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ified than their male counterparts.
Through intimate small-group discussions and conversations around
common themes, we will learn lessons in courage and confidence,
and how to support others and ask
for support ourselves. We will work
together to change the conversation
and improve confidence. Not a session for only women! Speakers: Jacqueline O'Connell and Denise Driehaus
Alaskan Outdoor Adventure
for Women: Empowerment
Through Recreation
Would an event called " Hatchets and
Heels " catch your eye? Military families assigned to Alaska can find life
in the " Land of the Midnight Sun "
unfamiliar or even scary. This session
demonstrates how outdoor adventure
is helping women and families adapt
to and embrace life at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson. Concerns over
family resiliency and marital disconnect led to the development of the
" Women in the Wilderness " program. It's designed to provide women (active duty and spouses) with an
introduction to outdoor life in Alaska
and help them to build new social
and support networks through shared
adventures. This program serves as a
case study in using outdoor adventure
to address real-world issues facing
women and families in settings beyond Alaska. Speakers: Erica McDaniel
and Donald Heeg
All of Us: How Empowerment
and Equity for Women Can
Help All Genders
The " Me Too Movement " (#MeToo) is believed to have gone viral in

October 2017 as a hashtag on social
media to help demonstrate the widespread prevalence of sexual assault
and harassment, especially in the
workplace. The phrase, long used by
social activist Tarana Burke to help
survivors realize they are not alone,
encouraged women to tweet and
post to " give people a sense of the
magnitude of the problem. " Since
then, the phrase has been posted
online millions of times, often with
an accompanying personal story
of sexual harassment or assault. To
help address this topic, specifically
for parks and recreation, NRPA will
host this workshop-style session,
moderated by Dr. Teresa Penbrooke,
CPRE, with a variety of panelists
from differing backgrounds and experiences, invited to have an open
discussion about how we can help
move forward, heal and encourage
the strengths that all genders can
bring to our workplaces. Speakers:
Teresa Penbrooke, Lisa Paradis, Rick Atkins, Deb Jordan and Ryan Sallans
Pardon the Interruption:
Parks and Rec Edition Live!
Like the ESPN show, our session
will be an interactive, exciting time of
sharing and learning, as we've assembled a diverse panel of park and recreation executives to discuss and debate the top " stories " impacting park
and recreation leaders today. Our
prepared list includes Referendums
- When and Why, What Can Be
Done to Boost Women in Parks and
Recreation Leadership roles, Diverse
Communities Need Diverse Staffs
and Programming, Accessibility -
Enhancing PwD Participation, Agen-

cy Advocacy with Your Governing
Board, Cross Agency Collaboration,
Community Immersion-Techniques,
and Tips and Agency Transformation
vs. Process Improvement. And, we
want YOU to bring your hot topics
for our panel to discuss on the spot.
Speakers: Denise Baretto, Boe Carlson,
Roslyn Johnson, Michael McCarty and
Lawrence Hemingway
Fantastic Female Recreation
Leaders and Where to Find Them
In our country, women's contributions to recreation, parks and open
spaces are far-reaching and often
underrepresented in the national
conversation about the future of our
park and recreation spaces. This session will highlight women who have
influenced land conservation, social
equity, and health and wellness in
our communities; for example, Dorothy Enderis, who in the early 20th
century advocated for leisure as a
necessary element of mental and
physical well-being, and Cora Masters Barry, who founded Recreation
Wish List, geared toward teaching
urban youth how to play tennis and
engage them in team sports. The
session is meant to provoke meaningful discussion that highlights
strong women devoted to positive
impact on their communities. Speaker: Rhiannon Sinclair
As you make your plans to attend
the 2018 NRPA Annual Conference, we encourage you to go online
to www.nrpa.org/conference/ and
explore the full schedule of events
and educational offerings.
- Tom Crosley, NRPA's Senior
Manager of Education

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