Stand Guard Against Veteran Suicide.
Monday June 22, 2015 Veterans will walk Colorado Bridge to guard against Veteran suicide. Colorado Blvd Bridge, Pasadena, Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA (MAP) Details on our Meetup Page. And national site is here.
Military Women Leadership Conference.
Saturday, June 13, 2015 from 9:00am to 6:30pm
location: YWCA of Glendale, 735 East Lexington Drive, Glendale, CA 91206
Women Veterans should be setting the cadence for other women to follow. The Military Women Leadership Conference is designed to benefit the women veterans who attend. There will be a direct learning experience that can be used and further developed. The day is long yet rewarding because we have credible guests from different backgrounds. Organizations presenting will include: The Verdugo Job Center, EDD, Wellness Works, Calvet, Vet Hunters, World Financial Group, Millennium Momentum Foundation, EBV Consultants and Encouragement Center, and Volunteers of America. This day is designed to build confident leaders who will have the knowledge and hunger to share the information they attain. Professional Portfolios will be provided to each attendee. There will be raffles and a gas card of $50.00 will be awarded to the veteran with the most guests! (must be vets). A Leadership Certificate of Recognition will be awarded to each participant who attends the full day ! The Certificate can be shown at future job interviews. Come make connections, grow in self and professional development, and share your professional experiences with other female military women. Together, we can set the cadence for future leaders.
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Monday, June 1 at 11:00am-1:00pm
West Hollywood Library – Wells Fargo Community Meeting Room, 625 Norht San Cicente Blvd., 1st floor, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Information Session will include the following topics:
Housing, Nathaniel Boehme from New Directions for Veterans; Finance, Lyrice Marsh from First Financial Security; EBenefits, Denise Self from Veterans Administration; Stress Management, Gail Soffer from Mindful Warriour Project; Educational Benefits, Community College Veterans Officer.
Get your questions answered. Refreshments served.
click here to RSVP for limited seating
LA Veteran Business Network Networking & Dinner Event – Military Women Social Meetup ,
Thursday, May 14, 2015, 6:30 PM. Irvine Marriott, 18000 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, CA 92612. The Veteran Business Network (VBN) is proud to present the first of what will be quarterly events. Join us as we bring together some of the area’s most successful veteran business leaders to enjoy some libations, eat great food, and build lasting friendships that enrich the veteran business community and the veteran community as a whole.
LA Women Veterans Collaborative- Military Women Social Meetup,
Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 10:00 AM. AT&T Building (USC School of Social Work), 1150 S. Olive Street, 11th Floor Sunset Theater, Los Angeles, CA. Please join us for the next meeting of the CollaborativeIn just over six months since the Los Angeles Veterans Study, our community has set clear action items, leveraged new relationships and begun ne wprocesses for coordination that will better support Veterans and their family in Los Angeles County. To date, Veterans continue to face a number of challenges receiving and accessing care. We must continue to work together to solve these challenges. Please click below to RSVP to ensure we have you on the security list. As a reminder, the Engagement and Access Working group meets from 9:00-10:00am, composed of outreach and battle buddy organizations, this group is working on access issues and is open to all navigators and peer supports throughout Los Angeles County. We will also be hosting a special session with HUD/VASH subcontractors to support more outreach.
GORUCK Light – Military Women Social Meetup ,
Saturday, May 2, 2015, 2:00 PM. Hosted by Megan R. (Female Veteran Advisory Commitee Member) And theGORUCK page link is here for more information.