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2001 Program |
First Annual Asian American Leadership Institute Saturday - November 3, 2001 Richland College - Dallas, Texas |
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Past Year First Annual Asian American Leadership Institute 2001 Upcoming Second Annual Asian American Leadership Institute October 5, 2002
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Program and Schedule
8:30
- 9:00 AM REGISTRATION
9:00
- 10:15 AM GENERAL SESSI
Welcome - Dr. Phillip Shinoda, University of Texas at Arlington & President
of the Asian American Forum Dr. Steve Mittelstet, President of Richland College "The
Asian American Community: History
and Vision" *
John Tateishi, Executive Director, National Japanese American Citizens
League - San Francisco 10:30
- 12:15 CONCURRENT MORNING WORKSHOPS
Session
A - Understanding Your
Cultural Values Content:
Asian Pacific American Cultural Values - Stereotypes, the impact on
self-esteem and self-identity, and their relationship to cultural values
- Perceptions / Comparisons of APA and Anglo American values -
Mainstream leadership skills and management styles *
J.D. Hokoyama - Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics Session
B - Managing the Asian Pacific American Career
Content:
Self assessment of values, interest, personality characteristics - Gap
between mainstream and APA perceptions regarding job performance -
Career exploration to determine job / career fit - Creation of career
strategy and action plan *
Glen Kawafuchi - Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics Session
C - Community Organizing:
Holding Elective Officials Accountable - Seminar
will cover: Community leadership development, Broad-based organizing,
Relational power. *
Sister Pearl Ceasar - Dallas Area Interfaith *
Volunteer Leaders from Dallas Area Interfaith will be co-presenters at
this workshop. Session
D - Building Coalitions To
collaborate means "to work together." What are ways that Asian
American organizations can work with others on common social and
political goals? Many times
Asian American community find that it is many times necessary to
collaborate to get the desired results.
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Julia Lam - Dallas County Community College District *
John Tateishi - Japanese American Citizens League *
And other community leaders Session
E - The ABC's of Grant Writing Getting
more resources for your organization requires that you learn who to ask
and how to ask. This
practical class will have you researching and writing grants with
confidence. Participants learn the basic components of a good request
and common mistakes to avoid. *
Sharon Bailey - Center for Nonprofit Management Session
F - Planning Profitable
Fundraising Events Designed
for anyone involved in special events, especially those who have worked
too hard for too small a return. This
is a "how to" session for both the novice and the veteran
event planner. *
Melissa D. Tierce -Prestonwood Foundation 12:30
- 2:00 LUNCH & GENERAL SESSION
"Exercising
Power: The Obligations of Asian Pacific American Leadership in the 21st
Century" *
Robert Gee, Principal, The Gee Strategies Group - Arlington, Virginia 2:15
- 4:00 CONCURRENT AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS Session
G - Power of Networking - Is
your idea of networking cold calling or passing out business cards at a
party? Think again. Challenge your traditional views of networking and learn the
art of building a community through personal relationships.
This workshop will teach and accessible and enjoyable form of
personal strategic planning and the fundamentals of networking as a
means for both professional and personal fulfillment. *
Glen Kawafuchi - Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics Session
H - Risk Taking: Making
Changes Happen - Content:
Personal Assessment of risk taking - Influence of cultural,
historical and other factors on APA risk taking - Risk taking models and
situational analysis in practicing these methods - Strategies for risk
taking and ideas about leadership *
J.D. Hokoyama - Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics Session
I - Effective Political Involvement -
Why
should Asian Americans get involved with politics from both a community
and personal level? And,
how to get involved. These
political experts will discuss ways to be effective. *
Judge Karen Johnson - 95th Civil District Court *
Robert Gee - Gee Strategies Group *
Justice David Bridges - Court of Appeals, Fifth District *
Ken Benson - Ken Benson and Associates Session
J - Funders Forum -
A
group of prominent Metroplex philanthropists discuss what Foundations
and Corporations are looking for in their grants and how to approach
funders for the best results. *
Michelle Monse - Dallas Foundation *
Arlene Lawson - Exxon Mobil Foundation *
Lou Ann Monroe - Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP 4:00 - 5:00 NETWORKING RECEPTION
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