Words often fail us when we are dealing with major challenges: how to change, how to think in new ways, and how to solve seemingly impossible problems. That’s when symbols can help us find a new lens and tell a new story. Eileen Clegg is a visual journalist and founder of Visual Insight, working with …
Tzipor Ulman, PhD, is the founder and CEO of Science is Elementary (SiE), a non-profit (501c3) whose vision is that all children know science is awesome and use its principles to better their lives. Under her leadership, SiE grew from an idea to a multi-faceted organization that has impacted 10,000 students through its in-class program, …
Amanda Jones is the co-founder and co-CEO of Kikoko, a cannabis-infused herbal tea company established by, and for, women seeking healthier alternatives to alcohol and pharmaceuticals. Prior to becoming a “potrepreneur,” Amanda was a journalist for the Los Angeles Times. She has a degree in neurophysiology. Bay Area women get high on cannabis-infused tea PLEASE …
How do we guide our teens and ourselves through a constantly changing digital environment? Angela Alvarado will explore how we communicate online, privacy, legal consequences, and how to build virtual social bridges with technology. Angela Alvarado is the Community Prosecutor for Sunnyvale/North County of Santa Clara. She specializes in Internet Safety and Juvenile Law. PLEASE …
Women played an important role in Europe 2000 years ago and there is no reason they should not be playing an equally important role today. What changed? Archaeology has just scratched the surface regarding Celts in Europe. What has been found so far, though, controverts conventional wisdom. First we go back about 2500 years. The …
The American Medical Association states that there is "no more vulnerable group than children removed from their parents and placed in foster care". Recent studies by Harvard Medical School found that foster youth are more than twice as likely to experience PTSD than U.S. combat veterans. Today, in Santa Clara County alone, there are 1500 …
The topic for this members-only program is Community and the Salon will be facilitated by Erin Liman. PLEASE NOTE: The doors will open at 7:30AM. 7:30-7:50 AM Networking with coffee service 7:50-8:15 AM Announcements and Sharing 8:15-9:00 AM Program
Amanda Jones is the co-founder and co-CEO of Kikoko, a cannabis-infused herbal tea company established by, and for, women seeking healthier alternatives to alcohol and pharmaceuticals. Prior to becoming a “potrepreneur,” Amanda was a journalist for the Los Angeles Times. She has a degree in neurophysiology. Bay Area women get high on cannabis-infused tea PLEASE …
Celebrating 1 year of being a volunteer Guide at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and closing in on 250 volunteer hours, Eve will be telling us behind the scene stories, sharing some guestology and visitor hilarity along with interesting ocean life drops of knowledge, and tidepools of photos and a few short videos. There will be …
Join in the adventure, pitfalls and triumphs of an immigrant female entrepreneur in Silicon Valley. Share in the life lessons of personal and professional (lack of) risk management as Kim Le recounts stories from living under a plastic tarp in a refugee camp to growing up homeless to losing a job when 8-months pregnant to …
Join us as we review 2018 and look toward 2019. We'll share updates from committees, report financial results and present recommendations for consideration by the membership. Your input and feedback will be essential so this is a must-attend meeting for every active member. The Board has been listening as many have shared privately, and some …
Christina Bellantoni, Professor at the USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism, will share her remarkable journey from Silicon Valley's "Biz Ink" to PBS Newshour in DC and back to California to work at the LA Times. In non-partisan terms, she will outline what happened in the midterm elections, what’s next and why every vote …
