Connections, Confidence and Celebration—Las Vegas Host "Getting to Know You" Event
Women's History Month was the perfect opportunity to celebrate and gather together in Las Vegas. We met at the beautiful Cheon-Shim Won, Haven Street Venue, on March 25, 2023. The program highlighted the long-awaited chapter launching of the Leadership of the Heart Education series. The atmosphere was warm and encouraging, creating a welcoming environment for reconnecting with long term WFWP members and to welcome many new additions to our WFWP Las Vegas community. More than 50 attendees were able to share their afternoon together, expressed their gratitude, and gave positive feedback about the experience.
The afternoon began with an international luncheon, contributed by WFWP members. The food was so varied and delicious, spanning more than nine different cultures. The afternoon's emcee was our current WFWP Las Vegas Chairwoman, Ms. Sera Hirano. We started the program with a “welcome-back-to-in -person-events" interactive activity with artistically, crafted origami prizes. We had a few moments to get to know one another by sharing briefly at our tables how the last few years had impacted our lives and what brought us through those difficulties.
The musicians, Ms. Wendy Herstein and Mr. Walter Garcia, gave two inspirational songs that shared messages of connection, hope and peace. Many supporting men attended and expressed their enthusiasm for the inclusive environment of this enlightened women's movement. Our presenter, Ms. Adia Lancaster, gave an excellent Leadership of the Heart Introduction. It was received very well by the attendees and we had ample time for interactive questions and answers. One of the men commented later how he was particularly moved by the content on the topic of different characteristics of leadership and how the "Divine Feminine" seeks to nourish, embrace and harmonize.
We strived for a WFWP-multigenerational experience and it was so rewarding. Women with young children could easily attend this event thanks to the volunteer caregivers. All the volunteers did an excellent job working together and supporting each other.
Several award winning Global Women Peace Network members attended. We had a "One-Minute-Mic" session at the end when each could update everyone on what they are working on in their own respective organizations. Among them were: Ms. Aimmee Kodachian, Founder of Empowering Humanity, TV.com; Dr. Reeta Thukral, founder of Global Charity Foundation; Ms. Karen Ryce, founder of Happy Kids.Co, Ms. Jennifer Gamons Mujica, founder of Farmer Jen's Organics and Ms. Hilde Wiemann, founder CEO of Generational Healing. Other wonderful organizations we work closely with were also represented: Ms Leslie Rigney, UPF Universal Peace Federation, Ms. Jennifer Silerio, Shine City, Ms. Grace Selover, PWPA, Professors World Peace Academy International, as well as David Teo, ACLC, American Clergy Leadership Conference. We are so grateful for their amazing contributions to our community and world!!
All in all, it was a wonderful day to celebrate Women of all ages, backgrounds, cultures, and passions, and to share the incredible insightfulness, vision and mission of WFWP and its founders, Rev Sun Myung Moon and Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon.
