Event Resources

IWF Georgia Presents International Women's Day- March 24, 2026:  

She Dares- The Power of Courageous Women

Click here for the program agenda.

Click here to learn about and support the efforts of the the Atlanta Music Project.

QUICK CLICKS:

​IWD 2026 Agenda
IWD 2026 Sponsorship
IWD 2026 Speakers
IWD 2026 Mentorship
IWD 2026 Leadership
IWD 2026 Resources/Media

2026 EVENT VENUE
Hosted by Georgia Tech at The Kendeda Building and Virtual Event Experience Produced by Georgia-Pacific


Building Address:

The Kendeda Building

422 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30313, Click here for directions & parking details

EVENT TIMELINE:

8:30 am – 9:00 am Arrival / Networking

9:00 am – 12:30 pm International Women’s Day Program

12:30 am - 1:30 pm Lunch / Breakouts

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm PowerTalk Mentorship Program



Click here to for details about our emcee, Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur.  Click here for details about the IWF Global Fellows Program. 



The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design (The Kendeda Building) is Georgia Tech’s flagship for regenerative architecture. It is more than just a building; it is a living example of how design can positively impact both people and the planet.

Built to meet the rigorous standards of the Living Building Challenge, the world’s most ambitious green building certification, The Kendeda Building serves as a model for the future. It is a hub for learning, collaboration, and innovation, demonstrating what is possible in sustainable design.


View Company Video: https://www.dropbox.com/t/ytAmbdao58YSscfV


Click here for details about the Kendeda Building, the 2026 IWD Host and Executive Director, Shan Orora. 

Click here for details about Diana Blank and the Kendeda Fund. 


Based in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific and its subsidiaries are among the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of bath tissue, paper towels and napkins, tableware, paper-based packaging, cellulose and building products. 

Our familiar consumer brands include Angel Soft®, Brawny®, Dixie®, enMotion®, Quilted Northern®, Sparkle® and Vanity Fair®. Georgia-Pacific has long been a leading supplier of building products to lumber and building materials dealers and large do-it-yourself warehouse retailers. Its Georgia-Pacific Recycling subsidiary is among the world’s largest traders of paper, metal and plastics.

The company operates more than 150 facilities and employs approximately 30,000 people directly and creates more than 80,000 jobs indirectly. For more information, visit: gp.com/about-us. For news, visit: news.gp.com. 

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Southern Company Gas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE: SO), one of America’s premier energy companies. Southern Company Gas serves approximately 4.4 million natural gas utility customers through its regulated distribution companies in four states and more than 600,000 retail customers through its natural gas marketing businesses. The company also invests in interstate pipelines, provides asset management for natural gas wholesale customers, and owns and operates natural gas storage facilities. For more information, visit southerncompanygas.com

 

Watch their Company Video:

https://youtu.be/9ojqaPF63VM




Established in 1897, Nelson Mullins is a full-service Am Law 100 firm of more than 1,000 attorneys, policy advisors, and professionals with offices across the United States. For more information, go to www.nelsonmullins.com. 

View Company Video, click here







---- >>The Atlanta Braves are a Major League Baseball (MLB) team competing in the National League (NL) East division. They are the oldest continuously operating professional sports franchise in America, with a history spanning over 150 seasons across three different home cities.

 


Post Event Resources: 

New York Times Interview mentioned in the conversation with Dr. Deb Houry

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/03/23/magazine/trump-rfk-jr-cdc-vaccines-maha.html


Resources for Immigrants and Refugees IWF Panel

Immigrant demographics and statistics in Georgia: https://map.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/locations/georgia/

To learn more about the legal issues impacting immigrants and refugees in the country today: 

https://www.nilc.org/resources/

Georgia nonprofits advocating for and servicing immigrants and refugees, and their families:

https://newamericanpathways.org/

https://www.advancingjustice-atlanta.org/

https://serfamilia.org/

https://elrefugiostewart.org/

https://cairgeorgia.org/

https://thelaa.org/

https://wearecasa.org/georgia/

List of grassroots organizations aiding immigrant and refugee families in Minnesota:

https://www.standwithminnesota.com/


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CONTACT:  Jennifer Langley, IWF Georgia Forum Executive and IWD Event Director, jlangley@iwfgeorgia.org, 404-314-3941

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