Summary of Activities
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Trainings:
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| Public Speaking & Powerpoint
Presentations, by Marsha Bailey, WEV, Santa Barbara
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| Indira & Kabita present
at the International Women’s Democracy Center |
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| Public Speaking & Powerpoint Presentations,
by Marsha Bailey, WEV, Santa Barbara |
| Advocacy and the U.S. Legislative
System, Women's Edge, Washington D.C. |
| Democracy in Action-Running for
Elective Office, International Women's Democracy Center,
Washington D.C. |
| Documenting Human Rights Abuses,
Witness, New York, N.Y. |
| The Foundation Center, Washington,
D.C. |
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Speaking Events:
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| Bridging
Worlds Emerging Leaders and Jagriti International Co-Founder,
Lindsay Shields at the "Breakfast on the Bay" in Long
Beach presentation to more than 40 people. |
Sadiqa
Basiri holding a welcoming placard from the Soroptimists
International of Long Beach (SILB) |
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| Girls Incorporated of Santa Barbara, California |
| Monroe Elementary School, Santa Barbara - 6th grade |
| Santa Barbara Middle School |
| Montecito Union School, California - 5th & 6th grade classes |
| Jagriti Awakening Interaction - September 13, Santa Barbara
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| Cathedral City (Palm Springs) Chamber of Commerce Luncheon
- September 18 |
| Cathedral City Chamber of Commerce, Breakfast Meeting - September
19 |
| Breakfast on the Bay - September 20 - Long Beach, California |
| Soroptimists of Long Beach Luncheon - September 23 |
| Alameda Garden Club of Long Beach Luncheon - September 24
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| Engaging the Feminine Spirit - Local to Global - September
28 - Long Beach |
| Friends of Women's Economic Ventures - October 30 - Montecito,
CA |
| Women's Economic Ventures, International Evening - November
12 - Santa Maria, CA |
| Evening of Friends of Lavelle's - November 17 - Santa Barbara,
CA |
| Salon Events in Santa Barbara, CA 11/20; Chicago, Il 11/19;
Long Beach, CA 11/21 |
| Jagriti International & Women Presidents Organization - Bridging
Worlds - December 1 - New York, NY |
Interaction & Women's Edge, Luncheon Panel, December 4 - Washington
D.C.,
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Visits to Non-Governmental Organizations:
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| Meeting with the Global
Fund for Women |
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| Meeting with Women's Funding
Network, who are hosting Kabita Upadhyay |
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| Women's Economic Ventures, Santa Barbara |
| Girls Inc. of Carpinteria |
| Transition House (homeless shelter), Santa Barbara |
| Domestic Violence Solutions, Santa Barbara |
| Pacific Institute for Women's Health, Los Angeles included
meeting representatives of |
| California Women's Law Center and South Asia Gender Network,
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| Global Fund for Women, San Francisco |
| Women's Funding Network, San Francisco |
| Asia Society, New York |
| Rockefeller Brothers Fund, New York |
| CEDPA, Washington D.C. |
| Women's Commission, New York, NY |
| Aspen Institute, Washington D.C. |
Fund for Global Human Rights, Washington D.C.
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Cultural Visits:
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| Taking a walk on Summerland
Beach in Santa Barbara |
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| Visit to Long Beach Aquarium
- - and the fish is real! |
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| Santa Barbara, Mission, beach, downtown |
| Universal Studios |
| Los Angeles - Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica |
| Disneyland |
| San Francisco cable cars, Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf |
| Long Beach Aquarium and City Hall |
| Big Apple Bus Tour, New York |
| Statue of Liberty & Ground Zero, New York |
| Capitol Hill and Congressional offices |
Washington D.C. historic sites
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Media
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| The Emerging Leaders take
a picture with Khristopher Hanson a reporter for
the Long Beach Press Telegram who spent nearly 2
hours speaking with the Emerging Leaders. |
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A very special thanks to all the following
individuals for their wonderful hospitality!
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Congresswoman Lois Capps, for her help
with obtaining Visas to visit the United States
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Group at Disneyland:
Scotlin, Pushpa, Indira, Ayesha, Sadiqa, Kabita |
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| Indira Ghale and Congresswoman
Lois Capps, Santa Barbara, CA |
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Privately Hosted Events
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| Tea reception after the
Cathedral City Chamber of Commerce presentation
was hosted by Fran Esser. |
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| Pushpa and Indira speaking
with guests at the home of Patti Friedel, Jagriti International Board Member. |
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| Patti
Friedel, Dinner, Indian Cooking Class and Salon Santa
Barbara, CA |
| Kathy
& David Atkinson, Dinner Santa Barbara, CA |
| Mikki
Andina, Nepali Cooking Class, Santa Barbara, CA |
| Fran
Esser, Tea Palm Springs, CA |
| Eileen
Joyce, Dinner Los Angeles, CA |
| Nico
March, Dinner Los Angeles, CA |
| Vedanta
Temple, Luncheon Santa Barbara, CA |
| Marianne
Archibald, Dinner Palm Springs |
| Anne
Firth Murray, Tea Palo Alto, CA |
| Jeff
& Lindsay Shields-Green, Indian Dinner prepared by Maryma
Scotlin & Indira Ghale, Long Beach, CA |
| Patty
Bliss, Luncheon Santa Barbara, CA |
| Ron
& Sandy Berliant, Chicago, IL Salon |
| Marilyn
Stansbury, Long Beach, CA Salon |
| Dolores
Shapiro, Dinner, New York, NY |
| Stephanie
Ackler, Bridging Worlds Event, New York, NY |
| Karen
& Fritz Mulhauser, Dinner, Washington D.C. |
| Barbara
Pillsbury, Dinner Washington D.C. |
| Sima
Wali, Dinner Washington D.C. |
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Local
Guides and Hosts
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Local guides Stacey Lang and Lisa Wangerien visit
the rose garden at the Santa Barbara Mission |
| Jin Zhou, Jagriti International volunteer learns from Maryma Scotlin
of India how to best wear a sari. |
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| Michele
Andina - Santa Barbara |
| Patti
Friedel - Santa Barbara |
| Stacey
Lang - Santa Barbara |
| Jin Zhou
- Santa Barbara |
| Lisa Wangerien
- Santa Barbara |
| Carole
Fox - Santa Barbara |
| Sue Collins
- Santa Barbara |
| Marsha
Bailey - Santa Barbara |
| Lavelle
Lord - Santa Barbara |
| Dr. Andrew
Mester - Santa Barbara |
| Marianne
Archibald - Palm Springs |
| Barbara
Pillsbury - Malibu |
| The Walt
Disney Company - 2 Disneyland Passes |
| Carolyn
Vallerga - San Francisco |
| Jeff and
Lindsay Shields-Green - Long Beach |
| Tish Kernochan
- Long Beach |
| Dr. Teri
Tam - Long Beach |
| Dr. Betti
Ciuchta, Heights Chiropractic & Health Center - Long Beach
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| Leslie
Berliant - Chicago |
| Mary von
Briesen, Washington D.C. tour guide |
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Host Families
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| Bob & Joan Anyon, San Francisco |
| Judy & Paul Hawkins, Santa
Barbara |
| Bettine & Lawrence Wallin,
Santa Barbara |
| Mary von Briesen, Washington,
D.C. |
| Karen & Fritz Mulhauser, Washington
D.C. |
| Paulette Hassel, Minnesota |
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| Kabita Upadhyay from Nepal
meets her host family, Bob and Joan Anyon of San
Francisco. Kabita is being hosted by Women's Funding
Network. |
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Photography & Video
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| Bowen Reddin, Santa Barbara |
| Steve Nichols, Long Beach |
| Felice Willat |
| Lisa Candela, NY & DC |
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| Felice Willat, Jagriti International Board Member and her daugther Harper
assist at the Cathedral City Chamber of Commerce
Luncheon by selling at the Jagriti Boutique and
by taking photographs. |
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