Opening Ceremony

 
Welcome from International President, Sharon Langenbeck. Welcome from District 8 Governor, Maggie Calica. Morning Keynote Speaker, Kelly Procida, UNICEF. to follow directly.

Zonta District 8 Business Meeting (Friday)

 
Delegates MUST attend this session, all others are welcome.

The Labour Movement and Reconciliation

Gina Smoke
Ms. Smoke will talk about Drag the Red and the Mama Bear Clan/community work she does. How engaging labour with the community is a work towards reconciliation. 

Chasing Confidence

Allison Summers, CAE
Some people have confidence in spades but for most of us, confidence is something that must be nurtured daily. This session offers a practical mix of ideas to encourage you to adjust your thinking patterns and set ‘less-than syndrome’ aside. There is no doubt that during this tough time of constant change that everyone can use a little confidence boost for personal well-being and so that we can be positive leaders and caregivers to others.

TOUR: Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum

 
Take a virtual tour of the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum located in Atchison, KS.  The Director of the museum, Heather Roesch, will be avaialble for questions!

Changing the World Together--Messages from International

 
Messages from Zonta International.

Zollywood Squares (with Trivia!)

 
A Throwback edition from Zonta Club of Olympia's variety show!  You won't want to miss this funny and entertaining production!  While you watch, test your Zonta knowledge with a Kahoot Quiz!  Click on the Kahoot banner to get started!

Through the Eyes of Randy'L Teton, An Indigenous Perspective

Randy'L Teton

Zonta District 8 Election--Candidates' Speeches

 
In case you missed the Z-Meeting, listen to the candidates' speeches who are running for office on your District 8 Leadership Board!

State of Title IX

Amy Klosterman
Title IX has become a battleground in our politicized country yet its basic premise remains pure equity for all.  Learn about current topics related to the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in schools, including the 2020 Title IX regulations on how schools respond to complaints of sexual harassment.

District Membership Update & Recognition

Deb Lal
District 8 Membership Report 5 Keys to Membership Growth Membership Recognition - Slideshow

Paying It Forward: How a Zonta Scholarship Led Me to the Miss America Stage

Shivali Kadam

Tai Chi Session

 
There are 4 Tai Chi Sessions scheduled to get you up and moving around at the end of a session.  They are scheduled after Carolina Mejia, Deb Lal, Billie Johnson and Connie Campbell's sessions.
**Each session calls for abdominal breathing, which is contraindicated for pregnant women.

The 3rd Athena40 Global Conversation in the USA; 'Women's Leadership in Times of Crises'

 
The US panel was produced in partnership with the University of California, Irvine and Oregon State University. Following introductory remarks from Bill Maurer, Dean of the School of Social Sciences at the University of California, Irvine, the panel is chaired by Dr Catherine Bolzendahl.

Pocatello Club's Birthday Celebration

 
Zonta Club of Pocatello celebrates its 40th Birthday in 2021. A walk down memory lane and recognition of all the great work the club has done over the years.

Pearson College: What Pearson Means to its Students

Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association’s Healthy Relationship Advocacy

Jessie Kitamura
Michael iqyax^ Livingston PhD
 A Preliminary Report on Unangax Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons.
Jessie Kitamura, Healthy Relationships Advocate presents APIA’s services, on the prevalence of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons in Alaska, and her personal ties to this topic. Dr. Mike Livingston (co-authored by Marti Murray) presents a preliminary report on Unangax MMIP 1959-2021 and Unangax MMIW Map 1741-2020 “One is Too Many”.

Craft Project Fundraiser Class!

 
Get your scissors and glue guns ready!  Let's build a Zonta Gnome! (Lexcie will not be available for questions during this session).

How Men are Different from Women, Financially Speaking

Lisa Adams
Ken R. Clark
Women, over the years, have been grossly underestimated when it comes to handling their finances and this often creates the lack of confidence to take control of their money. What we've learned is that women have a place to be involved in financial decisions. They have unique blind spots that our male counterparts do not have and most women will be forced into this financial role at some point in their lives.

Craft Project Fundraiser Class!

 
Get your scissors and glue guns ready!  Let's build a Zonta Gnome! (Lexcie will not be available for questions during this session).

Craft Project Fundraiser Class!

Lexcie DeGiulio
Get your scissors and glue guns ready!  Let's build a Zonta Gnome!

Zonta International Projects

 
Are you familiar with Zonta Foundation for Women's International Projects for the current biennium?  You could be!  Join this session to learn more about Adolecent Girls' Health & Protection in Peru, the Global Programme to End Child Marriage, Let Us Learn Madagasar and Delivering Survivor-Centered Gender-Based Violence Services to Women & Girls in Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.

ZOCIAL Hosted by Business Women of Pocatello

 
Change into your comfy clothes (if you're not already in them!), grab a favorite beverage and a snack and join us for a Zocial on Zoom!  Business Women of Pocatello invite you to come meet and mingle!  There will be "breakout" sessions with several Pocatello Business Women speaking on a wide variety of topics!  Some they're experts on, some they've mastered, some they are passionate about and some they're still working on!  You don't have to be a business owner to join--all are welcome at this FUN event to unwind after our first day of Conference!

Ceremony of Remembrance

 
The Zonta Club of Blackfoot honors and remembers those Zontians in the District who have passed since the last District Conference.

Zonta District 8 Business Meeting (Saturday)

 
Delegates MUST attend this session, all others are welcome.

Sexual Assault and Violence Prevention and Treatment: Changing Systems for Survivors

Leah Griffin
In 2014, 11,000 untested rape kits were identified in Washington State. Since then, a group of dedicated survivors, lawmakers, and agencies have been working together to reform the systems that impact survivors of sexual violence. Through her personal story or survivorship, Leah will outline the many advancements in sexual assault prevention and treatment in Washington State, and what remains to be accomplished.

Zonta USA Caucus

Katherine Cleland
An update on the Zonta USA Caucus

Zealous Inclusion - Diversity and Inclusion in our Membership

DeAnna Cambridge
Britt Vaughan
In this brave space, attendees will gain worldview perspectives regarding diversity and inclusion. This workshop provides the opportunity to introduce diversity and inclusion introspection and discussion on the individual and at the club level. Specific areas of discussion include the importance of diverse perspectives; barriers to diversity and inclusivity, and how bias is demonstrated in our clubs. Attendees will gain key strategies for identifying and increasing inclusivity by creating personal action plans. Attendees will be provided tips and resources to increase their sensitivity to diversity and inclusivity. Armed with this knowledge, attendees will leave the workshop feeling empowered, enabled, and emboldened to engage and embrace others from diverse backgrounds into your personal circle, and your club.

Game theory for traffic congestion, satellite formation control, and supply chains.

Sarah Li
As data-driven algorithms increasingly automate everyday tasks in our lives, the need to understand the algorithmic behavior under competition has never been greater. For example, when autonomous cars become the dominant automobile on the roads, traffic regulators need to be able to predict and regulate the roadway trends in order to better maintain traffic infrastructure. In this session, I will describe how game theory and the concept of Nash equilibrium can be applied to a variety of applications including traffic congestion, drone formation control, and autonomous satellite swarms. In particular, I will focus on how to leverage the game framework to ensure that autonomous multi-agent systems remain safe and controllable from a system operator perspective.

The Importance of Women’s Political Empowerment in Troubled Times

Dr. Catherine Bolzendahl
Few social changes have been as dramatic and rapid as the increased political representation of women worldwide. Scholars and public figures rightfully tout these gains as remarkable evidence of greater gender equality, yet nowhere do women hold equal power to men in influencing and exercising political authority worldwide and efforts to increase women’s political agency are often actively and violently repressed. Using my own research on these issues, I illustrate three axioms for a global focus on political gender equality. After identifying key limitations and ongoing challenges, I offer questions and suggestions for ways that Zonta members might usefully engage in forwarding women’s political empowerment.

The Afghanistan Crisis: How Undaunted Women is Supporting Afghan Refugees

Tressa Lacy

Have you, like other women's rights groups, been concerned for the future of Afghan women and girls?  In response to the thousands fleeing and attempting to flee Afghanistan after Taliban forces took control of Kabul, United Nations groups have warned of a humanitarian catastrophe. 
Amid the uncertainty, there is hope. 
Join Tressa in this motivating program as she shares how Undaunted Women has been advocating with Afghan Women resettling in Seattle, Washington. Hear resilient women’s stories of becoming Undaunted: Courageously Resolute Despite Adversity. See first-hand the hope advocacy and mentorship instills.

UNICEF & International Partnerships and Programs

 
A repeat performance of Kelly Procida's presentation from the Opening Ceremonies on Friday.  Find out more about Zonta Foundation for Women's work with UNICEF. Kelly will not be available for questions at this session.

Pearson College: What Pearson Means to its Students

Keynote Speaker Allison Wharton: Child Marriage (Institutionally Ingrained)

Allison Wharton
Ms. Wharton will present her own personal story to illustrate how child marriage happens, why it is so hard to get out of the marriage and the long lasting damage it causes. One small step for change to make a big difference.

Finding Courage in a Cow Suit--And Then Some!

Billie Johnson
Using humor to make connections with others, experience joy and to pursue personal growth within yourself while disarming others when confronting difficult subjects.

The American Dream

Carolina Mejia
Thurston County Commissioner Carolina Mejia shares her life story.

What is MMIW?

Earth-Feather Sovreign
Earth-Feather Sovereign will provide a powerpoint presentation about the history and various aspects of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People, as well as how we may support and address this pandemic.

Tai Chi Session

 
There are 4 Tai Chi Sessions scheduled to get you up and moving around at the end of a session.  They are scheduled after Carolina Mejia, Deb Lal, Billie Johnson and Connie Campbell's sessions.
**Each session calls for abdominal breathing, which is contraindicated for pregnant women.

Tai Chi Session

 
There are 4 Tai Chi Sessions scheduled to get you up and moving around at the end of a session.  They are scheduled after Carolina Mejia, Deb Lal, Billie Johnson and Connie Campbell's sessions.
**Each session calls for abdominal breathing, which is contraindicated for pregnant women.

Strategic & Visionary Leadership

Merriann Forrest
Any one can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the coursse!

Vulnerability in Building Equitable Resilience

Shannon Fox
In this session, individuals will be asked to step into a vulnerable space to engage in understanding how stress, trauma, and resilience work together in shaping the equity of our communities. Participants will be invited to practice activities to process and reflect on their experiences while also learning to understand the realities of others. In closure, attendees will be asked to take this education and put it into action in local communities to help in strengthening individual and collective resilience.

Craft Project Fundraiser Class!

 
Get your scissors and glue guns ready!  Let's build a Zonta Gnome! (Lexcie will not be available for questions during this session).

Climate Connections with Women, Equity & Health and Climate Solutions

Connie Campbell
Connie will share a brief overview of Climate Change Impacts in District 8 & Globally. She will share about the connections between Climate Change, Racial Equity and Health. She’ll focus on how women are especially affected by Climate Change. In addition she will share different solutions that are already happening in District 8 and around the World.

Craft Project Fundraiser Class!

 
Get your scissors and glue guns ready!  Let's build a Zonta Gnome! (Lexcie will not be available for questions during this session).

Zollywood Squares (with Trivia!)

 
A Throwback edition from Zonta Club of Olympia's variety show!  You won't want to miss this funny and entertaining production!  While you watch, test your Zonta knowledge with a Kahoot Quiz!  Click on the Kahoot banner to get started!

Zonta District 8 Election--Candidates' Speeches

 
In case you missed the Z-Meeting, listen to the candidates' speeches who are running for office on your District 8 Leadership Board!

Craft Project Fundraiser Class!

 
Get your scissors and glue guns ready!  Let's build a Zonta Gnome! (Lexcie will not be available for questions during this session).

TOUR: Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum

 
Take a tour of the Amerlia Earhart Birthplace Museum located in Atchison, KS.  Tour guide will not be available for questions during this session.

Pocatello Club's Birthday Celebration

 
Zonta Club of Pocatello celebrates its 40th Birthday in 2021. A walk down memory lane and recognition of all the great work the club has done over the years.

ERA Update

Katherine Cleland
An update on the Equal Rights Ammendement

Civil Resistance, Movement Building & Non-Violent Action

Farida Bemba Nabourema
Civil Resistance, Movement Building & Non-Violent Action