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The 19th Represents 2022 Hybrid Summit

50 Years of Title IX

This event took place from June 15-17, 2022.

In June 2022, our third annual 19th Represents Summit focused on the 50th anniversary of Title IX. We looked at the history and impact of this landmark law, celebrated its successes and talked to leaders across many fields about the future work of gender equality. You can watch the full summit to hear keynotes from Senator Elizabeth Warren, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and WNBA star Candace Parker – as well as conversations on protections for LGBTQ+ students, pregnancy discrimination, the gender pay gap and much more.

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Title IX Today

In case you missed it, watch to learn about the outsized impact this law has had on sports and STEM fields.

Speakers

Schedule

Thursday, June 16, 2022 | VIRTUAL

1 p.m. CT | 2 p.m. ET

Explore the lasting effects of Title IX on gender equity in fields including sports, business and STEM.

Welcome | 2 p.m. ET

Amanda Zamora, Co-Founder and Publisher, The 19th

Keynote Conversation

Candace Parker | 2:05 p.m. ET

Candace Parker, WNBA Champion and Producer, “Title IX: 37 Words That Changed America”

Moderator:

Abby Johnston, Editorial Director, The 19th

Panel Conversation

On College Sports | 2:25 p.m. ET

Investment in women’s sports has an outsized impact on college athletes’ ability to find success outside of sports. These former college athletes will also address ongoing gender disparities in access to resources and support.

Brittany Collens, Professional Tennis Player
Candice Storey Lee, Ed.D., Vice Chancellor and Athletic Director, Vanderbilt University
U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan, Democrat, Massachusetts

Moderator:

Victoria Jackson, Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, Arizona State University

One-on-One

One-on-One: Coach Dawn Staley | 3:05 p.m. ET

Dawn Staley is a winner: A three-time Olympic gold medalist and two time women’s college basketball championship coach. In this intimate conversation, she’ll discuss her career as an trailblazer and leader, her thoughts on Title IX implementation today, and the work she’s doing to support WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been wrongfully detained in Russia for over 100 days.

Dawn Staley, 2022 NCAA National Champion; Head Coach, South Carolina Gamecocks Women’s Basketball Team

Moderator:

Errin Haines, Editor-at-Large, The 19th

One-on-One

Making Strides | 3:25 p.m. ET

The Paralympic track star found her purpose and passion when she became a runner. She’ll talk about the need for more opportunities for people with disabilities to try sports and discover their strengths at a young age.

Scout Bassett, Paralympic Track and Field Athlete

Moderator:

Julia B. chan, Editor-in-Chief The 19th

Performance

Amalia Mondragón Performs | 3:45 p.m. ET

Amalia Mondragón, Singer, Songwriter and Producer

One-on-One

Start Early to Fix the Gender Gap in STEM | 3:50 p.m. ET

The longtime educational leader discusses her organization’s efforts to close the gender gap in technology, as well as the investments and policies needed to achieve true equality in the future.

Tarika Barrett, Ph.D., CEO, Girls Who Code

Moderator:

Nadra Nittle, Education Reporter, The 19th

Panel Conversation

STEM Higher Education and Career Opportunities | 4:10 p.m. ET

We’ll talk to the chief scientist at NASA and the president of Harvey Mudd College, which has one of the top engineering programs in the world, about fighting for gender parity and equitable leadership in their fields.

Katherine Calvin, Ph.D., Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Adviser, NASA
Maria Klawe, President of Harvey Mudd College

Moderator:

Chabeli Carrazana, Economy Reporter, The 19th

Panel Conversation

Paving a Path to the Top | 4:40 p.m. ET

Scientists who are women, people of color or part of the LGBTQ+ community have had to face significant obstacles to succeed in their fields. And for those who do reach the top, it is exceptionally rare to receive recognition: in fact, only 58 of the more than 900 Nobel Prize laureates have been women. We’re talking to a biochemist who is one of them, along with the head of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, about the barriers they’ve encountered and overcome to succeed in their careers — as well as how to pave the way for the next generation.

Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D., Nobel Prize-Winning Biochemist for Co-inventing CRISPR Technology and Founder, Innovative Genomics Institute
Alondra Nelson, Ph.D., Head of White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

Moderator:

Flora Peir, News Editor, The 19th

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