Keynote Speech @ Global Retailing Ideas Summit
Suzanne’s Keynote
Suzanne shares her story with students and global retailers at the annual Global Retailing Ideas Summit at the Terry J. Lundgren Center for Retailing, University of Arizona, Tucson.
#Rally4ERA at the U.S. Supreme Court - Aug 26, 2021
#Rally4ERA on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court! We’re closer than ever to getting equality in writing!
Coast to Coast Fashion Toast! - Supporting Wendy Davis for Congress
Join me in supporting this fighter for equality as she runs for Congress in Texas’ 21st district!
Run Wendy Run!
Help turn Texas purple!
A Call to Men - Social Justice, Men, Philanthropy 10:00AM PT/1:00 PM ET
Post-pandemic what will our world look like and how can philanthropists start preparing for that now? Two top philanthropists discuss this critical topic with Ted Bunch, co-founder, A Call to Men.
ACLU SoCal - Virtual Gala The Future is Ours. The Moment is Now.
The audacious, fierce Mr. Billy Porter hosts the ACLU of SoCal Bill of Rights event! Free registration is available.
Women Leaders Reimagine Business for a New ERA
Join Equal Rights Advocates Executive Director Noreen Farrell in an exciting event with women leaders from retail and manufacturing, tech, and social media who are inspiring us in their care for employees, use of business products for good, and leadership in philanthropy. In their outspoken commitment to equity and dignity for all, these guests are reimagining business to meet the moment.
Step Up Together
Join Suzanne, Cara Santana, Danielle Prescod, and moderator Daisy Hutton in a discussion about inspiring positive change in the fashion industry at the inaugural digital summit, Step Up Together, a vital day of virtual programming connecting womxn and girls during disconnected times. Step Up is bringing its inclusive community together virtually to support girls of color in underserved communities in developing the skills, relationships, and access needed to graduate high school confident, college bound, career-focused, and ready to join the next generation of womxn leaders.
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Step Up propels girls living or going to school in under-resourced communities to fulfill their potential by empowering them to become confident, college-bound, career-focused, and ready to join the next generation of professional women.
SNEAK PREVIEW - JEANETTE THE MUSICAL
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment
"Jeannette" is a new Broadway-bound pop musical about Jeannette Rankin, the first female Member of Congress, who served as a representative of Montana beginning even before women had won the right to vote nationwide.
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, the producers are providing a sneak peek on Youtube at Noon PT/15:00 ET!
Funding for Women and Girls of Color: What Donors Can Do - Virtual Event
Lack of Funding for Women and Girls of Color: What Donors Can Do
Description
The Ms. Foundation for Women has produced a new report showing how rarely funders show up for women and girls of color. In this webinar, we bring three expert opinions in to discuss how to increase funding for this population, both in the United States and globally.
Guests for this webinar are
Roz Lee, Vice President of Strategy and Programs for the Ms. Foundation for Women
Tessie San Martin, PhD, President and CEO, Plan International USA
Suzanne Lerner, Donor, Activist and President and Co-Founder, Michael Stars
Time
Jul 23, 2020 11:00AM PT/02:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Power of Choice Panel
A virtual gathering to mark the 25th Anniversary of the San Francisco Power of Choice Luncheon. Suzanne participates on a panel to discuss the importance of ensuring reproductive rights.
The 2.5 million members of NARAL Pro-Choice America fight for reproductive freedom for every person in every state. Each day, we organize and mobilize to protect that freedom by fighting for access to abortion care, birth control, paid parental leave and protections from pregnancy discrimination.
Like 7 in 10 Americans, we believe abortion must remain legal and accessible. We are the foot soldiers who work to ensure that abortion access is not only protected, but expanded for every American. Since 1969, our member-driven campaigns have propelled political and cultural change at every level, from the statehouse to the White House.
When it comes time to rally by the thousands on the steps of the Supreme Court in support of abortion access, our members are there.
When it comes time to push back against the daily lies and fear peddled by anti-choice zealots who want to drag our country backward in time, our members are there.
And when it comes time to hold political leaders accountable at the ballot box, our members are there.
Working together, we push our friends to be bolder, lift up the champions fighting for true reproductive freedom, and shine a spotlight of accountability on the bad actors trying to impose their out-of-touch agenda on us all.
GLAMHIVE'S DIGITAL SUMMER BAZAAR - Join Me There!
Join me & other amazing creative mavericks — stylists, makeup artists, image-makers, designers, and business leaders at the @Glamhive DIGITAL SUMMER BAZAAR on Sat July 11th!
We're coming together to share our experiences, knowledge, and insights with you.
Use one of these PROMO CODES: SUZANNE35 for my segments, SUZANNE79 for a full-day pass, or SUZANNE149 for a full-day pass plus VIP gift box full of some of our fav things that we'll ship to you!
We're donating 15% of all ticket sales to the NAACP.
It's Not All Black and White
SheBrand Founder & CEO, Liz Dennery, speaks with Haitian-American actress, author, reality television personality and model, Garcelle Beauvais about their 15-year-long friendship, what it’s like being a black woman in America today, navigating interracial relationships and her take on current events and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Named one of People Magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People, Garcelle is best known for her roles on The Jamie Foxx Show, NYPD Blue, Franklin & Bash and in films White House Down, Spider Man: Homecoming, Flight and Coming to America. In 2020, Garcelle became the first Black cast member on the Bravo TV series, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. In between acting projects, she co-hosts shows like E’s Fashion Police and Access Hollywood Live on NBC
Feminist Block Party: #RoarForWomen
Come and party with Gloria Steinem and a crew of other badass feminists right from your couch! Join @MsFoundation for #RoarForWomen: A Feminist Block Party - a celebration of community and inspiration all via LiveStream at live.forwomen.org
The Feminist Block Party will raise critical funding needed right now by nonprofits and community organizations run by women of color in the nation’s most impacted communities.
Each year, the Ms. Foundation for Women honors Women of Vision -- grassroots leaders, influencers and philanthropists -- making change in their communities on the frontlines. In lieu of this year’s Annual Gloria Awards, the Ms. Foundation will honor and hear from the 2020 Women of Vision Honorees during the online event.
Visit https://live.forwomen.org/ to register!
Create & Cultivate Panel - Meet the Women Who Are Shattering the Glass Ceiling
Los Angeles 2020 Conference: Rolling Green in DTLA
Suzanne is a featured speaker on the “Powerhouse Panel: Meet the Women Who Are Shattering the Glass Ceiling” at the Los Angeles 2020 Create & Cultivate Gathering, February 22, 2020
Create & Cultivate gathers the next generation of curious creatives, entrepreneurs and bosses to spark conversation around the topics they are passionate about from building your business to raising money, we hit all the topics for modern working women.
"The Fight" at Sundance Film Festival
Photo courtesy: Sundance Film Festival
“Seven days after the 45th POTUS was inaugurated, the country’s airports and courthouses were clogged with protesters fighting to protect immigrants facing deportation due to the administration’s “Muslim ban” policy. It was to be the opening salvo of a relentless attack on civil liberties—and a tsunami of lawsuits waged against the Trump administration.”
What must it be like to be an ACLU lawyer in this day and age?
“The Fight is an inspiring, emotional insider look at how these important battles are fought and the legal gladiators on the front lines fighting them.” For more information visit the Sundance Film Festival site.
WDN Annual Summit in Chicago
Join WDN in Chicago for its annual conference It will draw on Chicago’s rich tradition of community organizing and the collective power of the WDN network as it explores some of the most pressing issues of our time, from the future of our democracy to the future of our planet. For more information go to WDN.
Pre-Holiday Shop for Good at Barney's Downtown on 7th Ave - Benefits the Ms. Foundation
Two hours of power shopping for good at Barney’s to benefit the MS. Foundation for Women, featuring Jewelry Designer, Ileana Makri. To get on the invite list contact events@msfoundation.org
Power Women Summit
TheWrap’s Power Women Summit is the largest gathering ever assembled of the most influential women in entertainment, media and technology. The summit aims to inspire and empower 2,000 women across the landscape of their professional careers and personal lives. Two days of education, mentorship, workshops and networking to promote the goal of greater women’s leadership in this industry, and gender balance in media, entertainment and technology overall.
Women’s Media Center Awards in NYC
The Women’s Media Center (WMC), is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working to raise the visibility, viability and decision-making power of women and girls in media and, thereby, ensuring that their stories get told and their voices are heard. To reach those necessary goals, we strategically use an array of interconnected channels and platforms to transform not only the media landscape but also a culture in which women’s and girls’ voices, stories, experiences and images are neither sufficiently amplified nor placed on par with the voices, stories, experiences and images of men and boys. For more information on the organization and its upcoming annual award event, visit WMC.
International Day of the Girl Child
Nearly 25 years ago, some 30,000 women and men from nearly 200 countries arrived in Beijing, China for the Fourth World Conference on Women, determined to recognize the rights of women and girls as human rights. The conference culminated in the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action: the most comprehensive policy agenda for the empowerment of women.
In the years following, women pressed this agenda forward, leading global movements on issues ranging from sexual and reproductive health rights to equal pay. More girls today are attending and completing school, fewer are getting married or becoming mothers while still children, and more are gaining the skills they need to excel in the future world of work.
Today, these movements have expanded. They are being organized by and for adolescent girls, and tackling issues like child marriage, education inequality, gender-based violence, climate change, self-esteem, and girls’ rights to enter places of worship or public spaces during menstruation. Girls are proving they are unscripted and unstoppable.
This year, under the theme, “GirlForce: Unscripted and unstoppable”, we will celebrate achievements by, with and for girls since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Visit the United Nations site for more information.
An Evening of Shopping at Barneys SF to Benefit the Ms. Foundation
Shop your values at a special Barney’s sale event! For more information write to events@msfoundation.org
MSMU Status of Women & Girls Conference
Join the Center for the Advancement of Women at Mount Saint Mary's University and more than 450 professional women from across Los Angeles for our annual conference featuring inspiring keynotes, powerful workshops and engaging panels with female industry leaders who have mastered what it means to be a bold female leader. Get ready to explore how to channel your bold ideas, opinions and actions to motivate, inspire, and guide others toward a greater good. And, how to do so with humility and a clear vision in mind.
Fashion & Brunch: A Benefit for Women's Cancer Treatments & Research
September 26, 2019, Los Angeles: Suzanne Lerner joins fashion leaders Trina Turk and Sharleen Ernster, along with business leader Janet Yamamoto Concannon at the City of Hope Fashion & Brunch event to talk about breaking down barriers in the fashion business. Fashion and Brunch is the industry’s only women-focused panel bringing together apparel and accessory brands, service providers and influencers in the Los Angeles fashion space. The event is a benefit for research and treatments for women’s cancers.
For more information, visit the City of Hope website.
