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2002 Program |
Asian American Forum 2002 Leadership Institute Saturday - October 5, 2002 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Richland College - 12800 Abrams Road at Walnut - Dallas, Texas |
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Second Annual Asian American Leadership Institute October 5, 2002
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Program and Schedule
8:30 - 9:00 AM Registration Guadalupe Building - Parking in Lot Z Richland College 12800 Abrams Road at Walnut - Dallas Texas Map of Richland College at http://www.rlc.dcccd.edu/map/icampusmap.htm
9 - 9:45 AM General Session Welcome - Dr.
Phillip Shinoda, University of Texas at Arlington & President of the
Asian American Forum Dr. Steve Mittelstet, President of Richland College Morning Speaker - Dr.
Suzanne Ahn
10:00 - Noon Morning Sessions
Session A Understanding Your Cultural Values 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 21st Century Leader What is a Leader? In this workshop, the participants are guided through and exploration of a new leadership paradigm – one that requires individuals to be comfortable with their own identity and have the ability to operate in the larger society. Linda Akutagawa, Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics
Session C Elections and Appointments An
opportunity to get up close and personal with experts in politics.
Rob Allyn has successfully advised political candidates from City
Hall (Dallas Mayor Laura Miller) to National Capitals (Vicente Fox,
President of Mexico).
Rob will tell us the keys to political success.
Ken Anderson knows all about appointments because he is in the
position to directly influence them.
Learn from a person who is actually in the process, today! Rob Allyn, Political Consultant, Allyn & Company; Ken Anderson, Director of Governmental Appointments for Governor Rick Perry
Session D
The
Effective Board of Directors Tired
of unproductive board meetings? An effective, well organized governing
board is a valuable asset to a nonprofit organization.
Participants attending this session will explore emerging trends in
nonprofit boards, tips and techniques for conducting effective board
meetings and learn about additional resources to help nonprofit boards
and board members.
Session E The Entrepreneurial Option The
large organization is not for everyone.
Join these successful entrepreneurs who will share how they made
the decision to strike out on their own and their experiences as
entrepreneurs. Learn from
their successes and mistakes. Ted Hong, Facilitator Don McKneely, Asian Business News George Brody, Globe Ranger Emelita de la Rosa, C.P.A. Arnel Trovada, Trovada Marketing James Lin, Real Estate Developer and Investor
Session F - Connecting Through Collaboration- Building Strong Alliances In this
session, you will learn: Current
trends in nonprofit collaboration; How to assess your organizations
partnering needs and select win-win partners; What partnering skills you
need to bring to the table; and Practical
tools for working with other agencies. The workshop is informative and
interactive, with lots of templates that you can use to make informed
decisions about selecting partners, designing the collaborative process,
and securing the agreements you need to manage risks, and clarify roles
and responsibilities. Rhonda Pherigo, Center for Nonprofit Management; Molly Bogen, Senior Citizens of Greater Dallas Walter Nguyen, East Dallas Counseling Center Eddy Herrera, United Cerebral Palsy Anne Marie Weiss Armush, Dallas International
12:15 - 1:45 Lunch and Keynote Speaker
Helen Zia "Asian American Dream: The Emergence of an American People"
2:00-4:00 PM Afternoon Sessions
Session G
Effective
Work and Communication Styles (LEAP) Enables
participants to lead with increased confidence and influence by
improving their ability to communicate more effectively.
They will explore techniques and strategies to become leaders who
can inspire confidence and facilitate collaboration both within and
outside their company and community. Glenn Kawafuchi - Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics
Session H Risk Taking: Making Changes Happen 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 Fund Raising Forum for Nonprofit Organizations A
group of prominent Metroplex philanthropists and fund raisers discuss what Foundations
and Corporations are looking for in their grants and how to approach
funders for the best results Bob Hopkin, Publisher Philanthropy in Texas Patty Arenz, Exxon Mobil Foundation D. Pascal, formerly of the Meadows Foundation Lynn Vogt, CFRE, former President National Society of Fund Raising Executives
Session J Talking to City Hall: Having Your Voice Heard Talking to city
hall is not just about showing up at city council meeting. The professional staff of a city as well as boards and
commissions are all places that can be used to address your concerns. Ted Benavides, Dallas City Manager Harry Joe, former Irving City Councilman Joe Chow, Addison City Councilman
4:00 - 5:00 Networking and Reception
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