5:45 pm - 6:15 pm - VIP Reception 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm - Welcome Reception 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Spotlight Awards Dinner and Program

Location: Verona/Turin

Welcome Remarks

• Madalene Xuan-Trang Mielke, President and CEO, APAICS

Honorary Co-Chair Remarks

• The Hon. Selena Torres, Nevada Assemblywoman

Each political leader has their own origin story about who supported them and how they got to where they are. During this panel, you will hear from Asian American women who have held different types of political leadership positions. They will share their experiences and how their different identities and lived experiences shaped their political identity.

Panelists:

• The Hon. Nima Kulkarni, Kentucky State Representative, 40th Legislative District

• The Hon. Jan-le Low, Former President's Advisory Commissioner, White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

• The Hon. Sheng Thao, Oakland Council President Pro Tempore

• Moderated by: Danielle Moon, Director of Programs and Community Engagement, APAICS

Break

Power Mapping to build (big “P”) Political Power

It is not enough to be appointed or elected. To be an effective and influential leader you need to have an understanding of where power resides and how to navigate the landscape to achieve your goals. This session will help current elected officials and candidates organize their thinking around their existing political relationships and how to leverage them to help them achieve their political goals and priorities.

• Facilitator: Shu-Yen Wei, Campaign Manager, Congressman Steven Horsford

Personal Values for your Political Leadership

Once in leadership positions, values act as your north star that can help guide decision making and develop priorities. This session will help those who are considering running for office or other political leadership roles identify and articulate their personal values they will bring into their leadership. Values are intangible beliefs and ideas that bring together people and communities. Spending time thinking about the values you will bring into your own political leadership before you run for office helps create a foundation for how you can talk about why you are running and why you champion certain issues.

Facilitator:

• Kate Chapek, Political and Advocacy Senior Strategist

Remarks

• Tammy Thien-Tam Tran, Senior Manager, Local Public Affairs, Southern California Edison

Beyond Elected Political Leadership

Political leadership is much more than running for office. This lunch panel is to highlight the opportunities for political leadership beyond elected office. Panelists will share why they chose the political path they are on, how they got there, and what motivates and energizes them about the work they do.

Panelists:

• Bethany Khan, Spokesperson, Director of Communications & Digital Strategy, UNITE HERE Culinary Workers Union Local 226

• Vida Chan Lin, President and Founder, Asian Community Development Council

• The Hon. Chanpone Sinlapasai, Judge Multnomah County Circuit Court, Oregon

• Moderated by: Patranya Bhoolsuwan, Founder, Patranya Media LLC

In this two-part plenary session, Women's Collective Summit attendees will explore what a "political home" for Asian American women political leaders could be and could do. Part one of the plenary is a chat with a small panel to hear ideas about a political home for Asian American women. Part two will be small group discussions about the ideas and concepts heard from the panelists. APAICS hopes to capture the ideas and input from this session to help shape future Women's Collective programming.

Panelists:

• The Hon. Helen Gym, Philadelphia City Councilmember At-Large

• The Hon. Dr. Martha Wong, Chair, Texas State Library and Archives Commission

• Moderated by: Irene B. Bueno, Co-Founder and Partner, NVG LLC

Facilitators:

• Kate Chapek, Political and Advocacy Senior Strategist

• Danni Wang, Campaign Strategist

• Shu-Yen Wei, Campaign Manager, Congressman Steven Horsford

Committing to the Pipeline

AA & NH/PI women are very underrepresented in political positions. A broad, multi-pronged approach is likely needed to correct this underrepresentation. In this session, participants will discuss what the responsibilities and commitments current political leaders have to help fill the pipeline.

​Facilitator:

• Kate Chapek, Political and Advocacy Senior Strategist

Addressing Barriers to Leadership

A lot of factors go into an individual’s decision to seek a political leadership position. Sometimes those factors are outside of our control, but most of the time there are barriers that we are able to address. Participants will identify personal barriers to their own political leadership and then identify ones that they can address in the short-term and long-term.

Facilitator:

• Christina Kuo, Senior Strategist, Grassroots Solutions

Remarks

• Madalene Xuan-Trang Mielke, President and CEO, APAICS

Remarks

• Madalene Xuan-Trang Mielke, President and CEO, APAICS

Honorary Co-Chair Remarks

• The Hon. Cecelia Gonzalez, Nevada Assemblywoman

• The Hon. Brittney Miller, Nevada Assemblywoman

Working collectively will be how more women, especially women of color, are more representative in political leadership positions. During this session, panelists will share how they have built multi-racial, multi-ethnic collaborations and coalitions to support the political leadership of women of color as well as advance public policy.

Panelists:

• The Hon. Viengkeo Kay Bounkeua, NM State Representative, HD19; NM State Deputy Director, The Wilderness Society

• The Hon. April Fournier, At-Large City Council Portland, Maine; National Program Manager, Advance Native Political Leadership

• The Hon. Pat Spearman, Nevada Senate, District 1

• The Hon. Selena Torres, Nevada Assemblywoman

• Moderated by: Kimberly Sawyer, Texas Program Director, ReflectUS

Be Your Own Hype

Public speaking is a way of life for political leaders. But just because you do it often doesn't make it easy. This session will provide you high-level tips and tricks about how to prepare for speaking engagements, find your natural voice, and how to be your own hype person.

Facilitators:

• Danni Wang, Campaign Strategist

• Shu-Yen Wei, Campaign Manager, Congressman Steven Horsford

Visioning and Committing to Your Own Political Leadership

Visioning your own political leadership and making commitments to it are the focus of this session. We will round out the Rising Leadership track of the Women’s Collective Summit by creating a personal vision of participant’s own political leadership and identifying and sharing with others commitments they will make to fulfill that vision.

Facilitator:

• Christina Kuo, Senior Strategist, Grassroots Solutions

Location: Verona/Turin

Remarks

• Madalene Xuan-Trang Mielke, President and CEO, APAICS