Diversity and Inclusion at Georgetown’s (DiG) MLK Day of Learning aims to explore the meaning and continued importance of Dr. King’s teachings and values in foreign affairs through a series of interactive clinics and discussions. This year we turn our focus to advocacy as a tool for social change.

Throughout his career, Martin Luther King was a fierce advocate for racial equality and economic justice. He, along with other activists, managed to secure a number of positive policy changes within the United States despite a turbulent period of tremendous social tensions with strong counterweights working to maintain the status quo. By examining his legacy, we as future leaders hope to explore effective advocacy strategies that can lead to positive social change in 2020 as we enter another turbulent and particularly divisive period within the US and the world more broadly. We ask you to join us on this day to share your expertise and insights with other students and to learn from leading practitioners in a variety of fields.

We will start our day in the Healey Family Student Center Social Room with a catered lunch by Falafel inc, followed by a workshop conducted by Dr. Maha Hilal from Our Three Winners, an organization dedicated to reducing prejudice towards American Muslims and marginalized communities by addressing implicit biases in individuals and sources of implicit discrimination. Her workshop will unpack how social constructions impact the policymaking process and how leaders can utilize advocacy strategies to overcome these challenges.

We will then have two sessions where you can choose to join two different clinics given by a number of leading practitioners to learn from their experience and undertake a case study they designed with a small group of similarly interested Hoyas. After, you can head to Bulldog Tavern for a networking reception with our gracious speakers.

Location: Georgetown's Healey Family Student Center Social Room
Time: 12pm-5pm
Date: Friday, January 24, 2019

Agenda:

12:00pm - 2:00pm: Lunch (Falafel Inc.) and Learn with Our Three Winners
2:00pm - 2:20pm: Break
2:30pm - 3:15pm: Mini-clinics Round 1
3:15pm - 4:00pm: Mini-clinics Round 2
4:00pm-4:30pm: Closing
5:00pm-6:00pm: Cocktail Hour

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You can choose two clinics from the following options when you register below:

1. Kenya Wiley, CEO of the Fashion Innovation Alliance

As founder and CEO of the Fashion Innovation Alliance collective and consultancy, Wiley currently works to raise awareness on the importance of authentic inclusion, social justice and social impact for fashion, technology and communities around the world. She previously held posts in senior policy and legal positions for the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and the Motion Picture Association’s (MPA) legal department—providing advice on intellectual property, political law, privacy and data security issues. While at MPA, Kenya designed and implemented MPA’s inaugural academic outreach program for entertainment executives and academics in film, philanthropy, copyright and tech policy.

2.  Anne Richard, Former Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration

Anne Richard served as Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration in the Obama Administration (2012-2017). Previously, she was Vice President of Government Relations and Advocacy for the International Rescue Committee. In addition to the State Department, she served at Peace Corps Headquarters and the US Office of Management and Budget earlier in her career. She has enjoyed fellowships from the Council on Foreign Relations and the Robert Bosch Stiftung. Ms. Richard is a graduate of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and has a Master’s degree in Public Policy Studies from the University of Chicago. Since leaving office in January 2017, she has taught at Georgetown University and been a visiting fellow at the University of Pennsylvania's Perry World House.

3. Emily Schweich, Senior Communications Associate at America's Essential Hospitals

Emily Schweich is a senior communications associate at America's Essential Hospitals, the leading association and champion for hospitals and health systems dedicated to high-quality care for all, including the vulnerable. She harnesses digital storytelling, email marketing, and video production to engage with and advocate for more than 300 member hospitals nationwide. Schweich holds a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism with a certificate in women’s studies and minor in vocal performance from the University of Maryland. She is passionate about health equity, technology education, and the arts.

4. Laura Kupe, Counsel on the Committee on Homeland Security

Laura Kupe is a Policy Analyst at the RAND Corporation. She currently serves as a Transatlantic Expert Group Leader for the Truman National Security Project and a Youth Ambassador for Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security, and Conflict Transformation. Laura previously served as Special Assistant at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the Office of International Engagement within the Office of Policy as a presidential appointee in the Obama Administration. In her role, Laura served as a subject-matter expert on the Department’s engagement with European Union (EU) member states and the Five Eyes on topics including immigration/migration, border security, and counterterrorism. She was also detailed to the Presidential Personnel Office in the White House and served as Domestic Director.

5. Leslie Crutchfield, Executive Director of Georgetown's Business for Impact

Leslie is an author, educator, social change expert and Executive Director of Business for Impact at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. Business for Impact is founded on the belief is that companies can be a powerful force for good in the world, and delivers world-class education, student experience, and cross-sector collaborations for people, planet and profit. Leslie’s latest book is How Change Happens: Why Some Movements Succeed While Others Don’t, noted in The New York Review of Books as a blueprint for groups inspired to take action on today’s major causes. Leslie also co-authored the bestselling Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits – recognized by The Economist on its Best Books of the Year list – and Do More than Give. She teaches corporate social responsibility in Georgetown’s MBA program and nonprofit leadership on LinkedIn Learning.

6. Amber Whittington, USAID Elections Fund Manager

 Amber Whittington, a is a passionate public servant who is currently working as a Fund Manager for USAID’s Elections Fund. She is a results-driven professional with nearly a decade of experience in national security policy, international development, and Congressional affairs. In 2015, Amber joined USAID, where she served in the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance managing a $30 million Congressionally earmarked, foreign assistance fund for countries experiencing political openings or unmet elections needs. In July 2019, Amber assumed a role in the USAID Center for Professional Development, serving as a Talent Development Specialist in the areas of Clifton Strengths coaching, training facilitation, and career counseling. Prior to joining USAID, Amber completed a five-year tour as a Congressional staff member where she served as the Director of Operations for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.  

7. Uzra Zeya, CEO and President of the Alliance for Peacebuilding

As CEO and President of the Alliance for Peacebuilding, Uzra Zeya leads a network of over 100 organizations working in 153 countries to end conflict through peaceful means. Over the course of a distinguished, 27-year diplomatic career, Ms. Zeya championed a more just, peaceful and sustainable world across five continents. As Chargé d’Affaires and Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Paris from 2014 to 2017, she led the U.S. response to three major terror attacks and forged unprecedented cooperation with France in combating terrorism in Africa and the Middle East, countering Russian aggression in Europe, and mobilizing global action against climate change. Ms. Zeya served as Acting Assistant Secretary and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor from 2012 to 2014. She oversaw over $400 million in global human rights and democracy assistance, led U.S. human rights dialogues with China and other nations, and launched a new public-private partnership to counter gender-based violence.

*please note due to demand for some of our clinics, you may not receive your top choice for both sessions.