International Women's Day 2025 - Colorado Springs March 8, 2025
International Women's Day 2025 - Colorado Springs March 8, 2025
2025 Theme - Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress!
Call for Speakers
Deadline to apply is October 30, 2024
Zonta’s International Women’s Day Conference is approaching on March 8, 2025, and we are excited to invite speakers to join us! We are seeking six breakout session speakers and two keynote speakers to share their insights. This year’s theme is Invest in Women, and our sentiment is Celebrating, Educating, and Showcasing Women. Investing in women can be done in many ways other than just financially.
If you have a presentation that aligns with these themes, we encourage you to apply.
IWD 2025 has a new twist!
Location
Our team Is working on a new location for this special event. Stay tuned for the final determination!
Draft Agenda
This year we will have a day long event with keynote speakers, breakout topics, and of course delicious food to keep your energy up! We will be going from 9 - 4:30 with lots of breaks for you to view the exhibit tables, network with other women and reflect on the things you have learned.
The Food
You know we love a good brunch, but the meal we have planned for this day is going to make your mouth water and give you lots of options. Stay tuned for the final menu!
Our 2024 Premier Sponsors
Our 2024 Supporters
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2024 IWD Emcee and Speakers
2024 Emcee - Taylor Bishop, Fox 21 Evening Anchor
Taylor Bishop grew up a with a love for writing and public speaking, but it wasn’t until high school that she knew she wanted to be reporter. Katie Couric and Erin Andrews were her inspiration. Taylor grew up in a small town called Berryville, Arkansas and graduated from Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri, in 2014 with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Communications. She joined the FOX21 News team in February 2015 as a multimedia journalist.
2024 Speaker - Lauren Hug
Lauren Hug, founder of HugSpeak Consulting, is an author, speaker, and strategist. She combines communication and research theory with multiway engagement methods to build and empower vibrant communities in both digital and physical spaces. For the past decade, she has applied analytical and communication skills to market research, presentations and, increasingly, social media needs of businesses.
As a community engagement strategist, she designs inclusive ways of bringing diverse people together in both digital and physical spaces. She believes in the power of digital to unite people because she sees it happen every day.
Lauren is an attorney and certified mediator whose academic credentials include an LL.M. with merit from University College London, a J. D. with honors from the University of Texas School of Law and Bachelor of Journalism and Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from the University of Texas. She is the author of three books including her most recent: Digital Grace: Pouring Benevolence into an Outraged World.
2024 Speaker - Heather Beem
CEO & Founder of Practical Education Network
Heather completed her PhD at MIT in Mechanical Engineering, where she co-founded MIT's D-Lab: Education class. She also teaches engineering at Ashesi University.
Hands-on, Minds-up!!!
Practical Education Network (PEN) is a non-profit organization that works with educational stakeholders to improve students learning outcomes by building teacher capacity. The teacher training program PEN provides is infused with MIT-style, learning-by-doing to enable hands-on Science and Mathematics lessons regardless of resource constraints.
We believe that if we train African STEM teachers in low-cost, practical pedagogies, then the STEM pipeline will be strengthened, because student attitudes and learning outcomes in science and mathematics will improve.
Practical Education Network (PEN) improves learning outcomes by building teacher capacity. The teacher training program PEN provides is infused with MIT-style, learning-by-doing to enable hands-on science regardless of resource constraints. PEN offers a series of workshops where West African STEM teachers learn, design, and share hands-on activities which complement the national curriculum and are created from low-cost and locally available materials.
2024 Speaker - Dr. Janet Burge
Dr. Janet Burge is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Colorado College (CC) as well as co-chair of the Mathematics and Computer Science Department. Prior to joining CC in 2016, she spent nine years at Miami University in Ohio and two years at Wesleyan University in Connecticut. She received her Ph.D. and M.S. in Computer Science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2005 and 1999) and performed her undergraduate work at Michigan Technological University (1984).
Dr. Burge is a recipient of a NSF CAREER Award for her project “Rationale Capture for High-Assurance Systems” and is also the lead PI on the NSF CPATH project “Integrating Communication Learning Outcomes into the CS and SE Curriculum.” She is a co-author (with Jack Carroll, Ray McCall, and Ivan Mistrik) of the book “Rationale-Based Software Engineering”. Dr. Burge spent over twenty years in the software industry before beginning her academic career. Her research interests include design rationale, software engineering, AI in design, and computer science education.
2024 IWD Sponsors
Women's Champion - Pinnacle Advanced Primary Care
Women's Champion - Pinnacle Advanced Primary Care
Women's Champion - Pinnacle Advanced Primary Care
Pinnacle Advanced Primary Care is a Direct Primary Care practice which is a rapidly growing healthcare model that emphasizes a direct relationship between patients and their primary care physicians, bypassing the traditional fee-for-service insurance model. In DPC, patients pay an affordable monthly subscription fee to their primary care physician, ensuring unlimited access to care and more personalized attention. This innovative approach is NOT concierge medicine. It is transforming the healthcare landscape in several ways, addressing the root causes of physician burnout and improving the patient experience. To find out how to access this affordable care for your business of any size or individually, visit pinnacleapc.com
Media Ally- Fox21's Loving Living local
Women's Champion - Pinnacle Advanced Primary Care
Women's Champion - Pinnacle Advanced Primary Care
Colorado Springs lifestyle show that spotlights local businesses, people and things to do! https://www.fox21news.com/living-local/
Media Ally - The Gazette
Media Ally - The Gazette
Media Ally - The Gazette
For over 143 years, The Gazette has played a vital role in the health and prosperity of Colorado Springs. The Gazette continues to identify Colorado Springs as one of the nation’s most coveted destinations to live, work and play.
Expo Booth Partners
Media Ally - The Gazette
Media Ally - The Gazette
- Pinnacle Advanced Primary Care
- Southern CO Women's Chamber of Commerce
- AAUW
- Women's Educational Society of Colorado College
- Woman's Club of Colorado Springs
- Mandy Penn Photography
- Human Trafficking Task Force of Southern CO
- Zonta Club of the Pikes Peak Area
Only 2 more booths available! Includes 1 admission ticket. Get yours now by contacting Elaine at info@Zontapikespeak.org
What is IWD?
International Women's Day (IWD) is a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8 as a focal point in the women's rights movement, bringing attention to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women. Spurred on by the universal female suffrage movement, IWD originated from labor movements in North America and Europe during the early 20th century.
The earliest version reported was a "Women's Day" organized by the Socialist Party of America in New York City on February 28, 1909. IWD became a mainstream global holiday following its adoption by the United Nations in 1977.
Networking
Whether you're new to Colorado Springs, from out of town or have lived here a long time, networking at IWD is special. Why? Because we are here to celebrate women! Bring a friend, a co-worker or come by yourself – we welcome all!
Education
Each year IWD of Colorado Springs, sponsored by Pikes Peak Zonta, provides educational opportunities on topics you may not have explored before. Ask our speakers questions, gather information for yourself or your family on a variety of topics and enjoy the camaraderie of women.
Explore Our Partners and Exhibitors
Visit our booths, learn more about the organizations who support IWD and do a little shopping at the same time.
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