IN THIS ISSUE:
Woohoo! FWN Board Member Sonia Delen will be speaking at the Largest Bay Area Asian-American Leadership Conference - NAAAP San Francisco "Gateway to Leadership: 2013 NAAAPSF Regional Conference" this Saturday, October 5, 2013, 8AM - 6:30PM at Hotel Nikko Union Square, San Francisco. For more info or for tix, visit http://gtl2013.eventbrite.com/. Use code (SPEAKGUEST_30) to receive a 30% discount towards all general admission tickets.
Congratulations to Marie Claire Lim Moore, daughter of Lenore Lim (FWN100 '09), on her book launch for Don't Forget the Soap at the Philippine Center in New York. Marie Claire's book is a memoir of advice given to her by her mother, Lenore. Check out the article about her book on The Filipino Express: mScene091613page03.pdf and The Filipino Express Issue 36.pdf
Please support Socorro de Castro! Socorro, pianist and composer, will be joining jazz vocalist Mon David for an evening of jazz classics mixed with heartfelt originals this weekend, Saturday, October 5 at 8pm at Piedmont Piano Company in Oakland. http://piedmontpiano.com/concerts/131005magicoftwo.html
Are you up to date on who's been nominated for the Global100 Awards? Check out the list of awesome Filipinas by visiting - http://summit.filipinawomensnetwork.org/global100_2013_nominees
Become a Femtee!
Global100 Speed Femtor 100 Young Pinay Femtees / Proteges
This is FWN's 3rd year of femtoring the next generation of Pinay leaders. Pinay Speed Femtoring is a learning event at which femtees / proteges can ask the Global100 and U.S. FWN100 Awardees (AKA Femtors) the "everything-you've-always-wanted-to-know-but-didn't-know-whom-to-ask" questions. Femtees will have the opportunity to interact with Femtors during the course of the session by moving to different topic tables every 15 minutes.
- Advanced sign-up is required for Femtees so you will be able to indicated the areas in which you would most like to receive advice.
- No drop-in participants allowed.
- FREE (invited by a Femtor Global100 or FWN100): To sign up as a FEMTEE to participate at the Speed Femtoring session, go to http://www.filipinawomensnetwork.org/femtee
- If you do not know a Global100 or FWN100, contact us at filipina@ffwn.org and we can introduce you!
- Attire: Business casual; please wear your FWN name badge.
Interested to see who's been nominated? Click here to view the list of the Global100 Nominees. Be a part of the action and and witness first-hand FWN's first Global100 by volunteering. Show your Pinay Power! Deadline is October 10. Sign up now by visiting: http://summit.filipinawomensnetwork.org/volunteer
Marie Claire Lim Moore Becomes Author of Book About Advice from Filipina Mother, Lenore Lim
NEW YORK, NY-- From someone who is probably among the highest-ranking Filipina Americans in global finance, comes a book - not about the steps to take at the corporate ladder, or the tips to note to get the corner office, or get admitted in Yale, but a memoir of how her mother, Lenore Lim, an early education teacher and artist, taught her the importance of balance. Read full text.
Filipina Women's Network Unveils Worldwide Search for the 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the World (FWN Global100)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA-- The Filipina Women's Network (FWN) unveiled a groundbreaking endeavor to bring together remarkable Filipina women from around the world to receive the 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the World Awards™ at the 10th Annual Filipina Leadership Summit on October 24-26 in San Francisco. Read full text.
SF City Hall Awash in Purple Light to Mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month
San Francisco City Hall will be bathed in purple lights every night in October to mark Domestic Violence Awareness month. - KGO News. Read more...
Sen. Cruz apologizes to Filvets
After a 21-hour filibuster rant about President Barack Obama's Obamacare health program and after comparing his rant to the "Bataan Death March" on Friday, US Senator Ted Cruz met with Filipino World War II veterans earlier this week and apologized for his offensive comment. - Asian Journal. Read more...
Asian shares mostly up on hopes US shutdown will be brief
Asian markets mostly rose on Wednesday following a positive lead from Wall Street, with investors betting that US lawmakers will soon reach a deal to end the government shutdown - Inquirer. Read more...
Asian Pacific Islander Population Surges in LA County
According to a new report released on Wednesday by Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles, Los Angeles County’s large Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities continued to grow dramatically over the past decade, fueling even greater diversity in a county whose overall population growth has slowed to a near standstill. - New America Media. Read more...
California
The Magic of Two: Mon David & Socorro de Castro, October 5, 2013, Saturday at 8 PM - Piedmont Piano Company, 1728 San Pablo Ave, Oakland. Click for info.
NAAAP-SF Gateway to Leadership Conference, October 5, 2013, Saturday at 8AM - Hotel Nikko Union Square, San Francisco. Click for info. Use code (SPEAKGUEST_30) for a 30% discount on general admission tickets.
PhilDev presents Lea Salonga, October 5, 2013, Saturday at 8 PM - Nourse Theatre, 275 Hayes @ Franklin St, San Francisco. Click for info.
NAWBO SF Bay Area Educational Speaker Series & Dinner, October 10, 2013, Thursday at 5:30 PM - Sir Francis Drake Hotel, 450 Powell Street, San Francisco. Click for info.
Qualifying Round - Professional Division of 4th Kulinarya Cooking Competition, October 18, 2013, Friday at 6PM - Philippine Center Social Hall, 5th Floor of 447 Sutter Street, San Francisco. Click for info.
Full Circle Fund Presents igNITE 3rdAnnual Benefit, November 14, 2013, Thursday at 6:30 PM - Bimbo's 365 Club, San Francisco. Contact Tejal at tejal@fullcirclefund.org for more info.
Advancing Justice Conference 2013, November 14-16, 2013, 1145 Wilshire Blvd, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles. Click for info.
San Francisco Bulls Filipino Heritage Celebration, November 17, 2013, Sunday at 2PM - The Cow Palace, Daly City. Contact Divina Videna for tix at (650) 550-4017.
2013 Kulinarya - Championship Round, November 23, 2013, Saturday at 10:00 AM - Yerba Buena Gardens, Mission Street, San Francisco. Click for info.
Maryland
2013 Americas NeuroLeadership Summit, November 5-8, 2013. Washington, D.C. Click for info.
New York
Foundation for Filipino Artists, Inc. 25th Anniversary: Noli Me Tangere - The Grand Opera Gala Performance, Friday, October 4, 2013 at 8pm - The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, Lexington Ave & E 68th St, New York. Click for info.
2013 Women's Media Awards, October 8, 2013, Tuesday in New York City. More details to come. Click for info.
Oregon
AAPI Appreciation Award Banquet, October 11, 2013, Friday at 5:00 PM - Portland Hilton Hotel, Portland. Click for info.
Virginia
4th Asian American Business Summit & Expo, October 25, 2013 at 8:00 AM - The Westin Tysons Corner, 7801 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. Click for info.
Posted by: Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN)
Deadline: October 4, 2013.
Plastic ban overlooks real problem
Some people are complaining that the ban on the use of plastic bags, which many local governments have imposed, is very inconvenient, especially if they have to buy wet stuff like meat, poultry or seafood. Others worry that the increased use of paper bags, in lieu of plastic, will mean more trees will be cut. - Read more.
CONNECTING WITH YOUR PINAY ROOTS
Connect with your Pinay roots during the "Shaping the Filipina Pop Culture Image" session at the 10th Filipina Leadership Summit (Oct 24-26).
This session will delve deep into the subject of the Filipina pop culture image which is heavily influenced by mass media. How has popular culture influenced the perception of Filipina women in the community, the workplace, our own home countries and throughout the world? What has popular culture done to define the 'culturedness' of the lower classes outside of the 'official culture' and education emanated by the dominant classes? What can be done to re-shape the assumptions and stereotypes that Filipinas encounter? Listen to this fascinating discussion by experts in advertising, marketing, media, and image management.
Moderator and Speakers at this session include:
- Odete Keeley, Director, National Network Building
- Pati Navalta Poblete, Asia Regional Director, World Outreach and Media
- Cristina Luna, The Luna Company
- Edwina Kluender, Director of Communications, Mandarin Oriental San Francisco
- Vivian Araullo, former Head of News Production, Executive Producer, ABS-CBN International/The Filipino Channel
Excited?? Register for the FULL Filipina Summit to attend this session - http://summit.filipinawomensnetwork.org/register.
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