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| CREC-2016-12-23-pt1-PgE1737 | 2016-12-23 | 114 | 2 | IN HONOR OF THE SENECA FALLS DIALOGUES | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | HONORING | E1737 | E1737 | [{"name": "Carolyn B. Maloney", "role": "speaking"}] | 162 Cong. Rec. E1737 | Congressional Record, Volume 162 Issue 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016) [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 183 (Friday, December 23, 2016)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1737] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] IN HONOR OF THE SENECA FALLS DIALOGUES _____ HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of new york in the house of representatives Friday, December 23, 2016 Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to the Seneca Falls Dialogues, a conference that fosters a dialogue regarding women and gender studies issues, and the Women's Initiative for Leadership and Learning, Inc. (WILL) for supporting such an important event. Once every two years, dedicated students, faculty and activists come together in Seneca Falls, New York, which has been associated with women's rights since the Declaration of Sentiments was signed in Seneca Falls in 1848 at the first women's rights convention. The Seneca Falls Dialogues aim to encourage discussion and research concerning equal rights for women. In October of 2008, the Seneca Falls Heritage Group, the Friends of the Women's Rights National Historical Park, the National Women's Hall of Fame, and the Greater Rochester Branch of the American Association of University Women, in collaboration with an alliance of western New York colleges and universities, came together to create the First Biennial Seneca Falls Dialogues. This initial conference was held on October 11-12, 2008 in celebration of the 160th anniversary of the first women's rights convention and the 60th anniversary of Eleanor Roosevelt's Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Today, the Seneca Falls Dialogues are sponsored by WILL, in collaboration with the College Alliance, the town of Seneca Falls, the Seneca Falls Heritage Group, the Friends of the Women's Rights National Historical Park, the National Women's Hall of Fame, and the Greater Rochester Branch of the American Association of University Women. Works presented at the Dialogues are archived and serve as an important cache of materials used by a network of university Womens and Gender Studies programs and enable scholars to do further research. Additionally, I would like to recognize the President of Friends of Women's Rights National Historical Park, Marilyn Tedeschi, who is also the key organizer of the Seneca Falls Dialogues. Ms. Tedeschi has served in a number of roles, including urban educator, youth advocate, business entrepreneur and social activist. Her passions lie primarily in economic development of the working poor and their communities. She is a member of several boards that reflect this dedication, and is a cofounder of the Community Microenterprise Center, a not-for-profit that helps small businesses and serves as a Progressive Neighborhood Federal Credit Union for Rochester's lowest income families. An advocate for women and girls, Ms. Tedeschi is the President of the Greater Rochester Area Branch of the American Association of University Women and Vice President of the Women's Institute for Leadership and Learning, both of which sponsor the Seneca Falls Dialogues. This year's WILL award recipient is Brenda Ann Keneally. Ms. Keneally is an interdisciplinary artist who captures intrinsic aspects of human nature in her photographs. A highly honored photographer, Ms. Keneally has pushed the boundaries of art and social documentation by immersing herself in the lives and situations of her subjects, and incorporated the Internet as a documentation tool. Ms. Keneally also cofounded The Raw File, a digital theatre which focuses on expanding recognition for socially provocative media. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the Seneca Falls Dialogues, Marilyn Tedeschi, and Brenda Ann Kenneally for their dedication to fostering civil discourse regarding women's rights, and their perseverance and advocacy in the fight to ensure equality for women. ____________________ |