Lulu Latu-Wolfgramm Director of Empowered Living Services, a program of PIK2AR Owner/Manager of Kavana LLC and VeiLeis CAPAW was first introduced to me by my boss and close friend, Susi Feltch-Malohifoou, founder of PIK2AR. She recognized my desire to find opportunities that would support my growth and influence within the community. Through her encouragement, […]
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By Kay Iwata, President at K. Iwata Associates, Inc. One of the traditions of CAPAW (formerly APAWLI) is story telling. So I would like to share my story of how and why I became involved, what I was able to contribute and receive, how I saw CAPAW develop and my hope for its future. […]
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By Rosie Abriam, APAWLI Fellow (2003), CAPAW President/CEO (2008-2017) Principles and values are core to how we move forward. Relationships are the differential in our lives. For me, APAWLI provided the opportunity to choose into a way of being which significantly changed my life. The lessons were key to unlocking purpose and clarity while providing […]
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By Patrice Tanaka Who knew that a gathering of 17 AAPI women leaders in Vail, CO in April 1994, which I was trying to get myself “disinvited” from, would end up being one of the most consequential events of my life? Martha Lee called in early 1994, inviting me to participate in a two-day […]
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By Donna Fujimoto Cole President & CEO, Cole Chemical – Houston, Texas In 1996, I joined the first cohort of the Asian Pacific American Women’s Leadership Institute (APAWLI) in Los Angeles. Our group represented a rich diversity of American, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese, and bi-racial women, drawn from large and small businesses, government […]
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My name is Olivia Beach. I am a 21-year-old junior in college and when I grow up, I want to be just like my mom. As a second-generation Vietnamese American woman, my appearance favors my American genes leaving me with an almost hidden identity. However, one aspect of my outward appearance cannot be concealed, my […]
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My name is Olivia Beach. I am 20 years old, a rising junior at Villanova University, majoring in Political Science with the hopes of attending law school. I am also a quarter Vietnamese. I say this last because when you look at me, you may not see this small but vital part of who I […]
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When it comes to conversations about different minority groups, the AANHPI community is often referred to as the “model minority.” The term model minority alludes to the generalization that AANHPI individuals are polite, rule-abiding, hardworking, well educated, and highly successful. This seemingly positive stereotype disguises many harmful effects; namely, it ignores the diversity of AANHPI […]
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