You are cordially invited to a parallel event during the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women: "Empowering Mountain Women Economically Through an Inclusive Student Engaged Learning"

DATE: March 10, 2025

TIME: 8:30 am. –10:00 am.  EST

VENUE: Church Center of the United Nations, Second Floor 

Join us for an enlightening discourse on the empowerment of mountain women and girls through innovative education strategies. This event aims to shed light on the challenges faced by women and girls in mountainous regions and explore the role of student-engaged learning in fostering positive change.

SPEAKERS:

• Opening Remarks:  Janessa-Michelle Purcell
• Ana Caballero Ferrouyo, UVU student
• Jacob Alan Burnthorn, UVU student
• McKay Jones, UVU student
• Louyoko Nianza Rotaract Congo
•  Braden Birbara, UVU student
• Cade Bloomer, UVU student
•  Priyanka Prem Kumar, researcher from India
•  Savannah Niemann, UVU student
•  Mary Cisneros UVU Alumnus,
•  Caleb Ream, UVU student
•  Thomas Mogensen, UVU student
•  Richard Farah, UVU student
• Lillian Higginbotham, UVU student
• Alexander Woltjen,  UVU Student
•  Dr. Almaz Atabekov, Osh Technological University
•  Tatiana Panfilenko, Osh Technological University
•  Closing Remarks: Janessa-Michelle Purcell, UVU student