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Issue #100 7.31.14

July 31, 2014 5:31 PM | Deleted user

IN THIS ISSUE:

FWN Announcements
In the News
Press Releases

Events and Meetings
Opportunities
Pinay Lifestyle

FWN ANNOUNCEMENTS
FWN Member Spotlight: Edcelyn Pujol (Global FWN100 '12)

Edcelyn Pujol (FWN's Vice President of Professional Development), is a Certified Financial Planner ®, and runs a financial advising practice, Frontier Wealth Strategies, at Walnut Creek, California. She provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advice.  

Giving back to the community is important to Edcelyn. For over five years, she has been a part of the leadership team that puts together the “Best of the East Bay” Run for Education which attracted 9,000 runners last year and raises funds for the San Ramon Valley School District.  In the last two years, Edcelyn worked with the SF District Attorney’s office on an Anti-Bullying campaign to increase public awareness about bullying amongst students.

She attributes her success to the fact that she truly makes a difference in the lives of the people she works with whether it is planning for retirement or investing their assets. An important part of her role is to be a trusted advisor to her clients and she takes the time to build that relationship. 

ATTENTION: FWN Members! Have you had a recent promotion, appointment to a board or commission, launched or will announce a new product or service? Send FWN Member News via email to epahayagan@ffwn.org


FILIPINA CALL TO ACTION

Help Identify Women Who Will Run For Office

Emerge California is looking for the next group of bright, and self-motivated women who are committed to effective and ethical political leadership.  Applications are now open and deadline will be midnight October 4, 2014. Read More.


  PRESS RELEASES

In search of FWN's Pinay "Rosa the Riveter"
FWN is looking for our very own Pinay Power portrayal inspired by the female empowerment image of "Rosie the Riveter". Your photo entries require that you're wearing a Filipina outfit or inspired by the traditional Filipina attire. 
Send your photos now for consideration; email tofilipina@ffwn.org, SUBJECT line "I want to be the face of "Pinay Power". Deadline: August 15, 2014. We will post the finalists on facebook.com/FilipinaWomensNetwork for vetting. 
Look for our FWN booth at the Pistahan Festival Aug 9-10, 2014 at the Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco wearing your outfit. We will take photos of your entry. Increase your chances for winning by joining the FWN parade contingent wearing your "Rosa, the FWN Pinay Power" entry outfit. We will take your "Pinay Power" photo at the FWN booth. 

IN THE NEWS

Filipina is new President of Largest 
Asian American Lawyers Groups in New Jersey 

hanice V. Domingo was sworn in as President of the American Lawyers Association of New Jersey (APALA-NJ) June 27. APALA-NJ is the largest specialty bar association that represents Asian and Pacific American attorneys in New Jersey. Read more.

Fil Am rides bamboo bike in US for climate change justice in Philippines 

Vanessa Fixmer-Oraiz, graduate student of University of Iowa, is riding her bamboo bike across Iowa state in the U.S to help raise money for climate change "justice" in the Philippines. She began the ride July 20 at the Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa and will end July 26.  More FWN.


EVENTS AND MEETINGS

California


Pistahan Festival & Parade,
August 9-10, 2014, Saturday & Sunday at 10:30 AM - Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco. Click for info.
SF Giants Filipino Heritage Night II, August 15, 2014, Friday at 7:15 PM - AT&T Park, 24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco. Click for info.
Negotiation Workshop and Fundraiser, August 16, 2014, 8:30-5:00 pm, I-Hotel Manilatown Center in San Francisco. Click for more info.
Oakland A's 6th Annual Filipino Heritage Night, August 22, 2014, Friday at 7:05 PM - Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland. Click for info.


OPPORTUNITIES
Class Action Litigation Training Institue  
Impact Fund is hosting a three-day intensive Class Action Litigation Training Institute. It allows a small group of students to take a class action case from the initial client meeting to a mediated settlement, using a hypothetical class action case file and mock exercises. September 10-12, 2014 at James Irvine Foundation Conference Center at the East Bay Community Foundation, 353 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA 94612,  Students must commit to attending all three days. Click for info

Construction Trades Employment

Graniterock is hiring job seekers interested in the Construction Trades: laborers, teamsters, heavy equipment operators, mechanics, carpenters and cement masons. Contact Barbara Kimball at (831) 768-2061 orbkimball@graniterock.com Click for info.

PINAY LIFESTYLE

Close Gender Gap in Politics by encouraging young girls to get involved

Helpful and great ideas on how to encourage and motivate young girls to consider careers in public service. More FWN.

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