The King County Council will host its annual educational panel discussion for Women’s History Month. The purpose of the event is to bring people together to explore, share and honor women’s history. This year's theme is Moving forward together! Women educating and inspiring generations, which will be an opportunity to celebrate the collective strength and influence of women who have dedicated their lives to education, mentorship, and leadership. Councilmembers will also present the second annual Jeanne Kohl-Welles Women Uplifting Women Award.

• Tuesday, March 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. King County Chinook Building, Rooms 121/123, 401 5th Avenue, Seattle.

This event will be live streamed by King County TV beginning at 11:30 a.m. This event is co-sponsored by Councilmembers Claudia Balducci, Teresa Mosqueda, Sarah Perry, and Dae Shogren, Director of the Legislative Branch Equity and Social Justice Team. The presentation is open to all King County employees and the public. The first 30 minutes are set aside for informal mingling, which will be a meet and greet with light snacks. The panel discussion will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:40 p.m., and the award will be presented at 12:40 p.m.

The panelists sharing their experiences this year are: 

• Andrea Anderson, CEO, Girl Scouts of Western Washington

• Lauri Conner, Head of School, Lake Washington Girls Middle School

• Laura Clise, CEO and Founder, Intentionalist

For County-sponsored events, employees who are scheduled to work and wish to attend must get the approval of their supervisor. Supervisors are encouraged to permit employees to participate, if possible. For more information, please refer to your supervisor or Human Resources Manager.