Thursday, February 8, 2007
Educating Women for a Word in Crisis
PLEASE JOIN US!
February 8-11, 2007
New Orleans, LA
Tulane University
The Newcomb College Institute will host its inaugural summit:
Educating Women for a World in Crisis. The event, held in post-Katrina New Orleans,
will bring together a myriad of internationally-renowned speakers to examine how higher
education can better prepare women for a world where crisis is a daily reality.
Thursday, February 8
12:00 pm–6:00 pm REGISTRATION
2:00 pm–5:00 pm TOUR OF NEW ORLEANS WITH LOCAL HEROINES
Stories from the Storm
Hear our storm stories on the bus
Cherice Harrison Nelson, Guardians of the Flame
Herreast Harrison, Guardians of the Flame
Laura Maloney, LASPCA
Sandy Rosenthal, Levees.org
Becky Zaheri, Katrina Krewe
Sherry Watters, Department of Social Services
La Toya Cantrell, Broadmoor Improvement Association
Liz Sloss, Women of the Storm
5:30 pm–6:00 pm OPENING CEREMONY
Welcome: Rebecca Mark, Interim Executive Director, Newcomb College Institute
Ausettua Amor Amenkum: Moment of Reflection/Remembrance
6:00 pm–7:00 pm DINNER
7:00 pm–8:00 pm PLENARY: GENDER AND DISASTER
Introduction: Amy V. Lafreniere, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health Sciences,
School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University
Maureen Fordham, Senior Lecturer in Disaster Management, University of Northumbria,
Divisions of Geography and Environmental Management
Title of Talk: “Learning from Women for a World in Crisis”
Look here for the complete schedule of events.
Note: Schedule is subject to change. Check regularly for updates. For more information
please email edwomen@tulane.edu.
