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early 300 people attended the Sept. 15 women’s early 300 people attended the Sept. 15 women’s
empowerment conference: “Be the Change empowerment conference: “Be the Change
You Want to See” at the Legislative Oi You Want to See” at the Legislative Oi ce Building, ce Building,
Hartford. As part of a national initiative called Vi- Hartford. As part of a national initiative called Vision2020, PCSW presented the conference to convene sion2020, PCSW presented the conference to convene
allies and women leaders from across Connecticut allies and women leaders from across Connecticut
with the purpose of advancing women’s equality by with the purpose of advancing women’s equality by
the year 2020 (the 100th anniversary of women’s right the year 2020 (the 100th anniversary of women’s right
to vote). to vote).
In addition to hearing from a distinguished panel of In addition to hearing from a distinguished panel of
speakers, including Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman, Secretary speakers, including Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman, Secretary
of the State Denise Merrill, State Comptroller Kevin of the State Denise Merrill, State Comptroller Kevin
Lembo, Sen. Toni Harp, Rep. Gary Holder-Wini Lembo, Sen. Toni Harp, Rep. Gary Holder-Wini eld, eld,
Catherine Marx of the Connecticut Republicans, and Catherine Marx of the Connecticut Republicans, and
PCSW Executive Director Teresa Younger, partici- PCSW Executive Director Teresa Younger, participants attended break-out panels on: pants attended break-out panels on: Economic Security Economic Security
& Women’s Power, Messaging Women’s Issues to Engage & Women’s Power, Messaging Women’s Issues to Engage
All Constituencies, Organizing to Build the Power of A Constituencies, Organizing to Build the Power of
Women in Connecticut, Women in Connecticut, and and Increasing Women in Lead- Increasing Women in Leadership. ership. Be watching for our October newsletter, which Be watching for our October newsletter, which
will have photos from the day.
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