GWPN Regional Launch Recordings
Within one year, from November 2018 to November 2019, Women’s Federation for World Peace USA successfully launched the Global Women’s Peace Network in all five regions across America. We are proud to now be able to share with you the video presentations from each of these five launches, containing words of wisdom, advice, and inspirational stories.
Northeast Launch
Footage Included:
- WFWPI President Yeon Ah Moon - Welcoming Remarks
- WFWP USA President Angelika Selle - Introducing the GWPN
- Audra Hajj - “Push vs. Inspire Leadership”
- Dr. Ester Davis - “Communication Plus Media Equals Family Values”
- Astrid Fidelia - “Can There Be Peace in Poverty?”
- Grace Valera - “Women as Cultural Advocates for Peace”
- Dr. Elaine Duval - “Nation-Building: The Transformational Role of
Women as Peace-builders”
West Coast Launch
Footage included:
- Council Member Maria Davila - Welcoming Remarks
- WFWPI President Julia H. Moon - Greeting and Special Message
- WFWP USA President Angelika Selle - Introduction to WFWP and GWPN
- Dr. Susan Taffer - “As I Rise: Women as the Turning Point for Peace”
- Dr. Cherilyn Lee - HerStory Award Acceptance Speech
- Rachanee Jackson - HerStory Award Acceptance Speech
Southwest Launch
Footage Included:
- WFWP USA President Angelika Selle - Introducing the GWPN
- Hon. Joy I. Garratt - HerStory Award Acceptance Speech
- Dr. Ayele Amavigan Labante - HerStory Award Acceptance Speech
- Judi Moreo - HerStory Award Acceptance Speech
- Shirley Chimes - Special WFWP Recognition Acceptance Speech
- Alisa Ellis - “Mothers as Peace Leaders in Marriage and the Family”
- Natalie Larrison - “Raising the Next Generation of Peace”
- Dr. Ayele Amavigan Labante - “The Impact of Self-Care on World Peace”
- Aimmee Kodachian - “The Importance of Feminine Leadership at this Time”
MIDWEST LAUNCH
Footage Included:
- WFWP USA President Angelika Selle - Introducing the GWPN
- WFWPI Sr. Vice President Dr. Sun Jin Moon- Keynote Speech “Women as the Turning Point for Peace”
- Dr. Tina D. Pierce - “Be the Change: A Story of Transformational Leadership”
- Dr. Margarett R. Best - “Women as Catalysts for a Better, More Peaceful World”
- Christina Christodoulou - “Young Women as the Driving Force in Securing Peace”
- Dr. Cornelia Santos - “Women as Life Givers for a Healthy Mother Earth”
- Commander Crystal King Smith - HerStory Acceptance Speech
- Rev. Gwendolyn Appleberry - HerStory Acceptance Speech
- Noriko Ogden - Special WFWP Recognition Acceptance Speech
- Motoko Sugiyama - Special WFWP Recognition Acceptance Speech
SOUTHEAST LAUNCH
Footage Included:
- WFWP USA President Angelika Selle - Introducing the GWPN
- WFWPI Sr. Vice President Dr. Sun Jin Moon - Keynote Speech “Women as the Turning Point for Peace”
- Rev. Dr. Glovinia Lewis Williams - “Women Building Bridges of Peace”
- Dr. Marilou Tablang-Jimenez - “Personal Transformation as a Path to Peace”
- Helina T. Mekonnen - “Women in Culture & Media: Instilling Peace in Communities”
- Nadia Hassan - “Inspiring a New Generation of Changemakers”
- Kiyomi Schmidt - Introducing Global Friends
- Mary J. Park - HerStory Acceptance Speech
- Dr. Canzada Twyman - HerStory Acceptance Speech
- Tomiko Duggan - Special WFWP Recognition Acceptance Speech
- Rev. Dr. Linda Nishikawa - Special WFWP Recognition Acceptance Speech
