Friday, March 30, 2007

LEAP - Civic Leadership Institute

The Civic Leadership Institute (CLI) was created to address the need for more civic participation, voting, and electoral representation by one of the nation's fastest growing ethnic groups - the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, as well as create a path for motivated and promising AAPI leaders to seek and secure elected and appointed positions at the local, state and federal levels. Through the CLI, we seek to provide the spark for meaningful discussions on public policy issues important to AAPI communities, and to also provide participants with a skill set and knowledge that will allow them to become effective advocates for the policies and communities they seek to represent.

Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Inc. (LEAP) is proud to announce the schedule for our 2007 Civic Leadership Institute (CLI) programs!

This year LEAP is planning to hold four (4) Regional Civic Engagement Conferences and one (1) Candidate Leadership Training program:

Civic Engagement Conferences are scheduled for:

Civic Engagement Conferences (CECs) are designed for about 100 attendees, and tailored to address the needs of each region. With a morning panel of local community leaders and/or elected officials, the afternoon consists of break out sessions on different topics like 21st Century Leadership, or How to be on Boards & Commissions.

The Candidate Leadership Training will be conducted:

  • May 16-20, 2007 - Southern California - Pomona

The Candidate Leadership Training (CLT) is designed for a smaller class of at least 15 comprised of existing and emerging leaders who are seriously considering running for political office. This smaller, in-depth training spans over the course of 4.5 days including topics like Media Relations, Fundraising, Coalition Building, and Grassroots Organizing.

Support for the CLI funded by:
The James Irvine Foundation
The Ford Foundation
Southern California Edison

For more information follow this link.

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