Tue

Feb 18

+ Add to Calendar 02/18/2025 12:00PM 02/18/2025 1:00PM America/New_York Webinar: Unlock the Power of SEO: A Beginner’s Guide to Optimizing Your Website Ready to grow your online presence and attract more customers? Join Sarah Mayer, partner and owner at Shift Collaborative for a crash course on the basics of Search Engine Optimization (SEO). This talk is designed specifically for small business owners and entrepreneurs. Learn how to make your website visible to search engines, improve your local rankings, and leverage the latest SEO trends for 2025. With actionable tips and beginner-friendly tools, this session will empower you to boost your online visibility. Speaker: Sarah Mayer, Owner and Partner, Shift Collaborative To register for the Webinar, CLICK HERE! .Event page: http://jpe.bj7dian.com/events/details.cfm?eventID=33518 Online - Zoom Center for Women's Entrepreneurship womens-entrepreneurship@bj7dian.com

Wed

Feb 19

+ Add to Calendar 02/19/2025 6:00PM 03/26/2025 8:00PM America/New_York Concept to Launch - Online "Concept to Launch" is a 6-week entrepreneurial training program for entrepreneurs in the early stages of starting a business. Dates: Six Wednesday evenings from 6-8 PM starting on February 19th and ending on March 26th. The Spring program will be offered Online Only and offered at a reduced rate of $65. The program is capped at 30 participants. Current CWE Members can take the class for the further reduced price of $20. Email womens-entrepreneurship@bj7dian.com for the coupon code. Required: Zoom capable device and internet access to participate for all classes. Certificate of Completion will be awarded to participants who complete four or more classes live. Classes focus on: - Developing the business concept - Identifying target customers and markets - Marketing strategies - Foundational operations of your business - Basic financials - Legal business entities - Developing and delivering your “pitch” Facilitator: Lillian Rafson, Founder and CEO of Pack Up + Go To view the syllabus for the Concept to Launch program: Click here Concept to Launch is now full. To be put on the wait list for the next cohort, CLICK HERE! .Event page: http://jpe.bj7dian.com/events/details.cfm?eventID=33424 Online - Zoom Center for Women's Entrepreneurship womens-entrepreneurship@bj7dian.com

Thu

Feb 20

+ Add to Calendar 02/20/2025 12:45PM 02/20/2025 1:45PM America/New_York Navigating the New Administration: Lunch and Learn Join the Pennsylvania Center for Women and Politics (PCWP) and the Department of Social Sciences for lunch and for a discussion on the new Trump Administration. Hear from and ask questions to Chatham University faculty: Dr. Dana Brown, Executive Director of the PCWP and Assistant Professor of Political Science Dr. David Rossbach, Associate Professor of Political Science and the Chair of the Department of Social Sciences Dr. Jennie Sweet-Cushman, Professor of Political Science Possible topics may include: Gaza, tariffs, the Department of Education, immigration, and USAID. A taco bar with refreshments will be served. .Event page: http://jpe.bj7dian.com/events/details.cfm?eventID=33874 Carriage House Main TV Lounge Annie Guadagnino pcwp@bj7dian.com

Tue

Feb 25

+ Add to Calendar 02/25/2025 5:30PM 02/25/2025 8:30PM America/New_York Just Films: Naila and the Uprising Documentary followed by a panel discussion. Sponsored by the Black Women's Policy Agenda, Chatham Art & Design and the Women's Institute, MomsWork of NCJW, Women and Girls Foundation, Women's Law Project, and YWCA Greater Pittsburgh. When a nation-wide uprising breaks out in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, a young woman in Gaza must make a choice between love, family, and freedom. Undaunted, she embraces all three, joining a clandestine network of women in a movement that forces the world to recognize the Palestinian right to self-determination for the first time. .Event page: http://jpe.bj7dian.com/events/details.cfm?eventID=32696 Eddy Theater Womens Institute WomensInstitute@bj7dian.com

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Tue

Mar 04

+ Add to Calendar 03/04/2025 12:00PM 04/08/2025 2:00PM America/New_York Digital Service Training Series: Websites that Work - Turning Visits into Value - HYBRID This five-part training series is designed for small business owners interested in understanding the essence of creating effective websites. The series not only covers the foundational aspects of website strategy but also dives deep into advanced strategies that make websites stand out. Through a blend of lectures, collaborative discussions, and real-world applications, business owners will gain comprehensive insights into website creation, ensuring their digital presence aligns with their business goals. The goal of this series is for business owners to leave with a website they’ve built that brings value to their business. The training series will run on Tuesdays from 12:00PM-2:00PM on March 4, March 11, March 18, April 1 and April 8 (No Class on March 25). The program will consist of TWO in-person sessions and THREE online sessions via Zoom. In-person sessions will be held on March 4 and April 8 at Chatham University Eastside Building. This is a hands-on, interactive training series and participants are expected to attend all five sessions. After each training session participants will be asked to complete an assignment before the next session. To participate in this training series, you must have access to a laptop and have a website domain established. The training series is limited to 20 participants. Any size business is welcome and is beneficial for new and existing websites. - Session 1 - March 4: Introduction to Visual Design and Goal Setting (Basics of Visual Design, Platform Analysis, and Establishing Goals) - Session 2 - March 11: Website Structure (Information Architecture, User Flows, and Navigation) - Session 3 - March 18: Website Experience Design (Content Strategy, User Experience (UX) Best Practices, and Helpful Tools) - Session 4 - April 1: Website Tools and Beyond (Cybersecurity, SEO, and Analytics) - Session 5 - April 8: Website Review & Feedback (Present and Review each participant's website and provide feedback on improving website strategy, website design and optimization). Facilitator: Auldyn Matthews-McGee, Founder, Auldyn Matthews Consulting, LLC To Register for Training Series, CLICK HERE! .Event page: http://jpe.bj7dian.com/events/details.cfm?eventID=33494 Chatham Eastside - 6585 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15206 & Online Mitra Saeidi womens-entrepreneurship@bj7dian.com

Tue

Mar 11

+ Add to Calendar 03/11/2025 11:30AM 03/11/2025 12:30PM America/New_York Spring Voter Registration Voter registration before the 2025 Pennsylvania Municipal Primary. Voter Registration Deadline: May 5, 2025 Election Day: May 20, 2025 .Event page: http://jpe.bj7dian.com/events/details.cfm?eventID=33608 Anderson Dining Hall Annie Guadagnino pcwp@bj7dian.com

Wed

Mar 12

+ Add to Calendar 03/12/2025 11:30AM 03/12/2025 12:30PM America/New_York Spring Voter Registration Voter registration before the 2025 Pennsylvania Municipal Primary. Voter Registration Deadline: May 5, 2025 Election Day: May 20, 2025 .Event page: http://jpe.bj7dian.com/events/details.cfm?eventID=33609 Anderson Dining Hall Annie Guadagnino pcwp@bj7dian.com

Tue

Mar 25

+ Add to Calendar 03/25/2025 11:30AM 03/25/2025 12:30PM America/New_York Spring Voter Registration Voter registration before the 2025 Pennsylvania Municipal Primary. Voter Registration Deadline: May 5, 2025 Election Day: May 20, 2025 .Event page: http://jpe.bj7dian.com/events/details.cfm?eventID=33610 Anderson Dining Hall Annie Guadagnino pcwp@bj7dian.com

Tue

Mar 25

+ Add to Calendar 03/25/2025 5:30PM 03/25/2025 5:30PM America/New_York Just Films: Another Body Film screening followed by a panel discussion. Follows American college student Taylor’s search for answers and justice after she discovers deepfake pornography of herself circulating online. She dives headfirst into the underground world of deepfakes, and discovers a growing culture of men terrorizing women—influencers, classmates, friends.  .Event page: http://jpe.bj7dian.com/events/details.cfm?eventID=32699 Eddy Theater Women's Institute WomensInstitute@bj7dian.com

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Wed

Mar 26

+ Add to Calendar 03/26/2025 11:30AM 03/26/2025 12:30PM America/New_York Spring Voter Registration Voter registration before the 2025 Pennsylvania Municipal Primary. Voter Registration Deadline: May 5, 2025 Election Day: May 20, 2025 .Event page: http://jpe.bj7dian.com/events/details.cfm?eventID=33611 Anderson Dining Hall Annie Guadagnino pcwp@bj7dian.com

Sat

Mar 29

+ Add to Calendar 03/29/2025 10:30AM 03/29/2025 1:30PM America/New_York Pittsburgh Feminist Student Summit The Pittsburgh Feminist Student Summit will bring together students from universities in the Pittsburgh region. The purpose of the summit is to make connections between universities, foster feminist community building, and create networking opportunities. The event is open to all students, including individuals as well as those representing intersectional feminist student organizations at Carlow, Chatham, CMU, Duquesne, Pitt, Point Park, Robert Morris, and others. Faculty advisors from those universities are also invited. Attendance is by registration only; no fees for the first 100 registrants. The summit is being hosted at Chatham University and sponsored by: Chatham Feminist Coalition Planned Parenthood Next Generation chapter Triota honors society Women’s Institute Additional supporting organizations include: Women’s Leadership & Femme-Aligned LLC LIGHT student chapter Chatham Film Club .Event page: http://jpe.bj7dian.com/events/details.cfm?eventID=33438 Mellon Center Women's Institute WomensInstitute@bj7dian.com

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Tue

Apr 01

+ Add to Calendar 04/01/2025 6:00PM 04/01/2025 7:00PM America/New_York Webinar: Understanding Your Commercial Lease: Key Provisions Before You Sign Are you thinking of renting a commercial space for your business? Renting commercial space is a big responsibility - the success or failure of your business may ride on certain terms of the lease. Before you sign a lease, you should understand the terminology in the contract and agree with the basic terms of the lease, such as the amount of rent, the length of the lease, what is included in the rental rate, external costs, the configuration of the physical space and if you are able to get out of the lease if needed. This webinar will cover both the legal angles and the real estate perspectives of signing a lease. Topics covered include: - How to review a commercial lease - Basic Terms of the Lease (length and renewal options, price, sublease, termination) - Key repair terms to look out for - What shared or external costs you may be responsible for - What is a confession of judgment - What is a personal guaranty - Who's responsible for building out the location and obtaining an occupancy permit? - Preparing a new space once you are open Speakers: Marlene van Nelson, Principal, Attorney-at-Law, Trellis Legal, LLC Lori Moran, Bally Money Real Estate To register for the Webinar, CLICK HERE! .Event page: http://jpe.bj7dian.com/events/details.cfm?eventID=33848 Online - Zoom Rachel Webber r.webber@bj7dian.com

Tue

Apr 01

+ Add to Calendar 04/01/2025 6:00PM 04/01/2025 8:00PM America/New_York Barbara Stone Hollander '60 Lecture in Women's Leadership "50+ Years of Title IX: The Fight for Gender Equity," featuring Deborah Slaner Larkin, Title IX Expert. Public reception at 6PM, followed by lecture and Q&A. Now retired as CEO at the Women’s Sports Foundation (where she served two stints from 1986-1992 and 2014-2017), Deborah Slaner Larkin has over forty years of executive experience in corporate, government and non-profit leadership. An expert in Title IX, Slaner Larkin has focused her career on promoting civil rights, women’s leadership, education for under-served youth, and gender equity on the local, regional, state, and national levels. Ms. Larkin also previously served as the Executive Director of the US Tennis Association’s Foundation. Founded by Billie Jean King, the Women’s Sports Foundation serves as the collective voice for women’s sports, dedicated to creating leaders through sports participation. Under Slaner Larkin’s tenure, the Foundation launched Sports 4 Life, a national grassroots sports program providing access and opportunity for African-American and Hispanic girls aged 11-18; launched the Athlete Leadership Connection and Candid Conversations, leadership development programs for champion and student-athletes transitioning to their next careers; issued the ground-breaking research report “Beyond X’s and O’s,” uncovering gender bias in coaching in collegiate women’s sports; and established the Sports Advocacy Network, to address the growing decline of women in coaching. Slaner Larkin served as one of 18 national members of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports from 1994 to 2002. She is also a board member of the National Women’s Law Center, where she was involved in their landmark Supreme Court victories: Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education, which holds schools accountable for student-to-student sexual harassment; Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education, which prohibits retaliation by schools against those who protest discrimination; and a major pay equity victory when President Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Play Act into law. Among her many awards, Slaner Larkin received the Billie Jean King Contribution Award and the Distinguished Woman of New York. Slaner Larkin holds a BA at the U. of Oregon and MBA in Marketing at the U of Maryland. In addition to the National Women’s Law Center, she serves on the boards of the Aspen Institute, Project Play, My Sisters’ Place, SUNY Purchase, RE:Gender (formally the National Council on Research for Women), and NYJTL. .Event page: http://jpe.bj7dian.com/events/details.cfm?eventID=33850 Mellon Board Room Women's Institute WomensInstitute@bj7dian.com

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Tue

Apr 01

+ Add to Calendar 04/01/2025 11:30AM 04/01/2025 12:30PM America/New_York Spring Voter Registration Voter registration before the 2025 Pennsylvania Municipal Primary. Voter Registration Deadline: May 5, 2025 Election Day: May 20, 2025 .Event page: http://jpe.bj7dian.com/events/details.cfm?eventID=33612 Anderson Dining Hall Annie Guadagnino pcwp@bj7dian.com

Wed

Apr 02

+ Add to Calendar 04/02/2025 11:30AM 04/02/2025 12:30PM America/New_York Spring Voter Registration Voter registration before the 2025 Pennsylvania Municipal Primary. Voter Registration Deadline: May 5, 2025 Election Day: May 20, 2025 .Event page: http://jpe.bj7dian.com/events/details.cfm?eventID=33613 Anderson Dining Hall Annie Guadagnino pcwp@bj7dian.com

Tue

Apr 08

+ Add to Calendar 04/08/2025 11:30AM 04/08/2025 12:30PM America/New_York Spring Voter Registration Voter registration before the 2025 Pennsylvania Municipal Primary. Voter Registration Deadline: May 5, 2025 Election Day: May 20, 2025 .Event page: http://jpe.bj7dian.com/events/details.cfm?eventID=33615 Anderson Dining Hall Annie Guadagnino pcwp@bj7dian.com

Wed

Apr 09

+ Add to Calendar 04/09/2025 5:00PM 04/09/2025 7:30PM America/New_York Women's Leadership and Gender Equity Spring Dinner Annual spring celebration of Women's & Gender Studies majors and minors, Women's Leadership Certificate recipients, Triota (Women's & Gender Studies) Honors Society members, and Women's Leadership & Femme-Aligned LLC residents. .Event page: http://jpe.bj7dian.com/events/details.cfm?eventID=33480 Mellon Center Women's Institute WomensInstitute@bj7dian.com

Wed

Apr 09

+ Add to Calendar 04/09/2025 11:30AM 04/09/2025 12:30PM America/New_York Spring Voter Registration Voter registration before the 2025 Pennsylvania Municipal Primary. Voter Registration Deadline: May 5, 2025 Election Day: May 20, 2025 .Event page: http://jpe.bj7dian.com/events/details.cfm?eventID=33614 Anderson Dining Hall Annie Guadagnino pcwp@bj7dian.com

Tue

Apr 15

+ Add to Calendar 04/15/2025 11:30AM 04/15/2025 12:30PM America/New_York Spring Voter Registration Voter registration before the 2025 Pennsylvania Municipal Primary. Voter Registration Deadline: May 5, 2025 Election Day: May 20, 2025 .Event page: http://jpe.bj7dian.com/events/details.cfm?eventID=33616 Anderson Dining Hall Annie Guadagnino pcwp@bj7dian.com

Wed

Apr 16

+ Add to Calendar 04/16/2025 11:30AM 04/16/2025 12:30PM America/New_York Spring Voter Registration Voter registration before the 2025 Pennsylvania Municipal Primary. Voter Registration Deadline: May 5, 2025 Election Day: May 20, 2025 .Event page: http://jpe.bj7dian.com/events/details.cfm?eventID=33617 Anderson Dining Hall Annie Guadagnino pcwp@bj7dian.com