Women Veterans Day Celebration

KEYNOTE ADDRESS AND THE PRESENTER VIDEOS

Come join us on June 12th and be part of the community that recognizes women veterans who gave so much to our nation and to our communities.

There will be two sessions (morning and afternoon) throughout the day. Our keynote speaker at noon on June 12th is VADM Sandra Stosz, US Coast Guard (Retired). VADM Stosz is a Servant, Leader and an Author. Her book is scheduled to be released June 1, 2021. In "Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass: Leading in Uncharted Waters," Admiral Sandy Stosz draws upon 40 years of extensive leadership experience and wisdom to provide tools that will help leaders navigate complexity to reach their goals and succeed at every level. You can read more about VADM Stosz in her biography below.

Attendees without internet or computer access can participate in the event by attending one of our partner sites throughout the city.

Volunteers of America's Hope Manor II. - 6002 South Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60621
Kennedy-King College Veterans Center - 6301 South Halsted Street, Building V Room 229, Chicago, IL 60621
National Able - Richton Park Location 4455 Sauk Trail Road, Richton Park, Illinois 60471

In addition to comradery, those viewing the event at one of our partner sites will be provided with the following:

Access to a computer and internet
Continental breakfast and lunch - Provided for those attending in-person at a partner site
Gift bags

Schedule of Events

Registration for the morning session begins at 8:30am and 1:00pm for the afternoon session.

Morning Session

8:45am: Registration Opens & Continental Breakast (breakfast only in morning session)

9:25am: Fitness Session - Aimee Gottileb, Chicago Park District

9:50am: Welcome - Dr. Stacey Dixon, Director or Veterans and Military Programs, National Louis University

10:00am: Medical and Mental Health Services, Ramon Prieto, Community Engagement Coordinator, Road Home Program at Rush

10:10am: National Able Network, Bridget Altenburg

10:15am: Shannon Stone Winding, Multi-Faith Veterans Initiative, DePaul University

10:20am: Rochelle Crump, President, National Women Veterans United

10:25am: Legal Services, AF-LAN, Karla Chrobak, Supervising Attorney

10:30am: Drew Andrade, Coordinator, National Louis University - Tye Clark, Veterans Affinity Group, William Blair

Workshops (Can attend one of your choice) 10:45am to 11:45am (morning session) - 1:55pm to 3:00pm (afternoon session)

Workshop 1 - Road Home Program at Rush

Workshop 2 - National Able Network

Workshop 3 - DePaul University Multi-Faith Veteran Initiative

Workshop 4 - National Women Veterans United

Workshop 5 - AF-LAN Legal Services

Workshop 6 - National Louis University and Student Veterans of America-Illinois

Giveaways at 11:50am.

Keynote Address and Lunch - Provided by Illinois Joining Forces

Dr. Steve Curda, Executive Director, Illinois Joining Forces

12:00pm - Keynote Address

Vice Admiral (ret) Sandra Stosz

U.S. Coast Guard - Servant, Leader and Author

Vice Admiral Sandy Stosz started out in the US Coast Guard as an ensign serving aboard polar icebreakers, conducting national security missions from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Her forty-year career was filled with leadership lessons gleaned while breaking ice and breaking glass as the first woman to command an icebreaker on the Great Lakes and to lead a US armed forces service academy. Along the way, Sandy served for 12 years at sea, commanding two ships, and led large Coast Guard organizations during times of crisis and complexity. She finished her career as the first woman assigned as Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, directing one of the Coast Guard’s largest enterprises. She has lectured widely on leadership, and has been featured on CSPAN and other media outlets. In 2012, Newsweek’s “The Daily Beast” named Sandy to their list of 150 Women who Shake the World. She volunteers in leadership roles for several organizations and runs Sandra Stosz, LLC. Sandy enjoys hiking, swimming, birdwatching, beachcombing, and spending time with her family.

Her new book, "Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass: Leading in Unchartered Waters", draws upon her 40 years of extensive experience and wisdom as a woman directing mostly all-male teams in front-line leadership positions to provide tools that will help leaders, particularly those at the middle level, reach their goals and succeed is scheduled for release on June 1, 2021.

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Afternoon Session

Attendees without internet or computer access can participate in the event by attending one of our partner sites throughout the city.

Volunteers of America's Hope Manor II. - 6002 South Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60621
Kennedy-King College Veterans Center - 6301 South Halsted Street, Building V Room 229, Chicago, IL 60621
National Able - Richton Park Location 4455 Sauk Trail Road, Richton Park, Illinois 60471

In addition to comradery, those viewing the event at one of our partner sites will be provided with the following:

Access to a computer and internet
Continental breakfast and lunch - Provided for those attending in-person at a partner site
Gift bags

Schedule of Events

Registration for the afternoon session begins 1:00pm.

1:00pm: Registration Opens

1:10pm: Welcome - Dr. Stacey Dixon, Director or Veterans and Military Programs, National Louis University

1:20pm: Medical and Mental Health Services, Ramon Prieto, Community Engagement Coordinator, Road Home Program at Rush

1:25pm: National Able Network, Bridget Altenburg

1:30pm: Shannon Stone Winding, Multi-Faith Veterans Initiative, DePaul University

1:35pm: Rochelle Crump, President, National Women Veterans United

1:40pm: Legal Services, AF-LAN, Karla Chrobak, Supervising Attorney

1:45pm: Drew Andrade, Coordinator, National Louis University - Tye Clark, Veterans Affinity Group, William Blair

Workshops: 1:55pm to 3:00pm (afternoon session)