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Two magazine publishers, a nonprofit CEO, a journalist, a political consultant, a San Francisco Supervisor candidate, and a governor of the California State Bar Board -- these remarkable Filipina American leaders will lead the first Filipina Summit on October 22-23, 2004 at the San Ramon Valley Conference Center sponsored by the Filipina Women's Network (FWN). They will be honored at a special awards ceremony.
"These Filipina women are changing the world. They are challenging the stereotypes that hold Filipinas back from becoming full participants in the workplace," says Marily Mondejar, president of FWN, the association for women of Philippine ancestry. "There are 2.36 million Filipinos in the U.S., 55 percent of which are women. We have identified three Filipinas who have broken through the 'glass ceiling' at Fortune 500 companies. These women are Cora Tellez, former president, Health Net; Marissa Peterson, EVP, Worldwide Operations, Sun Microsystems; and Evelyn Dilsaver, EVP, Chief Administrative Officer, U.S. Trust Corporation, Charles Schwab. We want to increase this number. The award and the Filipina Summit are part of a larger 'Shape the Filipina Image' campaign to build the Filipina community's pipeline of qualified leaders, increasing our odds that some will rise to the president position."
"I think the Filipina voice, our sharp instincts and knowledge of humanity are critically needed to bring balance to the work-world and all communities. Filipina women are quick learners and fearless teachers. We have lined up the marquis organizations in leadership and strategy at the Filipina Summit to help us celebrate Filipino American Heritage Month in October," added Tessie Zaragoza, chair of the board, FWN. "The Summit will feature sessions that will validate our cultural values and teach us how to change the power paradigm."
The Summit's goal is to create leadership opportunities for Filipinas. Speakers include experts in leadership and women's issues. The full program is online at http://www.ffwn.org/FilipinaSummit2004.htm.
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