PATHWAYS TO
POLITICS
Women Making a
Difference!
From the Garden State to D.C., forty-one girls explored the powerful roles of women in politics, leadership, and community activism—past and present.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: JULY
11-17 (Week 1)
NOTE: This was the schedule that
was provided to the girls on the first day of "Pathways to
Politics." Some times and activities may have changed during the
course of the destination.
Click on a date below to jump to the activities that were found on that day, or scroll down to view the complete schedule for July 11-17.
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Unless otherwise specified, on-campus sessions are at the Eagleton Institute of Politics.
Sunday, July 11, 2004: WELCOME DAY
Noon - 5:00 p.m.
New Gibbons
Arrival/Free time/Register
to vote for President of Pathways
5:00 p.m.
Eagleton Institute
Welcome and Introductions
Kathy Kleeman
Senior Program Associate, Center for American Women and Politics
Debbie Walsh
Director, Center for American Women and Politics
Michele Tuck-Ponder
Acting Executive Director, Girl Scouts of Delaware-Raritan
Vicky Allen
Girl Scouts of Delaware-Raritan
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Dinner
7:15 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Icebreaker/Introduce ongoing Presidential election activity
Monday, July 12, 2004: WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP DAY
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Neilson Dining Hall
Breakfast
8:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Eagleton Institute
Greetings
Ruth B. Mandel
Director, Eagleton Institute of Politics
American Politics 101: The Basics
Professor Susan J. Carroll
Senior Scholar, Center for American Women and Politics
Professor of Political Science, Rutgers University
10:30 a.m. - Noon
Eagleton Institute
Panel: Women Discovering Political Leadership
Moderator:
Michele Tuck-Ponder
Acting Executive Director, Girl Scouts of Delaware-Raritan
Panelists:
Kathleen Donovan
County Clerk, Bergen County, NJ
Jeanne Haddaway
Member, Maryland House of Delegates
Maggie Moran
State Director, Office of Senator Jon Corzine
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Neilson Dining Hall
Lunch
1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Eagleton Institute
Political Jeopardy
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Small Group Discussions on Leadership
5:00 p.m.
Group Photo
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Picnic Dinner
6:00 p.m.
Voter Registration Closes/Petitions Due for Presidential Candidates
6:45 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Keynote: All I Ever Needed to Know About Leadership I Learned in Girl
Scouts
Speaker:
The Honorable Jane Swift
Former Governor of Massachusetts
8:00 p.m.
Ice Cream Party
Tuesday, July 13, 2004: VAL-KILL DAY
7:30 a.m. -
8:30 a.m.
Neilson Dining Hall
Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
New Gibbons
Load Bus, Travel to Val-Kill
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 a.m.
Picnic Lunch at Val-Kill Pond
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Private Group Tour of Eleanor Roosevelt's Val-Kill Cottage
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Travel to FDR Home
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Dinner at Eveready Diner
7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Travel Back to New Brunswick
Wednesday, July 14, 2004: WOMEN'S CONTRIBUTION DAY
7:30
a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Neilson Dining Hall
Breakfast
8:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Eagleton Institute
Scavenger Hunt: Women's Political Participation
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Neilson Dining Hall
Lunch
12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Eagleton Institute
Presentation of Scavenger Hunt Answers
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Service Project: Prepare Materials for Elijah's Promise Soup Kitchen
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The Politics of Hunger
Speaker:
The Honorable Jane Brady
Freeholder, Middlesex County, NJ
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Neilson Dining Hall
Dinner
Evening Free
Thursday, July 15, 2004: CONSTITUTION DAY
7:30 a.m.
- 8:30 a.m.
Neilson Dining Hall
Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
New Gibbons
Load Bus, Travel to Philadelphia
10:30 a.m.
Arrival and Check-In at the National Constitution Center
11:10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Freedom Rising Multimedia Show
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Explore Exhibits
12:30 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.
Sign the Constitution and Take Pictures
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Lunch
2:00 p.m. - approx. 3:00 p.m.
Tour of Graveyard or Philosophical Hall
Approx. 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Visit the Liberty Bell and Buildings Around Independence Hall
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tour Independence Hall
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Visit Philadelphia City Hall
Dinner
Speaker: City Councilwomen Marian Tasco
7:15 p.m.
Travel to New Brunswick
Friday, July 16, 2004: ACTIVISM/POLITICAL CHANGE DAY
7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
Neilson Dining Hall
Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
New Gibbons
Load Bus, Travel to Girl Scouts of Delaware-Raritan Service Center in East
Brunswick, NJ
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Workshop: Being an Effective Advocate
Panelists:
Jeannine LaRue
Senior Vice President, St. Barnabas Health Care System
Christine Stearns
Vice President of Health & Legal Affairs, New Jersey Business and Industry Association
11:00 a.m. - Noon
Introduction to Activism Exercise
Lisa Masterson
Program Assistant
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
(Juliette's Closet - The Council Store - Will Be Open)
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Groups Work on Activism Exercise
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Presentations of Group Work
5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Mercer County Veterans Park
Picnic Dinner and Campfire with Local Girl Scout Service Unit
Saturday, July 17, 2004: JERSEY SHORE DAY
6:45 a.m.
New Gibbons
Load Bus, Breakfast Will Be Available on Bus
8:45 a.m.
Travel to Seaside Heights, NJ for a Day of Outdoor Activities (Beach,
Boardwalk, and Amusement Park or Waterpark)
4:00 p.m.
Back on Bus for Return to New Brunswick
7:30 p.m.
Nicholas Music Center
Free Concert: Metropolitan Klezmer (Optional)
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