Filipina Women's Network EVENTS

Marily's Big "Oh..." Birthday! (19 Sep 2010)

Sun, 19 Sep 2010 22:30:00 GMT

Please join Marily's BFFs to celebrate an important milestone...

Al Perez   •   Bambi Lorica   •   Barry Picazo   •   Charles Wang
Denise C. Miles   •   Edna Rodis   •   Elena Mangahas
Emily Murase   •   Franklin Ricarte   •   Genevieve Dwyer
Deputy Consul General Fred Santos   •   Gerry Phillips
Ging Reyes   •   Gloria T. Caoile   •   Jason Ricarte
Josephine Romero   •   Julie Soo   •   Laarni San Juan
Vice Consul Leah Rodriguez   •   Maya Escudero
Marilyn Fowler   •   Melissa Apuya   •   Mona Pasquil
Monica Tucker   •   Mylene Juan   •   Nerissa Fernandez
Consul Reggie Bernabe   •   Rosalie Say
Lt. Col. Shirley Raguindin   •   Sol Manaay
Sonia T. Delen

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"MEET the Candidates: Leadership & Political Forum" @ the FWN Salo Salo (26 Sep 2010)

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 21:00:00 GMT

Strategies to Get
Filipina Women Elected to Office
and the
California Women's State Appointment Project

A nonpartisan meeting.
Get to know the Filipino American candidates in this election season. Be inspired to hear why they are running for office.
Join the discussion on why it's been challenging for our community to be represented.
Find out what you can do to ensure the Filipino voice is included in the political process.
The ins and outs of getting elected
How we as a Filipino American community can make a difference in November

Filipino American Candidates in the Nov 2010 Election:

Tani Gorre Cantil Sakauye, running for Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court
Joanne Del Rosario, re-election to Colma City Council
Myrna L. De Vera, running for Hercules City Council
Ces Rosales, running for Berkeley City Council
Hydra Mendoza, re-election to San Francisco School Board
Evelyn Centeno, running for Contra Costa Community College Board

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In 2010, each restaurant highlights its unique recipe of the popular "sabaw" (hearty soups) as two of three selections in their

Prix Fixe menu.

Restaurants / food organizations featured in 2010

Intramuros
January 31 / Sunday
"Brunch with the PROs"
TheIntramuros.com

Mercury Lounge
February 28 / Sunday
"Managing Your Career or Business During
Difficult Economic Times"
MercurySF.com

Carmen's
March 31 / Wednesday
"Open Mic"
carmensontheembarcadero.com

V-Day FWN "The Vagina Monologues" and "MMRP" After-Party
April 10 / Saturday
MercurySF.com

Home of Sol Manaay
May 16 / Sunday
Midsummer Magical Afternoon

Kalesa
June 27 / Sunday
5pm no host cocktails; 6pm dinner served promptly; 7pm Program
"SHEroes Monologues"
mykalesa.com

Intramuros
July 25 / Sunday
5pm no host cocktails; 6pm dinner served promptly. 7pm Program
"Holistic Wellness"
TheIntramuros.com

Pinay Tunay @ Pistahan
August 14 & 15 / Saturday & Sunday
Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco
11am - 5pm
www.pistahan.net

Mana Restaurant
September 26 / Sunday
5pm no host cocktails; 6pm dinner served promptly. 7pm Program
"MEET the Candidates: Leadership & Political Forum"
manarestaurant.com

Ramar Foods
October 7 / Thursday
6pm no host cocktails; 7pm reception served promptly
Welcome Reception @ the 7th Filipina Leadership Summit (Oct 7-10, 2010) @ Las Vegas
Sponsored by Susie Quesada of Ramar Foods International
RamarFoods.com

Tastebuds
November 17 / Wednesday
5pm no host cocktails; 6pm dinner served promptly
"Filipino Thanksgiving"

Philippine Consulate
December 11 / Saturday
6pm no host cocktails; 7pm dinner served promptly
FWN Christmas Party
Sponsored by Pearl Parmelee of Mama Sita's
www.msita.com

Featured restaurants, salo salo dates and times may change.
Please check this page for updates.

7th Filipina Leadership Summit "Filipina Women of the World" (7 Oct 2010)

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT

7th Filipina Leadership Summit

"Filipina Women of the World:
A Meeting of Leaders"

• Leading From Inner Power • Leveling the Playing Field •
Seizing Opportunities with our Global Connections •

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Highlighting our Filipina Sister Organizations Worldwide

Honoring our Electeds, Appointeds and the
Highest Ranking Filipinas in the Corporate Sector

FWN 100 Awardees for 2007 and 2009 will gather
based on Award Categories
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October 7 - 10, 2010 (Thursday thru Sunday)

Bally's Las Vegas
www.ballyslasvegas.com
3645 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89109

Hotel reservations, call toll free: 1-800-358-8777
FWN special room rates code is SBFWN0
until September 10, 2010:
Thursday, Oct 7 - $69
Friday, Oct 8 and Saturday, Oct 9 - $99
Sunday, Oct 10 - $69

Room rates are for single or double (plus any applicable taxes currently 12%)
Additional persons will be charged at $30 per person, per night, with a maximum of four persons per guestroom. After Sept. 10, reservations will be taken on a space available basis only. We recommend making your reservation early as it is likely the hotel will book up quickly due to the Columbus Day holiday weekend.

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Register NOW
www.FilipinaWomensNetwork.Org/events
Question? 415.935.4FWN

"The Vagina Monologues" & "SHEroes Monologues" FWN Las Vegas & V-Diaries Las Vegas Issue (8 Oct 2010)

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 23:30:00 GMT

and the
SHEroes Monologues

V‑Day Filipina Women's Network

honors Eve Ensler

to stop violence against women and girls

V-Day FWN Las Vegas 2010

Presents a Benefit Production of

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TAMA NA! STOP! 

Asian American Women
Speak Out Against Violence

Make Las Vegas a safe place for
Asian Pacific American women and girls.

Since 2004, FWN has collaborated with V-DAY,
empowering and celebrating women and their sexuality
with a festival of theatre, comedy, and the spoken word, highlighted by the all-Asian women benefit performances in
San Francisco, New York and Washington, DC.

The all-Asian women cast includes community leaders, actors, students, business women, professionals, activists and homemakers.

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Change the Story of Women!

Join us as we raise awareness to end violence against Asian women and girls

Bally's Hotel
Las Vegas, Nevada

TICKETS
$28 - $88 (VIP seating)
10% discount of group purchase of 20 tickets or more
$10 off for FWN members, cast/crew, seniors and students

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About the V-Day FWN 2010 Shows

What are “The Vagina Monologues”?

Award-winning play based on V-Day Founder/playwright Eve Ensler's interviews with more than 200 women. With humor and grace the piece celebrates women's sexuality and strength. Through this play and the liberation of this one word, countless women throughout the world have taken control of their bodies and their lives. For more than twelve years, The Vagina Monologues has given voice to experiences and feelings not previously exposed in public.

Hailed by The New York Times as "funny" and "poignant" and by the Daily News as "intelligent" and "courageous," The Vagina Monologues, which was first performed off-Broadway by Ms. Ensler, dives into the mystery, humor, pain, power, wisdom, outrage and excitement buried in women’s experiences.

Ms. Ensler has performed the play to great acclaim throughout the world - from Zagreb to Santa Barbara, from London to Seattle, from Manila to Oklahoma City.

[“The Vagina Monologues” is] a work which is inescapably universal for women, and manages to be feminist without being man-hating, entertaining without being trite, and political without being earnest.
—The London Telegraph

"In the current era, it takes some brain racking to think of anyone else doing anything quite like Ensler. She's a countercultural consciousness raiser, an emmpowering figure, a truth-teller." —Chicago Tribune

“Eve Ensler wants to save the world...and don't even think of getting in her way."
-New York Times Magazine

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DIRECTORS (Las Vegas)
Gloria T. Caoile
Elena Buensalido Mangahas

PRODUCERS
Gloria T. Caoile
Rozita Villanueva Lee
Maya Ong Escudero

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Marily Mondejar
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2010 INTERNATIONAL V-DAY SPONSORS
Dramatists Play Service
Amanda Keidan Jewelry
LUNA
Random House
Shawn & Shane
Vosges Haut Chocolat

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BENEFICIARIES
V-Day Spotlight 2010:
The Women of the Democratic Republic Of Congo
FWN's Filipinas Against Violence

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Tickets? www.filipinawomensnetwork.org/events or 415.935.4FWN

2010 FWN Magazine / Filipina Governance Directory (11 Oct 2010)

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT

FWN Magazine: 7th Filipina Leadership Summit & Filipina Governance Directory

Filipina Women's Network Magazine

ADVERTISING PARTNER OPPORTUNITIES

Advertise in the FWN Magazine and reach the largest
pool of professional Filipina Women in the U.S.

The FWN Magazine is the official magazine of the Filipina
Women’s Network (FWN), a must-read publication for
Filipina women worldwide, and offers advertisers direct
access to a specialized audience.

FWN is the knowledge
network for Filipina decision makers and professionals
from all industry sectors.

REACH AN INFLUENTIAL NICHE AUDIENCE

FWN helps your business reach the professional Filipina women who work for multinational corporations, governments, nonprofits and educational institutions, as well as consulting firms.
FWN Magazine Hits Your Target
FWN members have purchasing power; 80% report that they are principal purchasers or decision makers or have influence on purchasing decisions.
63% of FWN members have college degrees
20,000 print run, distributed nationwide.
RETENTION: Readers save the FWN Magazine as a keepsake and serves as a resource guide and a networking tool for Filipina women nationwide.

FWN Logo Brand Items (6 Nov 2010)

Sat, 06 Nov 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Site to order FWN logo brand Items:

DVD (over 1,000 photos of the 2009 Filipina Summit, the "100 Most Influential Filipina Women" Awards for 2009 and the Mayor's Reception)
Photo Album of the 2007 Filipina Summit and the "100 Most Influential Filipina Women" Awards for 2009 (special order)
FWN 100 poster (2007)
FWN 100 poster (2009)
Filipina Women's Network Magazine:

Premiere Issue,
FWN's 5th Anniversary issue,
"100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the U.S." commemorative issues for 2007
"100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the U.S." commemorative issues for 2009

V-Diaries: Anti-Violence Resource Guide:

2005 (Giovannie Pico cover)
2006 SF (Marisa Angeles)
2006 NYC (Jessica Angeles)
2007 (Lucy Corrales)
2008 (Nida Recabo)
2009 (Elena, Sonia and Marily)
2010 (Mona Pasquil)

2004 V-Day San Francisco (The Vagina Monologues) souvenir issue
2009 V-Day Washington DC (The Vagina Monologues and MMRP) Playbill souvenir issue
FWN logo earrings (gold or silver)
FWN logo key chain (silver)
FWN golf visor
FWN baseball cap
Vagina Warrior T-shirt
FWN tote

To view the magazines, go to www.filipinawomensnetwork.org/fwnmagazine and
www.filipinawomensnetwork.org/vdiaries

Pinay Power 2012: Time Capsule Project (9 Nov 2010)

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT

FWN 100: Nationwide Call to Action

Pinay Power 2012: Time Capsule Project

Archiving your life stories to inspire the next generation of Filipina leaders

Go to YouTube.com/fwn100 to view video clips of FWN 100 who have participated to-date

Funding & Your Support - FWN invites your participation in the Time Capsule project. This project will be funded thru sponsorships and advertising. We ask that you find a sponsor or self-fund your participation.

The individual Time Capsule package includes:

15-minute edited video interview which will form part of the FWN 100 video series (one hour interview session required).
Receive one DVD copy of your 15-minute edited video interview. Additional copies are extra ($25).
3-5 minute video clips uploaded to FWN's YouTube site and FWN website.
Receive a copy of the YouTube clip.
15-30 minute photo shoot (receive digital copy of photo selected for the FWN 100 Souvenir Book).
Two-page feature (bio and photo) included in the FWN 100 Souvenir Book.
Receive one copy of the FWN 100 Souvenir Book. Additional copies are extra ($150 each).

*Please wear an authentic Filipina or Filipina-inspired outfit for the photo shoot and video taping unless you prefer an outfit that better represents your profession.

* Participation fees are non-refundable.

Pinay Power 2012: Time Capsule Project

A time capsule is a way for us to deliver important messages so that our designated heirs have a sense of what life was like for us when they open our time capsule in the future.

When Pinay Power 2012 was birthed at FWN's future search conference at the 4th Filipina Summit in 2006, the Filipino community was celebrating 100 years of Filipino migration in America. Strikingly missing were the stories and documentation of the contributions of Filipina women. "Never again forget the role of Filipina women in the building of America," said Marily Mondejar, president of FWN. This statement inspired the Pinay Power 2012: Time Capsule Project.

This project will actively promote Filipina women's capacities to lead, innovate and inspire the next generation of women.

About the Time Capsule Project
In preparation for Pinay Power 2012 and the celebration of the next 100 years of Filipina presence in America, FWN will interview FWN's 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the U.S. and the Keepers of the Flame to create a digital and print archive that will serve as a time capsule for future generations.

The Time Capsule Project will utilize the following media:

Video documentation - The interviews will capture the FWN 100's personal stories, reveal the barriers they faced as Filipina women and emphasize their specific cultural richness that helped enhance their success. The individual video interviews will be edited to 20 minutes each.

The internet - The interviews will be further edited down to 3-5 minute clips, and uploaded on a specially created FWN YouTube page and the FWN website to highlight the individual fortitude of these women - thereby inspiring new Filipina leaders. The edited interview clips will be uploaded as they are completed and will be available for viewing globally.

Print edition of the FWN 100 Souvenir Book featuring the inspiring stories of of the FWN 100 excerpted from the video interviews and/or personal interviews or personal statement. The book will be printed on archival paper that will hopefully last for 100 years when the time capsule is opened.

Video has the power to change perceptions. The Internet brings video to the masses on a daily basis. The image of Filipinas could be radically transformed through the use of this new technology.

Filipina women have been praised as the 'silent but talented minority group' and at the same time perceived as 'submissive and exotic', overlooking their leadership and management skills. This stereotype can be shattered with the click of a mouse.

By using the internet, these videos will reach a worldwide audience and bring an all too often marginalized community their earned recognition.

Logistics

Timeframe - FWN proposes to video all of the FWN 100 awardees who are interested in participating and would like to have their personal stories included over the course of six months in various locations. To manage costs, FWN will minimize time and travel by recording several women at one central regional location (i.e. Northeastern site for those in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania).

Photo shoot - to ensure that we have high-quality photos for the FWN 100 souvenir book, a photo shoot will be scheduled either before or after your video interview.

Wardrobe - FWN encourages participants to wear authentic or Filipina-inspired outfits to preserve our Filipina heritage unless you prefer an outfit that complements your profession.

Appointments will be on a first paid, first served basis.

Photo credits for Nimfa Gamez and Sonia Delen: Owen Donnahoo