Application
For College Undergraduates/APYLP Alumni
Fifth Annual Asian Pacific Leadership Conference
November 13-15, 2009
Santa Barbara, CA
Application Deadline: Midnight, October 21, 2009
Co-sponsored by APYLP and UCSB, the Fifth Annual Asian Pacific Leadership Conference was held November 13-15 in Santa Barbara. The conference offered opportunities for 30 college undergraduates selected from public and private colleges across the state to explore and develop their potential as leaders for California’s emerging Asian Pacific Islander communities.
The conference features highly interactive workshops, intensive small group discussions, exploration of leadership in a cultural context and the chance to interact up close and personally with state and community leaders.
To learn more, see Asian Pacific Leadership Conference.
From Past Participants
“The skills I have acquired at the conference have proved to be invaluable. I have become more aware of my actions, and the potential I have within me as an Asian American to take action. I have also become more sensitive to the subtle distinctions that are made to marginalize Asians and other cultural groups. In addition to the information received through the lectures and workshop, the ability to socialize/network with other attendees of the conference was very beneficial. As students we are often exposed to the lecture circuit and various forms of receiving information, but we rarely are placed in social situations in which we can interact, discuss and feed off one another.” Emily Takao California State University, Fresno
“Overcoming the stereotypical “passive Asian” has helped me to network and not be shy to approach people who inspire me. I’ve mostly gained a greater drive towards a career in the development of the API community. I am currently working on forming a young women’s group in the Thai community.” Tanya Rieng University of California, Riverside
“The leadership conference can only benefit you. I personally enjoyed all the speakers, who were very informative and come from different parts of today’s world.” Eric Su University of California, Santa Barbara