IN THIS ISSUE:
Last week, on March 18, FWN celebrated Women's History Month at the California State Capitol with Appointments Secretary Mona Pasquil, Senator Leland Yee, and Assemblymember Rob Bonta. Check out some photos and article by SFNewsfeed:
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Please Join us and help stop violence against women and girls!
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John Muir Elementary School Uniform Drive:
John Muir serves 235 students, 85% of whom receive free or reduced price lunches and 1/3 of whom are English language learners. Help provide uniforms to students in need:
Kindly make sure to ship to:
Jo Mestelle
John Muir Elementary School
380 Webster Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
Nominate an AAPI Woman as a Champion of Change:
On the occasion of AAPI Heritage Month, a small group of AAPI women who represent diverse experiences and backgrounds will be honored as Champions of Change and invited to the White House for an event in early May.
Deadline: Friday, March 29, 2013.
3rd Annual San Francisco Peacemaker Awards:
Do you know someone who has helped make your community a more peaceful place to live?
Please take a moment to nominate individuals and/or organizations working in San Francisco to promote peacemaking through conflict resolution, community engagement, public services, or education activities.
Nomination Form: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FWJDMCF
Deadline for nominations: March 31, 2013.
Search is on for the 2013 Delegates to the Filipino American Youth Leadership Program (FYLPro) in the Philippines
15 March 2013, Washington, D.C. - Philippine Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. is pleased to announce the search for the second batch of outstanding Filipino Americans (aged 18 to 40), who will be tapped as future leaders of their Filipino-American communities and advocacies. Read full text.
Filipina fighting spirit shines in 13th Hong Kong Kendo Open
Last March 9, 2013, the Philippine Women's Kendo Team landed a top-eight finish in their debut appearance in the 13th Hong Kong Open Kendo Championships. - GMA News. Read more...
International Women's Day in Historic Filipinotown
On Saturday, March 9, women got together in Historic Filipinotown to celebrate an event especially dedicated to them - International Women's Day. - Asian Journal. Read more...
Proof-of-Citizenship Laws 'Disenfranchise' Asian Americans
After the 2012 elections, political leaders across the country recognized the Asian Pacific Islander community and its ability to influence local, state, and national races. - New America Media. Read more...
CNN Reports On The 'Promising Future' of the Steubenville Rapists, Who Are 'Very Good Students'
One way to report the outcome of a rape trial is to discuss the legal ramifications of the decision or the effect the proceedings may have on the life of the victim. - Gawker. Read more...
Women are the Face of Immigration Today
When you think of immigrants, who do you see? Most people visualize men, predominantly Latino men. - New America Media. Read more...
By The Numbers: The Dangerous Consequences of Texas' Crusade Against Planned Parenthood
At the beginning of the year, Texas officials succeeded in their yearlong crusade to defund Planned Parenthood... - Think Progress. Read more...
State Senate Bill Would Close Almost All Texas Abortion Clinics
Only a handful of Texas abortion clinics in Texas could continue to operate as they do now if Republican lawmakers push through a tough new bill aimed at raising the regulations that govern cities. - CBS DFW. Read more...
California
Women in the Global Economy: Leading Social Change, March 21, 2013, Thursday at 6:00 PM - IIE San Francisco, 530 Bush Street, Suite 1000, San Francisco. Click for info.
29th Annual San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame, March 22, 2013, Friday at 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM - San Mateo County History Museum, 2200 Broadway St, San Mateo. Click for info.
BART's New Small Business Initiative, March 23, 2013, Saturday at 10:00 AM - West Bay Conference Center, 1290 Filmore Street, San Francisco. Click for info.
Train-the-Trainers on Because We Have Daughters (BWHD) Program, March 28-29, 2013 - The California Endowment Conference Center, Oakland. Click for info.
APAPA's 9th Annual Capital Internship Award & Scholarship Fundraising Gala, March 30, 2013, Saturday at 5:30 PM - Sheraton Grand Hotel, 1230 J Street, Sacramento. Click for info.
Humble Inquiry: The Fine Art of Asking Instead of Telling, April 1, 2013, Monday at 5:30 PM - Citrix, 4988 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara. Click for info.
Project Sentinel's 7th Annual Fair Housing Symposium, April 26, 2013, Friday at 8:00 AM - Computer History Museum, 1401 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View. Click for info.
Ellis Events Presents "Women Rock," April 28, 2013, Sunday at 11:00 AM - Marriott Liberty Station, San Diego. Click for info.
Greenlining's 20th Economic Summit Vision 20/20:Our Legacy Our Horizon, May 17, 2013, Friday at 9:30 AM - the Fairmont Hotel, 950 Mason St, San Francisco. Click for info.
Most Influential Women in Business Awards, June 6, 2013, Thursday at 5:30 PM - Hilton San Francisco Union Square, 333 O' Farrell St, San Francisco. Click for info.
3rd Annual San Francisco Peacemaker Awards, June 6, 2013, Friday at The City Club of San Francisco, San Francisco. Click for info.
Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence 2013 National Summit, June 30 - July 2, 2013, San Francisco. Click for info.
Washington, D.C.
NWBC & WIPP Presents: Collective Voice, March 28, 2013, Thursday at 9:00 AM - NWBC/SBA Offices, 409 3rd St. SW, Washington, D.C. RSVP with full name, title, and organization to rsvp@registration.net by March 25.
2013 Americas NeuroLeadership Summit, November 5-8, 2013. Washington, D.C. Click for info.
Louisiana
WOCN's Economic Policy and Leadership Southern Regional Forum, April 18-19, 2013 - New Orleans. Click for info.
Minnesota
Off World Film Screening and Panel with Director Mateo Guez, April 2, 2013, Tuesday at 6:30 PM - John B. Davis Lecture Hall, Macalester College, Saint Paul. Click for info.
New York
Raising the Bar and Tearing Down Barriers: Asian Women Prosecutors and the Pursuit of Justice, April 11, 2013, Thursday at 5:30 PM - White & Case, 1155 Avenue of the Americas, Btwn 44th and 45th Street, NYC. Click for info.
Nevada
APALA 2013 12th Biennial Convention, August 15-18, 2013, Bally's Las Vegas, 3645 Las Vegas Blvd S., Las Vegas. Click for info.
The Next Big Thing: Economic Empowerment Conference - Asian American Entrepreneurs Network, March 28, 2013, Tuesday at 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM - CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, New York. Click for info.
Oregon
APPAC and PDC Present: Business & Lenders Connect: Make Connections to Grow Your Business, March 28, 2013 Thursday from 2-4:00 PM - PDC Commission Room, First Floor, 220 NW 5th Avenue, Portland. Click for info.
Philippines
Asian Publishing Convention, July 11-12, 2013, Thursday - Friday, Manila. Click for info.
Job: Bilingual Tagalog, Cantonese, Vietnamese, or Mandarin Organizers in Training in the San Francisco Bay Area
Posted By: Service Employees International Union
Salary: $36,000 /annual
Job: Fiscal Services Supervisor
Posted By: Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
Final Filing Date: 4:00 PM, March 25, 2013
SBA-Visa Export Contest: Are you a Small Business Exporter?
Tell your story for a chance to win $10,000.
SBA e200 Emerging Leaders Registration Now Open:
Filipina 'food heroes'
In celebration of International Women's Month, humanitarian and development organization Oxfam has come up with a list of 10 extraordinary Filipina "Food Heroes." Read more...
CONNECTING WITH YOUR PINAY ROOTS
On Monday, March 18, members of the Filipina Women's Network celebrated Women's History Month at the California State Capitol with Appointments Secretary Mona Pasquil, Senator Leland Yee, and Assemblymember Rob Bonta. In a meeting with Mona Pasquil, several FWN members in attendance inquired about appointment opportunities, which is great because the Filipina community could use more representation in state politics. If you're not familiar with Mona Pasquil, then you should be (she was on the cover of FWN's V-Diaries Magazine 2010, 7th Anniversary Issue)! Mona is the Appointments Secretary for California Governor Jerry Brown, in which she is in charge of overseeing who the governor appoints to join the California bureaucracy. If you or anyone you know is interested in becoming appointed, you can visit: http://www.gov.ca.gov/m_appointments.php
http://gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=16884
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