PATHWAYS TO POLITICS
Women Making a Difference!

From the Garden State to D.C., forty-two girls will explore the powerful roles of women in politics, leadership, and community activism—past and present.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: JULY 11-17 (Week 1)
NOTE: Look for more updates on this page very soon, once this information becomes available.

Click on a date below to jump to the activities that will be found on that day, or scroll down to view the complete schedule for July 11-17.

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 Presidents 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 Ball 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, 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)