CBL Women

Two education experts discuss the need and opportunity for education freedom.

Lindsey Burke is the Director of the Center for Education Policy at the Heritage Foundation, and she recently served on Virginia Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin's transition steering committee for education policy.

Amy Buckmeyer is a staff attorney at the Home School Legal Defense Association where she serves as the contact lawyer for 11 states.

The event was held on October 14, 2022, luncheon of the Conservative Women's Network, co-sponsored by the Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women and The Heritage Foundation.

The Conservative Women's Network hosted a (Post-Roe) Pro-Life panel discussion featuring Mallory Carroll (VP of Communications at Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America), Alexandra DeSanctis (staff writer at National Review), and Catherine Glenn Foster, (President and CEO of Americans United for Life.

This event, co-sponsored by The Heritage Foundation and the Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women, was held on July 8, 2022, in Washington DC.

On June 17, 2022, the Conservative Women's Network presented a panel discussion on how to thrive as a researcher, think like a lawyer, and build coalitions.

Panelists:

BRENDA HAFERA is the Assistant Director and Senior Policy Analyst at the B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies. She holds a B.A. in political science, a B.S. in finance, and an M.A.in political science from Villanova University. She was a James Madison Fellow at Hillsdale College and a Publius Fellow at the Claremont Institute.

CARRIE SEVERINO is president of the Judicial Crisis Network and co-author with Mollie Hemingway of the bestselling book, "Justice on Trial: The Kavanaugh Confirmation and the Future of the Court." She holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School, a B.A. from Duke University, and an M.A. from Michigan State University. Severino writes and speaks on a wide range of judicial issues, including the constitutional limits on government, the federal nomination process, and state judicial selection.

ALEXA WALKER is Director of Coalitions and Member Services at the Republican Study Committee, one of the oldest caucuses in the House of Representative. She holds a B.A. in International Relations, Intercultural Communication, and Spanish from Boise State University in Ohio. Serving in a senior role under former Chairmen Mark Walker (NC-06) and Mike Johnson (LA-04), she continues to serve under the current Chairman Jim Banks (IN-03), leading the caucus' strategic outreach and managing communication with coalition allies.

The Conservative Women's Network is a monthly event co-sponsored by The Heritage Foundation and the Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women.

Carrie Severino, attorney and president of the Judicial Crisis Network, discussed the future of the U.S. Supreme Court. The event was recorded at the 2022 DC Intern Summit held in Washington DC in June.

Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earl-Sears was honored with the 2022 Woman of the Year award by the Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women. Her remarks were recorded at a dinner in her honor in June 2022 in Washington DC.

Marji Ross, a board member of the Clare Boothe Luce Center, discussed the four keys to being a great leader. The event was recorded at the 2022 DC Intern Summit held in Washington DC in June.

Star Parker, president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, spoke addresses conservatives' response to progressive rage on race matters. The event was recorded at the 2022 DC Intern Summit in Washington DC.

Beverly Hallberg, president of District Media Group, discusses work-life balance at the 2022 DC Intern Seminar in Washington DC.

Amber Athey, the Washington Editor of The Spectator, spoke at the 2022 DC Intern Summit in Washington DC. She discusses her own experience with the woke mob and offered advise on how to stand up to them.

Learn from an established activist about how you can make a difference in your local education system – from grade school through college.

Nicole Neily is the president and founder of Parents Defending Education. She is also the president of Speech First, a national campus free speech organization, and has worked at the Independent Women’s Forum and the Cato Institute.

This event was recorded at the CBL Center on March 11, 2022.