BWLP Schedule 2022

The 2022 program is in development. Updates to the schedule will be made as speakers are confirmed

Day Two: Investing in YOU!

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM Arrival

9:15 AM – 9:30 AM Participant Ice Breakers – Warm Up

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM The Basics of Public Speaking

Deion Hawkins, PhD, Assistant Professor, Argumentation and  Advocacy; Director, Forensics, Emerson College, Boston, MA USA   

Understanding how to captivate an audience and educate them about the issues you care about is critical to your success. This workshop will help you build the skills and confidence needed to address any audience.

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM     BREAK

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM      Building Your Dream: The Life of an Entrepreneur

Do you have a great idea or unique skill set? Have you ever thought about what it takes to start a business? Today we will hear from Bahraini entrepreneurs that have turned their passion and skills into a career.
o Moderator: Keri Thompson, Senior Lecturer, Emerson College, Boston, MA USA
Panelists:
o Latifa Al Khalifa, Independent Researcher, Curator, Writer and Founder, Too Far (Arts Consultancy)
o Sahar Khunji, Director, Client Relationship Management, GFH Group

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM       Lunch

1:15 PM – 2:15 PM You are the Boss! Group Activity   

Participants will be broken into smaller groups and given a prompt for a new business idea. Empower Peace staff and US Presenters will serve as “group mentors” and assist participants in developing their business idea. Participants will be provided an outline to help them develop their plan and group pitch.

2:15 AM – 3:oo PM You are the Boss!  Group Pitches!  

Each team will be given 5 minutes to pitch their idea. we will ask representatives of MYS and the US Embassy to serve as judges for the group pitches.

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM Break

3:15 PM – 4:30 PM Art of Negotiation

Israela Brill-Cass, Esq., J.D., Senior Affiliated Faculty, Emerson College, Boston, MA, Ombudsperson at Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA

Being a skilled negotiator can give you the confidence to ask for what you need and the ability to get the results you want in your community, at work, and at home. Learn why negotiation is a core leadership skill and how you can be a better negotiator. You will learn skills and strategies you can use right away.

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM Second Day Close Out  

Day Three: Women Leading the Way          

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM Arrival

9:30 AM – 12:30 PM Pearling Path Field Trip

You know the history of pearl trading in Bahrain but do you know about the role women played when the men left to go pearling? Learn about the history of women during the height of the pearl trade. Give attention to the difference that is made when women support one another, work together and build communities.

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Lunch

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM      Women and Government

Whether it be an elected position, policy advisory or staff member, women play a critical role in shaping government and policies. Meet the Bahraini women who are actively involved in government and working to ensure that women are represented at every level.

o  Moderator: Keri Thompson, Senior Lecturer, Emerson College, Boston, MA US
o  Maggie Nardi, Deputy Chief of Mission, US Embassy Manama
o  MYS Representative

3:30 PM – 3:45 PM        Break

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM        Battling Imposter Syndrome

Keri Thompson, Senior Lecturer, Emerson College, Boston, MA USA

Imposter Syndrome is a feeling that the majority of people experience at some point in their lives. This is especially common with women and girls across the world. On June 20, 2018, Abigail Abrams wrote in Time Magazine that, “Impostor syndrome—the idea that you’ve only succeeded due to luck, and not because of your talent or qualifications—was first identified in 1978 by psychologists Pauline Rose Clance and Suzanne Imes. In their paper, they theorized that women were uniquely affected by impostor syndrome.” This workshop tackles the notions of Imposter Phenomenon and Imposter Syndrome and deals with ways to address these feelings. The goal of this session is to help the delegates to understand more about this occurrence and provide them with practical skills and strategies to combat it.

4:45 PM – 5:00 PM         Close out session

Day Four: Looking Ahead!

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM Arrival

9:15 AM – 9:30 AM        Participant Ice Breakers – Warm Up

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM      The Art of the Difficult Discussion

Israela Brill-Cass, Esq., J.D., Senior Affiliated Faculty, Emerson College, Boston, MA, Ombudsperson at Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA

Leaders often find themselves in positions where they have to communicate difficult messages or engage in conversations/negotiations with someone who has a different position. In this session we will examine how to most effectively engage with a person who has a different opinion than you – without the discussion evolving into a shouting match.

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM      Break – Light refreshments

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM        Establishing Your Personal Brand and Network Using Social Media

Gregory Payne, PhD, Chair, Communication Studies, Department, Emerson College, Boston, MA USA

In this session you will learn how to present yourself on social media and how it significantly impacts the world’s perception of you. Discussions will focus on how to use the internet to build personal brands and support community issues.

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM          Lunch  

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM          Leader in YOU! Part Two

Building upon the first session, Mr. Mason West will continue to work with participants to identify their strengths and talents. Participants will be engaged in exercises to determine how these talents can be amplified and used in leadership positions.  

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM           Break

3:15 PM – 4:00 PM           Closing Remarks