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March 2022 - Herstory Month

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Pinay Powerhouse
A women’s collective focused on empowering Pinay attorneys, future attorneys, and legal professionals as leaders in the law.
Happy Women’s Herstory Month
In this Issue
Announcements
Launch of the New Website
We are excited to announce the launch of the Pinay Powerhouse Collective’s new website, designed by our co-founder Mari Bandoma Callado. Check it out here.
Call for Submissions for “Rooted in Practice: Pinays in Law” - Deadline Extended
Rooted in Practice: Pinays in Law, an anthology of first-person narratives—essays, stories, poems, doodles—that centers the experiences of Pinay attorneys and other Pinays in law.
If you are interested in submitting your piece to be published in the Pinay Powerhouse anthology, please submit your piece of a maximum of 2,000 words by June 30, 2022, along with your headshot, bio, and quote here.
Contact Justine@JustineVillanuevaLaw.com if you have questions.
Upcoming Programs and Events
"Rooted in Practice" a Virtual Celebration: March 12, 2022
Please join us at our Pinay Powerhouse V Pre-Conference virtual gathering celebrating the launch of our anthology Rooted in Practice: Pinays in Law, in collaboration with Sawaga River Press, a preview of our fifth annual Pinay Powerhouse Conference hosted by the Filipino Lawyers of Washington (FLOW) & Women’s Herstory Month!
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I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
Honest answer — it depends on where you want to end up. A lot of top grad schemes (Big 4, civil service, banking) don’t need a masters. Let’s look at the ones you’d be competitive for now, and we can decide if a masters actually adds anything.
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StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
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- Date: Saturday, March 12, 2022
- Time:
- 8:00 a.m. HST
- 10:00 a.m. PST
- 12:00 p.m. CST
- 1:00 p.m. EST
About
This event will feature live readings from our Pinays in Law on themes of career, starting your own law firm, Filipina/x/o identity, parenthood and more! This virtual event is free to all those who RSVP! All are welcomed to attend!
Tentative Program
- 10:00 a.m.: Welcome
- 10:05 a.m.: First round of readings on the themes of Career/Starting Your Own Law Firm, Filipino/a/x Identity & Self-Care
- 10:50 a.m.: Circle 1
- 11:45 a.m.: Break
- 12:00 p.m.: Second round of readings on the themes of Parenthood/Mamahood, Pinay Powerhouse/Sisterhood & Lola
- 12:50 p.m.: Circle 2
- 1:50 p.m.: PP5 Teaser & Video, Closing
Thank You Sponsors!
Thanks to our premier sponsor, Union Bank, and co-sponsors, Philippine American Writers Association & the Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies.
Registration
Please RSVP by completing this form AND registering via Zoom.
Thank you to everyone who are making this event possible:
- Rooted in Practice Committee: Justine Villanueva, Christine Start, Mari Bandoma-Callado, Gretel Ness, Emelyn Rodriguez, Chris Gunn
- Reading Event Volunteers: Romae-Anne Aquino, Nicole Yuvienco, Rizelle Dizon, Andrella Gonzalez
- Reading Event Facilitators: Jennifer Sta.Ana, Ruthe Ashley, Sarah Adriano, Jonah Toleno, Becky Gardner, Jeri Gonzales
- Abrams, Joey Badua, Andrella Gonzalez, Ailene Limric, Tracy Badua, June Casalmir, Lorna Garcia De Guzman, Jonathan Cruz, Isabel Bee Utiyepo, and Justine Villanueva
- Illustrator: Angel Trazo


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Monthly Virtual Circles
Every month, the Pinay Powerhouse Collective hosts a virtual circle intentionally cultivated for self-identified Pinay Powerhouse attorneys and aspiring attorneys.
Sessions will not be recorded and all participants agree to keep what is shared within the circle. Beginning April 6, 2022, the circles will be held on the First Wednesdays of the Month at 6:30 p.m. PST.
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Pinay Powerhouse 2022 // Designed by Pinay Powerhouse Co-Founder Mari Bandoma Callado & I LOB info@pinaypowerhouse.com
Pinay Powerhouse c/o Mari Bandoma Callado, 1498 Alice St., Oakland, CA 94612, United States
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