2003 Institute

The Asian American Forum  

and

The University of Texas at Arlington

present the

  

  Asian American Forum

2003 Leadership Institute

Saturday - October 18, 2003 - 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM 

University of Texas at Arlington 

 

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Program Schedule

 

8:30 - 9:00 AM Registration

 

9 - 9:45 AM  General Session

Welcome -

Phillip Shinoda,  University of Texas at Arlington & President of the Asian American Forum

J.D. Hokoyama, CEO, Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics (LEAP)  www.leap.org 

Become Visible: Let Your Voice Be Heard”

 

10:00 – 12:00 Noon AM Sessions

 

A The Message and The Media

Getting the Asian American community and your individual organization noticed takes skill and planning. 

-- The Process and the Practice of Effective Public Relations

-- The Media's Viewpoint

Roslyn Dawson Thompson – Principal Dawson Duncan Public Relations www.dawsonduncan.com

Tom Huang, Texas Living Editor, Dallas Morning News

Scott Nishimura, Business Editor, Fort Worth Star Telegram

Carol Wang, Anchor, KXAS Channel 5

 

B - 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  www.leap.org 

 

C - Assertiveness Training  

Developing assertiveness is more than just learning to talk differently.  Being assertive requires thinking assertively, feeling confidently and behaving positively.  In this workshop participants will have many opportunities to practice and develop skills through fun exercises and games.  Some of the skills participants will learn are:      

How to develop positive assertiveness

Understand the emotional component of assertiveness

Changing your behavior

Expanding your assertiveness

Assuring successful changes

John Nguyen – Lighthouse Leadership Consulting 

 

 

D - 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.

Pulin Patel, CEO, Aether Partners

Dr Samuel Lam, Plastic Surgeon

Tony Luong, President, Southern Star Distributors

Perry Molubhoy, President, Atlantic Oil and Gas

Jay Forte, CEO, Valiente Group

 

 

12:15 PM - 1:45 PM Lunch and Keynote Speaker

Duy-Loan Le, Senior Fellow, Texas Instruments

“Real Leadership”

   

 

2:00-4:00  PM Sessions

 

E – Way Cool Presentations!

What's the difference between presenting with graceful confidence or deer-in-the-headlights-panic? Easy answer. It's skill -- not innate talent. Ineffective speakers simply never had the opportunity to learn the skills that make all the difference. Way Cool Presentations! takes away the mystery, drudge and fear.  It is an interactive, action-packed and filled with ideas that challenge conventional wisdom about speaking and provide concrete tips you can put to immediate use.

Alex Ramsey, CEO, Lode Star Universal  www.lodestaruniversal.org 

 

F - 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 www.leap.org

 

G –  Managing The Asian Pacific American Career

A successful career does not just happen, it requires thoughtful planning. Managing the APA Career provides a framework for examining your career and lifestyle needs, preferences and choices in the context of today's rapidly changing workplace.  This framework rests upon a unique blend of values, beliefs and attitudes drawn from our multicultural heritage as Asian Pacific Americans. Managing our careers and lives requires a commitment to a process of continuous learning and development.  To find and optimize the passion in our careers and lives we must constantly strive for self-mastery and personal excellence.  This program is designed to help you develop a career/lifestyle strategy that harnesses your inner strengths and values in support of your personal vision.

Glenn Kawafuchi - Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics www.leap.org 

 

H – The Art of Networking  Do you hate networking?  Feel that it is a stressful and false way to gain recognition and visibility.   Through this session, participants will explore networking as an enjoyable process of interacting and building relationships with people to get things accomplished and to enrich our lives and those of others.  Participants will find that networking will help build a sense of community and also strengthen existing relationships and expand circle of friends. 

Linda Akutagawa - Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics www.leap.org 

 

4:00 - 5:00 Networking Reception

 

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