World War II in the Philippines: The Legacy of Two Nations An Exhibition & Conference
In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, Bataan Legacy Historical Society, Memorare Manila 1945, the Philippine Consulate General of San Francisco & the San Francisco Public Library present World War II in the Philippines: The Legacy of Two Nations, An Exhibition & Conference. The four-month exhibition will open on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 10:30 AM at the San Francisco Main Public Library (Third Floor) located at 100 Larkin St., San Francisco, CA. The Conference will take place on Saturday, October 24th, 2015 at 10AM at the Koret Auditorium of the San Francisco Main Public Library. Both events are open to the public. Admissions is Free but Registration through Eventbrite (Bataan Legacy) is recommended for the Conference.
For further information, please visit bataanlegacy.org
FWN LEGACY 2.0: Summit Learning Journeys
Why should you come to the Summit?
Raison d'être #1: The Learning Journeys @ the Filipina Leadership Summit
The summit is not just a gathering of awesome Filipina women but what they do at the summit! The summit is more than a field trip or a fact-finding mission on what other Filipina women are doing, what works, what doesn't and how we can be allies for life.
It's the Learning Journeys - they immerse us in the reality--and long-range implications--of the knowledge economy. These experiences enable us to deepen, accelerate, and internalize our own learning about profound changes in the business environment and, at the same time, share experiences and perspectives with FWN members from different companies, industries, and countries.
Mae Cendaña Torlakson, US FWN100™ '11, Announces Run for California State Assembly Seat
Mae Cendaña Torlakson, the chairwoman of the Ambrose Recreation and Park District board in Bay Point and wife of state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, announced last July that she will seek the California State Assembly seat now held by Susan Bonilla, who is scheduled to "term out" of the 14th District seat in 2016.
ASK A FILIPINA: #10 DISRUPT Leadership Tip from Marily Mondejar, Founder & CEO, Filipina Women's Network
Make it easy to do business with you. Dress to Influence. My mother used to say: “You want to be the person who signs the paycheck, not the someone who’s waiting to see if you’ll get one.” Do not ever let anyone get in your way to advancement or feel guilty about "Corporate Loyalty: what is that?"
- Marily Mondejar, Founder & CEO, Filipina Women's Network
#FilipinaDISRUPTER
Coryn Rivera To Ride the Champs-Élysées At La Course by Le Tour de France
Coryn Rivera, a 22 year-old Fil-American rider, sprinted to victory on July 21st at the Internationale Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen. She emerged victoriously from a select group of 11 riders that escaped early in the stage according to online reports on Velo News.
News story courtesy of The Manila Standard Today
Filipino-American Community Wins Big In Chula Vista Re-Districting
The Chula Vista City Council unanimously approved the boundaries for 4 election districts on Tuesday, July 14th, a historic moment for the second largest city in San Diego County that has held at-large elections until now.
News story courtesy of San Diego Free Press
#Growingupfilipino Trending On Social Media
When the hashtag #GrowingUpFilipino became a trending topic, social media was ablaze. From Instagram posts to telling tweets, nostalgic people everywhere took to social media to post about what it was like to grow up in a Pinoy household.
News story courtesy of Asian Journal