Empowering Women to Lead: Leadership, Wellness & Political Readiness
January 31, 2026 9 am - 4 pm
Ketchum-Downtown YMCA
401 S Hope St, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Join Us!
🎉 Excitement is in the air! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at National Women's Political Caucus LA Metro's event.
We’re excited to announce that this upcoming Lead With Strength: Women’s Political Leadership & Wellness Initiative will be a joint partnership between over 13 organizations (and growing): the State of California Commission of Women and Girls, the County of California Commission of Women, and the City of Los Angeles Empower LA/Dept of Neighborhood Empowerment. Event organized by NWPC Foundation & NWPC LA Metro. Through this conference, we hope to create a safe space to uplift women and support mental wellness, while empowering women in leadership and public life.
Event Partners (partial list):
California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls (CCSWG)
Los Angeles County Commission on Women
City of LA: Empower LA/Department of Neighborhood Empowerment
League of Women Voters
Emerge California
AWPE (AAPI Women in Politics / EmpowHer)
CAUSE
Fund Her
Close the Gap
Ready to Launch
NWPC LA Westside
Preliminary Program Schedule
More speakers to be announced!
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
Pre-Conference Walk (Indoor Track – YMCA)
Check-In & Breakfast
9:00 AM
Welcome & Keynote – Hon. Fiona Ma, CPA, CA State Treasurer
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Overview of the Day’s Agenda
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VIP Recognition & Certificate Presentations
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Women’s Rights Then and Now
10:00 AM — Breakout Sessions (2 Tracks)
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Track A: Run for Office 101 — Emerge CA & AWPE
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Track B: Staying Strong: Coping & Thriving in Today’s Political Climate
12:00 PM
Lunch Keynote & Fireside Chat
“Leadership with Purpose in Times of Challenge”
1:15 PM — Breakout Sessions (2 Tracks)
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Track A: Emotional Intelligence in Public Leadership (EQ for Women Leaders)
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Track B: Coalition Building Across Communities — Carmen Chang, CEO, Empower LA
2:30 PM
Closing Session
“Your Voice, Your Power: Crafting a Narrative That Moves People”
— Conni Francini, CEO, Soro Publishing
Reflections & Participant Sharing (Final Remarks)
3:00 PM
Closing
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Visit Booths
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Networking Reception (Outdoor)
Hosted by the League of Women Voters