Volunteer for Be the Change-DC

Be the Change

This year, CAPAL is a proud national partner of Be the Change!
Be the Change is a national day of service on October 1, coordinated by South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), that is held on campuses and in cities across the country. The event is based on Mahatma Gandhi’s inspirational quote, “You must be the [...]

2011 Silent Auction is here!

You can now bid on our silent auction items. All proceeds will go to the CAPAL Future Leaders Scholarship Fund, a fund that will help develop leadership among young Asian Pacific Americans.

Apply to the CAPAL Board of Directors

We are looking for new talent to join our Board of Directors. Applications are now open and the deadline is September 30, 2011.
To apply, please complete the application (msword) and follow the instructions to submit for our consideration. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us.

2011 CAPAL Gala

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Join us for a night full of fun, food and an excellent opportunity to meet some wonderful people! For more information visit our gala page.

When: September 14, 2011. 6pm
Where: Washington Marriott at Metro Center

August Happy Hour

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Join CAPAL @ One Lounge on Tuesday, August 16th, 5-8pm, to celebrate the success of our recent Washington Leadership Program and learn about our upcoming Scholars Gala in September! Interested in joining the CAPAL board? Come meet the current board and learn more about serving before our interest session on August 22nd.
Happy hour [...]

7/8, 1-4pm: CAPAL’s Second Annual Career Fair

Second Annual Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Career Fair
Friday, July 8, 2011
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Johns Hopkins
School of Advanced International Studies
Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building
1740 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20036
CAPAL is excited to announce that it will be hosting the Second Annual Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Career Fair on Friday, July 8th at the John’s [...]

2011 Washington Leadership Program Begins Wednesday, 6/8!

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The Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) is pleased to announce the launch of our 23rd Annual Washington Leadership Program on Wednesday, June 8th.  The Opening Ceremony begins at 6:30pm in the Capitol Building, room HC-5.  The 2011 WLP series will then run every Wednesday at 6:30pm in the Capitol Building, room HC-5 until [...]

CAPAL’s Statement on Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

CAPAL APA Heritage Month

CAPAL extends its warmest wishes to Asian Pacific American (APA) communities across the country as we celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month this May.  We honor the extraordinary contributions and accomplishments of APAs through our nation’s rich history.  This year marks the 33rd anniversary of the monumental celebration, commending the wonderful diversity and hard work [...]

Capitol Pecha Kucha night

Inspire Japan

Japan has inspired designers for many generations. Japan is where the “PechaKucha 20 images x 20 seconds” show-and-tell event format was born, and it has gone on to inspire designers to get together in 400 cities around the world, to share their creativity at more than 1000 events each year.
Japan has inspired us all, now [...]

4/9: CAPAL & AALEAD Service Day at Theodore Roosevelt Island Park

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The event has been postponed.
Help clean up Theodore Roosevelt Island Park and interact with Asian Pacific American (APA) youth!  CAPAL will join AALEAD staff, volunteers, and students from schools across Washington DC and Maryland for a day of service. The day will start with a talk from the forest rangers and [...]