Kent woman to be recognized at Women of Color Empowered luncheon
By STEVE HUNTER
Kent Reporter Courts, government reporter
January 30, 2013 · 11:02 AM
Yoshiko Harden, vice president of diversity at Bellevue College and a Kent resident, is one of 11 women who will be honored at the Women of Color Empowered luncheon Thursday, Jan. 31 in Seattle.
She was chosen based on her career achievement, significant contribution to local communities of color, and inspiration to others to follow her lead, according to a Bellevue College media release.
Harden started working at Bellevue College in July. She provides leadership in the development, coordination and implementation of programs that promote and integrate equity and inclusion at the college. She had previously spent 10 years at Highline Community College in Des Moines as a student affairs practitioner, eventually becoming director of multicultural services and student development.
Women of Color Empowered is a non-profit organization founded in 1996 by the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation. The organization consists of professional women who work to enhance the quality of life for women of all races and backgrounds through events that build cross-cultural and multi-generational relationships, promote community service, and foster self-improvement and mentoring. This is the 17th year that the organization has hosted a luncheon recognizing exceptional women.
For more information about the honorees, visit http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/women-of-color-building-bridges-and-uniting-communities/.
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