SCC Office of Women's Policy

The first SCC Commission on the Status of Women meeting of 2021 was a welcome break from feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and disappointed. Instead, I got to spend... a few hours last night with incredible leaders from across Santa Clara County, OWP, the County Clerk of the Board, and the Office of the County Executive. We spent our time planning events and activities that would serve womxn, youth, and their families across the county. Individually, we stretched our civic engagement muscles. Together, we deepened our connections to each other and our communities. We also wished farewell to Commissioner Shay Franco-Clausen, who served as the Chair before I took over the role in September 2020. With a heavy heart, we say goodbye, and with so much pride and excitement, we say CONGRATULATIONS and we know you'll be incredible wherever you go! Throwback to June 2020 when Adelina Tancioco and I ran a 7-day virtual Pop Up Healing event and DJ Shugga Shay was live and in full effect for several days of the event. Attached are the slides I put together with Jennifer Briscoe and Lisset Nevárez to thank Shay for all of her years of love and service to the community. Much love, Shay! We'll keep following your good works since we know you #cantstopwontstop! Nancy Bremeau SCC Office of Women's Policy #wonderwomxnwinning #woc #womeninleadership #csw

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Missed the first annual LGBTQ Summit from the County of Santa Clara? Well you're in luck because registration is now open for the 2nd LGBTQ Summit! Check it out and feel free to share widely!

‘We Should Be Very Alarmed’: Interview With Sheryl Sandberg On The Shocking New Stats About Women Leaving The Workforce Due To COVID-19 https://www.forbes.com//we-should-be-very-alarmed-intervi/

This election season, the County of Santa Clara Office of Women’s Policy and the Japantown Community Congress of San Jose invite you and your family to join us for an all ages virtual event as we launch into early voting. Streaming straight to your screen for one hour of community solidarity in the time of Covid-19, we ask that you bring a light and join us as we shine ~ Shining the light on those who came before us as we continue fighting forward, we honor the lives of those... who fought for our right to vote by exercising the hard-won right to vote. ~ we vote We vote because we can. We vote in protest. We vote to protect our present. We vote in honor of the past. We vote to protect our rights. We vote for a future. We vote as allies.

TODAY, October 6th, 2020 at 7pm to 8pm Register now! https://www.eventbrite.com/.../we-shine-we-vote-tickets...

Tuesday, October 6th, 2020 at 7pm to 8pm (Tomorrow) Join us as we partner with Japantown Community Congress of San Jose, Register at; https://www.eventbrite.com/e/we-shine-we-vote-tickets-11589

Save the date for the second annual LGBTQ Summit hosted by the SCC Office of LGBTQ Affairs!

Streaming live a week from today, OWP director, Protima Pandey, will be joining "Getting Out the Asian American Vote!" a panel with documentary filmmakers Marjan Safinia and Grace Lee, moderated by our Women's Equality 2020 Leadership Council Member and Mayor of Mountain View, Margaret Abe-Koga.

Office of Women's Policy speaks with the Office of Census 2020. Only 1 week left to complete Census 2020. See how we can make our communities count!

We The People, Voting Rights and You The Santa Clara Superior Court Announces Voting Education Initiative In support of the Superior Court’s continued dedication to educating the public and connecting with the community we serve, the Court Community Outreach Committee is pleased to announce a new voting educational initiative We The People, Voting Rights and You. This effort will begin today, September 22, in recognition of National Voter Registration Day, a non-partisan ...civic holiday celebrating our democracy. This effort will highlight how the Constitution protects a citizen’s right to vote once they are 18, regardless of race (15th amendment), sex (19th amendment), or age (26th amendment). On the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, we celebrate not only a woman’s right to vote, but every adult citizen’s right to vote and have a voice in our democracy, regardless of gender, race or age, said Judge Julia Alloggiamento, Chair of the Court Community Outreach Committee. This effort does not advocate for, or link to, any specific candidate or political message. Rather, it is an educational outreach program to inform the community of their Constitutional right to vote and how to exercise that right. This initiative will include non-partisan, informative public service announcements from judicial officers and court and community leaders. These messages will be presented in a variety of languages to celebrate the diversity of our community and educate all our citizens. The Court is grateful to the Santa Clara County Office of Women’s Policy, Silicon Valley Urban Debate League, and the Santa Clara County Office of Education for their support in promoting the Court’s neutral, non-partisan, educational message to people the Court may not otherwise reach. Judge Julia Alloggiamento’s Public Service Announcement We The People, Voting Rights and You

We mourn today collectively the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a feminist icon, a trailblazer, and a crusader who fought for all of us! Today (maybe the whole weekend) is for processing and crying. Next week is for organizing and continuing the work she started to protect and promote gender equity. https://www.cnn.com//ruth-bader-ginsburg-death-/index.html

Don’t forget to count the kids! #Census2020

Join us today at 12 noon as we host a local stamp release ceremony with the Executive Postmaster of San Jose on Friday, September 18th at noon where we will share the new stamp that was released by USPS to commemorate the Centennial. We are hoping many of you can join us for a short session via Zoom Please see attached press release and click here to register https://tinyurl.com/19A-Stamp-Release-Ceremony