PODEROZA

Conferencia Internacional Sobre A Mulher Cabo Verdeana

OUR RATIONALE

Cabo Verdean women have been at the forefront of building their communities as mothers, wives, professionals and community leaders...

OUR AUDIENCE

This bi-annual conference seeks to attract the following wide audience: the general Cabo Verdean community of the New England...

OUR GOALS

The primary purpose of the conference is empowerment, in keeping with the following hashtags intended to be used widely...

Our Bodies, Our Selves:

#RebrandingtheKriola through

Sharing, Empowerment and Healing

Nos Storias

HONORING OUR PAST, RECLAIMING OUR PRESENT AND FUTURE, CRIOLAS IN OUR OWN VOICES

ORGANIZERS

DR. TERZA SILVA LIMA-NEVES

Terza Silva Lima-Neves is a wife, mother, educator, scholar and advocate for women and girls. She was born and raised in Sao Vicente Island, Cabo Verde.

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DR. AMINAH FERNANDES PILGRIM

Aminah Fernandes Pilgrim is a Kriola who is also of Barbadian descent, a mother, educator, organizer, author and artist.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

8:00-8:55am Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00-9:50am Welcome Remarks

10:00-11:30am Panel I

11:30-12:00pm Break

12:00-1:15pm Lunch and Recognition Ceremony

1:30-2:15pm Panel II

2:30-3:30pm Concurrent Break Out Sessions

4:00-5:30pm Panel III

5:35-6:30pm Closing Remarks and Light Dinner