OWN IT 2023 Summit Schedule

OWN IT Penn is proud to present our 7th annual empowerment summit at ARCH (3601 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104) on March 18 from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Join us in addressing this year's theme: resilience.

9:00am - 9:45am

Refreshments and Introduction
(ARCH 208)

Begin the day in ARCH 208 with coffee, pastries, and free merch, and get to know the participants, organizers, and panelists. At 9:30am, introductions to the conference will begin.

9:45am – 10:25am

Conversation with Kathleen Buhle

Meet author Kathleen Buhle and join us in a discussion about her new book If We Break: A Memoir of Marriage, Addiction, and Healing.

A conversation moderated by Katey Mari, a Ph.D. student in the anthropology program at The University of Pennsylvania.

10:25am – 11:05am

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Resiliency in Academia

Join us in a conversation with Penn faculty members where they will speak to resiliency within their research and experiences. Panel moderated by Krista L. Cortes, Director of the Center for Hispanic Excellence.

Dr. Olena Lysenko: Ukrainian documentary filmmaker and Visiting Scholar at the Center for Media at Risk
Dr. Jamiella N. Brooks: Director of Student Equity and Inclusion Initiatives at Carey Law School
Dr. Charlotte E. Jacobs: Director, Independent School Teaching Residency at Penn GSE; Co-Founder of EnGenderED Research Collaborative

11:20am – 12:00pm

Philadelphia Local Leaders

Join us in a conversation with some of Philadelphia's local leaders and learn about where Philadelphia has been and where it is going. Moderated by Jenna Schulman, President of OWN IT.

Helen Gym: Current Democratic Mayoral candidate in Philadelphia. Her platform includes a human rights agenda for safety, housing, public education, and racial and economic justice for Philadelphia.
Jami McKeon: Chair of Morgan Lewis
Karen Dougherty Buchholz: Executive Vice President of Administration for Comcast Corporation
Charisse Lillie: CEO, CRLCONSULTING LLC, and former President of the Comcast Foundation

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12:00pm – 12:40pm

Conversation with Miriam Haart

Join us in a conversation with Miriam Haart, app designer and star of the Netflix series My Unorthodox Life, in a conversation about her resilience.

Moderated by Sydney Stevenson, a senior at the University of Pennsylvania.

12:45pm – 2:00pm

Networking Lunch

Join us in a networking lunch in room 208 where you will have the chance to talk with panelists and share a meal.