Women’s Leadership and Policy Summit 2024

Supervisor Cindy Chavez, in partnership with the Valley Health Foundation and Amazon, invite you to join a day filled with excitement, insightful discussions, and opportunities to connect with like-minded individuals. This year’s theme is “Women Leading Change: Unity in Diversity” with a special focus on WOMEN IN SPORTS to celebrate women who are leading change in the sports arena.

This engaging and empowering summit will be filled with mindful activities, educational workshops, and platforms to discuss and share resources for equitable policy changes, leadership development, and tools to uplift women.

• Date: March 23, 2024, 9am – 4pm
• Registration will open at 8:30am.
• Location: San Jose State University (Student Union)
• Address: 1 Washington Sq, San Jose, CA 95192

WORKSHOPS INCLUDE –

Morning Sessions: (10:00 AM – 11:45 AM)

1. Breaking Barriers: Women in Sports
2. Opportunities for Moms in the Workplace: Creating a Culture of Inclusion
3. Leading Change: Women Leading Grassroots Campaigns
4. Collaboration through Community
5. Building Networks Across Cultures and Generations
6. Health Equity: Tools and Techniques for Advocacy
7. Take Charge of Your Personal Brand and Your Career
8. Spanish: Creating a Successful Health Equity Grassroots Campaign
9. Applying Wisdom in the Nonprofit World

Afternoon Sessions: (1:00 PM – 2:45 PM)

1. Women in Leadership: Unity in Diversity
2. Leading Change: Running for Office
3. Taking the Patriarchy Out of Professionalism: Why Don’t I Feel Like I Fit In?
4. Cultivating Emotional Well-being and Safe Spaces for Diverse Women
5. Women in Nontraditional Careers
6. Salary Negotiation & New Laws in Your Favor
7. Respecting a Plurality of Voices: Trans/LGBTQ+
8. Vietnamese workshop: Power in Community: Raising Your Voice to Advocate for Services Rooted in Lived Experiences

Workshop Sign-Up:

If you have not signed up for a workshop, please secure your spot in our workshops by registering using this link. Space is limited, so be sure to RSVP for your preferred workshops as soon as possible. We can only guarantee the first 100 slots in each workshop! Confirmation emails will be sent out two days before the event. Kindly RSVP for your workshop by Monday, March 18.

Childcare Sign-Up:

If you need childcare assistance, please contact Ly Vo directly at [email protected]. Please RSVP by Monday, March 18.

CALL ALL VOLUNTEERS:

If you are interested in volunteering for the event, you can sign up here (Women Summit 2024 – Volunteer Signup form).

Let’s celebrate excellence together!