Women Leaders Forum - Latest News http://www.wlfdesert.org/news.html Eileen Fisher Supports WLF's Young Women Ambassadors http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=259 Saturday, September 25 "Fall Event" at The Gardens on El Paseo Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:06:29 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=259 Save these dates! http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=255 A Preview of WLF's Scheduled Events for 2010/11 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:59:50 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=255 WLF Awards $15,500 in College Scholarships http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=253 WLF focuses its scholarship awards on Coachella Valley high school students who have taken part in its Young Women Ambassadors (YWA) program, an active and innovative outreach program that provides leadership training. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:56:42 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=253 WLF on KPSP Local 2 Eye on the Desert http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=254 Dr. Suzanne Quardt, Eisenhower Medical Center Department Chair of Plastic Surgery, has provided a fantastic summer mentoring experience for WLF Young Women Ambassadors / Scholarship Recipients Daisy Duarte and Roxanna Gonzalez. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:32:05 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=254 Is it time for you to renew your membership with Women Leaders Forum? http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=216 The WLF 2010-2011 season promises to be an exciting year and you don't want to miss a single event! Renewal is as easy as 1-2-3 online. Take the time today so you don't miss out on our great membership benefits and lower prices! Sun, 08 Aug 2010 10:18:22 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=216 High School Candidates Sought for New Private School Scholarships http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=214 Marywood Palm Valley School Partners with Women Leaders Forum to Create New Educational Program for Valley Teens! Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:06:51 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=214 Request for Proposal - Marketing & Graphic Design Services http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=241 WLF is seeking help with Marketing & Communications services. Sun, 02 May 2010 19:12:54 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=241 YWA Daisy Duarte Helps Spread "Kindness" at Desert Hot Springs High School http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=234 Women Leaders Forum's program of Young Women Ambassadors is a mentoring program designed to provide life skills, social, and financial empowerment for young women... Daisy Duarte of Desert Hot Springs is a fine example with her letter to the editor... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:01:15 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=234 WLF Board of Directors - VOTE NOW! http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=235 WLF's Nominating Committee is excited to present the slate of candidates for the WLF Board of Directors 2010 - 2013 term. Please take a moment to login to the website and cast your vote! Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:20:31 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=235 Pathways to Success Program Selects WLF as One of Its New Matching Partners http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=232 Pathways to Success, a local scholarship and student support services program, has selected Women Leaders Forum of the Coachella Valley, Boys & Girls Club of the Coachella Valley, and The Ophelia Project as new matching partners. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:23:37 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=232 Call for Nominations for WLF Board of Directors http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=231 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:25:01 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=231 SAVE THE DATES! http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=222 Take a peek at the exciting events coming up for the remainder of this WLF year... you won't want to miss a single one! Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:57:45 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=222 Thomas B. Maguire Memorial Scholarship http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=220 A scholarship fund has been established in honor of highly regarded television director Tom Maguire, who passed away on October 1, 2009. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:42:04 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=220 Women Leaders Forum Congratulates Peggy Michel on Hall of Fame Induction http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=212 High rankings on the court have lead to honors outside the white lines for Peggy Michel, a driven athlete and inspirational leader. That’s why WLF is pleased to congratulate Michel on her recent induction to the Southern California Tennis Hall of Fame! Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:12:15 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=212 Dates to remember... WLF Calendar 2009/2010 http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=107 MARK YOUR CALENDARS TODAY! You will not want to miss out on any of our outstanding WLF events this upcoming season, including our new members-only Education Series. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:46:18 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=107 DONALD F. PLACEK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=204 Marilyn Placek's husband, Donald, passed away recently and she has chosen to honor him with a Women Leaders Forum Scholarship. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:06:13 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=204 WLF Awards Seven Scholarships to Local College-Bound High School Graduates http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=205 Women Leaders Forum of the Coachella Valley awarded seven $1000 scholarships to 2009 graduates of Coachella Valley high schools. Since our inception in 2001, WLF has awarded over $75,000 in scholarships. Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:40:30 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=205 Election: WLF Board of Directors http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=187 We are excited to present to you the candidates for election to the WLF Board of Directors for a 2 year term June 2009 – May 2011. Please take a moment to login to the website and cast your vote! Tue, 05 May 2009 15:28:54 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=187 Winter 2009 Newsletter http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=193 Check out the success of our Microbank Program, the leaps our young women are making through Young Women Ambassadors and Wall Street Teens and the exciting events WLF has had and that are to come! Tue, 05 May 2009 15:28:22 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=193 Women Leaders Forum Joins Facebook http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=197 Women Leaders Forum now on Facebook.com to offer WLF members even more social networking opportunities! Join our Facebook group today to connect to other members and potential members. Tue, 05 May 2009 15:21:41 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=197 WLF Founding President Named Woman of the Year http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=196 Mary T. Roche was named Woman of the Year for the 37th Senate District. Tue, 05 May 2009 15:21:17 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=196 Microbank Program Hits The News! http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=185 The WLF Microbank Program's successful efforts have made The Desert Sun pages, twice! Take a look below at clips from the articles and the opportunity to read the full article versions. Tue, 05 May 2009 15:21:00 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=185 Women Leaders Forum January 28th Luncheon Makes Headline News http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=182 The Desert Sun featured an article written on the January 28th WLF luncheon's speaker, Col. Pat Webb. The article details the struggles & accomplishments the Air Force colonel went through as a woman in her industry. Please see the article below: Tue, 05 May 2009 15:20:39 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=182 Membership Dues & Donations are TAX DEDUCTIBLE http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=174 Just a reminder to those who have renewed their membership this year and those thinking about doing so, WLF's $100 membership fee is tax deductibe. Women Leaders Forum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (Tax ID# 91-2152686). Tue, 05 May 2009 15:20:19 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=174 Fall 2008 Newsletter http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=163 Read about the "Take the Lead" conference, the successful Desert Women Entrepreneurs mixers, and much, much more! Tue, 05 May 2009 15:19:56 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=163 Summer 2008 Newsletter http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=147 View newsletter in PDF format. Tue, 05 May 2009 15:18:57 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=147 Members Enjoy End of Season Spa Party http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=110 Approximately 100 WLF and DWE Members partied, enjoyed pampering and had their spa “passports” stamped at the Miramonte Resort & Spa on June 19, 2008. Tue, 05 May 2009 15:16:40 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=110 Nite Out with the Girlz a Success http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=112 WLF’s annual Nite Out with the Girlz fund-raiser was held April 23. Three hundred dynamic women gathered at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort and Spa in Indian Wells for an evening of shopping, dining and dancing. Tue, 05 May 2009 15:14:29 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=112 Become a Board Member! http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=181 Are you feeling called to serve your community? Join the Women Leaders Forum Board! Nomination form is now available for download & is due February 13, 2009. Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:52:33 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=181 WLF Founder, Mary T. Roche, to be honored at Angel View Luncheon http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=172 Join other WLF members to support and celebrate our founder as she is honored on February 16th, 2009. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:37:43 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=172 Women Leaders Forum Has Its First Historian http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=165 Diane J. Lucas is our very first historian in eight years. Diane's role as the WLF historian is to guide and preserve the origins and yearly events of WLF as they relate to our mission statement and organizational goals. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:43:41 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=165 Women Leaders Forum of the Coachella Valley Launches New Website http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=156 WLF is Pleased and Proud to Announce the New Configuration and Redesign of Its Website to Provide Greater Accessibility to and Interactivity for You, Our Members! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:37:09 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=156 Membership News http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=146 What makes a leader? Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:45:56 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=146 Great Leaders Were Made on October 24th http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=143 More than 212 women, male supporters of WLF, and 18 female high school students - members of WLF's Young Women Ambassadors program - attended what turned out to be WLF's best attended Leadership symposium yet. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:26:53 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=143 2008 WLF Scholarship Recipients Announced http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=124 And the winners are... The 2008 WLF Schloarship recipients were honored at a luncheon on May 21, 2008 at Indian Wells Country Club. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:36:38 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=124 New WLF Members http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=123 WLF is now 225 members strong! Welcome to these 42 new members: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:33:14 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=123 Microbank Committee Update http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=106 -- Margot Nelligan, Committee Chair WLF is helping women to change their lives, inspired by Mayor Mary T. Roche’s generous donation (in the name of WLF) to the MicroEnterprise Development Program of The International Alliance for Women (TIAW). Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:46:20 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=106 Young Women Ambassadors Bond with Peers at Annual Retreat http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=108 YWA offers many advantages for the 24 high school students who participate in the program. Benefits include leadership training, opportunities to advance independent thinking and empowerment, and workshops to hone oral and written presentation skills. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:45:55 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=108 WLF 2008-2009 Board Members http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=109 WLF Board Members were recognized at a luncheon on May 21, 2008 at Indian Wells Country Club. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:43:05 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=109 Wall Street Teens Blazes a Trail for Financial Independence http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=111 “Wall Street Teens 2008” was phenomenal, with more than 70 young ladies from eight Coachella Valley high schools in attendance. This year’s theme was “Girls Just Want to Have Funds... Careers... Financial Independence!” Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:09:52 GMT http://www.wlfdesert.org/article.html?aid=111