Events

Upcoming events

• Lunch with Dr. Cora Claudio, producer and anchor, "Kalikasan, Kaunlaran", DZRH-TV

  • Start
    March 17, 2010
  •  
    12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
  • Location
    The City Club, of San Francisco, 155 Sansome St. 10th Floor, Stock Exchange Bldg., San Francisco

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  Cora Claudio PhD is President of EARTH Institute Asia, Inc., a non-profit, non-governmental organization that harnesses human power, science and technology, and other resources and disciplines to address issues of environment and sustainability affecting Asia. She co-founded it with two other Stanford alumni and four other friends who have extensive experience in the fields of environment and sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region.

   

  A chemical engineer, Dr. Claudio holds Ph.D. and  M.S. degrees in Engineering-Economic Systems (EES) from Stanford University and  Honorary Ph.D. and  M.S. Alumna Certificates from the same school’s Dept. of Management Science and  Engineering; International Teachers’ Programme Certificate from the International Schools of Management (a consortium of Harvard University and  London Business School, IMEDE in Switzerland, CESA in France and  other management schools in Europe); and  MBA from Ateneo de Manila University.

   

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• Open Mic with the Cast & Crew of V-Day FWN 2010

  • Start
    March 31, 2010
  •  
    06:00 PM - 08:30 PM
  • Location
    Carmen's @ Pier 40, Embarcadero, San Francisco 94107

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  Open Mic with the Cast & Crew of
  The Vagina Monologues and MMRP
  
  @ the FWN Salo Salo
  at Carmen's
  
  Filipina Women's Network
  
  

  
  Join us for a FUN evening! No fuss, no muss.  No agenda. No guest speakers.  Just Pinays and our Asian friends coming together to dine, enjoy Filipino food (the hearty sabaw!), get to know each other, and networking.
  
  We will have an open mic if you would have something important to say.  Our special guests are the cast and crew of The Vagina Monologues and MMRP.  You just might get them to preview their monologues.  Who knows we might even do some karaoke singing!
  
  
  
  Ignite the FUN side of your spirit @ the
  FWN Salo Salo!
  

  
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• "A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant And A Prayer" - all-Asian Pacific American Men & Women Cast - San Francisco/Herbst Theatre

  • Start
    April 10, 2010
  •  
    02:00 PM - 04:30 PM
  • Location
    Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco 94102

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  V‑DAY FILIPINA WOMEN'S NETWORK JOINS GLOBAL EFFORT

  TO STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS

   

  V-Day Filipina Women's Network 2010

  Presents a Benefit Production of

  
  

  
  

  
  
  with an All Asian Pacific American cast
  
  _________________________________
  

  TAMA NA! STOP!
  Asian Pacific American Women and Men

  Speak Out Against Violence

  Make San Francisco a safe place for
  

  Asian Pacific American women and girls.

  Since 2004, FWN has collaborated with V-DAY, empowering and celebrating women and their sexuality with a festival of theatre, comedy, and the spoken word, highlighted by the all-Asian women benefit performances in San Francisco, New York and Washington, DC.

  The all-Asian cast includes community leaders, actors, students, business women, professionals, activists and homemakers. 

  
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  Change the Story of Women!
  Join us as we raise awareness to end violence against Asian women and girls
  
  2:00 PM, Saturday, April 10, 2010
  doors open at 1:30pm
  
  Herbst Theatre
  401 Van Ness Avenue,  Francisco 94102
  
  Tickets?
  $38 - $88 (VIP seating)
  10% discount of group purchase of 20 tickets or more
  $10 off for FWN members and students
  www.cityboxoffice.com
  415.392.4400
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  About “A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer”?

  A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer: Writings To Stop Violence Against Women and Girls, is a groundbreaking collection of monologues by world-renowned authors and playwrights, edited by Eve Ensler and Mollie Doyle and commissioned by V-Day for the first V-Day: UNTIL THE VIOLENCE STOPS festival, which took place June 2006 in New York City.
  
  These diverse voices rise up in a collective roar to break open, expose, and examine the insidiousness of violence at all levels: brutality, neglect, a punch, even a put-down.
  
  Featured authors and topics:
  

  • Edward Albee on S&M;
  • Maya Angelou on women's work;
  • Michael Cunningham on self-mutilation;
  • Dave Eggers on a Sudanese abduction;
  • Edwidge Danticat on a border crossing;
  • Carol Gilligan on a daughter witnessing her mother being hit;
  • Susan Miller on raising a son as a single mother;
  • Sharon Olds on a bra;
  • Patricia Bosworth on her own physically abusive relationship;
  • Jane Fonda on reclaiming our Mojo; and many more.

  These writings are inspired, funny, angry, heartfelt, tragic, and beautiful. But above all, together they create a true and profound portrait of how violence against women affects every one of us.
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  DIRECTORS (San Francisco)
  Elena Buensalido Mangahas
  Genevieve Jopanda
  Ken Marquis
  
  EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
  Elena Buensalido Mangahas
  Marily Mondejar
  
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  2009 INTERNATIONAL V-DAY SPONSORS
  Dramatists Play Service
  Amanda Keidan Jewelry
  LUNA
  Random House
  Shawn & Shane
  Vosges Haut Chocolat
  
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  BENEFICIARIES
  
  o    V-Day Spotlight 2010:
  The Women of the Democratic Republic Of Congo
  
  o    FWN's Filipinas Against Violence
  
  o    House of Lorie - House of Hope
  
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  Tickets?
  www.cityboxoffice.com
  415.392.4400
  

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• "The Vagina Monologues" - all-Asian Pacific American Women Cast - San Francisco/Herbst Theatre

  • Start
    April 10, 2010
  •  
    07:30 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Location
    Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco 94102

  Register

  
  

  V‑DAY FILIPINA WOMEN'S NETWORK JOINS GLOBAL EFFORT

  TO STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS

   

  V-Day Filipina Women's Network 2010

  Presents a Benefit Production of

  
  

  
  
  with an All Asian Pacific American cast
  
  _________________________________
  

  TAMA NA! STOP!
  Asian American Women Speak Out Against Violence

  Make San Francisco a safe place for
  

  Asian Pacific American women and girls.

  Since 2004, FWN has collaborated with V-DAY, empowering and celebrating women and their sexuality with a festival of theatre, comedy, and the spoken word, highlighted by the all-Asian women benefit performances in San Francisco, New York and Washington, DC.

  The all-Asian women cast includes community leaders, actors, students, business women, professionals, activists and homemakers. 

  
  _________________________________
  
  Change the Story of Women!
  Join us as we raise awareness to end violence against Asian women and girls
  
  7:30 PM, Saturday, April 10, 2010
  doors open at 7:00pm
  
  Herbst Theatre
  401 Van Ness Avenue,  Francisco 94102
  
  Tickets?
  $38 - $88 (VIP seating)
  10% discount of group purchase of 20 tickets or more
  $10 off for FWN members and students
  www.cityboxoffice.com
  415.392.4400
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  About the V-Day FWN 2010 Shows
  

  
  

  What are “The Vagina Monologues”?

  Hailed by The New York Times as "funny" and "poignant" and by the Daily News as "intelligent" and "courageous," The Vagina Monologues, which was first performed off-Broadway by Ms. Ensler, dives into the mystery, humor, pain, power, wisdom, outrage and excitement buried in women’s experiences. 
  

  Ms. Ensler has performed the play to great acclaim throughout the world - from Zagreb to Santa Barbara, from London to Seattle, from Manila to Oklahoma City. 

  
  [“The Vagina Monologues” is] a work which is inescapably universal for women, and manages to be feminist without being man-hating, entertaining without being trite, and political without being earnest. 
  -The London Telegraph
   
  "In the current era, it takes some brain racking to think of anyone else doing anything quite like Ensler.  She's a countercultural consciousness raiser, an emmpowering figure, a truth-teller." –Chicago Tribune

  “Eve Ensler wants to save the world...and don't even think of getting in her way." -New York Times Magazine

  
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  DIRECTORS (San Francisco)
  Elena Buensalido Mangahas
  Genevieve Jopanda
  Ken Marquis
  
  EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
  Elena Buensalido Mangahas
  Marily Mondejar
  
  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  
  2009 INTERNATIONAL V-DAY SPONSORS
  Dramatists Play Service
  Amanda Keidan Jewelry
  LUNA
  Random House
  Shawn & Shane
  Vosges Haut Chocolat
  
  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  
  BENEFICIARIES
  
  o    V-Day Spotlight 2010:
  The Women of the Democratic Republic Of Congo
  
  o    FWN's Filipinas Against Violence
  
  o    House of Lorie - House of Hope
  
  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  Tickets?
  www.cityboxoffice.com
  415.392.4400
  

  Show details
• V-Diaries 2010 - Anti-Violence Resource Guide

  • Start
    April 10, 2010
  •  
    11:30 PM
  • Location
    San Francisco, CA

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  V-Diaries - Anti-Violence Resource Guide

  Please continue to sponsor the V-Diaries.
  

  In lieu of a playbill or souvenir program only, the V-Diaries does not only include the cast and crew of the V-Day FWN shows but also serves as a community outreach publication for domestic violence information for the Filipino community nationwide.

  
  The V-Diaries is designed to  provide a voice for domestic violence survivors and outreach to Filipina women and girls in abusive situations.  It has a resource list of domestic violence agencies, shelters, legal and counseling services and law enforcement contacts.

  
  Publication date - May 2009 and released at the V-Day shows in San Francisco (May 2 at the Herbst Theatre and May 9 at The Intramuros).
  

  
  Print run - 20,000 copies and distributed year-round to various Filipino stores, restaurants, the Philippine Consulate and at FWN/Filipino events and festivals nationwide. 
  

  Maraming salamat po. 

   

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• Pinay Power 2012: Time Capsule Project

  • Start
    November 09, 2010
  • Location
    The Time Capsule video and coffee table book will be released at the Filipina Summit 2010

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  FWN 100:  Nationwide Call to Action

  Pinay Power 2012: Time Capsule Project

  Archiving your life stories to inspire the next generation of Filipina leaders
  
  Go to YouTube.com/fwn100 to view video clips of FWN 100 who have participated to-date
  

  
  Funding & Your Support - FWN invites your participation in the Time Capsule project.  This project will be funded thru sponsorships and advertising.  We ask that you find a sponsor or self-fund your participation. 
  
  The individual Time Capsule package includes:
  

  • 15-minute edited video interview which will form part of the FWN 100 video series (one hour interview session required).
  • Receive one DVD copy of your 15-minute edited video interview.  Additional copies are extra ($25).
  • 3-5 minute video clips uploaded to FWN's YouTube site and FWN website.
  • Receive a copy of the YouTube clip.
    
  • 15-30 minute photo shoot (receive digital copy of photo selected for the FWN 100 Souvenir Book).
  • Two-page feature (bio and photo) included in the FWN 100 Souvenir Book.
  • Receive one copy of the FWN 100 Souvenir Book.  Additional copies are extra ($150 each).
    
    *Please wear an authentic Filipina or Filipina-inspired outfit for the photo shoot and video taping unless you prefer an outfit that better represents your profession.

  * Participation fees are non-refundable.
  
  
  Pinay Power 2012: Time Capsule Project
  
  A time capsule is a way for us to deliver important messages so that our designated heirs have a sense of what life was like for us when they open our time capsule in the future.
  
  When Pinay Power 2012 was birthed at FWN's future search conference at the 4th Filipina Summit in 2006, the Filipino community was celebrating 100 years of Filipino migration in America.  Strikingly missing were the stories and documentation of the contributions of Filipina women. "Never again forget the role of Filipina women in the building of America," said Marily Mondejar, president of FWN.  This statement inspired the Pinay Power 2012: Time Capsule Project.
  
  This project will actively promote Filipina women's capacities to lead, innovate and inspire the next generation of women.
  

  
  About the Time Capsule Project
  In preparation for Pinay Power 2012 and the celebration of the next 100 years of Filipina presence in America, FWN will interview FWN's 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the U.S. and the Keepers of the Flame to create a digital and print archive that will serve as a time capsule for future generations. 
  
  The Time Capsule Project will utilize the following media:
  
  
  

  • Video documentation - The interviews will capture the FWN 100's personal stories, reveal the barriers they faced as Filipina women and emphasize their specific cultural richness that helped enhance their success. The individual video interviews will be edited to 20 minutes each.  
  • The internet - The interviews will be further edited down to 3-5 minute clips, and uploaded on a specially created FWN YouTube page and the FWN website to highlight the individual fortitude of these women - thereby inspiring new Filipina leaders.  The edited interview clips will be uploaded as they are completed and will be available for viewing globally.  
  • Print edition of the FWN 100 Souvenir Book featuring the inspiring stories of of the FWN 100 excerpted from the video interviews and/or personal interviews or personal statement.  The book will be printed on archival paper that will hopefully last for 100 years when the time capsule is opened. 
    

  Video has the power to change perceptions. The Internet brings video to the masses on a daily basis. The image of Filipinas could be radically transformed through the use of this new technology.
  
  Filipina women have been praised as the 'silent but talented minority group' and at the same time perceived as 'submissive and exotic', overlooking their leadership and management skills. This stereotype can be shattered with the click of a mouse. 
  
  By using the internet, these videos will reach a worldwide audience and bring an all too often marginalized community their earned recognition.
  
  Logistics
  

  • Timeframe - FWN proposes to video all of the FWN 100 awardees who are interested in participating and would like to have their personal stories included over the course of six months in various locations.  To manage costs, FWN will minimize time and travel by recording several women at one central regional location (i.e. Northeastern site for those in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania).
  
  
  • Photo shoot - to ensure that we have high-quality photos for the FWN 100 souvenir book, a photo shoot will be scheduled either before or after your video interview.

  • Wardrobe - FWN encourages participants to wear authentic or Filipina-inspired outfits to preserve our Filipina heritage unless you prefer an outfit that complements your profession.
    

  • Appointments will be on a first paid, first served basis.

  
  Photo credits for Nimfa Gamez and Sonia Delen: Owen Donnahoo
  

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