When: Monday – Friday, July 13 - 17, 2020
Where: Online. Links to be sent out closer to the start of the Summit.
How to register: Conference Eventbrite page
More information: event’s Facebook page
Our Goal
* Convene AAPI womxn from various regions, sectors, and careers to allow for learning and strategic networking
* Train and develop AAPI womxn leaders throughout the country to help them reach their highest potential
* Develop a strong network of empowered AAPI womxn leaders The event will take place over the week with two sessions each night featuring a moderated panel of speakers and professional coaching and mentoring.
The event will take place over the week with two sessions each night featuring a moderated panel of speakers and professional coaching and mentoring.
About
The Center for Asian Pacific American Women (CAPAW) - Strives to nurture our Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities by expanding leadership capacity, fostering awareness of AAPI issues, creating a supportive network of AAPI women leaders, and strengthening community.
OCA Asian Pacific American & Pacific Islander Advocate - The AAPI Womxn’s Initiative began as part of OCA’s effort to be more aware and inclusive of issues and challenges that AAPI womxn face. OCA makes space to bring together AAPI womxn from various backgrounds and sectors to discuss how they can uplift and support each other, as well as their collective civic power. OCA hopes to create a framework in order to train and develop AAPI womxn leaders throughout the country and develop a strong social network for our self-empowerment.
Schedule of events
Monday: Look at Us Now
Session 1 (6:00 PM-7:00 PM): The Current State of AAPI Womxn in the Workforce
What is the current state of the AAPI womxn? The purpose of this program is to give a high level overview of the trends in salary, jobs, career trajectory, and equity for multi- cultural womxn. This session provides a framework for the broader issues that AAPI womxn face in all industries.
Session 2 (7:15 PM-8:30 PM): Embracing All of Myself
How can your challenges help you to grow? Authors Christine Flemming and Laura Huang share their experiences on how they turned their adversities into advantages and offer their perspectives on how to be an empowered womxn in any room.
Tuesday: Looking Back at It
Session 1 (6:00 PM-7:00 PM): A Self Reflection on Upbringing and Identity
How can we bridge the divide between our Eastern upbringings and the Western expectations of us? The purpose of this panel is to push womxn to self-reflect on their upbringings and identities.
Session 2: (7:15 PM-8:30 PM): Taking Care of Others While Taking Care of Yourself
How can we take care of ourselves? Many AAPI womxn also identify as a caretaker of their families. The definition of family is much more expansive in the AAPI community. What are ways that one can build the close-knit village of support for oneself, and what resources we can utilize?
Wednesday: Build Me Up!
Session 1 (6:00 PM-7:00 PM): Financial Literacy and Building Up Your Capital
How can you build the foundation for your wealth? This session is targeted towards anyone waiting to learn more about financial literacy. Nancy Du from Ashford advisors and Debbie Chen from OCA Houston will speak on ways to build up financial resources, trust your financial institution, and take calculated risks.
Session 2: (7:15 PM-8:30 PM): How to Promote Yourself Before You’re Promoted
In a world of short attention spans and an emphasis on first impression, the elevator pitch is one of the most crucial tools in the young professional AAPI’s toolbelt. This session focuses on how to gain self-awareness and confidence I what you can offer to the workplace. What are the implications of these gendered and racial discrepancies? How can AAPI women effectively market themselves?
Thursday: Mentorship Across Generations
Session 1 (6:00 PM-7:00 PM): LeadHERship Coalition Panel led by Walmart
This panel of multi-cultural womxn will share their stories and their journey to getting where they are now. This session focuses on tips on how to advocate for yourself. These women have forged their way up the career ladder while struggling to have a voice on the table due to the color of their skin or the fact that they are females. The purpose of this session is to provide a space for mentorship and discuss what young professionals need right now.
Session 2: (7:15 PM-8:30 PM): Professional Coaching
This professional coaching session focuses on how to best prepare oneself for the job market post COVID-19.
Friday: The Power of “We” Brings Community
Session 1 (6:00 PM-7:00 PM): Small Group Mentoring Sessions
Our second mentoring session of the summit addresses the social and internal blocks the AAPI womxn may face in flourishing in their workplace and in being promoted. Authors Christine Flemming and Laura Huang lead breakout sessions to help participants begin their journey of understanding and overcoming their self-limiting beliefs, as well as utilizing effective tools to break down barriers.
Session 2: (7:15 PM-8:30 PM): The sHEROs in our Community
This session highlights the sHEROs in our communities. These speakers, nominated by members of the steering community of the summit, will share the work that they have been doing in helping others and empowering other AAPI womxn.