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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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