NEW Leadership™ NEW Leadership™ Texas 2012

Sunday, June 17 All sessions today at San Jacinto Residence Hall (SJH) and the McCombs School of Business Building (CBA)

9:00a-11:30a Student Check-in SJH Lobby

11:30a-12:30p Welcome and Introductions Susan Heinzelman, Director, Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (CWGS) SJH 204 • Harmony Eichsteadt, NEW Leadership™ Texas Coordinator, CWGS • 12:45p-1:30p Lunch CBA 4.344

1:45p-2:45p Introduction to Women in Politics SJH 204 Corie Cooper, NEW Leadership™ Texas Graduate Assistant and Graduate Student in the School of Social Work, UT Austin • 2:45p-3:00p Break

3:00p-5:00p Workshop: Effective Presentation and Communications SJH 204 Dr. Laura Smith, Assistant Professor, Communication, Huston- Tillotson University • 5:00p-5:45p Small Group Discussions SJH Group 1 1211 Group 2 1215 Group 3 206 Group 4 204

6:00p-6:45p Dinner Jester 2nd Floor Dining (J2) 7:00p-8:30p Women and Public Leadership: The Inside Story Moderator: Sue Heinzelman, Director, CWGS Perla Cavazos, Policy Analyst, Texas Legal Services Center SJH 204 • Health Institute • MarthaDiana Maldonado, Wong, Retired State Texas Director, State Benefit Representative Bank of Texas, Texas

8:30p Ice• Cream Sundaes SJH Amphitheater

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Monday, June 18 Sessions today will be at Etter-Harbin Alumni Center (UTX) and Student Activity Center (SAC)

8:00a-8:45a Breakfast (Come dressed for Keynote Event) Jester 2nd Floor Dining (J2)

9:00a-9:45a NEWLT Orientation & Staff Introduction UTX Schmidt Harmony Eichsteadt, NEW Leadership™ Texas Coordinator Room

10:00a-11:00a Networking• Workshop: Making Connections UTX Schmidt Karen Landolt, Director, Career Design Center at the College Room of Natural Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin • 11:15a-12:00p Networking Reception UTX Legends Room 12:00p-12:45p Luncheon UTX Legends Room 1:00p-2:30p Keynote Address UTX Schmidt Mayor Annise Parker, City of Room

2:30p-3:00p Group Photo with Mayor Parker and NEWLT Students UTX Courtyard

3:00p-3:30p Walk to SAC/Break SAC 2.120

3:30p-5:30p Why You Should Think About Running For Office Moderator: Lulu Flores, Hendler Law and Immediate Past President, National Women’s Political Caucus Mary González, Texas State Representative Elect (El Paso) SAC 2.120 and PhD Student • Leticia Van de Putte, Texas State Senator , Retired Texas House of Representatives • Laura Morrison, Austin City Council Member • , Texas State Representative • 5:30p-6:00p Debrief• SAC 2.120

6:00p-6:45p Dinner SAC Ballroom South 7:00p-8:00p Women in Politics Trivia Game SAC 2.120 Nancy Baker Jones, President of the Ruthe Winegarten Foundation •

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Tuesday, June 19 All sessions today at Student Activity Center 8:00a-9:00a Breakfast SAC Ballroom South 9:00a-9:45a Action Project Group Assignment / Q&A SAC Ballroom

Harmony Eichsteadt, NEW Leadership™ Texas Coordinator EnergyCorie Efficiency Cooper, NEWin Texas Leadership™ Texas Graduate Assistant and • Graduate Student in the School of Social Work, UT Austin • 9:45a-10:00a Break SAC 2.120 10:00a-12:00p Learning your Leadership Style/Group Dynamics SAC2.120

Fellowship Foundation • Susan Billmaier, Program Officer, Woodrow Wilson National 12:00p-12:45p Lunch SAC Ballroom South 1:00p-2:30p The Role of Media in Politics SAC 2.120 Moderator: Deborah Wise, Institute for Civic Participation, UT Austin Emily Ramshaw, Editor, Texas Tribune Natalie “Talia” Stroud, UT Austin Communications Professor and • • Kelley Shannon, Journalist and Founder of kelleyshannon.com Christyaffiliate Hoppe,at the Annette Austin BureauStrauss ChiefInstitute of the Morning News • Alana Rocha, YNN Political Reporter • 2:30p-3:00p Break• SAC 2.120

3:00p-3:30p Action Project Advisors Introduced Judge Elisabeth Earle SAC 2.120 Sherri Greenberg • Denise Rayborn Wickersham • Martha Wong • Perla Cavazos • Diana Maldonado • 3:30p-6:00p Action• Project Groups Meet SAC 2.302 SAC 1.120 SAC 1.106 6:00p-7:00p Dinnertime Chat on Advocacy and Activism with: SAC Ballroom Perla Cavazos, Policy Analyst, Texas Legal Services Center South Cristina Tzintzún, Executive Director, Workers Defense Project • 7:15p-9:00p Message• Matters SAC 2.120 Jenifer Sarver, General Manager, Burson-Marsteller

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Wednesday, June 20 Sessions today will be Main Building, Gebauer Building (GEB), or Painter Hall

8:00a-8:45a Breakfast GEB 3rd Floor Conference Room

9:00a-12:00p The “I” in Leadership: How My Perspective Shapes the Main 212 Way I View the World • Betty Jeanne Taylor, Director of Diversity Education Initiatives at UT Austin DeAunderia Bowens - Student Events Center Advisor, University Unions • 12:15p-1:00p Lunch GEB 3rd Floor Conference Room 1:15p-3:15p Consulting with a Panel of Policy Experts Main 212 Moderator: Kathey Ferland, Project Director, Texas Industries of the Future Erika Akpan, Policy Analyst, Senate Committee on Business and Commerce • Jay Zarnikau, President of Frontier Associates, and Adjunct Professor, LBJ School, UT Austin • Public Utility Counsel • WaltMichele Baum, Gregg, Executive Director Vice of ExternalPresident, Relations, Association Office of of Electric Companies of Texas • Luke Metzger, Director, Environment Texas

3:15p-3:45p Break• Main 212

3:45p-5:00p Small group sessions – Action Project Strategy Building Main 212

5:00p-5:15p Walk to Painter Hall

5:15p-6:00p Ignite Political Power in Every Young Woman Painter Hall 4.42 Merriott Terry, Executive Director, Ignite

6:00p-7:00p Dinner• GEB 4th Floor Conference Room 7:30p Movie Painter Hall 4.42 14 Women

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8:00a-8:45a Breakfast Jester 2nd Floor Dining (J2) 9:00a Bus departs In front of SJH

9:30a-11:30a Welcome and Introduction to the Capitol House Group Photo Committee Legislative Process and Walking Tour (9:30a - 10:15a) Room Speakers: E1.028 Eleanor D’Ambrosio, Chief of Staff for State Representative Donna Howard • Sherri Greenberg , Lecturer and Director of the Center for Politics and Governance, UT Austin and former State Representative • Elliott Naishtat, State Representative Jenny Goerdel, Chief of Staff for State Representative Diane Patrick • Elisabeth Spring, Executive Assistant for Senator Steve Ogden • Bus• departs at 12:00p

12:30p-1:30p Lunch Scholz Bus departs at 1:30p Garden

2:00p-3:30p Welcome and Introduction to City Hall Boards and Panel discussion with: Commissions Laura Morrison , Austin City Council Member Room Margo Frasier, Police Monitor • Rhoda Mae Kerr, Austin Fire Chief • Karen Kennard, Austin City Attorney • • • Rosy Jalifi, Assistant Director of the City’s Economic Growth and GroupRedevelopment Photo Services Office.

Bus departs at 3:30p

4:30p-5:00p Change into Bathing Suits and/or Casual Clothes SJH

5:00p-8:00p Pizza Dinner and poolside chat about political song writing with Gregory Gym singer, songwriter, and musician, Patrice Pike

Swim at Gregory Aquatic Center!

8:00pm Complete Action Project SJH

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Friday, June 22 Student Activity Center

8:00a-9:00a Check out of Dorms SJH

8:30a-9:15a Breakfast SAC Ballroom South 9:30a-11:30a Action Project Presentations SAC Legislative Assembly Room 12:00p-12:45p Lunch SAC Ballroom South 1:00p-1:30p FIR Farewell SAC 2.120

1:45p-2:45p After NEW Leadership™ SAC 2.120 Merriott Terry, Ignite Texas Emily Einsohn, Annette Strauss Institute, UT Austin • Diana Maldonado, Texas Health Institute • Eloise Sutherland, RESULTS 2:45p-3:30p Break/Finish• Evaluations SAC 2.120 • 3:30-4:30p NEW Leadership™ Closing Session SAC 2.120

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