About the Conference:
iask, Inc. is committed to cutting edge programs and events that bring health, wellness, and positive relationship development to Professional African American women. Last year’s focus was on emotional health and wellness. This year we are focused on relationships. With the input of our men’s advisory board we decided to include men in our special dialogue about self improvement and relationships. This is the one conference you do not want to miss. We will have something for everyone: Married couples, singles, divorced, college students, and blended families (married for 2nd time with stepchildren). By and large we are going to let the men lead and speak so that we as women can hear from them what it is they want, need, and are seeking in relationships with women
Our Speakers to date
**Updated weekly!
Justine Love of WPGC 95.5
Harold Fisher, WHUR The Daily Drum
Marsha Sumner, Urban Cross Talk 95.5
Vikki Johnson, Author
Mr. Finesse Mitchell, Essence Magazine Columnist & Male Relationship Author (Invited)
Mr. Aaron Anwar Smith, Male Relationship author, speaker (Invited)
Mr. Terence Samuel, Editor TheRoot.com (Invited)
Pastor Graylon Freeman, Evangelist & Speaker
**Male Panelists for Town Hall will include an attorney, military officer, businessman, educator, & media personality (age range 30s-50s)
Ms. Maria Dowd, noted inspirational speaker, business woman (Invited)
Dr. Avis A. Jones-DeWeever, Ph.D.—National Council of Negro Women
Mr. Ronn Elmore, PSYD Columnist Ebony Magazine & Noted Relationship Therapist (Invited)
**Plus various relationship experts, authors, speaker, pastors, columnists & married couples who will host a panel on How to Keep The Flames of Love Burning
Sponsors
**Updated weekly!
Awakenings 360
BET
Black Bag Hair Care, LLC
Black Women’s Health Imperative
Curves
Canada Dry
Kimani Press (a division of Harlequin Books)
WHUR
1580AM Urban Cross Talk
Substance Abuse Solutions LLC
TheRoot.com/Newsweek/Washington Post
Sweet Christina’s
Cassel’s Trophies & Awards
Special In-Kind Donations .….
Donate signage, centerpieces, transportation, raffle ticket, speaker gifts, photography services or other in-kind donations.
Contact Jacina Hayes or Crystal Thrower at 202-487-4963 to discuss Sponsorship Levels. Receive special recognition in the Program Guide if you notify us of the level of sponsorship by October 5, 2008.
Yes, it is true we are bringing brothers & sisters together to “talk”—engage in compelling workshops, panel discussions, and a town hall reception featuring some of Washington. D.C.’s finest media personalities, speakers, authors, and a few surprise national celebrity guests too!
Iask, Inc. and our partners and sponsors have put together a one of a kind event that will bring black men and black women together to TALK. This groundbreaking event will offer an entire day of interactive workshops, small group discussions, panels, and a town hall. This event will offer something for everyone: Singles, Married couples, divorced, blended families, and Gen Y. We will take a look a the notion of the "happy Black couple." To some, that phrase seems like the ultimate oxymoron. That's because so many people buy into the notion that the battles between Black men and Black women are so fierce that maintaining a stable, committed relationship is virtually impossible. True enough, Brothers and Sisters often find themselves staring across a great divide that makes coupling up a challenge. Still, countless Black couples are thriving, defying the stereotypes and the mythology that says Black couples can't make it.
These couples are all around us, and we can learn from them and from our unique history how to identify--and how to defy--the biggest myths about Black male/female relationships. Come join us for a day you will not soon forget. This event will feature the “brothers” and we will hear from them candidly as they tell us how they feel, what they want, what they need, and how much they truly love and adore black women.
Conference Schedule & Topics
2008 Men & Women’s Conference:
Talk To Me: Black Men & Black Women Reconnecting Through Candid Conversation
Location:
American University, Washington College of Law
www.american.edu/maps/
Date:
March 7, 2009
Time:
On-Site Registration opens at 8:00 a.m., 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, 1st floor lobby entrance to American University Law School, Washington, D.C.
Cost:
$35 iask member
$60 iask member/spouse guest
$45 non-member (with 50% off on a platinum iask membership)
$70 for couples
$20 for students with Student ID
$25 for seniors over age of 62 with ID
Sample Sessions/Panels--
**This agenda will change over the next few weeks and will be updated weekly
For Couples: His Wants/Her Needs Renew and enhance your relationship by reconnecting through meaningful conversation Communication- Let's talk- your thoughts, feelings, fears and anxieties etc.
Spiritual Foundations of success in a marriage
Romance- Making time to love on every level not just in the bed room-
- Boys to Men- Leaving the player behind and embracing your destiny as a man of promise
- Learning how to accept love from a woman
- Commitment- Let's talk about forever with one person—Following God’s example of Love
- Connecting with your emotions and thoughts- Do men really have feelings?
- Your soul mate- Preparing yourself when she crosses your path
- Do you want to be married?
- Learning to love yourself first and being happy with you
- How to be truly Captivating to a Man’s Wild Heart
- How to deal with rejection
- Selfishness-compromising - Are you really ready for marriage after years of being single
- Dealing with being alone, but not lonely and appearing desperate
- Fear of never getting married or never getting married again
Singles Panel—Let’s Talk
Town Hall Panel—What a Man Wants
