Events Calendar · March 2023
Leadership Series Presents Silvia Vasquez-Lavado at Angelico Concert Hall, Dominican University
Date: Monday, March 27, 2023
Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Silvia Vasquez-Lavado is a humanitarian, mountaineer, explorer, social entrepreneur, and technologist living in San Francisco. In 2014, she launched Courageous Girls, a nonprofit that helps survivors of sexual abuse and trafficking with opportunities to find inner strength and cultivate their voices by demonstrating their physical strength. Courageous Girls has had projects in Nepal, India, the United States, and Peru. Vasquez-Lavado was recognized by Fortune magazine as one of the Corporate Heroes of 2015. CNET named her one of the 20 Most Influential Latinos in Silicon Valley. She has also been recognized by the Peruvian government as one of the “Marca Peru” ambassadors (country brand ambassadors). She is a member of the Explorers Club and one of the few women in the world to complete the Seven Summits.
The cost is $30 per person, which includes a ticket and her book, "In the Shadow of the Mountain." Please visit the above website link to make online reservations.
