The majority of these programs are for delegates only and are not open to the public.
Please arrive 5 minutes early for all scheduled programs.
Please arrive 5 minutes early for all scheduled programs.
Saturday, May 24 | Mount Holyoke College (MHC) | |
Afternoon | Arrival and Check-In | |
5–8 p.m. | Buffet Dinner at Your Leisure | |
7 p.m. | Informal Welcome | |
All programs in Creighton Hall | ||
Sunday, May 25 | Mount Holyoke College (MHC) | |
8:15–9 a.m. | Breakfast, Willits-Hallowell | |
9:15–10 a.m. | Welcome, Overview and Introductions, Willits-Hallowell | |
10–11:45 a.m. | Optional: Interfaith Religious Service, Abbey Memorial Chapel; Campus Walking Tour; or Free Time | |
11–11:30 a.m. | Optional: Reception with MHC Alumnae, Abbey Memorial Chapel | |
11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. | Student Introductions and Community Building, Blanchard Campus Center | |
12:45–1:45 p.m. | Lunch, Blanchard Campus Center | |
1:45–3:45 p.m. | Sharing Your Life Journey, Blanchard Campus Center | |
4–6 p.m. | Laptop Orientation, Blanchard Campus Center | |
6–6:30 p.m. | Free Time | |
6:30–8 p.m. | Dinner, Willits-Hallowell, Followed by Dessert and Goal Setting for Institute Community | |
Monday, May 26 | Mount Holyoke College (MHC) | |
8:30–9:30 a.m. | Breakfast, Willits-Hallowell | |
10 a.m.–12 p.m. | Opening Ceremony: The Role of Women’s Leadership in Post-conflict Societies, Gamble Auditorium | |
12:30–2 p.m. | Opening Lunch, Willits-Hallowell | |
2–2:30 p.m. | Reflection: Plenary, Blanchard Campus Center | |
2:30–4 p.m. | Project Planning, Blanchard Campus Center | |
4–4:30 p.m. | Wrap-up and Questions, Blanchard Campus Center | |
4:30–6 p.m. | Free Time | |
6–7 p.m. | Dinner, Willits-Hallowell | |
7:30–9 p.m. | Project Goals, Willits-Hallowell | |
Tuesday, May 27 | Mount Holyoke College (MHC) | |
8–9 a.m. | Breakfast | |
9–9:30 a.m. | Reflection: Plenary | |
9:30–10:45 a.m. | Roundtable: Post-conflict Demands on Peace Building | |
11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. | Roundtable: Does Justice Lead to Peace or Does Peace Lead to Justice? | |
12:15–1:30 p.m. | Lunch | |
1:45–3:15 p.m. | Roundtable: The Post-war Search for Justice and Reconciliation in Cambodia | |
3:30–4:30 p.m. | Reflection: Regional Groups | |
4:30–5 p.m. | Reflection: Plenary | |
5–6:30 p.m. | Free Time | |
6:30–7:30 p.m. | Dinner | |
7:30–9:30 p.m. | Film Screening: I Am, Followed by Talk-back | |
All programs in Willits-Hallowell | ||
Wednesday, May 28 | Mount Holyoke College (MHC) | |
8–9 a.m. | Breakfast | |
9–9:30 a.m. | Reflection: Plenary | |
9:30–11:15 a.m. | Roundtable: Towards Reconciliation, Memorialization and Coexistence | |
11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. | Small Group Work: Chosen Glories and Chosen Dramas | |
12:15–1:30 p.m. | Lunch | |
1:30–4:30 p.m. | Workshop: Social Healing and Reconciliation | |
4:30–5:30 p.m. | Free Time | |
5:30–6:30 p.m. | Dinner and Logistical Updates | |
Evening | Free Time; Optional Shopping; Packing | |
All programs in Willits-Hallowell | ||
Thursday, May 29 | Simmons College | |
7:30–8:30 a.m. | Breakfast, Willits-Hallowell | |
9 a.m. | Departure from MHC, Creighton Hall | |
11 a.m. | Arrival at Massachusetts State House, Boston | |
11:45 a.m.–1 p.m. | Welcome; Panel Discussion on Principled Leadership with Representatives of the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Branches | |
1–2:15 p.m. | Lunch, John Adams Court House | |
2:30–3:30 p.m. | Tour of the Massachusetts State House | |
4–5:45 p.m. | Arrival at Inn at Longwood; Relaxation Time | |
6–7 p.m. | Reception, Linda K. Paresky Center, Simmons College | |
7–9:30 p.m. | Dinner, Linda K. Paresky Center | |
Sunday, June 1 | Smith College | |
7:30–8:45 a.m. | Breakfast, Inn at Longwood | |
9:30 a.m. | Depart for Smith College from Inn at Longwood | |
Late Morning | Arrival at Smith College, Chapin House | |
12:30–1:30 p.m. | Lunch, Chapin House | |
1:30–3 p.m. | Free Time | |
2–2:30 p.m. | Optional: Interfaith Religious Service, Helen Hills Hills Chapel | |
3–5 p.m. | Theater Performance of SEVEN followed by Talk-back, Hallie Flanagan Studio Theatre, Mendenhall Center | |
5–6 p.m. | Free Time; Optional Tour of Campus | |
6–6:30 p.m. | Free Time | |
6:30–7:30 p.m. | Dinner, Chapin House | |
Evening | Free Time | |
Monday, June 2 | Smith College | |
7:30–8:45 a.m. | Breakfast, Chapin House | |
9 a.m.–12 p.m. | Activism and Change: Archives, Memory and Strategies for Policy Reform and Personal Development, Weinstein Auditorium | |
12:15–1:15 p.m. | Lunch, Lamont House | |
2–5 p.m. | Networking Session, Carroll Room, Campus Center | |
5–6 p.m. | Free Time | |
6–7 p.m. | Reception, Smith President’s House | |
7:30–8:30 p.m. | Light Dinner, Chapin House | |
Tuesday, June 3 | Smith College | |
7:30–8:45 a.m. | Breakfast, Chapin House | |
9–11:45 a.m. | Strategies and Platforms for Change: Policy and the Arts, Graham Hall (Basement of Hillyer); Film Screening: Saving Faceand Humaira: The Dream Catcher | |
12–1:15 p.m. | Lunch, Carroll Room | |
1:30–3 p.m. | Panel: Platforms for Action, Carroll Room | |
3:30–4:30 p.m. | Reflection: Thematic Groups, Campus Center | |
4:30–5:30 p.m. | Reflection: Plenary, Carroll Room | |
6–7 p.m. | Informal Dinner, Chapin House | |
Evening | Free Time | |
Wednesday, June 4 | Smith College and City of Holyoke Site Visit | |
7:30–8:30 a.m. | Breakfast and Remarks About Holyoke Visit, Chapin House | |
8:30 a.m. | Depart for Holyoke from Chapin House | |
9 a.m.–2 p.m. | Visit Holyoke, Lunch at Restaurant | |
2–3 p.m. | Return Trip to Smith | |
3–5 p.m. | Panel: Communications and Policy Change, Carroll Room | |
5–6:30 p.m. | Free Time | |
6:30–9:30 p.m. | Dinner and Delegates’ Night, Chapin House | |
Thursday, June 5 | Smith College | |
7:45–8:45 a.m. | Breakfast, Chapin House | |
9 a.m.–12 p.m. | Marketplace and Moving Forward, Carroll Room | |
12–12:30 p.m. | Mentoring Session, Carroll Room | |
12:30–2 p.m. | Lunch, Complete Survey, Chapin House | |
2–5 p.m. | Free Time | |
5–6 p.m. | Reception, Goldstein Lounge, Campus Center | |
6–9 p.m. | Gala Dinner and Commencement Ceremony, Carroll Room | |
Friday, June 6 | Smith College | |
8:30–9:30 a.m. | Breakfast, Chapin House | |
9:30 a.m.–ongoing | Farewells, Transitions and Departures to Airport |
Open Events
The public is welcome to attend any of the following events. No reservation is required.
Monday, May 26
The Role of Women’s Leadership in Post-conflict Societies
Mount Holyoke College
Gamble Auditorium
10 a.m.–noon
More info…
Thursday, May 29
Principled Leadership in Action
Visit to the Massachusetts State House
Gardner Auditorium
11:45 a.m.–1 p.m.
More info…
Saturday, May 31
Public Performance of SEVEN
Hallie Flanagan Studio Theatre, Smith College
7:30 p.m.
More info…
Monday, June 2
Archives, Memory and Strategies for Policy Reform and Personal Development
Smith College
Weinstein Auditorium
9 a.m.–noon
More info…