2023 ISGP Summer Conference Educators & Students as Agents of Change, 2023 Change Begins with Me
Check out our previous summer conferences below. Click here to learn more about the 2023 Conference!
In June 2004, a conference for girls and women was established by members of ISGP in an effort to engage more schools in their work. Since that first conference, Equity and Empowerment, ISGP has continued to host a conference bi-annually, for students of all gender identities, with each one focused on questions and issues facing our students, faculty, schools, and beyond. Attendees participate in workshops that serve to inspire and guide participants of all ages to realize their potential for affecting change. Keynote speakers, a Youth in Action presentation, and an evening of entertainment round out the weekend.
The conferences provide an opportunity for teams of adults and students to engage in important conversations and return to their schools with ideas for evaluating and enhancing established programs. One goal of these conferences is to expose young people to the commonality of gender issues throughout the world and to celebrate all the young people who have begun to make their mark on the world.
Past Conferences
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2020: Blindspots, Hot Spots, Bright Spots
Cancelled: COVID-19
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2018: The Power of Voice
Keynote Speakers: Sasha W. , Corey Cooper & Olivia Poulin
Youth in Action: Nadya Okamoto
2016: Gains, Gaps and Goals
Keynote speakers: Caroline Heldman, Dory Smith, Shanterra McBride
Youth in Action: Leigh Jeannette Boyle
Entertainment: Kristen Graves
2014: Show Up, Speak Up, Act Up
Keynote speakers: Amy Richards, Cheryl Jenkins, Gina Barreca
Youth in Action: Jessa Rae Growing Thunder
Entertainment: Erin McKeown
2012: Media, Messages, and Me
Keynote speakers: Jennifer Pozner, Sofia Quintero
Youth in Action: Brittan Berry
Entertainment: Edie Carey
2010: Roots and Wings
Keynote speakers: Catherine Steiner-Adair, Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, Cheryl Sandford Jenkins
Youth in Action: Hillary Sandford Jenkins
Entertainment: Edie Carey
2008: Sowing the Seeds of Change
Keynote speakers: Immaculee Ilibagiza, Cheryl Sandford Jenkins, Lori Schneider
Youth in Action: Suzannah Phillips
Entertainment: Edie Carey
2006: Women and Girls in the World
Keynote speakers: Sally Armstrong, Deborah Prithrow-Stith, Cheryl Sandford Jenkins
Youth in Action: Liz Bird
Entertainment: Dar Williams
2004: Equity and Empowerment
Keynote speakers: Jean Kilbourne, Peggy McIntosh, Paula Wehmiller
Entertainment: Staged Reading: The Vagina Monologues