Women: We Are Your Workforce
As June Jordan reminded us, “We are the ones we have been waiting for.”
To honor Women’s History Month, we have to move beyond just celebrating women to breaking the silence about women’s health.
Women make up 76% of the education workforce. Yet, in an industry overwhelmingly run by our labor, our bodies, women’s fundamental health needs can be invisible. We are shifting this conversation from shame to collective liberation, and we are collectively creating workplace supports for women.
Further, According to a recent Center for American Progress report, 45% of mothers are now the primary breadwinners for their families, with that being true for 69% of Black mothers. And what about the toll it takes on our bodies? The exhaustion we feel is not a personal failure; it is the result of a systemic design. So, our response must be strategic and collective.
Register now for convenings that directly address these critical and often unspoken realities!
Perimenopause & Workforce Development Convening
We are gathering to answer this critical question: What does it look like to design school systems that recognize and support women who are experiencing perimenopause? Workshops on Climate & Culture Building, HR strategies, Sexual Health, Hormones and Perimenopause symptom supports.
Dates for this Session:
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- Tuesday, April 14th – Goldberry Woods
- Tuesday, June 9th – Goldberry Woods
- Wednesday, November 11th (Veterans Day) – SaraBande, Chicago (To honor our veterans, 60% discount for service members and veterans.)
Women As Breadwinners: Pressures & Practicalities
Real talk on the pressures of providing financial stability for your family: Addressing the tension of taking care of yourself when you are the one who also carries the crushing financial burden of supporting your family.
Dates for this Session:
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- Wednesday, April 15th – Goldberry Woods
- Thursday, September 25th – OMME Center
Leading Through Tragedy, Grief and Loss
Addressing the tension of processing your own grief when you are the one who also carries the crushing emotional burden of supporting your school community through the loss of a student or staff member to gun violence, suicide, prolonged illness, or other profound tragedies.
Dates for this Session:
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- Tuesday, April 14th – Goldberry Woods
- Wednesday, May 15th – Goldberry Woods
- Thursday, April 16th – Goldberry Woods
Leading with Well-being in Mind
This is your dedicated space to do the deep, strategic work of building sustainable well-being systems for yourself and your staff so you no longer feel the constant need to just survive until Friday.
Date for this Session:
Thursday, April 16th – Goldberry Woods
Admin Academy (IAA) at Goldberry Woods
School and district leaders, join us at Goldberry Woods this April for an Admin Academy on Collective Well-being and choose from multiple breakout sessions! IAA credit available.
Dates for this Session:
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- Friday, April 10th
- Monday, April 13th
- Tuesday, April 14th
- Wednesday, April 15th
- Thursday, April 16th
- Tuesday, June 9th
Tickets
Price per person- Credit: IAA credit or PD hours are available for additional fee. Scholarships are available. Sliding scale, based upon a statement of need. If you need to be in this room, we want you here.