Seizing Opportunities to Ascend
Event Details:
Date: Monday, May 1, 2023
Time: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM PT
Venue: San Francisco Commonwealth Club and Virtual
Admission: Complimentary
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This program has 2 types of tickets available: In-person and online-only. Please pre-register to receive a link to the live-stream event.
Agenda:
5:30 PM Doors open & Check-in
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Program
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Rooftop Reception
Description:
"Seizing Opportunities to Ascend" is an event celebrating and empowering individuals with keynote speakers Michelle MiJung Kim and Kathy Fang, moderated by Michelle Meow. The event provides practical strategies for personal and professional advancement and kicks off AAPI Heritage Month with a focus on learning, empowerment, celebrating diversity, and allyship.
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"Seizing Opportunities to Ascend" is an event designed to celebrate and empower individuals of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage. The event features keynote speakers Michelle MiJung Kim and Kathy Fang, who have both achieved great success in their respective fields, and prominent AAPI journalist and media personality Michelle Meow will moderate the event. They will share their experiences and insights on how to seize opportunities and rise to the top. They will provide practical strategies for personal and professional advancement, kicking off AAPI Heritage Month, focusing on learning, empowerment, celebrating diversity, and allyship.
Speaker
Michelle MiJung Kim
Writer; Speaker; Activist; Author,
The Wake Up: Closing the Gap Between Good Intentions and Real Change; Co-founder, Awaken
Moderator
Michelle Meow
Producer and Host, "The Michelle Meow Show," KBCW TV and Podcast; Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors—Host