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Young Women’s Summit Inspires Future Leaders

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October 4, 2013

Poised and primed for success, a group of young women filled the Juniper Networks Aspiration Dome in Sunnyvale, eager to soak up advice from outstanding career women at the Young Women’s Summit hosted by Professional Business Women of California.

< p>Founded by Congresswoman Jackie Speier in 1989, the professional association is one of the largest women’s organizations in California, offering webinars, scholarships and networking opportunities designed to inspire confidence in women to fulfill their dreams.

With the theme – “Be Fearless. Be Confident. Be You” – Tuesday’s summit connected high school and college students with business women who talked about their successes, their disappointments and the lessons they learned in the pursuit of their careers.

Actor and filmmaker Jennifer Siebel Newsom encouraged the young women to challenge the status quo as the next generation of leaders.

“The world is your oyster, and you are it’s pearl,” said Newsom.

A panel of women who work in media, engineering, and management gave advice that their young mentees could take with them.

Panelist Candase Chambers speaks to young mentees at the Young Women's Summit hosted by Professional Business Women of California.

Panelist Candase Chambers speaks to mentees at the Young Women’s Summit hosted by Professional Business Women of California.

“There is no such thing as failure. I feel like the only time you could fail yourself is when you give up,” said panelist Candase Chambers, an Oakland native and production assistant at E! Entertainment Television.

“Everything you do, do your best and you’ll learn at it. It will prepare you for the moment where you can step into that role [you dream of] and you can be great at it. You’ll be ready for that opportunity,” Chambers said.

“Do something every day that scares you,” said panelist Joanne Pasternack, director of the 49ers Foundation & Community Relations.

Inspired by their stories, students like Brittany Hicks-Howard, Khloe Heath and Sparkle Gibson took those words to heart.

“Its good to hear from people who are successful,” Heath said, a high school senior who plans to study chemical engineering.

Women’s association President Nicole Soluri hopes that the summit will help young women throughout their journey.

“Whatever we look like, whatever our passion in life, whatever our career objective, we are all women,” Soluri said, “We’re all a sisterhood that should help each other grow and deal with challenges and really achieve our dreams.”

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The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of April 24 – 30, 2024

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DA Pamela Price Stands by Mom Who Lost Son to Gun Violence in Oakland

Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018.

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District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones

Publisher’s note: Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018. The photo was too small for readers to see where the women were and what they were doing. Here we show Price and Jones as they complete a walk in memory of Scott. For more information and to contribute, please contact Carol Jones at 510-978-5517 at morefoundation.help@gmail.com. Courtesy photo.

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Vallejo Welcomes Interim City Manager Beverli Marshall

At Tuesday night’s Council meeting, the Vallejo City Council appointed Beverli Marshall as the interim city manager. Her tenure in the City Manager’s Office began today, Wednesday, April 10. Mayor Robert McConnell praised Marshall’s extensive background, noting her “wide breadth of experience in many areas that will assist the City and its citizens in understanding the complexity of the many issues that must be solved” in Vallejo.

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Beverli Marshall began her first day with the City on April 10. ICMA image.

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At Tuesday night’s Council meeting, the Vallejo City Council appointed Beverli Marshall as the interim city manager. Her tenure in the City Manager’s Office began today, Wednesday, April 10.

Mayor Robert McConnell praised Marshall’s extensive background, noting her “wide breadth of experience in many areas that will assist the City and its citizens in understanding the complexity of the many issues that must be solved” in Vallejo.

Current City Manager Michael Malone, whose official departure is slated for April 18, expressed his well wishes. “I wish the City of Vallejo and Interim City Manager Marshall all the best in moving forward on the progress we’ve made to improve service to residents.” Malone expressed his hope that the staff and Council will work closely with ICM Marshall to “ensure success and prosperity for the City.”

According to the Vallejo Sun, Malone stepped into the role of interim city manager in 2021 and became permanent in 2022. Previously, Malone served as the city’s water director and decided to retire from city service e at the end of his contract which is April 18.

“I hope the excellent work of City staff will continue for years to come in Vallejo,” he said. “However, recent developments have led me to this decision to announce my retirement.”

When Malone was appointed, Vallejo was awash in scandals involving the housing division and the police department. A third of the city’s jobs went unfilled during most of his tenure, making for a rocky road for getting things done, the Vallejo Sun reported.

At last night’s council meeting, McConnell explained the selection process, highlighting the council’s confidence in achieving positive outcomes through a collaborative effort, and said this afternoon, “The Council is confident that by working closely together, positive results will be obtained.”

While the search for a permanent city manager is ongoing, an announcement is expected in the coming months.

On behalf of the City Council, Mayor McConnell extended gratitude to the staff, citizen groups, and recruitment firm.

“The Council wishes to thank the staff, the citizens’ group, and the recruitment firm for their diligent work and careful consideration for the selection of what is possibly the most important decision a Council can make on behalf of the betterment of our City,” McConnell said.

The Vallejo Sun contributed to this report.