NE GWiSE is having its first annual Spring to Action event! This year, it will be a summit addressing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education, hosted by Tufts University School of Medicine. The goals will be to discuss and understand the issue of sexual harassment in STEM, learn the current policies addressing this issue at our local graduate schools, construct a cohesive strategy proposal for each school, and develop a plan of action moving forward to collectively advocate for policy change.

Through concrete and collective action, we will improve the culture surrounding sexual harassment in higher education. We welcome all affiliates of all genders from our partner schools who are interested in addressing this issue to attend!

Come to any part of the event!

Schedule:

11:20-12pm Registration/Check-in

12-12:45pm Keynote, Q&A- Dr. Leena Akhtar

12:45-1:10pm Lunch

1:10-1:30pm Presentation of survey results

1:30-2:30pm Title IX+ panel

2:30-2:40pm Bathroom and snack break (others included between sessions)

2:40-3:50pm Breakout Session 1 and debrief (idea generation)

3:50-4:30pm Breakout Session 2 and debrief (“areas of interest”)

4:30-5:10pm Breakout Session 3 and debrief (School-specific)

5:10-5:30pm Brief summary of plan for each school

5:30-5:40pm Wrap up, summary of action items

Lunch and snacks will be provided.

More details on breakouts:

Breakout Session 1: What is the problem and what is our desired solution?

Breakout Session 2: How will we address/implement this? (by discipline, e.g, policy, data science, media, etc.)

Breakout Session 3: How will the implementation and next steps differ by school? Make a follow up plan including other organizations to discuss this with at your school and administrators to contact.