NAPW San Jose Local Chapter

10/31/2014

This Saturday's meeting has been canceled. Please check the website for updates: http://www.napw.com/chapter/51/san-jose/

NAPW National MissionNAPW defines success as "owning your own power." As the largest, most-recognized networking organization of professional women in the country, spanning virtually every industry and profession, the National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) is a powerfully vibrant networki…

10/01/2014

Please join us on Saturday, October 4th at 1400 Coleman Avenue in Santa Clara from 10AM-11:30 AM to join together with our guest speaker, Janette Valentino. Janette is a Certified Professional Life Coach, Writer, and Public Speaker. Janette is also the creator of Mood Lady Cards, a transition tool for developing a practice of self-discovery. Janette will be focusing her talk on the importance of focusing on our selves as women, including our physical serves- our own health. Please join us in the spirit of togetherness for this fun and informative morning event.

09/02/2014

Reminder! September meeting is coming up this Saturday at 1400 Coleman Avenue in Santa Clara, 95050 from 10AM to 1130AM. Please RSVP to Lauren at [email protected] if you would like to attend.

08/28/2014

Mark your calendars for our next meeting! September is the time to recognize the best accomplishments of women across industries, culture and public service.

Join us for our Monthly Membership Meeting at: 1400 Coleman Avenue in Santa Clara, 95050 from 10AM to 1130AM. Check back to find out how we will focus on the accomplishments and contributions of women to society. Please RSVP to Lauren at [email protected] if you would like to attend.

08/22/2014

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As summer begins to end, there is always a flurry of activity! Back to school shopping, last minute vacations to wine country, you name it! As such, there will be no meeting in August. We will be meeting on September 6th from 10-11:30am at 1400 Coleman Avenue, Santa Clara 95050. Please RSVP to Lau…

08/21/2014

Being a young person is hard. Being a young person struggling with sexual identity can be even harder. The It Gets Better Project reaches out to these youths and attempts to assure them that life does get better. More than 50,000 videos have been made in support of this project which have been viewed over 5 million times. Visit their page to learn more about this inspiring project http://www.itgetsbetter.org/

The It Gets Better Project works to communicate to le***an, gay, bisexual and transgender youth around the world to let them know that it gets better, and to create and inspire the changes needed to make it better for them.

08/13/2014

As schools across the nation are accepting students back through their doors, the issue of bullying becomes a concern for many families. The organization "It Ends Today" is a non-profit organization focused on promoting bystander intervention in schools across the world. If you saw someone being bullied, would you intervene? Click here to learn more about their efforts to stop bullying: http://www.itendstoday.org/

It Ends Today, Inc. is an organization formed with one purpose: to educate students about bystander intervention. The organization holds presentations to inform others on the dangers and consequences that come with bullying and the multiple methods of bystander intervention. Our organization also en…

08/07/2014

Bullying isn't just a schoolyard issue. Even as mature adults, workplace bullying is a very real issue- especially among women. This article by Selena Rezvani highlights some of the unfortunate ways women tear each other down in the workplace and why we should stop being "mean girls".

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-leadership/mean-girls-at-work/2012/01/24/gIQAu4suNQ_story.html

Perhaps women who reach top leadership levels suffer a form of sexism amnesia?

08/05/2014

NAPW's August topic is the very real issue of bullying. Bullying can take many forms: bulling in our schools, and among women in the workplace. Learn more about this issue and take a stand with us against it. This link is a great place to learn more about this topic. http://www.stopbullying.gov/

Bullying can happen anywhere and to anyone. Get the information that you need to help stop bullying at school, online, and in the community. For more information, visit StopBullying.gov.

07/31/2014

This week, the ladies of NAPW's San Jose Chapter met to discuss personal passions. After the greeting and announcements by Chapter President Lauren Lee-Johnson, new members had the chance to introduce themselves and their businesses. Keynote speaker Lorri Lockyer gave a passionate and inspiring talk on The Power of Connecting and gave members the tools to truly connect and engage clients and colleagues.

07/29/2014

Reminder to everyone: we will meet on Tuesday, 7/29 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at the Vineland Library Community Room located at 1450 Blossom Hill Road, in San Jose, 95118 (408) 808-3000. Please RSVP to Lauren if you are planning to attend. See you there!

07/04/2014

Wishing everyone out there a fantastic Fourth of July!! May your day be full of family, food, and fun!