Why Sponsor APYLP?
The Asian Pacific Islander (API) community is the fastest growing population in the United States and California. This rapid growth has not been accompanied by similar growth in the fields of public policy, community service, and politics. In these areas API Americans remain severely underrepresented. For example, only 6 of 120 California state legislators are of API descent.
The vitality and effectiveness of our government depend on strong ties to the people in the community. By increasing diversity, government assumes a richer texture and becomes more responsive to the needs and concerns of people from all ethnic, geographic, socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.
APYLP depends on the generous donations of time and money from a broad range of supporters – individuals, corporations, and university sponsors who believe in making a difference by giving teenagers attention, new aspirations, and a chance to dream of a better world. Their contributions directly benefit the students.
Youth who enter the program leave with greater pride in their own culture, while respecting that of others. They leave with the discovery of their leadership potential, greater confidence in their abilities and the value of working with others to improve their communities.
With your participation and support, the Asian Pacific Youth Leadership Project will challenge and encourage students to make a difference. Your investment will make a difference in the future of young people – our leaders of tomorrow.
APYLP is a non-profit 501(c)(3), non-partisan organization.
To become a sponsor or find out more about APYLP, contact us at or call (916) 508-6030.
2008 Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor ($10,000+)
- Kaiser Permanente
Diamond Sponsors ($7,500 - $9,999)
- California Teachers Association
- University of California
Pearl Sponsors ($5,000 – $7,499)
- Blue Shield of California
- California Community Colleges/Foundation for California Community Colleges
- California State University
- Pacific Gas & Electric Company
- Service Employees International Union
Gold Sponsors ($2,500 - $4,999)
- API Legislative Caucus Institute
- Pharma
- Sempra
- University of California Davis Health System
Silver Sponsors ($1,000 - $2,499)
- Anthem Blue Cross of California
- APAPA
- Association of California School Administrators
- Blue Cross
- California Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons
- California Cable & Telecommunication Association
- California Federation of Teachers
- California Nurses Association
- California Rice Commission
- California State Employees Association
- California State Firefighters Association
- California Tribal Business Alliance
- Chevron
- EdVoice
- Genentech
- Labor Coalition
- Personal Insurance Federation
- Professional Engineers in California Government
- Roebblen Construction
- State Farm
- University of Southern California
Founding Sponsors
- Anheuser-Busch Companies
- Asian Pacific Legislative Staff Caucus
- Atlantic Richfield Co. (ARCO)
- California Community Colleges
- California State University
- Chevron USA
- Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
- Pacific Telesis
- Southern California Edison
- University of California