Dr. Susan Cabrera Addresses Large Crowd on Women in Negotiations

On Friday, October 29, Dr. Susan Cabrera addressed a group of over 40 graduate and undergraduate students. Dr. Cabrera, a dynamic public speaker, discussed issues as varied as women's sources of power in negotiations to the importance of knowing your BATNA (best alternative to negotiated agreement) before beginning any negotiation. Thanks to Dr. Cabrera and everyone who came out to hear an amazing presentation!

Dr. Cabrera answers questions after her presentation

Dr. Cabrera addresses a large crowd on a Friday afternoon

WIPP members mingling before and after the presentation

Women and Negotiations Workshop! 4:00 pm - Friday, October 29th - 160 Mann

WIPP Fields 35 Member Team for Cancer Resource Center Walkathon and 5K Run

Women in Public Policy has been recognized by the Cancer Resource Center for having one of largest teams to participate in the Walkathon and 5K Run on October 23, 2010. Together, we raised over $1,500 for the Cancer Resource Center and recruited over 35 team members!!! Check-out photos of the event here (thanks David!).  

 

   

Katherine Shea, our fabulous Events Chair also hosted a pre-race carbo dinner, YUM!

 

Seneca Falls Trip and Updates

On October 2nd, 30+ CIPA Fellows made the trip to Seneca  Falls to visit the Women's Rights National Park and learn about the birth of the women's suffrage movement in the United States. The trip concluded with a lunch at Professor Kathryn March's home on Cayuga Lake where Fellows had the opportunity to reflect on the experience and discuss women's rights and suffrage in both domestic and international contexts.

WIPP is always busy! Upcoming events include the Cancer Resource Center Walkathon on Saturday October 23 at 9:00 a.m. at Cass Park. Click here to join WIPP's team!  Also, mark your calendars for Johnson School Professor Susan Cabrera's talk on Women in Negotiations on October 29th at 4:00 p.m.

Upcoming Events September - October

WIPP has a number of upcoming events that may be of interest to CIPA fellows as well as the Cornell community at large:

Event:  WIPP's First Monthly Meeting
Description: Come to meet the men and women of WIPP. At this meeting fellows will have the opportunity to join a committee and shape WIPP's agenda for the rest of the year!
Date: September 28 at 6:00 p.m.
Location: 102 Mann Library
Contact: Perla Parra (pep47@cornell.edu)

Event: WIPP Trip to Seneca Falls
Description: Join WIPP for a day trip to the birthplace of the women's suffrage movement in the United States and enjoy a discussion and debrief of the trip over lunch at Professor March's house.
Date: October 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Meeting place for carpooling TBD
Contact: Katherine Shea (kas446@cornell.edu)

Event: Carbo Dinner/Walk for Cancer Resource Center
Description: Come eat some yummy carbs the night before the Cancer Resource Center walk/run. The next morning join WIPP in supporting this great cause! Pancake Breakfast to follow!
Date: Carbo Dinner - Friday October 22 at 7 p.m.; Walk/Run - Saturday October 23 at 9:00 a.m.
Location: Dinner - Katherine Shea's house, 207 Linn St., Apt. 2; Walk/Run, Cass Park

To join our team click here! For more information contact Katherine Shea, our Events Chair, at kas446@cornell.edu

Event: Women in Negotiations, a presentation by Professor Susan Cabrera
Description: Professor Cabrera from the Johnson School - by popular demand - will be presenting to WIPP and the Cornell community about women and negotiations.
Date: October 29 at 4:00 p.m.
Location: Mann Library (room TBD)
Contacts: Perla Parra (pep47@cornell.edu) and Liz McKenna (ebm54@cornell.edu)

WIPP's Coffee Hour with ZEF

On September 13, approximately 20 CIPA fellows attended a coffee hour hosted by WIPP to meet with the founders of the Zimbabwe Education Fund (ZEF). Christian Karega and Tanneasha Gordon (a CIPA alum) discussed the founding of their organization and provided practical advice to fellows looking to start-up their own non-profits both in the United States as well as abroad. Additionally, WIPP is exploring a potential service partnership with ZEF. Stay tuned for more information, or to learn more about how to get involved with ZEF, contact Margaret Heveron (meh75@cornell.edu) or Perla Parra (pep47@cornell.edu).

Welcome to WIPP's Blog

Check out WIPP's  blog to learn about WIPP events, discussions and the latest from WIPP! We have a great line-up events for the fall semester. Check out our calendar to view upcoming events. Make sure to mark your calendar for the first meeting of the year on Tuesday, September 7 at 6:00 p.m. in 232 Warren Hall. Shape WIPP's agenda for the year and learn about how you can become involved and take an active role in the organization.

Make sure to scroll down to check out some of our events from last year that we will be gearing up to do again this year!

WIPP's Service and Outreach Events

Last fall WIPP participated in the Cancer Resource Center's Walkathon. Be on the lookout for information from our Events Chair about the 2010 Walkathon!


Thirty-five WIPP members participated in the Cancer Resource Center's Annual Walkathon and 5K Run on Saturday, October 17. The WIPP team raised $1,450. Two members of the team--Tymothy McGuire and Lee Robinson--were recognized by the Cancer Resource Center for placing within the top-three times for racers in their age bracket.

WIPP Sponsors Speakers and Hosts Discussions

      


Isatou Jallow (right), Chief of Woman, Child and Gender Unit at the World Food Programme,spoke with WIPP members at a September luncheon.  In October,  Dr. Suzanne Snedeker spoke to Women in Public Policy about environmental chemicals that affect cancer risk and the challenges to changing relevant policy. Dr. Snedeker is Associate Director for Translational Research for the Program on Breast Cancer and Environmental Risk Factors (BCERF) at Cornell University. 

In the 2009-2010 school year WIPP sponsored more than ten speakers and round table events with women working in a variety of fields including international development and health policy.

WIPP's Trip to Senca Falls

We are just a stone's throw (OK, maybe about an hour's drive) away from the birthplace of the women's suffrage movement in the United States. In 1848 in Seneca Falls, New York, about 300 people gathered to hear the reading of the Declaration of Sentiments (styled after the Declaration of Independence) which demanded, among other rights, suffrage for women. The struggle, borne at the Seneca Falls Convention, was to last 72 years until women were granted the right to vote in 1920 with the passage of the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

WIPP sponsored a trip to Seneca Falls last semester.


Thirteen WIPP members explored the Women's Rights National Historical Park
Visitor Center in Seneca Falls, NY on April 17, 2010.