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You are here: Home / News / Community News / Names in the News / Oct. 5: API women come together to learn leadership

Oct. 5: API women come together to learn leadership

October 22, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Vanna Novak, Founder and President of Speak to Persuade, (third from left) stands by workshop participants (left to right) Mandy Kao, Lindsay Higashi, Kelly Dang, and Lily Liao at the conclusion of Novak’s workshop on “Speak to Persuade: When Being Informative Is Not Enough.”

Vanna Novak, Founder and President of Speak to Persuade, (third from left) stands by workshop participants (left to right) Mandy Kao, Lindsay Higashi, Kelly Dang, and Lily Liao at the conclusion of Novak’s workshop on “Speak to Persuade: When Being Informative Is Not Enough.”

More than 200 women of Asian and Asian Pacific heritage attended the National Leadership Summit to network and advance leadership skills on the weekend of Sept.  26–27. The Summit was hosted by The Center for Asian Pacific American Women and took place at Microsoft’s Conference Center.

About 36 Asian American women business and community leaders led the plenary session, panel discussions, and 15 workshops. One of the most in-demand workshops was one offered by Vanna Novak, president and founder of Speak to Persuade. ♦

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Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2009, API, Asian American, Asian Pacific, Conference Center, National Leadership Summit, Vanna Novak, Vol 28 No 44 | October 24 - October 30

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  1. shezam says

    January 11, 2017 at 8:27 pm

    Women leadership is a driving force for society at large. It helps in diverse thinking and progression. Leadership Workshops for Women plays an important role bringing out women leaders.

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