Globalization, Demographics, and the Future of Work, aka Cheap Labor, Old People, and Your Job Our speaker for May is Margarita Quihuis, who will talk about global trends and how they will impact our lives economically and professionally. She says this will be a storytelling, observational, anecdotal, and interactive conversation as we ponder these issues …
Corinne Wayshak will share stories from the front lines of the MIT Media Lab to Apple computer to the inner workings of Fortune 100 companies that were her roster of clients to the world of venture capitalists. Having recently gone through Menttium's executive training program, she can discuss some of her revelations that have been …
Have you watched "Crossing Jordan" or "Quincy, M.E." and wondered what life is really like in the world of the Medical Examiner? This month, you'll have your chance to ask questions. Our speaker is Claudine Ratcliffe, Chief Investigator for Santa Clara County. She will give an overview of the duties of the Coroner's office, talk …
Bylaw changes the needed to be addressed by membership; also, discussion of fee structure.
Some of the amazing things that are being proposed on the environmental front in Washington, DC and other aspects of environmental law and policy. Debbie Sivas is Director of the Earthjustice Environmental Law Clinic at Stanford Law School. She teaches and supervises about a dozen law students and manages a four-person law office practicing public …
Whitney H. Smith founded Girls For A Change in 1999. This organization catalyzes professional women to help increase the capacity of urban girls as innovators, social change agents, and civic leaders. In her role as the chair of the Silicon Valley Girls Coalition she created a collaboration of over 75 community based organizations, legislators, and …
Our speaker for November is Barbara Buell, Director of Communications for the Stanford business school. She will discuss how attitudes toward careers have evolved over several generations since the 60's and changes at the B-school in the last five years, some associated with the Internet "bubble" and some not.
Rosemary Stasek's interest in international issues has taken her to Nepal, Ecuador, France, Britain, Holland, Germany, Italy, The Czech and Slovak Republics, Canada, Mexico, Thailand, Azerbaijan and Venezuela. In 1998 she traveled to Cuba as a member of a special women's delegation and in May 2002 she was a member of a reconstruction delegation to …
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Paula Leslie, LCSW, BCD, is an Organizational Consultant and Psychotherapist with offices in Palo Alto, California and Sedona, Arizona. She is an Adjunct Professor in the Graduate School of Psychology at John F. Kennedy University in Campbell, California. Paula speaks widely and specializes in the areas of Staying Sane During Turbulent Times, Women Taking Charge, …
Janet St. Clair Lazar has been a social worker for nearly 20 years, primarily working in mental health services for children and families. Currently, she is Program Director for FamiliesFirst, a private foster family agency serving children and families in San Mateo and Santa Clara County. In addition to her professional work, Janet and her …
Reiko Nakayama has been a Feng Shui consultant and teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1997. She completed Feng Shui training with Helen and James Jay in June 1997 and advanced training with Seann Xenja in May 2002. Since 1993, she has practiced the martial art of Aikido, which is based on sensing …
