To promote your business with a door prize donation, please send a WhatsApp message to Jacqui Monacell at 8878 4932. We are currently seeking door prizes for our August event and beyond!

We are moving toward videotaping our events so that the PWNCR can continue to build its online presence and to have the recordings available as a membership benefit (click here to subscribe to our PWNCR YouTube channel!). Please email us if you do not have the link to the recordings of our May event Defining Your Happiness with Elizabeth Seaward, or June event Latest Marketing Trends with Anabelle Durán and would like them! Thank you to our members who have helped secure the loan of equipment. Thank you also to the donors who have contributed cash so far to this separate fund for having an audiovisual professional at our live events to handle this task. Please consider a contribution toward the audiovisual fund so that we can maintain our current membership fee!

When: August 19th, 2023
Time: 9:00 to 11:00 am (*Note: we are starting earlier for this event)
Where: Tin Jo Restaurant
Speaker: Daniela CarvalhoIn this talk, we will have a space to learn about the principles of nonviolent communication: self-empathy, empathy towards others, and the honest expression of our feelings and needs. We will also get to know its components: Observation of the facts, identification of feelings, expression of needs and formulation of a request. We will learn that non-violent communication authentically connects us with the other person, generating more trust in the relationship.The objective of this event is to raise awareness of the importance of establishing authentic communication in our relationships, introduce Nonviolent Communication and offer a short experience to the participants.At this event, you will learn:

1. To give from the heart
2. To connect compassionately with ourselves
3. To take responsibility for our feelings
4. The power of Empathy

About the Speaker

We’d love to have you join us – register now (click here!) so that we can get an accurate head count!

Notes: If you are driving, you can park at the Parqueo Musical – they have good rates and if you eat at Tin Jo you will also get a discount. This Waze point will take you right to the Parqueo Musical!

After the event you will have the option to stay for lunch at Tin Jo Asian Restaurant – a great networking opportunity with other members and friends of the PWNCR! We will take lunch orders during the event but please feel free to peruse Tin Jo’s GENERAL MENU, VEGETARIAN MENU and GLUTEN-FREE MENU here!

PWNCR President Sarah Joy Staude grew up in a log home on a small island in Washington State in the United States, surrounded by an evergreen forest. As the daughter and only child of a fiber arts artist and a marine biologist who worked at a lab with many international visitors, Sarah Joy was exposed to a variety of cultures and interests from a young age. She lived in the same community through elementary and high school, especially enjoying acting in theatre productions and horseback riding as a teen. Sarah Joy went to a small liberal arts college in Portland, Oregon State, and majored in the cross-departmental major of Hispanic Studies which included semesters abroad in both Ecuador and the Dominican Republic. This field of study and these formative experiences shaped her love of Latin America and travel.

Sarah Joy’s first job after college was with the student exchange program, AFS Intercultural Programs which was a challenging non-profit position. In 2003, she volunteered for a 5 week position as the Trip Leader for a group of 23 teenagers from across the USA on a summer community service program in Costa Rica. Sarah Joy was paired with a tall, friendly tico named Julio as her co-leader, and thus began a lifelong partnership of adventure and fun. Soon after, she made the leap to move to Costa Rica and, together with Julio, Sarah Joy began creating the company that would become Boyero Tours.

Due to their shared love of travel and basis in student exchange and educational travel, Sarah Joy and Julio imagined a different kind of tourism for their clients to experience Costa Rica. Sarah Joy is now proud to run a successful boutique travel agency which has been growing for 18 years. She creates bespoke travel packages for special travelers who are seeking adventure, cultural connection, and to see the flora and fauna of Costa Rica up close. Sarah Joy brings together the most welcoming lodging, private transportation with friendly drivers, dynamic local guides, and a combination of the best tours and unique experiences that Costa Rica has to offer. Most Boyero Tours packages are 7-10 days and include all lodging, transportation, tours, and some meals. Each itinerary is completely custom and based on the clients’ desires and needs. As the travel dates approach, Sarah Joy continues to guide and support her clients with detailed itineraries and then supports them during their trip with any advice or modifications.

Sarah Joy is also the President of the Professional Women’s Network of Costa Rica. She enjoys a collaborative approach to leadership and coordination and is always seeking ways to find consensus and to make sure that all of our members feel included and heard. As the driving force behind the Leadership Team, Sarah Joy aims to inspire the other leaders in our network and make sure that the organization is moving in a positive direction.

You can find out more about Sarah Joy and Boyero Tours here:
Website: www.boyerotours.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoyeroTours
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boyerotours/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahjoystaude/

The Leadership Team is looking for volunteers to help out with several tasks. Being part of the Leadertship Team can help you improve on key professional skills like note-taking, event planning, public speaking, fundraising, social media planning and execution of digital marketing strategies as well as practicing your professional English.

If you have some available time and wouild like to contribute, please write to info@pwncr.com and tell us how you could help.

Do you have something to share that would provide real value for professional women in Costa Rica? Would you like to stand before a supportive audience and test out an offer for your products or services? When you become a speaker for the PWNCR you’ll gain public speaking skills, become visible before our network, and be able to give back to other professional women just like you.If you are interested in becoming a speaker, please click here to complete the form and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible.

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