APAICS | Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies

Now Accepting Applications: APAICS and NALP AAPI elected official training in Irvine, CA - Feb. 2012

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Now Accepting Applications!

Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS)
and the New American Leaders Project (NALP)

AAPI Elected Officials Training

Irvine, CA | February 24, 2012

On behalf of the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) and the New American Leaders Project (NALP), it gives us great pleasure to invite all Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) elected officials to apply to participate in our APAICS Regional Leadership Academy / LEAD Together program in Irvine, CA on February 24, 2012.  This day-long training for elected officials is a unique partnership between APAICS & NALP, with coordination with the Asian Pacific Islander Caucus of the California League of Cities and the Asian Pacific American Municipal Officials (APAMO) of the National League of Cities. The training be followed by a Day of Dialogue on February 25, 2012 hosted by prominent AAPI organizations in the Orange County and Los Angeles metro areas that will be open to the public on February 25, 2012. The application can be found here: http://bit.ly/selKTG

Founded in 1994 by then Congressman Norman Mineta, APAICS is a national non-profit, non-partisan organization based in Washington, D.C. that seeks to promote Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) participation and representation at all levels of the political process, from community service to elected office. The Leadership Academy for elected officials is a signature program of APAICS for the past 12 years.  Over 90 elected officials have participated in the Leadership Academy since its inception.

The New American Leaders Project (NALP) is the only national organization specifically focused on preparing first- and second-generation immigrants for civic leadership. Nearly one in five Americans is an immigrant or a child of immigrant parents. NALP believes that through civic engagement and leadership, immigrants and their children can help strengthen the fabric of American democracy.  NALP recruits recognized individuals with a track record of civic involvement and trains them in the key skills needed for leadership.

Our two organizations, APAICS and NALP, come together in this unique collaboration and invite you to join a class outstanding AAPI leaders in Southern California that have aspirations to advance their careers in public office. The day of training will focus on strengthening skills necessary to succeed and advance in public office including leadership skill sets, addressing cultural barriers, fundraising, and media. Travel and lodging stipends may be available based on need and availability.

This one-day training will be followed by at Day of Dialogue on February the 25, which will consist of a series of policy discussions and leadership workshops.  APAICS is partnering with prominent AAPI organizations of the Los Angeles and Orange County area to bring the community in Southern California together and to share the resources of state wide and national exposure. These include:

• the Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment (CAUSE)
• Empowering Pacific Islander Communities (EPIC)
• Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics Inc. (LEAP), and
• Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA).

If you wish to be considered for the training or have any questions about these programs, please contact APAICS Program Director at 202-296-9200 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by January 31, 2012.

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Revisiting the 17th Annual Gala

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On May 4th, 2011, APAICS was joined by Congresspeople, civically engaged corporations, and community leaders for an elegant and powerful evening. Together, we celebrated our legacy of leadership as we recognized the Honorable Norman Y. Mineta and honored Congressman Michael Honda, SAALT Exec. Dir. Deepa Iyer, and Comcast.

Whether you were unable to attend or wish to revisit key moments during the evening, videos are now available to watch on our website. See Secretary Gary Locke share the story of his family's immigration, hear the Honorable Norman Y. Mineta's philosophy on America as a "Melting Pot", or be awestruck by the 10-year-old-Filipina Maria Aragon and her powerful performances.

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Photos are also now available on our website and soon will be on our Facebook. Check our full Photo Album page to see more sets of the Gala, and soon the First Annual Leadership Symposium.

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