Women in Power

亞美政聯頒傑出女性領袖獎 趙美心 「女性力量」獲肯定 (World Journal)

現場有許多女性領袖分享自己創業的成功經驗,展現女性力量。(記者林佩錦/攝影)

現場有許多女性領袖分享自己創業的成功經驗,展現女性力量。(記者林佩錦/攝影)

亞美政聯主席胡澤群(左二)、聯邦眾議員趙美心(左三)及嘉賓合影。(記者林佩錦╱攝影)

亞美政聯主席胡澤群(左二)、聯邦眾議員趙美心(左三)及嘉賓合影。(記者林佩錦╱攝影)

洛杉磯主要的亞裔參政社團亞美政聯(CAUSE),20日舉辦2018亞美政聯「女性力量」(Women in Power)年度領袖大會,聯邦眾議員趙美心獲頒2018傑出女性領袖獎。 

女性力量(Women in Power)計畫旨在透過各種專題討論,幫助女性領導者探索並克服面臨的挑戰。現場有許多女性領導者分享自己創業的成功經驗,展現女性力量。

獲獎者趙美心表示,亞美政聯多年來致力於培養女性領袖,她也是一路從蒙市市議員成長為美國第一個華裔女性聯邦眾議員。「我很驕傲今年美國國會有107位女性國會議員,但這只是20%。女性占美國人口的一半,我們必須要有更多女性願意走入政治,為女性發聲。」離11月6日投票日只剩下17天,趙美心希望全體女性團結起來。「你們知道能夠反轉國會席位的候選人都是女性嗎?如果我們能夠贏回席位,那將是我們女性的功勞。」趙美心鼓勵年輕女性一起參與投票,一起做出決定。

獲頒亞美政聯2018傑出女性領袖、在電影「瘋狂亞洲富豪」出演的華韓混血奧卡菲娜(Awkwafina),是近18年來第一位在綜藝節目周六夜現場(Saturday Night Live)的女性主持人。奧卡菲娜表示,她一開始是在Youtube開始自己的脫口秀節目,表達亞裔女性心聲和倡導女性平權。她去年的歌曲「Green Tea」也被稱為「美國亞裔女人主題曲」。她呼籲「女性勇敢站出來,表達自己,贏得尊重。」

亞美政聯執行長Kim Yamasaki在大會表示,「有些事情只能夠向女性學習,我們鼓勵大家透過分享來互相鼓勵,一起建立強大的領導能力。」

聯邦眾議員趙美心(左)獲得亞美政聯2018傑出女性領袖獎。(記者林佩錦/攝影)

聯邦眾議員趙美心(左)獲得亞美政聯2018傑出女性領袖獎。(記者林佩錦/攝影)

亚美政联举办2017妇女领袖大会 (US China Press)

作者:高睿

【侨报记者高睿7月21日洛杉矶报道】亚美政联21日在洛杉矶千禧(Millennium)大酒店举办2017妇女领袖领导大会,邀请包括加州主计长余淑婷、华裔女企业家徐明辰(音译:Ming Chen Hsu)和宋妮塔(音译:Nita Song)在内的十多位巾帼精英同与会的数百名各行各业的妇女代表分享他们的参政、创业和职场经验。

本次活动的主办方亚美政联的主席胡泽群介绍说,美国亚裔在各行各业都面临着各种挑战,尤其是亚裔女性,在以白人为主导的美国社会所面临的挑战就更加严酷、巨大。今天的会议希望通过几位巾帼精英的参政、创业和职场成功经验,给其他正在奋斗路上的妇女代表以启示、鼓励和鞭策,希望她们从这些妇女领袖的身上学到值得借鉴的东西,成为激励自己拼搏奋斗的马达和航标灯,把学到的知识回馈给社会,为美国经济的发展做出自己的贡献。

胡泽群强调,“中国讲究‘关系’,这两个字同样适用于美国,不论你如何努力,贡献多大,都离不开与各行各业的关系,处理得好就有助于事业发展,处理不好就会直接影响你的奋斗之路。今天的活动就是一种‘关系’沟通大会,通过这次会议大家相互认识、了结、建立起朋友或伙伴关系。”

余淑婷说:“在当今竞争激烈、处处挑战的社会,作为一名女性,不论你在政坛、商业或职场,都需要学会如何去面对、适应,只有这样才能在全球经济一体化的时代找到自己的位置,而不致被大浪淘沙的激烈竞争所淘汰。我的工作是在州政府管钱,我的成功诀窍就是如何合理分配纳税人的钱,这也是可以分享给广大妇女的经验,她们从中可以学会如何正确地管理资金,为自己的创业成功做好前期的预算、中期的融资和后期的分配。”

【洛杉磯直擊】亞裔女文靜無意見?加州女高官鼓勵打破成見當領袖 (Apple Daily)

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駐洛杉磯記者:張紫茵

雖說現代社會追求男女平等,不過根據統計,現時福布斯全球500強企業中,女性行政總裁的比例只佔6.2%,反映女性在職場上仍然有透明天花板,難登大公司的首要位置。亞美政聯(CAUSE)周五舉行女性領袖論壇(Women In Power Leadership Conference),邀請了多位職場上有出色成就的女性分享經歷,洛杉磯縣行政總裁濱井(Sachi Hamai;該職位前身為首席政務司長,Chief Administrative Officer)及加州主計官(Controller)徐淑婷(Betty Yee)均鼓勵女性要多主動,爭取成為社區領袖。

作為洛杉磯縣政府內罕見的亞裔高層,洛杉磯縣行政總裁濱井則表示,她在30年前加入縣政府時,沒有想過有朝一日會成為CEO。「我覺得我們需要鼓勵更多亞裔女性爭取成為領袖,不單止是洛縣,而是希望整個國家。從數字上看(女性擔任領袖)比例仍然是低,洛杉磯縣在這點是做得較好,所以希望可以推廣及鼓勵更多亞裔女性。」

在洛縣政府中,有4個監委是女性,只有1個男性。行政人員中7成是女性,60%的部門主管也是女性,且縣政府內最高薪酬的12位職員中,有6位是女性。對此,濱井覺得比例相當平均。她認為,女性擔任要職時會較注重合作。去年他們提倡了「婦女及女童」(Women and girls) 的提案,撥款支援因性別而經歷不公平對待的女性。

另一位出席論壇的加州主計官徐淑婷表示,政治圏至今仍然是白人男性主導,近年見到西裔或亞裔都積極培訓政治人才入局,由地區政府開始做起;此外,以前女性不願意參選,因為要犧牲家庭,參選時更要到處籌款等。但自去年選舉後,她見到更多女性願意走出來,希望將女性的聲音帶入議會。「(女性參政)最大的阻礙仍然是對於亞裔女性的偏見,覺得我們是安靜的﹑做事保守的,但這不是事實。」
過去一直從事財務及稅務的工作,徐淑婷記得有一次在會議室內,她是唯一一個女性,眾人覺得她應該要為所有男士沖咖啡,她覺得自己的職責並不在此,所以並沒有遵從,而是像大家一樣參與討論。「我們要打破這些阻礙及偏見,以行動證明自己是憑實力及經驗去工作。」

未來徐淑婷表示自己會在政府內尋求更高的職位,目前希望可再連任下一屆主計官,日後亦有意選州長。但此前首先要解決加州的稅務問題。她表示自特朗普當選後,加州的預算相當棘手,因過去不少項目如醫療補助都是依賴聯邦政府撥款,加上全民健保暫時擱置,所以有很多未知之數。

論壇亦頒發了2017年女性創革領袖創革大獎予徐敏(Ming Chen Hsu) 及Maria Contreras-Sweet 。徐敏在前美國總統喬治布殊年代擔任聯邦海運委員會會長一職,並有份促成2004年中美雙方海運協議,亦是美國戴氏基金會的總裁。而Maria Contreras-Sweet 則是前總裁奧巴馬的幕僚,亦曾任美國小型企業管理局(SBA)行政官。

【掌權女性論壇】詹妮:新媒體爆亞裔網紅 (World Journal)

亞美政協(CAUSE)21日舉辦年度「掌權女性」(Women in Power)論壇,華裔網絡演員詹妮(Julie Zhan)指出新媒體為亞裔年輕人帶來無限機會,原先因族裔被邊緣化無法出頭的才能者,能通過網絡自由表達,也是現今亞裔「網紅」湧現原因。

舞蹈演員出身的詹妮,多年前參與出演不少網絡微電影,是「王夫電影小組」(Wong Fu Production)主要演員之一,作品大多講述在美的亞裔第二代年輕人的生活、文化相關故事。在Youtube上,詹妮擁有大量粉絲,每條視頻都有幾十萬甚至數百萬瀏覽量。

作為「科技與下一代領導力」的主講嘉賓,詹妮興奮地表示新媒體的到來改變了一切,為亞裔年輕人帶來無限機會。在以往傳統媒體中,亞裔演員、編劇、導演等可能都很難出頭,畢竟娛樂公司要考慮賺錢,考慮主流市場。與此同時,亞裔的銀幕形象也被傳統媒體壟斷,塑造為安靜內向的刻板印象。

而通過新媒體,亞裔年輕人能自由地表達自己,向世界展示亞裔多彩的性格。更重要的是教育了下一代,她舉例團隊裡年輕的90後編劇,從小看著Youtube長大,覺得劇本塑造一個很活潑外向的亞裔女孩是非常正常的事,這在十年前的傳統影視領域是不可想像的。

詹妮相信,網絡的普及也是造就現今不斷湧現出大量亞裔「網紅」的原因,無論是走紅的化妝高手、跳舞達人以及各領域的視頻博主,其實這些亞裔網紅們原本就存在,直到Youtube出現才迅速竄紅。她表示,上一代亞裔移民可能沒有條件和機會,但這一代可以不再局限在工程師、律師或醫師。

【掌權女性論壇】余淑婷:未來有意參選州長 (World Journal)

亞美政協21日舉辦年度「掌權女性」(Women in Power)論壇,加州主計長余淑婷在座談後透露自己未來有計畫角逐州長,也分享作為女性最初被要求給男同事端咖啡,到如今事業有成的經歷。

余淑婷表示,過去女性不願參政,主要需要很大程度犧牲照顧家庭的精力。不過自去年大選以來,更多女性因希望為女性發聲,有意參政。她透露做完下一任主計長,有計畫角逐州長一職。她表示,加州的稅務和財務問題,不是靠主計長擺弄數字能解決的了,需要從政策上改變。

她表示,如今政壇依舊是白人男性主導的文化,不過慢慢地西語裔也在努力改變現狀,亞太裔也跟隨其後。她表示有意參政女性可從地方政治開始,如市議員或學區教委,但更重要的是要明確自己想做什麼,以及能帶來什麼樣的經驗。她以自己為例,就從未參與過地方選舉,但擅長財務和稅務,也希望為這些領域帶來更多女性領導力。

余淑婷笑說,自己作為亞裔做財務工作,從未被懷疑和歧視過,亞裔擅長數字這件事深入人心,倒是作為女性則被人懷疑過能力。她早年就是辦公室裡唯一女性,辦公室中就默認應該由她去給其他男性端咖啡。不過余淑婷堅持表現得和其他人一樣,只拿自己的咖啡,表示自己和他人一樣是來工作,也是夠資歷的。她表示,每一個女性都有責任去打破身邊的刻板印象和障礙。

余淑婷認為,亞裔女性成功路上最大障礙,還是社會對亞裔女性有太多刻板印象,例如安靜、不願惹事、更願意選擇安全保守的選項等。不過她也提到最自豪的一件事是從沒上過新聞頭條。她表示這並不矛盾,這代表自己在默默做事,而且沒做錯,通常上頭條是因負面新聞。

【掌權女性論壇】濱井幸:勇敢冒險 勿要求自我完美 (World Journal)

亞美政協21日舉辦年度「掌權女性」論壇,會上洛杉磯縣府日裔首席執行長(CEO)濱井幸(Sachi Hamai)分享自己作為少數族裔女性,掌管整個洛縣事務的心路歷程。

洛縣是全美第二大城市經濟體,每年高達300億元預算,縣府是洛杉磯最大的人力雇用單位,共有超過10萬人的職員。操持這麼大的系統,大管家濱井幸在當日峰會的第一場「女性領導和影響」座談分享職業女性經驗。

濱井幸在虎媽狼爸式的典型亞裔家庭長大,如父母所願學習會計,畢業後因教授鼓勵以及公務員的優厚福利,自然而然進入縣審計局工作,沒想到在縣府一待就是30年。

雖現在洛縣府女雇員比早年多,但濱井幸入職時,仍是男性主導的職場。例如當年她被告知必須穿裙子,批評穿褲裝的她衣著不得體。也曾有男員工不滿女性做上司,跑來她的辦公室大罵髒話,平時溫和的濱井幸也乾脆用強硬的同等髒話回罵。她表示,職場中可能會遭遇一些針對性別的恫嚇,但女性們一定要為自己站出來回應。

女性領導有時易心軟,而被人當做軟弱,與會者們都表示這是對女性善良本性的最大誤解。另有一些女性又為此故作嚴厲,難以與人相處。濱井幸認為還是應善良為人,不過她在職場做事以及領導風格都是基於事實、就事論事。

同台的「Shatter Fund」投資合夥人Shelly Kapoor Collins,提到成功女性常有「冒名頂替症候群」(Impostor Syndrome),即患者無法將成功歸功於自己的能力,而是覺得靠運氣或他人的過高器重,獲得不少在場女性贊同。

濱井幸也表示自己有這樣的體驗,不少女性在機會擺在眼前時,會突然猶豫能否勝任,她在升職為首席執行官前也問自己「我真的能做這件事嗎,我是否真的準備好」。她鼓勵女性不必非得要求自己完美,擁有該職位100%技能時才敢接受,應該適當勇敢「冒險」。

洛縣縣政委員從未有過亞裔代表,濱井幸是每周委員會例會上唯一的亞裔面孔。她對此表示遺憾,也鼓勵亞裔女性積極參政,加入公共領域。

CAUSE Hosts the 2017 Women In Power Annual Leadership Conference

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Contact: Lindsey Horowitz

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CAUSE Hosts the 2017 Women in Power Annual Leadership Conference

Pasadena, CA – July 21, 2017 – Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment (CAUSE) will host the 2017 Women in Power Annual Leadership Conference on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel (506 S. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90071), from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with a network reception to follow from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

The Women in Power (WIP) program aims to create opportunities for candid discussion regarding issues that women leaders face and to explore strategies for overcoming them. The WIP annual conference and networking programs help foster a community built on leadership, inspiration, and mentorship, empowering women to achieve their full leadership potential.

The program also serves as a recruitment tool to be able to ensure we are engaging with women of all different industries and ensuring that they are encouraged to apply and go through our other pipeline building and leadership development programming efforts such as the Leadership Academy and the Political Institute.

We are delighted to recognize the following honorees with the 2017 Women in Power Changemaker Award:

The Honorable Maria Contreras-Sweet
24th Administrator of the US Small Business Administration

Maria Contreras-Sweet is the 24th Administrator of the US Small Business Administration (SBA) and was a member of President Obama’s cabinet. As a business leader, California state cabinet official, and entrepreneur, Contreras-Sweet’s achievements in bringing efficiencies and modernization to large scale organizations have earned her international acclaim. Her drive to bring SBA into the digital age, and expand into broader domestic and global markets, has yielded record results in lending and contracting for small businesses. Contreras-Sweet is a founding director of The California Endowment, a $3 billion foundation dedicated to improving the health status of Californians. She served on the boards of Blue Cross of California and numerous other nonprofit organizations.

Ming Chen Hsu
Director at the JT Tai & Company Foundation and Former FMC Commissioner

Ming Chen Hsu has extensive experience in international trade and commerce in both the public and private sectors. She was appointed as a Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission by former President George HW Bush and was confirmed by the United States Senate in 1990. She served on the commission for ten years. Hsu was actively involved in negotiations with the Chinese Ministry of Communications, which led to the US-China Maritime Bilateral Agreement signed by President George W. Bush and Premier Wen Jiabao in Washington in 2004. She’s the recipient of awards including the US Maritime Medal of Freedom, the Woman of Year Award from the Asian-American Professional Women’s Association, and George Washington University’s Alumni Achievement Award.

The schedule of events is as follows:

8:00 – 9:00 AM

Registration & Continental Breakfast

9:00 – 9:15 AM

Opening Remarks

Kim Yamasaki
Executive Director, CAUSE

Nita Song
President & COO, IW Group

Sponsor Remarks

Trisha Muse
Director of Community Relations, Southern California Gas Company

9:15 – 10:30 AM

Panel 1: Women Leading & Influencing

What does it take to succeed in today’s workforce, especially in industries where there aren’t traditionally many women leaders? What unique perspectives and leadership styles do women in power bring to the table? Panelists will discuss what factors led to their rise to the top and the importance of gender diversity across all industries.

Shelly Kapoor Collins
General Partner, Shatter Fund

The Honorable Sachi A. Hamai
Los Angeles County CEO

Moderated by Nita Song
President & COO, IW Group

10:40 – 11:50 AM
Leadership Development Breakout Session: Language of Leadership

Language is a powerful tool. Language is the most common way we create and replicate culture in organizations. We use language to endorse for the talent of others or to sponsor them. Yet, when we use language in an automatic way, bias can creep into our choice of words, inadvertently softening our advocacy. Learn the language of leadership so that you can be the best advocate for yourself, your peers and your teammates.

Lori Nishiura Mackenzie
Executive Director, Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University

11:50 AM – 12:20 PM

Fireside Chat: Technology & Next Generation Leadership

New media is changing how we view the world around us and ourselves. The next generation of female leaders is utilizing online platforms, social media, and other avenues to influence our communities. We’ll hear insight from leaders in this space at different stages in their careers to learn more about how media is providing new opportunities for representation and empowerment.

Angeline Vuong
Director of Strategy & Marketing, Open Listings

Julie Zhan
Actress, Dancer, & Producer – YouTube Creative

Moderated by Mariko S. Carpenter
Vice President for Strategic Community Alliances, Nielsen

12:30 – 1:30 PM

Luncheon

Sponsor Remarks

Emily Wang
Senior Vice President & Director of Marketing and Community Development, East West Bank

2017 Women in Power Changemaker Award

The Honorable Maria Contreras-Sweet
24th Administrator of the US Small Business Administration

Ming Chen Hsu
Director at the JT Tai & Company Foundation and Former FMC Commissioner

1:30 – 2:45 PM

Panel 2: Power with a Purpose

What good is power if there is no purpose behind it? How can a sense of meaning and desire to serve your community drive your personal success? Panelists will share their path to leadership, what led them to serve their communities, and how their community leadership enhanced their professional careers.

Faye Washington
President & CEO, YWCA Greater Los Angeles

The Honorable Betty T. Yee
California State Controller

Tanzila “Taz” Ahmed
18 Million Rising & #GoodMuslimBadMuslim

Moderated by Kimberly Freeman
Assistant Dean for Diversity Initiatives & Community Relations, UCLA Anderson School of Management

2:45 – 3:00 PM

Closing Remarks

3:00 – 4:00 PM

VIP Reception

3:00 – 5:00 PM

General Networking Reception

Tickets are $85. Please RSVP by Tuesday, July 18 at wipconference.eventbrite.com.

Hotel valet parking is available for event attendees at a rate of $22.00 per car. Other parking options are available in the surrounding area at varying rates

Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment (CAUSE) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan, community-based organization with a mission to advance the  political empowerment of the Asian Pacific American community through nonpartisan voter registration and education, community outreach, and leadership development.

For any further inquiries, please contact CAUSE via phone at (626) 356-9838 or email at info@causeusa.org. General information can be obtained from our website at www.causeusa.org. Our office is located at 260 S. Los Robles Ave., #115 Pasadena, CA 91101

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全美500大企業CEO 僅5%是女性 (ETTV America)

現代女性, 真的在職場上, 出頭天了嗎? 根據最新統計, 目前全美, 前五百大企業中, CEO的角色, 只有百分之五, 是由女性擔任, 說明了, 女性在職場上, 透明天花板, 真實存在。因此, 非營利團體「亞美政聯」, 今年, 就舉辦一場, 「華裔婦女交流講座」, 還特別邀請, 來自法律、娛樂、以及廣告界的成功女性, 共同分享, 她們成功的故事。


亞裔女性近半是學士 比白人多 (World Journal)

記者謝雨珊

亞美政聯(CAUSE)1日在洛杉磯市舉辦華裔婦女交流講座,邀請具影響力的亞裔女性出席。亞美政聯媒體發言人Haidee Pan表示,許多參與者為傑出成功女性,也有許多參與者只是想到場取經,甚至還有少數參與者為男性,他們也覺得可以透過這平台深入了解女性想法。

律師Cyndie Chang指出,為什麼女性需要改變或需要做更多,才能爬到高位,而改變的卻不是整個社會型態?問題雖然無法解開,但女性也不能因此被打敗,應該持續互相打氣,讓社會知道女性要什麼,也許整個社會形態最終可以被改變。

日裔Mariko Carpenter是企業負責人,她指出,亞裔女性發展非常快,目前是美國最大的移民族群,且年齡25歲以上的亞裔女性,有49%得到大學學位,比白人(34%)還要多,有足夠能力掌權也有充分知識,但可能因社會型態及刻版印象影響亞裔女性發展。為幫忙女性發展,Mariko總結三個重點表示,第一,即使是團體中唯一亞裔女性,也必須要主動講話與融入,第二,不要忙於記下重點,與他人交流才最為重要,第三,如具影響力,應該持續為女性發聲及加油打氣。然而,具有自信心還是最重要。

演員胡凱莉(Kelly Hu)表示自己幼時被媽媽勸導,亞裔女性應該要乖巧安靜,不該大聲說話,也不該得到過多關注。投入影視界已有30年的胡凱莉表示,當時的影視界有非常少數亞裔女性,也因社會上的刻板印象,在戲劇角色設定方面非常侷限,而不只亞裔女性如此,亞裔男性也面臨同樣現象,即使近年亞裔角色變多元,但還是有很多角色始終還未讓亞裔嘗試過,例如:亞裔浪漫男主角。

CAUSE Hosts Women In Power: Leadership In Entrepreneurship

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Aki Leung

Director of Programs

Phone: 626-356-9838

Email: aki@causeusa.org

CAUSE Hosts Women in Power: Leadership in Entrepreneurship

Pasadena, CA — January 27, 2016 — The Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment (CAUSE) will be hosting Women in Power: Leadership in Entrepreneurship at City Club Los Angeles (555 South Flower Street, 51st Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071) on Friday, February 5, 2016 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

This Women in Power panel discussion program will feature some of Los Angeles’ top entrepreneurial women. Through candid discussion, panelists will continue the program’s tradition of empowering women to rise to the top. Panelists include:

  • Ellen Chen, Co-Founder and President, Mendocino Farms

  • Toni Ko, CEO, Butter Ventures, and Founder, NYX Cosmetics

  • Pooneh Mohajer, CEO and Co-Founder, tokidoki

Nita Song, IW Group’s President and Chief Momentum Officer will moderate the program.

CAUSE will facilitate a candid discussion about the challenges and opportunities facing women entrepreneurs. While reports from the United States Census Bureau show that women-owned businesses have increased by 79% since 1997, businesswomen still face significant struggles in achieving the same ground as their male counterparts. Forbes recently announced that the majority of women-owned businesses start their companies with 50% less capital and that only 4 % are able to generate over $500,000 in revenue.

Panelists will delve into the heart of these challenges, share how they were able to rise above, and point out why leadership made all the difference. CAUSE will explore what made their individual brands successful as well as how they grew those brands to reach success. By sharing their experiences, panelists intend to encourage members of the audience to follow suit.

This event is in partnership with the National Association of Women Business Owners – Los Angeles and was made possible due to the support of East West Bank and Ernst & Young. Please RSVP by Monday, February 1, 2016 at wip-entrepreneur.eventbrite.com. Admission is $35 per person and valet parking is $10 with validation. Please contact Kim Yamasaki at kim@causeusa.org or at (626) 356-9838 for sponsorship inquiries.

Center for Asian Americans United for Self-Empowerment (CAUSE) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan, community-based organization with a mission to advance the political and civic empowerment of the Asian Pacific American (APA) community through nonpartisan voter registration and education, community outreach, and leadership development.

The Women in Power program aims to create opportunities for candid discussion regarding issues that women leaders face and to explore strategies for overcoming them. The panel discussions and networking programs help foster a community built on leadership, inspiration, and mentorship. The program helps women professionals achieve their full leadership potential.

For press registration and inquiries, please contact CAUSE by phone at (626) 356-9838 or by email at aki@causeusa.org. General information can be obtained from our website, www.causeusa.org. Our office is located at 260 South Los Robles Avenue, #115, Pasadena, CA 91101.

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