2019 bwij Convention Schedule

Friday

Pre-event Dinner

Registration Open - 9:00 AM

Convention Start - 9:45 AM

Workshop	Presenter	Day	Time
Thrive with Authenticity, Kindness and Love	Jhana Graham	Saturday	10:30 - 11:30 AM
How to Care for and Nurture Your Hair with Limited Resources	Tariro Mupamhadzi	Saturday	10:30 - 11:30 AM
Mindful Management of Cultural Adjustment and Everyday Stress	Nicole Gordon	Saturday	10:30 - 11:30 AM
How To Leverage Your International Experience into an International Career	Corinn Wilson	Saturday	11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Movin' & Groovin'	Riane Botchey	Saturday	11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Self-Image, Storytelling, and Self-Determination - an Immersive Workshop on Understanding Who You Are Now and Who You Are Becoming While Living in Japan	Ria Scott	Saturday	11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Creating Great Presentations with Keynote and PowerPoint	Lisa Barker	Saturday	2:15 - 3:15 PM
A Black Woman's Guide to YouTube	Brianna Slaughter	Saturday	2:15 - 3:15 PM

Lunch - 1:00 - 2:00 PM

3:15 - 4:00 PM

Break / Shopping / Networking

4:15 - 5:00 PM

Group session singers / Closing

Registration Open - 9:30 AM

Convention Start - 10:00 AM

Workshop	Presenter	Day	Time
How To Be Confident When Living in Japan as a Woman Of Colour	Daeyna Jackson	Sunday	10:00 - 11:00 AM
Professional Development Through Language Teaching Conferences	Rachel Patterson	Sunday	11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Global Wellness Through Zumba Fitness	Ruth Muchendu	Sunday	10:00 - 11:00 AM
Building Financial Wealth: One Yen at a Time	Chinyere Okoli	Sunday	11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Exploring Racial Encounters in Japan Using Intercultural Competence Theory	Nia Hamilton	Sunday	11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Cosplay: It Unites Us All	AJ Sora Floyd	Sunday	10:00 - 11:00 AM

Lunch - 12:15 -1:00 PM

Bento lunch & roundtable discussions

1:00 - 1:45 PM

Break / Shopping / Networking

1:45 - 2:45 PM

Panel on Dating and Relationships

2:45 - 3:30 PM

Group session / Closing

Cultural tours & taiken activities