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Conference Program
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2007
| 5:00-7:00 |
Dinner |
| 7:00 |
Keynote address by NYC Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum
(open to the public)
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2007
| 8:30-9:00 |
Coffee and registration |
| 9:00-9:15 |
Introductions and Welcome
Yolanda Wu, A Better Balance |
| 9:15-10:45 |
Panel: Work-Family Across Class Lines
- Heather Boushey, Center for Economic Policy Research - moderator
- Stephanie Bornstein, UC Hastings College of Law/WorkLife Law
- Lisa Dodson, Boston College
- Donna Klein, Corporate Voices for Working Families
- Kate Kahan, National Partnership for Women and Families
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| 10:45-11:00 |
BREAK |
| 11:00-12:30 |
Panel: Policies Make a Difference
- Ann Crittenden, author - moderator
- Janet Gornick, Baruch College
- Karen Kornbluh, Office of Senator Barack Obama
- Ellen Bravo, Multi-States Working Families Consortium
- Jody Heymann, McGill University
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| 12:30-1:00 |
BREAK |
| 1:00-2:30 |
Panel: Moving Forward
- Sherry Leiwant, A Better Balance - moderator
- Nancy Rankin, Community Service Society
- Deborah King, 1199 SEIU
- Ed Ott, Central Labor Council
- Ai Jen Poo, Domestic Workers United
- Carolyn Sévos, Intracommunities
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| 2:30-2:45 |
BREAK |
| 2:45-4:15 |
Panel: Bringing the focus to NYC
- Ester Fuchs, Columbia University - moderator
- Scott Stringer, Manhattan Borough President
- Deborah Glick, New York State Assemblywoman
- Letitia James, City Councilmember
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| 4:15-5:00 |
Next Steps |
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