MAGPI's PA Governor's Conference for Women Event with First Lady Marjorie O. Rendell

Date: September 8, 2006

Time: 10:00 -11:00 a.m. EDT

Grades: 11-12, Higher Ed

Program Description:

Join schools across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for this special preview of the extraordinary Governor's Conference for Women - a day of personal and professional development with over 75 renowned speakers - to be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh on September 14, 2006.

Connect with Pennsylvania First Lady, Judge Marjorie O. Rendell and Leslie Stiles, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Commission for Women, for an interactive dialogue aimed to raise awareness of the Pennsylvania Governor's Conference for Women . Also hear about other exciting initiatives benefiting women in Pennsylvania. There are two ways to get involved: as an interactive videoconference site OR as a live stream observer.

The videoconference will also be streamed over Internet2 and the commodity Internet so that any school can watch the live webstream.

The interactive videoconference option is open to 11th and 12th grade high school students and college/university students. Educators, librarians, and administrators are also welcome to attend. Host sites are also encouraged to invite parents and members of the community. Interactive participant sites must:

Have Internet2 connectivity or participate from an Internet2-connected location.
Participate in a videoconference test between August 28th and September 7th.

There is no need to register for the program if you'd like to observe the live stream - just see the instructions below!

This program is a partnership between MAGPI and The Pennsylvania Commission for Women.

Preparing Students for the Interactive Videoconference Event:

Check out the websites of the Pennsylvania Governor's Conference for Women and the Pennsylvania Commission for Women.

Familiarize yourself with other Pennsylvania Commission for Women initiatives such as: Legendary Ladies - A Guide to Where Women Made History in Pennsylvania.

Go to your county, public, or intermediate school library and take out the book Voices, African American and Latina Women in Pennsylvania Share Their Stories of Success.

How to Connect to the Live Stream!

1. Go to http://commonsvcg.oar.net/MAGPI

2. Click on "PA Commission for Women" under live streams. The stream should be viewable in either Windows Media Player or Quicktime.

If you have difficulties connecting to the stream, please see the information in MAGPI's Streaming Policy.

The live webstream will not be available until 15 minutes prior to the event. We encourage you to test by trying to access any of the archived streams prior to the live event.