaesthetics:African American Literature Beyond Man,” which traces post humanism’s disavowed genealogies in black literature of the post- civil rights era. Link to join webinarJoin the Pittsburgh Gender Scholars Consortium for a brown bag series, featuring members discussing their current work. Come learn about some cutting edge gender research, stay connected with scholars across the Pittsburgh region, and meet some new colleagues. The presentations will be approximately 15 minutes each, to give plenty of time for discussion and networking. Register for the zoom link, then grab your lunch and your laptop and join us!” More about PGSC: The Pittsburgh Gender Scholars Consortium (PGSC) is a network of academics in Southwest Pennsylvania interested in women and girls, gender, and sexuality. The consortium: Pittsburgh Gender Scholars promotes connections between scholars, across disciplines, and among academic institutions. Facilitates conversations and critical debate engaging intersectional approaches to research and pedagogical practice. Provides opportunities for networking and learning about emerging scholarship, community partners, and resources. The PGSC is administratively supported by the Women’s Institute at Chatham University. .Event page: http://www.chatham.edu/events/details.cfm?eventID=28464 zoom Melody Harris m.harris@chatham.edu

+ Add to Calendar 02/01/2021 12:00PM 02/15/2021 1:30PM America/New_York Business Recovery & Relaunch - Tools for the New Economy Training Series This series will consist of two webinars to help entrepreneurs launch, recover and grow their businesses in 2021. Start-ups and existing businesses won’t want to miss these webinars which will provide guidance on defining, validating, and setting actionable strategies for the new year. These webinars can be attended individually or as a series. Presenter: Debbie Magyar, CEO, Launch and Balance Consulting LLC Webinar 1: Business Recovery Tools - February 1, 2021 How are your business tools working for you? This webinar will provide an overview of how to create and define your business model for 2021, despite COVID-19. You’ll add new strategies to your business toolbox which will set you up to not just survive, but thrive in the pandemic economy. Building a solid foundation of realistic and affordable strategies has never been more important. This webinar will review the 8 key areas of your business to review when designing a revitalized game plan that works for YOU! Lean and fluid strategies are the key to succeeding in the new economy. Webinar 2: Preparing Your Business for 2021 - February 15, 2021 It’s no secret your market has changed, your customers have changed, but have YOU? This webinar provides a checklist of the 6 fundamental strategies needed to grow your business into 2021. We will add these 6 components to your toolbox to support you in problem-solving as your business soars! The new economy calls for updated skills and processes. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to learn critical thinking skills, lean planning techniques, marketing tips, and to create nonstop value with your customers. The skills, tools and tips learned will help make your business recession proof going forward. To register for the Training Series, CLICK HERE! .Event page: http://www.chatham.edu/events/details.cfm?eventID=28641 Online, Zoom Mitra Saeidi womens-entrepreneurship@chatham.edu

+ Add to Calendar 02/01/2021 12:00PM 02/01/2021 1:00PM America/New_York Ready to Run PA: Fundraising 101 Fundraising 101 Fundraising is one of the most crucial aspects of a campaign. This interactive workshop covers key components of campaign fundraising, including special emphasis on understanding why people give and the in-person “ask.” The session will also address developing a strategy for your campaign, building a donor list, recruiting and motivating a Finance Committee, and special events. About Ready to Run Pennsylvania: Ready to Run™ Pennsylvania provides non-partisan political training to encourage women to run for government leadership positions. The day-long program targets women considering or recently deciding to run for political office, providing training and mentoring by campaign professionals, political women, and officeholders. Ready to Run™ Pennsylvania is part of the Ready to Run™ National Training Network of the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University (NJ). .Event page: http://www.chatham.edu/events/details.cfm?eventID=28629 Zoom Meeting Annie Guadagnino pcwp@chatham.edu

+ Add to Calendar 02/02/2021 10:00AM 02/02/2021 11:15AM America/New_York Webinar: Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) – Round Two On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “Act”) into law. The Act provides $900 billion in COVID-19-related stimulus and relief to individuals and businesses struggling from the economic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Act allowed for a second round of PPP loans along with some changes for round one borrowers. We’ll take a look at: - Expanded eligible expenses for forgiveness - First time borrowers - PPP expenses – are they tax deductible? - PPP Round 2 – new rules including who’s eligible and maximum loan amounts - PPP guidance on accessing capital for minority, underserved, veteran and women-owned businesses Speakers: David E. Peritz, Senior Manager | Herbein + Company, Inc. Stacy A. Weller, Senior Manager | Herbein + Company, Inc. To register for the Webinar, CLICK HERE! .Event page: http://www.chatham.edu/events/details.cfm?eventID=28722 Online, Zoom Mitra Saeidi womens-entrepreneurship@chatham.edu

+ Add to Calendar 02/05/2021 11:00AM 02/05/2021 12:00PM America/New_York Webinar: Putting LinkedIn to Work for Your Organization LinkedIn is a dynamic platform to showcase your company, experts, media content, and more. Entrepreneurs and HR professionals consider this online platform essential for awareness-raising, building referrals, and recruiting talent. Explore how to support your marketing, events, and expertise through a strategy to build your company's LinkedIn presence. This webinar provides knowledge to create a stellar organizational profile and maximize visibility for your projects, leadership, and community engagement. We recommend that you have an individual profile and a basic company profile before the webinar. Presenters: Lynette Asson and Yvonne Hudson, New Place Collaborations To register for the Webinar, CLICK HERE! .Event page: http://www.chatham.edu/events/details.cfm?eventID=28655 Online, Zoom Mitra Saeidi womens-entrepreneurship@chatham.edu

+ Add to Calendar 02/05/2021 12:00PM 02/05/2021 1:00PM America/New_York Ready to Run PA: Digital Strategies for Campaigns Digital Strategies for Campaigns Brought to you by the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University, this session will provide an overview of the best digital strategies for your campaign with expert Tara Dowdell. About Ready to Run Pennsylvania: Ready to Run™ Pennsylvania provides non-partisan political training to encourage women to run for government leadership positions. The day-long program targets women considering or recently deciding to run for political office, providing training and mentoring by campaign professionals, political women, and officeholders. Ready to Run™ Pennsylvania is part of the Ready to Run™ National Training Network of the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University (NJ). .Event page: http://www.chatham.edu/events/details.cfm?eventID=28630 Virtual Event Annie Guadagnino pcwp@chatham.edu

+ Add to Calendar 02/08/2021 12:00PM 01/01/1900 1:00PM America/New_York Ready to Run PA: Campaign Communications Campaign Communications This session is an interactive media training workshop and topics include: tips for successful interviews on tough topics, how to look poised and professional on camera, staying on message, and public speaking techniques. About Ready to Run Pennsylvania: Ready to Run™ Pennsylvania provides non-partisan political training to encourage women to run for government leadership positions. The day-long program targets women considering or recently deciding to run for political office, providing training and mentoring by campaign professionals, political women, and officeholders. Ready to Run™ Pennsylvania is part of the Ready to Run™ National Training Network of the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University (NJ). .Event page: http://www.chatham.edu/events/details.cfm?eventID=28635 Zoom Meeting Annie Guadagnino pcwp@chatham.edu

+ Add to Calendar 02/10/2021 12:00PM 02/10/2021 1:00PM America/New_York Ready to Run PA: Open Networking Ready to Run Pennsylvania Open Networking: This open Zoom meeting will help facilitate networking among Ready to Run Pennsylvania participants. About Ready to Run Pennsylvania: Ready to Run™ Pennsylvania provides non-partisan political training to encourage women to run for government leadership positions. The day-long program targets women considering or recently deciding to run for political office, providing training and mentoring by campaign professionals, political women, and officeholders. Ready to Run™ Pennsylvania is part of the Ready to Run™ National Training Network of the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University (NJ). .Event page: http://www.chatham.edu/events/details.cfm?eventID=28636 Zoom Meeting Annie Guadagnino pcwp@chatham.edu

+ Add to Calendar 02/10/2021 12:00PM 02/10/2021 1:00PM America/New_York Pittsburgh Gender Scholars Consortium
VIRTUAL BROWN BAG SERIES (February) Featuring Duquesne University Gender Scholars: Dr. Lanei Rodemeyer (Philosophy) “Making Sense of Sensing: Transgender Studies and Phenomenological Applications” Dr. Jessica Devido (Nursing) and Dr. Cathleen Appelt (Sociology) "Wise women: An untapped community asset" More about PGSC: The Pittsburgh Gender Scholars Consortium (PGSC) is a network of academics in Southwest Pennsylvania interested in women and girls, gender, and sexuality. The consortium: Pittsburgh Gender Scholars promotes connections between scholars, across disciplines, and among academic institutions. Facilitates conversations and critical debate engaging intersectional approaches to research and pedagogical practice. Provides opportunities for networking and learning about emerging scholarship, community partners, and resources. The PGSC is administratively supported by the Women’s Institute at Chatham University. .Event page: http://www.chatham.edu/events/details.cfm?eventID=28736 Melody Harris m.harris@chatham.edu

+ Add to Calendar 02/12/2021 8:00AM 02/12/2021 9:00AM America/New_York LIVESTREAM: Women Business Leaders Breakfast Join us to hear Khamil Scantling, founder of Cocoapreneur Pgh, speak about the COVID-19 pandemic, the power of togetherness over individuality, and why the time is right to reimagine our local economy. We often only think about systems of distributing resources through a capitalistic lens, but what does a more humane, people-centered approach have to offer? To register for the Livestream, CLICK HERE! .Event page: http://www.chatham.edu/events/details.cfm?eventID=28737 Online, Zoom Mitra Saeidi womens-entrepreneurship@chatham.edu

+ Add to Calendar 02/17/2021 12:00PM 02/17/2021 1:00PM America/New_York Ready to Run PA: Navigating Pennsylvania's Political Parties Navigating Pennsylvania's Political Parties This session highlights the power dynamics of party organizations, such as: building relationships with party operatives and gaining the party’s support as well as how to respond when the party organization is not supportive. About Ready to Run Pennsylvania: Ready to Run™ Pennsylvania provides non-partisan political training to encourage women to run for government leadership positions. The day-long program targets women considering or recently deciding to run for political office, providing training and mentoring by campaign professionals, political women, and officeholders. Ready to Run™ Pennsylvania is part of the Ready to Run™ National Training Network of the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University (NJ). .Event page: http://www.chatham.edu/events/details.cfm?eventID=28637 Zoom Annie Guadagnino pcwp@chatham.edu

+ Add to Calendar 02/22/2021 12:00PM 02/22/2021 1:00PM America/New_York Ready to Run PA: Women of Color in Pennsylvania Politics (Pittsburgh Area) Women of Color in Pennsylvania Politics (Pittsburgh Area) These sessions provide a panel of experts and practitioners to target issues of particular interest to women of color considering a run for political office. We will feature experts from the Pittsburgh area. All are welcome to attend. About Ready to Run Pennsylvania: Ready to Run™ Pennsylvania provides non-partisan political training to encourage women to run for government leadership positions. The day-long program targets women considering or recently deciding to run for political office, providing training and mentoring by campaign professionals, political women, and officeholders. Ready to Run™ Pennsylvania is part of the Ready to Run™ National Training Network of the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University (NJ). .Event page: http://www.chatham.edu/events/details.cfm?eventID=28638 Zoom Annie Guadagnino pcwp@chatham.edu

+ Add to Calendar 02/23/2021 11:30AM 02/23/2021 12:30PM America/New_York Just Films - Black Feminist Film screening link will be available here from February 1st through Febuary 28th.Zoom panel discussion link will be sent to registrants.BLACK FEMINIST explores the double-edged sword of racial and gender oppression that Black Women face in America. Panel discussion featuring: Zanah Thirus, co-director Maiya Sinclair, co-director Sharon R. Higginbothan, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor, Womanist and Feminist Theology Chatham University Visiting Scholar, Woman's and Gender Studies .Event page: http://www.chatham.edu/events/details.cfm?eventID=28192 Melody Harris m.harris@chatham.edu

+ Add to Calendar 02/24/2021 12:00PM 02/24/2021 1:00PM America/New_York Ready to Run PA: Women of Color in Pennsylvania Politics (Philadelphia Area) Women of Color in Pennsylvania Politics (Philadelphia Area) These sessions provide a panel of experts and practitioners to target issues of particular interest to women of color considering a run for political office. We will feature experts from the Philadelphia area. All are welcome. About Ready to Run Pennsylvania: Ready to Run™ Pennsylvania provides non-partisan political training to encourage women to run for government leadership positions. The day-long program targets women considering or recently deciding to run for political office, providing training and mentoring by campaign professionals, political women, and officeholders. Ready to Run™ Pennsylvania is part of the Ready to Run™ National Training Network of the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University (NJ). .Event page: http://www.chatham.edu/events/details.cfm?eventID=28639 Zoom Annie Guadagnino pcwp@chatham.edu

+ Add to Calendar 03/02/2021 5:30PM 04/13/2021 7:30PM America/New_York Breaking Down the Business Plan - ONLINE This 6-week program will help you develop a comprehensive business plan for your business. This program is targeted to existing businesses and well developed business concepts. Dates: Six Tuesday evenings from 5:30-7:30 PM starting March 2 until April 13, 2021 (No class April 6) The fall program will be offered Online Only at a reduced rate of $75 (includes a 3-month license for the software). Required: Zoom capable device and internet access. You will work through all the major components of writing a plan and emerge with the first draft in hand. Breaking Down the Business Plan will utilize the software program LivePlan and your registration will include a 3-month license for the software. This program takes a deep dive into each section of the business plan with a concentration on financial projections, what are they, and how to create them. Topics covered will include: strategy, scaling, target markets, competition, marketing & sales, operations & metrics, accounting, forecasting, financial statements, strategic planning, financing, pitching, and more. Facilitator: Debbie Magyar, CEO, Launch and Balance Consulting LLC To register for the Program, CLICK HERE! .Event page: http://www.chatham.edu/events/details.cfm?eventID=28728 Online, Zoom Mitra Saeidi womens-entrepreneurship@chatham.edu

+ Add to Calendar 03/09/2021 6:00PM 03/09/2021 7:30PM America/New_York Barbara Stone Hollander '60 Lecture in Women’s Leadership featuring Kathi Elliott, DNP '14 Barbara Stone Hollander ’60 Lecture in Women’s Leadership featuring Kathi Elliott, DNP ‘14 CEO, Gwen’s Girls and Trustee, Chatham University Kathi R. Elliott is a Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Chatham University in August 2014 and currently serves on the Board of Trustees. Dr. Elliott also completed dual Master’s degrees in Nursing and Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh in 2008. She has over 15 years of experience in social service, community and individual mental health treatment. Dr. Elliott is Executive Director at Gwen’s Girls, who’s mission is to empower girls and young women to have productive lives through exposure to holistic, gender-specific programs, education and experiences. She is also founder of the Black Girls Equity Alliance and serves on the Gender Equity Commission for the City of Pittsburgh. Her career began as a victim advocate at the Center for Victims. She was quickly promoted to various positions within the organization, including Manager of the Juvenile Justice and the Community Outreach and Education Units. Dr. Elliott assisted in policy and decision-making processes, grant writing and reporting for the agency. She developed and led the implementation of a $ 3.1 million Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency VOJO grant to expand services provided to victims and witnesses who appeared at the Allegheny County Juvenile Court. As a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, she has been providing mental health treatment for the wide range of psychiatric disorders across the lifespan in various settings. Dr. Elliott has a private practice, Comprehensive Behavioral Health Services, LLC., in which she provides psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and clinical consultation services. She is employed at the VA Pittsburgh Health Care System outpatient mental health clinic in which she provides telemental health sessions to veterans in remote community-based clinics. Her passion regarding the implementation of evidence-based strategies to impact suicide prevention was reflected in her capstone project entitled: Improving Provider Knowledge on the Management of Suicidal Behavior during Telemental Health Sessions. .Event page: http://www.chatham.edu/events/details.cfm?eventID=27234 zoom Melody Harris m.harris@chatham.edu

+ Add to Calendar 03/23/2021 11:30AM 03/23/2021 12:30PM America/New_York Just Films - Sisters Rising: Native Women Reclaiming Sovereignty “The abhorrent violence that is a constant in the lives of Indigenous peoples impacts Indigenous women first,” says Co-producer Jaida Grey Eagle (Ogala Lakota), “We are on the frontlines of an ongoing legacy of violent colonization, and it is vitally important that the world see and hear us.” Native American women are 2.5 times more likely to experience sexual assault than all other American women. 1 in 3 Native women report having been raped during her lifetime and 86% of the offenses are committed by non-Native men. These perpetrators exploit gaps in tribal jurisdictional authority and target Native women as ‘safe victims’. SISTERS RISING follows six women who refuse to let this pattern of violence continue in the shadows: a tribal cop in the midst of the North Dakota oil boom, an attorney fighting to overturn restrictions on tribal sovereignty, a teacher of Indigenous women’s self-defense, grassroots advocates working to influence legislative change, and the author of the first anti-sex trafficking code to be introduced to a reservation’s tribal court. Their stories shine an unflinching light on righting injustice on both an individual and systemic level. .Event page: http://www.chatham.edu/events/details.cfm?eventID=28193 Melody Harris m.harris@chatham.edu

+ Add to Calendar 04/20/2021 11:30AM 04/20/2021 12:30PM America/New_York Just Films - Cooked: Survival By Zip Code In the summer of 1995, Chicago experienced an unthinkable disaster, when extremely high humidity and a layer of heat-retaining pollution drove the heat index up to more than 126 degrees. Cooked: Survival by Zip Code tells the story of this tragic heatwave, the most traumatic in U.S. history, in which 739 citizens died over the course of just a single week, most of them poor, elderly, and African American. When peeled away from the shocking headlines the story reveals the less newsworthy but long-term crisis of pernicious poverty, economic, and social isolation and racism. Cooked is a story about life, death, and the politics of crisis in an American city that asks the question: Was this a one-time tragedy, or an appalling trend? .Event page: http://www.chatham.edu/events/details.cfm?eventID=28194 Stream on PBS (free, no code needed), Panel discussion via zoom Melody Harris m.harris@chatham.edu