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Past Events

 

This is an archive of our past events. We offer monthly General Meetings about various topics affecting our community—from mental health & wellness workshops to social justice & advocacy presentations. We invite community organizations and members to present and suggest meeting themes and conversations.

We meet every 2nd Wednesday of the month. Join us at our next meeting!

Past Events:

 

Past Recorded Meeting Speakers:

June 17, 2023 - Annual Scholarship Brunch

May 10, 2023 - General Meeting Guest Speakers

  • L.A. City CD6 Candidates: Marissa Alcaraz and Imelda Padilla


April 12, 2023 - General Meeting


March 8, 2023 - General Meeting Guest Speaker


Feb 8, 2023 - General Meeting Guest Speaker

  • Sylmar Biotech Health & Engineering Magnet Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam


Jan 12, 2023 - General Meeting Guest Speaker

  • Caroline Menjivar

Dec 11, 2022 - Annual Posada Celebration

  • Pictures from this even can be viewed in our Gallery.

Nov 9, 2022 - General Meeting
Oct 12, 2022 - General Meeting
Sept 14, 2022 - General Meeting

May 14, 2022 - Mother’s Day Tea

  • This event was held in person. Click here to view photos where we celebrated Generations of Motherhood.

  • April 13, 2022 - General Meeting Guest Speaker

    • Rosa Furamoto

      • CSUN Chicano/a Studies Department Chair

      • Padres Pioneros Chair

  • July 17, 2021 - Scholarship Brunch

    • Comision Femenil Scholarship Brunch Program

  • May 15, 2021 - Annual Comision Femenil Mother Daughter Tea

    • Slideshow - Celebrating our Mamas and Abuelitas: Our Heroes

 

  • Guest Speaker: Suzanna Guzman

 

March 10, 2021

  • Kelly Gonez, LAUSD School Board President

 

February 10, 2021

  • Assemblywoman Luz Rivas

 
 

  • October 13, 2020

    • Senator Maria Elena Durazo:

      Upcoming CA Elections Propositions

 
 

September 9, 2020

  • Veto Ruiz: Chicano Movement and the 50th Anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium

 

2024 Mujeres de Corazón Gala

Thank You everyone that attended this year’s Mujeres de Carazón Gala. A special thanks to our guest performers, sponsors, volunteers, and Comisión Femenil members who truly made this event special!

Click here to view the Gala slide show.

Remembering Gloria Molina

 

Comisión Femenil San Fernando Valley lost a good friend and part of its’ history with the passing of Gloria Molina.  Gloria was not only a powerful political figure who fought to improve the lives of Latinos, at the local and state level, but was also a founding member of Comisión Femenil Nacional, the organization from which CFSFV originated.

The oldest of ten, born to working class parents, Gloria learned very early to be strong, focused and intentional, values that served her well all her life.  Her honest, blunt attitude helped her attain many firsts in her life:  first Latina to be elected to the California State Assembly, first Latina to be elected to the Los Angeles City Council, and the first Latina to be elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

Francisca Flores, a Chicana activist who organized Latinas to refute the prevalent “machismo” attitudes of the 1970’s, established Comisión Fememnil Los Angeles, later known as CF Nacional.  Gloria Molina served as President of the organization and lead it to become a formidable force for the advancement of Latina women in California, Texas and New Mexico.  Comisión Femenil Nacional the premier Latina organization at the time was recognized at the White House during the Women’s Movement. 

Many years later, Latina leaders of the San Fernando Valley struggled to keep the local organization viable and it was in early in 1994, that Comisión Femenil San Fernando Valley decided to file as an independent non-profit modeled after the same goals of the original organization.  Gloria Molina, was consulted and was pleased to know that we were committed to improving the lives of young Latinas, centered on youth, education, and mentoring.  We had the privilege of honoring Supervisor Gloria Molina at our Gala in 2014, the year she retired.

We recognize and are grateful that Comisión Femenil San Fernando Valley stands on the strong shoulders of Gloria Molina, and others like her, who opened doors and eliminated barriers for us to walk through. 

QUE VIVA GLORIA MOLINA!