Celebrate Utah Women's History with Better Days and host Aundrea DeMille at this virtual lunch hour event on March 18th. Did you know Utah women were the first to vote in the U.S. under an equal suffrage law? Learn surprising facts about Utah women's contributions in history and play trivia and an at-home scavenger hunt to win prizes from women-owned businesses! We'll also hear stories from community leaders about Utah women who "Started It For All of Us."

Register here to receive a link for the event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/womens-history-month-celebration-tickets-143180469639

Our host: Aundrea DeMille is a corporate business coach, motivational speaker, trainer, and diversity and inclusion advocate. She runs Wake Up Stories to train people in overcoming unconscious bias.

Speaker: Tamra (Tami) Borchardt-Slayton is currently the Chairwoman for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah and is a member of the Indian Peaks Band. Tamra resides in Enoch, Utah with her husband Michael Slayton and their two children. Tamra holds Bachelors Degrees in Sociology and History, as well as a Masters in Tribal Administration and Governance and a Professional Indian Housing Manager Certification.

Speaker: Emma E. Houston works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems within the social sector to increase awareness around diversity, inclusion and equity. A longtime community volunteer and advocate, Emma was appointed in 2016 as Diversity & Inclusion Director by former Mayor Ben McAdams for Salt Lake County’s Office of Diversity Affairs. Emma was also appointed by Governor Herbert as the chair of the Utah MLK Jr., Human Rights Commission. Emma currently serves in the role as Special Assistant to the Vice President of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at the University of Utah. Emma was named one of the 30 Women to Watch for her work with diversity and inclusion by Utah Business Magazine and was recently named Who’s Who of Black Utah by IMPACT Magazine.

Speaker: Katie Nelson has a PhD in History from the University of Warwick and teaches courses in history, travel, and the meaning of life at Weber State University. She is also the Executive Director of the Weber County Heritage Foundation. Katie co-hosts the What’shername podcast with her sister Olivia Meikle, which has introduced millions of listeners to the stories of fascinating women you’ve never heard of.

Better Days is 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to sharing Utah women's history. We share great stories 365 days a year on our social media @betterdays2020 and have great info, activities, and lesson plans at utahwomenshistory.org.