Be Bold: Stand Up for Change

International Women's Day, March 8, is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.

Join us for an evening of inspiration, powerful stories, change-making women and community building. You'll learn ways to stay engaged and take action. Enjoy a robust program along with appetizers, refreshments and opportunities to both learn and share.

More about International Women's Day Seattle:The global theme selected for 2017 is “Be Bold for Change.” We are proud to announce that Seattle will recognize IWD on the evening of March 8, leveraging the global theme. We have assembled a group of amazing women, including Martha Adams, Chief Creative Officer for Girls Rising, to share experiences of how they have been bold, stood up and taken action for change locally, nationally and around the world.

Our featured speakers include:
Marth Adams - Chief Creative Officer, Girl Rising
Devon Atchison – Adjunct Professor, Bellevue College

And Our Esteemed Panel:
Aneelah Afzali - Executive Director, MAPS-AMEN
Adriane Brown - President and COO, Intellectual Ventures
Marty Hartman - Executive Director, Mary’s Place
Caryn Mathes - President and General Manager, KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio
Kathy O'Driscoll - Chief Human Resources Officer, PATH
Rosa Peralta - Executive Director, Latino Center for Health

And Jeri Andrews - Seattle Executive and Founder of Lion's Den Seattle

Our objective is to inspire women in 2017, to Be Bold: Stand Up For Change and take groundbreaking action that truly drives the greatest change for women.

Each of us - with women and men joining forces - can be a leader within our own spheres of influence and take bold, pragmatic action to accelerate gender parity. We can collectively help women advance and unleash the limitless potential offered to economies the world over.

Thank you for supporting this important community event, according to your ability to pay. This event will sell out, register today!

4:30 p.m. Doors open, Reception & Refreshments
5:30 p.m. Program begins
8:00 p.m. Live music performance by local artist, Star Anna, a Pacific Northwest folk and rock artist whose voice is often compared to Janis Joplin.

Followed by closing remarks & ways to take action.

Parking is limited with evening pricing ($9.00) starting at 5:00 pm and 3-hour-max street parking starting at 5:00 pm. We encourage using public transportation or carpool if possible.

For more information please contact the organizers, please email BeBoldSeattle@outlook.com. For more information on the 2017 campaign please visit the official International Women’s Day website: https://www.internationalwomensday.com/.

The event is coordinated by a collective of women who are passionate about celebrating the progress of women in all spheres of life. These women include: Kate Isler, Nickie Smith, Jeri Andrews, Naria Santa Lucia, Erin Ashley, Klondy Conales and Megan Nelson.