The Center for Asian Pacific American Women

It was an honor to be part of the 9th?Annual LEDI International Life Changers Awards and Fundraising Gala on Saturday, October 26. The special event was held at the Westin Hotels & Resorts - Atlanta! Thank you Joan Curran Darkortey, EMBA, CLSSGB, CIP and Rufus N. Darkortey for creating a wonderful and inspiring evening! You're doing incredible work. The Liberia Economic Development Initiative or LEDI is a Cleveland, Ohio-based 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit with an international focus. It is a non-political and non-governmental organization founded in October 2007 to reduce poverty and increase the economic capacity of marginalized and disadvantaged people with a specific focus on Liberia, West Africa. LEDI’s primary objectives are to reduce poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, diseases, and underdevelopment in Liberia. Find out more here https://ledinow.org/ The event included fundraiser and cultural celebration will include a power networking and cocktail reception, silent auction, 5-star dining, live African dance, and performances by American Idol star Cyniah Elise. Congratulations to my fellow awardees: ·?Rennie Curran, Keynote Speaker & Corp. Trainer, Leadership & Teamwork, The Game Changers Foundation ·?Robert "Bobby" Dunn, VP Field Operations at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America Metro ATL ·?Korto Momolu, Fashion Designer & Activist at Korto ·?Comer Yates, Executive Director, Atlanta Speech School It was incredible to be part of this group! Thank you to: -Office of Governor Brian P. Kemp for the commendation that was issued for the State of Georgia -Holly Geerdes and Kye Giscombe for attending as supporting me and of course, my family...Dr. Xavier Whitaker. The LEDI Gala an an uplifting and unifying celebration to honor members of our community who empower others, while supporting a very worthy cause. The Center for Asian Pacific American Women GRPA - Georgia Rotary Professional Alliance

What a great way to learn about what's going on in our civic engagement space in Atlanta. It was wonderful to learn about the following leaders and the priorities their organizations are focusing on... incredible. Helen Beaudreau, Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders or WHIAANHPI Viviane C. , Region 4 Lead, WHIAANHPI Sameera Fazili, President's Advisory Council for AANHPIs, ATL rep. Murtaza Khwaja, Executive Director, Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta (AAAJ) Anjali N. (Nair), Deputy Director, AAAJ - Atlanta Weonhee Anne Shin, Executive Director, Asian American Voices for Education Stephanie Cho, Director, Democracy Lab South Very good food at Chai Pani Decatur, 406 W. Ponce de Leon Ave, Decatur, GA! #civicengagement #nonprofitleaders #communityengagement #civicengagement #aanhpi #leadership #nonprofit The Center for Asian Pacific American Women GRPA - Georgia Rotary Professional Alliance

The Center for Asian Pacific American Women x GRPA - Georgia Rotary Professional Alliance came together to cohost a Roundtable with Helen Beaudreau, Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanderse. We: -Shared about the role of WHIAANHPI since its inception during President Clinton's office, and the role of the Executive Director -Learned about the initiatives and areas of focus https://lnkd.in/eJmp9__N -Listened to community/business leaders and what they are currently experiencing in today's environment. It was also great to see AARP GA Exec. Council President, Myrtle Habersham at the event along with the Mayor of Duluth, Greg Whitlock. We also appreciate support from Dave Bernard, President of the The Rotary Club of Johns Creek North Fulton. A big shoutout to Rickshaw Thai Street Food at www.rickshawatl.com for catering for us! Holly Geerdes Joseph Y. Yi Collin Chung Sharmeen Rehman, Cyber Insurance Consultant Elizabeth Ji, Esq. Joyce Ghu, CPA, CFP?, PFS, CGMA Eric Lu Judy Chin Penelope Strong #DavidLu Michael Park Sarah Park Henry Yu Kirk Canaday Umang Thakkar #AndyWong Linda Vu, AIF?, CFP? Catherine (Shu) Zhang Yanyan Perry Sushma Barakoti, MSW James Jae-hoon Park #JamesHyun Dr. Xavier Whitaker Fredrick Standfield, CFP?, CPA #Leadership #community #nonprofit #smallbusiness #WHIAANHPI

Thank you to Diversity MBA, Pamela (Pam) A McElvane, Andres Gonzalez, Sharmila M. Fowler, MBA, MCPC & their entire team for putting on an amazing conference so far. Today is Day 3 and final day of the conference. The theme of the 18th Annual DMBA National Leadership Development and Recognition Conference is, "The New Age of Leadership: Creating Paths Forward." We had phenomenal speakers the last few days... including topics around Thought leadership: Cyrus Mehri, Co-Foounder, Principal, Working IDEAL Suri Surinder (Global C-level Executive), CEO CTR FACTOR, INC. Alexandra Katherine Pantoja Rivas, Asst. Professor of Management Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago Charmon Parker Williams, Ph.D., Professor, The Chicago School of Psychology Jesma Johnson, Sr. Dir. Global DEI at Colgate-Palmolive Miriam Lewis, Partner, Mehri & Skalet, PLLC Last night was the virtual awards ceremony to celebrate Diversity MBA Top 25 Leaders of Impact Award. Thank you so much for this award! I am honored. Congratulations to my fellow awardees! So amazing. Reginald J. Miller Mara Stefan James E. Taylor Germaine Hunter Robert Mueller #JeanettaKiloSmith Peggy Harris, MHA, CDM, FACHE Carmen Canales, SHRM-SCP June Jimenez Harsha Tank Saba Nafees Salvador Mendoza Leslie Moe-Kaiser, PhD Gloria Adeboi Joanne Tabellija-Murphy Bill Imada Patrice Tanaka Donna Cole Debra Nakatomi Rosie Abriam Gena Lew Gong, Ed.D. Daphne Kwok Jenny V. Jensen Katherine Coleman Meredith Gray Stephanie Katz #DMBA #leadershipdevelopment #recognitione

I appreciated the opportunity to provide my input and feedback on this important report, "Women in the Workplace 10th Anniversary" report, by McKinsey & Company x LeanIn.org. "This year's Women in the Workplace report provides a 10 year look at women's advancement across the pipeline. It's clear Corporate America has made some strides in women's representation, but progress is fragile and unsustainable. Despite progress, it will take almost 50 years to reach parity for all women in Corporate America. Over the past decade, women’s representation has increased at every level of corporate management. Most notably, women today make up 29 percent of C-suite positions, compared with just 17 percent in 2015. But progress has been much slower earlier in the pipeline, at the entry and manager levels. Women continue to face barriers at the beginning of the pipeline. They remain less likely than men to be hired into entry-level roles, which leaves them underrepresented from the start. Then, women are far less likely than men to attain their very first promotion to a manager role—a situation that’s not improving. In 2018, for every 100 men who received their first promotion to manager in 2018, 79 women were promoted; this year, just 81 women were. Because of this “broken rung” in the corporate ladder, men significantly outnumber women at the manager level, making it incredibly difficult for companies to support sustained progress at more senior levels. This phenomenon is even worse for women of color, who represent only 7 percent of current C-suite positions—just a four-percentage-point increase since 2017." WHAT CAN BE DONE TO IMPROVE THESE RESULTS?? The Center for Asian Pacific American Women June Jimenez Joanne Tabellija-Murphy Salvador Mendoza Harsha Tank Saba Nafees Leslie Moe-Kaiser, PhD Gloria Adeboi Theresa (Royster) Burkholder Asian Corporate & Entrepreneur Leaders - National Jason Wong 黃振宇 OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates Thu Nguyen NAAAP (National Association of Asian American Professionals) SASE - Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers Khánh V? Ascend Ascend Midwest Sharmila M. Fowler, MBA, MCPC Please share this information broadly! Daphne Kwok Jenny V. Jensen Janet Hamada - Kelley Karen K. Emily Wasek Lissa Miller Njeri Nginyo Tiffany Davis Ebony Wyatt Lizbeth M. Kim, PhD Jan-Ie L. Thear Suzuki Karen Eng Grace Lee Antionette Ball Katherine Coleman Sidney Lee Patrice Tanaka Erica Culpepper Meredith Gray

What an inspiring evening in NYC with with these incredible non-profit leaders. "Estée Lauder announced the launch of its inaugural Emerging Leaders Beautiful Forces grants, furthering the brand's commitment to women’s leadership. Through a partnership via the Estée Lauder Emerging Leaders Fund (ELELF) and grantee, Vital Voices Global Partnership, the new initiative will deepen the brand’s investment in supporting emerging women leaders globally and helping to advance their influence and impact. Vital Voices, the Global non-profit investing in women leaders, was selected as the inaugural program partner of the ELELF. The Estée Lauder Emerging Leaders Beautiful Forces grants will support Vital Voices network alumni who are leading NGOs, businesses, or implementing projects that advance a bold idea. An initial award of $200,000 will be allocated between four recipients who demonstrate innovative thinking, a desire to challenge the status quo, and the ability to take calculated risks to solve a problem impacting their communities." The incredible awardees are: Amina Mohamed, Canada.?Mohamed is the founder of?Cameras for Girls, an organization that challenges gender disparities in media, equipping girls in Africa with cameras to empower them with greater access and opportunity in media-based careers. This grant will allow the organization to launch a train-the-trainer program, increasing access to programs by up to 20%. Consuelo Hermosilla González, Chile.?Hermosilla González is the founder of?Fundación Antonia,?an organization that?works to eliminate intimate partner violence by providing free care and support to survivors, while raising awareness to eradicate gender violence in Chile. This grant will enable the execution of a variety of workshops, training sessions and skill-building programs to educate communities on domestic violence prevention. Olasumbo Adeleke, Nigeria.?Adeleke is the executive director of?Gender Power Africa, which works to improve the livelihoods of small holder farmers, especially women and youth, in rural communities through economic empowerment, training and capacity building. This grant will help enable the creation of a climate-smart shea nut processing facility in Nigeria, expanding the output of shea butter from 2 tons per month to 3 tons per day while providing additional jobs and skills training for women in the community. Renata Koch Alvarenga, Brazil.?Koch Alvarenga is the founder of?EmpoderaClima, a youth-led organization that raises awareness about the impacts of climate change on women and the role of gender-transformative climate education. This grant will enable the execution of workshops on disaster preparedness, the creation of an interactive platform with learning resources, as well as data collection and mapping to support disaster management. The Center for Asian Pacific American Women Stephane de La Faverie Meredith Gray Stephanie Katz Meghan Kennedy Alyse Nelson Karlie Kloss Pilar Mera, MBA

I had the honor of representing The Center for Asian Pacific American Women at a very special event. "President Biden delivered remarks at the White House to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), landmark bipartisan legislation that he wrote and championed as a U.S. Senator and has worked across the aisle to strengthen ever since. He will reflect on the significant progress we have made in reducing violence and supporting survivors as well as the work ahead to realize VAWA’s promise of a nation where every woman and girl can live free from fear, free from violence, and free from abuse. Working to end gender-based violence has been a cornerstone of President Biden’s and Vice President Harris’ careers. VAWA was the first comprehensive federal law to focus on preventing and addressing violence against women and to provide justice and support for survivors. The law transformed the nation’s response to gender-based violence by recognizing that domestic violence and sexual assault are not a private matter but rather a violation of fundamental rights and dignity. Between 1993 and 2022, annual domestic violence rates dropped by 67% and the rate of rapes and sexual assaults declined by 56%. In the three decades since the original VAWA was signed into law, President Biden has worked with survivors, advocates, experts, and Members of Congress of both parties to reauthorize and strengthen the law four times. As President, he signed into law the VAWA Reauthorization Act of 2022—critical legislation that expands access to safety and support for survivors, increases prevention efforts, and establishes new federal protections against online harassment and abuse. The President and Vice President also secured the highest-ever funding levels to implement VAWA, and the Biden-Harris Administration has acted quickly to implement the law’s new programs and protections." Read the full fact sheet here by clicking https://lnkd.in/eUeEQtdX Let me highlight the staff/support of the GA Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence for their impactful work, led by Monica Khant, CEO: Cannon Han, Chisato Horikawa, Gabby Debelen, Grace Huang, Hai Chan, Kayla Chan, Krista Grajo, Hildegard Koenig, Jose Juan Lara, Jr., MS, Kaylee Wong, MBA, Kimberly Vongnalith, Youngju Ji, Sarah Khan, Matapuna Levenson, Jennifer Lee, CPA, CA, Shirley Luo (HHS), Courtney Peters, MPH, Swathy Reddy, Tomiko Tamashiro Pardo, Kaylee Wong. Thank you to Erika Moritsugu, Krystal Kaai and Helen Beaudreau at the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders for their leadership and support. #VAWA #WhiteHouse #APIGBV #leadership June Jimenez Salvador Mendoza Harsha Tank Joanne Tabellija-Murphy

I have known Jeanie Y. Chang, LMFT, CCTP for over five years and we've never met in-person until last week! It was such a pleasure to listen to her discuss her new book, "How K-Dramas Can Transform Your Life: Powerful Lessons on Belongingness, Healing, and Mental Health, (Hardcover)" https://lnkd.in/e_JcRbZe Jeanie Chang is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. She is the Founder and CEO of Your Change Provider, PLLC?, an interdisciplinary practice founded on solutions and her unique framework Cultural Confidence?. As an accomplished international speaker, Jeanie provides keynotes and offers workshops for corporations, community organizations, and colleges addressing the intersectionality of mental health and identity, DEIB, and psychological safety, as well as talking about topics such as burnout, resilience, mindfulness, stress, and mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, and suicidality. Jeanie is also the Founder and CEO of Noona’s Noonchi, LLC, a global company offering social media platforms providing deep dives into K-Content from a mental health perspective. In addition, she is an executive coach, external faculty for McKinsey & Company, a DEIB advisor for ERG leaders, and serves as a subject matter expert for media outlets around the world. Lastly, Jeanie is a global influencer known as Noona’s Noonchi on social media. Jeanie founded the Cultural Confidence? program which she created to provide psycho-education in all sectors from corporate to schools. She has presented her trademarked curriculum for many corporations such as Eventbrite, J.Crew, Microsoft, Mondelēz International, and the National Football League (NFL). She has also spearheaded her program for non-profits including the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA), Council of Korean Americans, SASE - Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE), and the NAAAP (National Association of Asian American Professionals). I did not realize how K-Drama can help manage our mental wellness... Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and expertise with all of us! #mentalwellness #kdrama #culture #education #wellness The Center for Asian Pacific American Women Dr. Xavier Whitaker Joanne Tabellija-Murphy Khánh V? Patrice Tanaka Bill Imada June Jimenez Saba Nafees Leslie Moe-Kaiser, PhD Thu Nguyen Jan-Ie L. Salvador Mendoza Theresa (Royster) Burkholder Gloria Adeboi Harsha Tank

What happens when you bring together an incredibly diverse group of small business owners? A shopping experience that's like none other. These beautifully crafted items were from all over the country... and across the ocean. Our Marketplace was very vibrant and I appreciate our attendees helping to boost the economy for small business owners! Leslie Moe-Kaiser, PhD, Owner of Dynasty Pearls Juliet Beezley (And Richard!), sewKimono Kalani Tonga Tukuafu, Artist & Owner @kalanitonga.designs All the way from TONGA... "Tonga Leitis," Alana'I toloa Fanguna, Semisi Lemoto Taufa, Utah Pacific Fashion Also... who else had resources available for our attendees? VERY IMPORTANT. -The Alzheimer's Association? Janet Hamada - Kelley, Raven Albertson -Utah Pacific Islander Diabetes Study, by Marcus Pezzolesi, Assoc. Professor, University of Utah Walmart State Farm Deloitte Estée Lauder Southwest Airlines ComcastNBCUniversal Nike AT&T ADP The Coca-Cola Company IW Group Inc. Cole Chemical & Distributing, Inc. Zions Bank Sandra Hollins,L.C.S.W The Center for Asian Pacific American Women National ACE AARP Pacific Island Knowledge 2 Action Resources (PIK2AR) Susi Feltch-Malohifo'ou Lulu Latu-Wolfgramm Cencira Te'o Oreta Tupola Jakey Siolo ROLINA FAAGAI Sharmila M. Fowler, MBA, MCPC Juliet Beezley Leslie Moe-Kaiser, PhD June Jimenez Saba Nafees Gloria Adeboi Karen K. Jenny V. Jensen