The Japanese Women’s Leadership Initiative Hosts Women’s Leadership Global Summit in partnership with the East-West Center

WHAT: A unique and transformative event creating worldwide dialogue on crisis response and women’s leadership will be hosted in Hawai`i and live-streamed globally. A panel of distinguished speakers from around the world will explore the topic of crises as opportunities by showcasing the laudable women’s leadership behind them. The summit will empower women leaders to make a difference and build a global network for positive impact.

WHEN:

Thursday, March 23

11:15 am – 12:00 pm & 5:30 – 6:00 pm

CO-HOSTS:

East-West Center

Japanese Women’s Leadership Initiative (JWLI)/Fish Family Foundation

WHERE:

East-West Center

Jefferson Hall

1777 East-West Road

Honolulu, HI 96848

DETAILS: Distinguished local speakers include:

·         Josh Green, Governor, State of Hawai`i

·         Cathy Betts, Director, Department of Human Services, State of Hawai`i

https://www.eastwestcenter.org/events/transforming-crisis-opportunity

MEDIA NOTE: During the 11:15 am block, the following leaders/speakers will be available for

interview. Please find their headshots and bios in the link above. (To shoot b-roll of Karen’s workshop, please arrive between 10:15 and 11:15 am.)

·         Atsuko Fish, Founder, JWLI Ecosystem/Co-Founder, Fish Family Foundation

·         Karen Tan, LCSW, President & CEO, Child & Family Service

·         Maki Muraki, JWLI Alumna/Founder, Nijiro Diversity

During the 5:30 pm block, the following leaders/speakers will be available for interview.

Please find their headshots and bios in the link above.

·         Atsuko Fish, Founder, JWLI Ecosystem/Co-Founder, Fish Family Foundation

·         Megumi Ishimoto, JWLI Alumna/Executive Director and Co-Founder, Women’s Eye

·         Dawn Amano-Ige, Former First Lady of Hawai`i

·         Suzanne Vares-Lum, President, East-West Center

Parking is available: park in front of the Imin Conference Center. Call Rya Sekimoto 808- 807-8347 at upon arrival.

About Host: East-West Center

The East-West Center promotes better relations and understanding among the people and nations of the United States, Asia, and the Pacific through cooperative study, research, and dialogue. Established by the U.S. Congress in 1960, the Center serves as a resource for information and analysis on critical issues of common concern, bringing people together to exchange views, build expertise, and develop policy options. https://www.eastwestcenter.org.

About Host: Japanese Women’s Leadership Initiative

The Japanese Women’s Leadership Initiative (JWLI) was founded in 2006. The core program and its related programs - Champions of Change Japan Award (CCJA), the JWLI Bootcamp, and the JWLI Scholarship - are among the leading social entrepreneurship and innovation programs in Japan and are one of the only ones focused on woman and woman-led social change. Administered and funded by the Fish Family Foundation, JWLI is an ecosystem that has engaged such global entities as Tiffany & Co, Babson College, Dow Japan, Kodansha and among others. The core of the ecosystem is alumni that participated in extended training in Boston and throughout Japan totaling 150 and including an elected representative of the Diet, selected participants in the Davos World Economic Forum, recognized journalists, TED Talks presenters, and leaders of dozens of nonprofits and social enterprises in Japan. For more information, please visit https://jwli.org.

About Event Sponsor: Child & Family Service

Child & Family Service (CFS) is Hawaii’s family-centered, full-service nonprofit that has been at work in the community since 1899, and is dedicated to strengthening families and fostering the healthy development of children. Through an array of statewide programs that welcome everyone from keiki to kūpuna across the Islands, CFS helps Hawai`i families address some of life’s most serious situations including poverty, abuse, and neglect. CFS proves its effectiveness with data and results; from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, CFS provided direct services to 14,991 individuals and touched another 75,000 lives through phone calls, referrals, educational presentations, and by providing for those visiting walk-in family centers. For more information, please visit www.childandfamilyservice.org.