Activist, astronaut shares her story at YWCA’s Inspire Luncheon

Activist, astronaut shares her story at YWCA’s Inspire Luncheon

Amanda Nguyen was just a month old when the YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley held its first fundraising luncheon in November 1991. But on Wednesday, she joined the ranks of speakers that have included Anita Hill, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jane Goodall, Ruby Bridges, Geena Davis and Erin Brockovich — and the story she shared was just as inspiring as any of them. With nearly 800 people in attendance at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Nguyen talked a…