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THE COALITION CONNECTION
August 14, 2015
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Dear NCGS Community,
I am excited to make two big announcements today: the keynote speakers for the Global Forum on Girls' Education, Creating a World of Possibilities (February 7-9, 2016 in New York, NY) and, due to high demand and growing interest around the world, we are opening registration early.
Headlining the Global Forum are the founder of The Huffington Post Media Group, Arianna Huffington, and author, lecturer, political activist, and feminist organizer, Gloria Steinem.
An international bestselling author of 14 books, Huffington launched The Huffington Post in 2005, a news and blog site that quickly became one of the most widely-read, linked to, and frequently-cited media brands on the Internet. Originally from Greece, Huffington moved to England when she was 16 and graduated from Cambridge University, where at the age of 21 she became president of the famed debating society, the Cambridge Union. Huffington has been named to TIME magazine's list of the world's 100 Most Influential People and Forbes' Most Powerful Women list.
Steinem, an acclaimed trailblazer for women's rights since the late 1960s, travels the globe as an organizer and lecturer, and is a frequent media spokeswoman on issues of equality. She is particularly interested in gender roles, the cultures of indigenous peoples, and organizing across boundaries for peace and justice. Her lifetime of work has been recognized by numerous publications and organizations, including induction into the National Women's Hall of Fame. In 2013, President Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor.
 Just a few of the additional featured speakers joining us from around the world include Baroness Sue Campbell of the Youth Sport Trust (U.K.), CEO of Emergent Solutions Holly Ransom (Australia), and Dean at the International University of Catalonia Dr. Enric Vidal (Spain).
To read about more of our Global Forum speakers, please click here.
Early Bird Registration for the Global Forum on Girls' Education is now open! Click here to register today! Please note, if you have or plan to submit a proposal to present, we recommend you wait to register until the presenter rates go into effect in mid-November.
NCGS is proud to host this groundbreaking conference in partnership with pre-eminent educational organizations from all over the globe including our founding partner, the Young Women's Leadership Network, as well as the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia, The Association of Boarding Schools, Canadian Accredited Independent Schools, European Association of Single-Sex Education, Girls' Schools Association (U.K.), Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa, New York State Association of Independent Schools, Philippine Alliance for Girls' Education, South African Girls' Schools Association, Women's College Coalition, and Young Women's Preparatory Network. We thank our partners for helping secure such an impressive roster of speakers.
Regards,
Megan Murphy
Megan Murphy
Executive Director
P.S. We invite you to submit a proposal to present on your area of expertise. Click here for a list of the eight "Universal Themes" we plan to address during the Global Forum on Girls' Education. For the Call for Proposals overview, guidelines, instructions, and application, click here. Proposals are due by Friday, September 25, 2015.
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2016 Student Leadership Conference in Australia
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Two students in their 11th grade year are invited to attend the upcoming SLC at Bond University in Queensland, Australia, January 5-9, 2016. The selected NCGS representatives will join 150 fellow student delegates from Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, China, and the Philippines.
The Alliance has graciously offered to waive the registration fees, and NCGS will provide a scholarship to the two selected students to offset a portion of the travel costs.
To learn how to nominate a representative from your school, download the SLC Information Letter and the Application. The deadline to submit nominations is October 2, 2015.
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Back-to-School Sale on NCGS Publications
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Are your admissions and advancement offices ready to make the case for girls' schools this fall? Make sure they are by stocking up  on copies of NCGS publications, including the new Steeped in Learning: The Student Experience at All-Girls Schools (HSSSE Research Executive Summary), The Girls' School Advantage, Questions, Essentials and the UCLA Research Executive Summary.
The Questions and Essentials flyers were recently refreshed to be more eye-catching and to coordinate with our popular The Girls' School Advantage booklet as a unified suite of publications.
Receive 10% off all orders placed by October 30, 2015. Mention "Back-to-School Sale" to receive your discount.
Click here for the order form and to learn more about the current NCGS publications.
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Connect Your New Faculty & Administrators to NCGS
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 Make sure your entire school community, including new hires, benefits from the news, information, and opportunities included in our bi-monthly The Coalition Connection newsletter.
Please email your faculty and staff roster (including names, titles, and email addresses in an Excel spreadsheet) to Paige Rannigan, Director of Member & Administrative Services. Paige will make sure everyone on your roster receives the next edition of The Coalition Connection along with other important announcements about regional and national NCGS programming. |
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