Thursday, March 8, 4 – 7 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall
— from Cindy Wolf for Orcas Women’s Coalition —
International Women’s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. It is a day when women are recognized for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic, or political. The growing international women’s movement, which has been strengthened by four global United Nations women’s conferences, has helped make the commemoration a rallying point to build support for women’s rights and participation in the political and economic arenas.
The 2018 theme chosen by the UN is “The Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women’s lives.”
At 4:30 p.m. Keynote Speaker Georgette Wong will give a 30 minute presentation on using Impact Investment strategy to equitably and sustainably empower communities in our islands and around the world.
Bio for Georgette Wong
As CEO of Correlation Consulting, Georgette Wong is a systems thinker who works with families, foundations, and communities to maximize their positive impact in the world through finance. She is a recognized trailblazer in impact investing. From 2007-2012 she convened and curated the Take Action! Impact Investing Summit, which, in its last year, brought together 125 pioneering asset owners and investors representing over $4.5 trillion in assets. Georgette has presented on impact investing before the US Senate, the US State Department, the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment, Exponent Philanthropy, and others. Georgette earned her MBA at UCLA Anderson and BA magna cum laude at Amherst College. She lives on Orcas Island with her husband and two young children.
Music, food and plenty of information about projects women are creating and championing throughout our community. This is a community event and is open to everyone.
Some participating organizations:
- Island Reproductive Health
- Affordable Housing Campaign
- Darvill’s
- Coalition for Orcas Healthcare
- SAFE San Juans
- Orcas Women in Business
- Representatives from The OWC Environmental Action Team, Immigrant Rights Group, Political Action and Civic Engagement
