02/09/2026
💜 Women Veteran Networking Forum 💜
Reclaim Your Identity: From Service to Self
Women veterans—this day is for you. Join us for a powerful, healing, and affirming gathering centered on identity, connection, and community.
✨ What to expect:
🔹 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mary Ann Villarreal – Air Force veteran, scholar, and Interim President of CSU Dominguez Hills, sharing her journey of service, leadership, and purpose
🔹 Three transformative workshops designed to help you reconnect with who you are beyond the uniform
🔹 Women-focused resources
🔹 Complimentary lunch provided
🔹 A safe, welcoming space to be seen, heard, and empowered
🧠 Workshops include:
• Unmuted: The Intersectional Power of Women Veterans – explore your full identity, values, and lived experiences
• Who Am I Now? Rediscovering Identity After Major Life Changes – move from confusion to clarity after transition
• Her Many Hats: Exploring Roles and Identity – honor the resilience and depth of every role you carry
🤝 This is a collaborative community effort, brought to you by:
IVC Veterans Services Center, Saddleback College VETS Program, Women’s Unity Cypress College VRC, and the OCVMFC Women Veterans Working Group.
Together, we are stronger. Together, we uplift and empower women veterans across Orange County.
📍 Friday, March 13 | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Irvine Valley College Performing Arts Center
🔗 Register: bit.ly/women-veteran-forum
💜 Her Service. Her Story. Her Identity.
