FWN Founder and CEO Marily Mondejar Receives 2017 TOP HAT Award

FWN Founder and CEO Marily Mondejar Receives 2017 TOP HAT Award

We are proud to announce that this year, FWN Founder and CEO, Marily Mondejar was awarded the TOP HAT Award. The Award recognizes members of the community for their integrity and professional success and pay tribute to their selfless service in the true spirit of “giving back.” 

Holly Ham Has Joined The White House Initiative On Asian Americans And Pacific Islanders As Executive Director

Holly Ham Has Joined The White House Initiative On Asian Americans And Pacific Islanders As Executive Director

Holly Ham joins the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders as Executive Director. In this capacity, she is responsible for directing the efforts of the White House Initiative and the President’s Advisory Commission on AAPIs to advise federal agency leadership on the implementation and coordination of federal programs as they relate to AAPIs across executive departments and agencies.

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee Signed The Resolution To Officially Adopt The "Comfort Women" Memorial As A City Property

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee Signed The Resolution To Officially Adopt The "Comfort Women" Memorial As A City Property

SF Mayor Edwin Lee signed the Resolution, previously passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously, that will officially adopt the "Comfort Women Column of Strength (hereinafter "Comfort Women" Memorial)" as City Property.

Invitation to Testify at NYC Commission on Human Rights Public Hearing on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (December 6, 2017)

Invitation to Testify at NYC Commission on Human Rights Public Hearing on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (December 6, 2017)

The New York City Commission on Human Rights is hosting a public hearing on sexual harassment in the workplace on Wednesday, December 6, at 5:30pm, at CUNY School of Law in Long Island City, co-sponsored by the NY Women’s Foundation.

WooHoo! Analisa Balares (U.S. FWN100™ '09 and Global FWN100™ '14) Recognized as "Global Visionary" By UBS

WooHoo! Analisa Balares (U.S. FWN100™ '09 and Global FWN100™ '14) Recognized as "Global Visionary" By UBS

Analisa Balares (Global FWN100™ '14)  was recently handpicked by Swiss global banking giant UBS as one of its inaugural batch of “Global Visionaries,” described as a select pool of 10 extraordinary people who dedicate their lives to projects, research, movements and technologies that have the potential to profoundly impact our lives and the society we live in. 

“Analisa understands the economic benefits of higher participation rates of women in the workforce and that a holistic approach needs to be applied to women’s education and development,” said Simon Smiles, chief investment officer at UBS Wealth Management." News story from The Inquirer.

WooHoo! Franklin Ricarte Appointed by San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee to Immigrant Rights Commission

WooHoo! Franklin Ricarte Appointed by San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee to Immigrant Rights Commission

Devoted FWN volunteer Franklin Ricarte was recently appointed to San Francisco's Immigrant Rights Commission by Mayor Ed Lee. “I’m honored that I was appointed by the mayor to serve in this commission. And my experiences as a Filipino-American and as an immigrant…will inform the kinds of things we need to discuss and work on in the commission,” quipped Franklin. News story from ABS-CBN.