February 28, 2024: Women’s Issues Think Tank: “Intimate Partner Violence and Stalking Awareness”
Guest Panelists:
Paige Nyer, Assistant District Attorney
Elizabeth De Jesus, The Cottontail Corner, El Centro Pedagogico
Sgt. Mona Lawrence, NYPD DV Unit
Lauren Kay, Stop Stalking Us (Video Resource)
Our Women’s Issues Think Tank Guest Panelists each month lead us in finding actions CWNY & our community can take to advance the cause, raise awareness, help find solutions, & answer questions.
To receive a copy of the PowerPoint slides for the above presentation, please email [email protected] with the subject line, “Slides from Women’s Issues Think Tank 02/28/2024 IPV and Stalking”
October 25, 2023: Women’s Issues Think Tank: “Domestic Violence Awareness: A Women’s Issue Virtual Panel”
Guest Panelists: Representatives from
Queens District Attorney Domestic Violence Bureau – queensda.org
Safe Horizon – safehorizon.org
Mount Sinai Sexual Assault & Violence Intervention Program – mountsinai.org
Sakhi for South Asian Women – sakhi.org
Violence Intervention Program – vipmujeres.org
Our Women’s Issues Think Tank Guest Panelists each month lead us in finding actions CWNY & our community can take to advance the cause, raise awareness, help find solutions, & answer questions.
To receive a copy of the PowerPoint slides for the above presentation, please email [email protected] with the subject line, “Slides from Women’s Issues Think Tank 10/25/2023 Domestic Violence Awareness”
September 27, 2023: Women’s Issues Think Tank: “Human Trafficking: A Women’s Issue Virtual Panel”
Guest Panelists: Representatives from
Coalition Against Trafficking in Women — catwinternational.org
New York County District Attorney’s Office — manhattanda.org
NOW NYC — nownyc.org
PACT — WeArePact.org
Zonta International District 3 — zontadistrictthree.org
Our Women’s Issues Think Tank Guest Panelists each month lead us in finding actions CWNY & our community can take to advance the cause, raise awareness, help find solutions, & answer questions.
To receive a copy of the PowerPoint slides for the above presentation, please email [email protected] with the subject line, “Slides from Women’s Issues Think Tank 09/27/2023 Human Trafficking Awareness”
June 28, 2023: Women’s Issues Think Tank: “Gender Equity in Education and Developments in Title IX”
Guest Presenters:
Shiwali Patel, Director of Justice for Student Survivors & Senior Counsel at National Women’s Law Center
Zoey Brewer, Policy Organizer at Know Your IX
Our Women’s Issues Think Tank Guest Panelists each month lead us in finding actions CWNY & our community can take to advance the cause, raise awareness, help find solutions, & answer questions.
April 26, 2023: Women’s Issues Think Tank: “Sexual Assault Awareness”
Guest Presenters:
Lindsey Curtis – Training, Outreach & Education Supervisor, Mount Sinai Sexual Assault & Violence Intervention Program (SAVI)
Assistant District Attorney Eric Rosenbaum – Chief, Special Victims Bureau, Queens County District Attorney’s Office
Our guest presenters shared their knowledge, answered questions, and led a conversation with the goal of finding actions CWNY and our community can take to protect women from sexual assault, collaborate with partner organizations, and more.
February 22, 2023: Women’s Issues Think Tank: “Stalking Awareness”
Guest Panelists:
Dana Fleitman – Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC)
Paige L. Nyer – Domestic Violence Bureau, Queens County District Attorney’s Office
February 15, 2023: Financial Literacy Series: “Disability & Life Insurance”
Presenter: Kathy Carroll, E.A.
February 7, 2023: Career Workshop Series: “Sexual Harassment in the Workplace”
Guest Presenter: Orlando Torres, Director of the Bronx Community Service Center for the NYC Commission on Human Rights
January 17, 2023: Financial Literacy Series: “Health Insurance”
Presenter: Kathy Carroll, E.A.
November 16, 2022: Financial Literacy Series: “Keep Your Assets Safe: Home & Auto Insurance”
Presenter: Kathy Carroll, E.A.
October 26, 2022: Queens Borough President’s “Healthy Relationship Resource Fair and Conference”
Throughout October for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we offered education and resources to the public. Along with many other organizations that do amazing work for women, we participated in Queens Borough President’s “Healthy Relationship Resource Fair and Conference”.
October 26, 2022: “Queensborough Community College’s DVAM – Every1KnowsSome1” Virtual Panel Discussion
Throughout October for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we offered education and resources to the public. Along with many other organizations that do amazing work for women, we participated in “Queensborough Community College’s DVAM – Every1KnowsSome1” virtual panel discussion.
This conference and workshop was held for QCC’s students, faculty, and staff. The Office of Title IX Compliance presented a panel discussion for October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month on what it is and it’s not just physical. The panel also discussed what individuals can do for others they know who are in domestic violence situations. Each organization presented what services they provide.
October 11, 2022: “International Day of the Girl”
The United Nations marks October 11 as the International Day of the Girl since 2012. International Day of the Girl focuses attention on the need to address the challenges girls face and to promote girls’ empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights. Click here for resources about this day!
December 2, 2021: Career Workshop Series: “Human Rights Law and Disability”
Guest Speaker: Katherine Greenberg, NYC Commission on Human Rights
We discussed how Project Equal Access Program protects people with disabilities from discrimination at work, in their homes, and in public spaces. The presentation defined terms such as disability, protected class, reasonable accommodation, and undue hardship. We also discussed how business owners work with the Commission to make NYC more accessible.
November 5, 2021: Career Workshop Series: “Human Rights Law and the Workplace”
Guest Speaker: Belinda Simmons, NYC Commission on Human Rights
Topics discussed:
- The history of the NYC Commission
- Protected classes
- Reasonable accommodations
- Retaliation
- The complaint process
March 11, 2021: “First But Not the Last” – A Women’s History Month Discussion
Guest Speakers:
- Melinda Katz, Queens District Attorney
- Juanita Holmes, NYPD Chief of Patrol
CWNY had a “First But Not The Last” discussion celebrating Women’s History Month with Queens’ first female District Attorney, Melinda Katz and the NYPD’s first female Chief of Patrol, Juanita Holmes. They spoke about gender equality in the workplace – Challenges of being the only woman in the room and a female leader, and the realization of having opened a door that was previously closed to women.
March 8, 2021: International Women’s Day GPK Foundation Panel
CWNY participated in the International Women’s Day Panel Discussion Hosted by GPK Foundation.
Click here to check out the flyer.
February 22-28, 2021: “How a Mom Rescued Her Daughter from Anorexia” Interview – National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
After noticing her 12-year-old daughter had not been eating, resulting in her becoming increasingly thin, a mother realized she needed to take action for the sake of her daughter’s well being. In this interview, we will hear from a mother as she discusses how she found medical intervention for her daughter. She will also discuss her daughter’s long road to recovery from body dysmorphia and anorexia nervosa. In addition, we will learn about another 12-year-old girl’s bout with bulimia.
Jan 19, 2021: Intimate Partner Violence and Stalking Panel Discussion
A discussion on the response to Intimate Partner Violence and Stalking and resources available to victims and providers from the NYPD, Safe Center of Long Island, and Mount Saini SAVI.
Panelists:
- Sgt. Joseph Alohan, NYPD Domestic Violence Unit
- Keith Scott, Director of Education at The Safe Center
- Alpana Patel, LCSW, Program Coordinator/Clinician at Mount Sinai Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention (SAVI) Program
The PowerPoint slides for the above presentation are available here:
Nov 25-Dec 10, 2020: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
The PowerPoint slides for our presentation on “Domestic Violence Increases in Natural & Man-Made Disasters” are available here:
Nov 15, 2020: St. John’s Women in Philanthropy Discussion
In celebration of National Philanthropy Day on November 15, Victoria Pilotti, CWNY President (former), proudly joined an inspirational conversation with St. John’s alumnae pioneers on women helping women in underserved communities.
Panelists:
- Jennifer Daniel, ’07TCB, Founder/Executive Director, Princess Chambers Inc.
- Andreia Gibau, ’18CPS, Miss New York USA 2020
- Victoria Pilotti, Ed.D. ’90GEd, ’11Ed.D, President, Center for the Women of New York (CWNY)
- Patricia A. Shea, ’62Ed, Founder and Executive Director of MOMMAS House
October 2020: Domestic Violence Awareness for Beauty Professionals
Interview on CWNY’s Youtube channel with a hairstylist who has helped women who are abused
The PDF transcript for this interview is available here:
Aug 22, 2020: Global Human Trafficking Zoom Conference
The PowerPoint slides from the above conference are available here:
June 27, 2020: Global Forum on Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking During & Post COVID-19
The PowerPoint from the above presentation is available here in PDF format:
June 11, 2020: Korean Women’s Issues Roundtable
This meeting focused on issues of domestic violence, human trafficking, forced marriage, elder abuse, compulsive gambling and alcoholism.
June 9, 2020: Human Trafficking Webinar
Panelists:
- Assistant District Attorney Jessica Melton, Chief, Human Trafficking Bureau, Office of Queens County District Attorney Melinda Katz
- Amanda Eckhart, Executive Director, RESTORE NYC
- Tori Curbelo, Manager of Education, Training & Advocacy, LifeWay Network
- Kyra Wooden, Youth Outreach Manager, ECPAT-USA
- Karen Lynne Siegel, Ph.D., Founding President Zonta Club of Greater Queens
PowerPoint slides from the webinar are available for download as a PDF file:
May 7, 2020: South Asian Roundtable Discussion on Women’s Issues
This conference call touched on issues of domestic violence, human trafficking, forced marriage, and suicide.
Apr 21, 2020: Pandemic Legal Issues Webinar
A webinar covering Asset Protection Law, Advance Directives, and Family Law
Featuring:
- Ann-Margaret Carrozza, Esq.
Law Offices of Ann-Margaret Carrozza
Elder Law and Estate Planning
Former New York State Assembly Member - Jacqueline Harounian, Esq.
Partner, Wisselman, Harounian & Associates
Matrimonial and Family Law
PowerPoint slides and other webinar resources are available for download:
Apr 14, 2020: Domestic Violence Webinar
Feb 12, 2020: Domestic Violence Panel
We had a very successful and well attended panel on domestic violence at Queens Borough Hall. Experts in the field made presentation, followed by a question and answer session. The panelists were:
- Susan Jacob, Executive Director, New York City Family Justice Center, Queens Mayor’s Office to End Gender-Based Violence
- Joseph Alohan & Police Officer Yussef Vass, NYPD Domestic Violence Unit
- Amanda Burden, Training and Outreach Supervisor & Rita Abadi, LMHC, Mount Sinai Sexual Assault Violence Intervention Program (SAVI)
- Shilpi Chatterjee, Domestic Violence Program Advocate, Sakhi for South Asian Women
- Jennifer Ruiz Diaz, Sexual Violence Project Coordinator, Violence Intervention Program, Inc. (for Latina Victims)
- Joan Serrano Laufer, LMSW, Executive Director, Queensboro Council for Social Welfare
- Jaqueline Harounian, Esq. & Joseph Bracconier, Esq., Wisselman, Harounian & Associates
Program from afternoon session
Program from evening session