Each summer since 1989, CAPAL has organized the Washington Leadership Program (WLP) for interns and young professionals in Washington, DC. WLP is a series of free evening programs intended to highlight a diverse selection of public policy issues and career tracks. The format of WLP sessions range from panel discussions to policy debates among experts. For 23 years, WLP has been the only educational and leadership development working series in Washington, DC that focuses specifically on the Asian Pacific American (APA) community and its role in public policy. Details of CAPAL’s past WLP sessions can be found here.
The details and location for WLP 2012 will be coming soon!
We look forward to seeing you this summer!
Last year’s WLP Sessions (2011) |
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| June 8 | Welcome Ceremony: Introduction to Washington, DC | Paul Igasaki, U.S. Department of Labor
Gene Kim, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Amelia Wang, U.S. Representative Judy Chu |
| June 15 | Cyber Security Policy: a Look into the US Cyber Agenda
This WLP session will discuss our nation’s cyber agenda, its implications, current government initiatives, and job opportunities in cybersecurity. Hosted by a diverse panel of substantive experts, the cybersecurity speakers will introduce their line of work and what are the basic issues and challenges they face in the industry. The panel will provide professional advice on breaking into a career in cybersecurity. |
James Chou, U.S. Army
Jeewon Kim, LexisNexis Ross Schulman, Computers and Communications Industry Association Amry Junaideen, Deloitte |
| June 22 | Career Development: Thriving in the Aftermath of the Great Recession
The Great Recession was the nation’s most severe in 60 years. In its aftermath, recent college graduates and young professionals are facing a changed job market in which public sector and non-profit jobs are sparse. In this panel, our panelists will present personal experience and practical information on how to secure that job that inspired you to join the public/non-profit sector. The session will end with breakout sessions on the following topics:
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Erika Kaneko, Partnership for Non-Profits
David Chao, Office of Congresswoman Grace Napolitano Margaret Hsiang, U.S. Department of State Patrice Yao, Deloitte |
| June 29 | Maintaining the Competitive Edge: Innovating America in the Global Marketplace
With 95% of the world’s consumers living outside the United States, how can American companies innovate to beat global competition and reach untapped markets? Can the United States maintain its economic primacy against the rise of the rest? Please join us as representatives from the U.S. government, academia, and the business communities, will address these questions and more. |
Winter Casey, Google
Ronnie Chatterji, White House Council of Economic Advisers Doug Goudie, National Association of Manufacturers Josh Wu, U.S. Department of Commerce |
| July 6 | The Re-Districting Game: Examining the Politics and Process of Redistricting
Through interactive scenarios, practitioners with direct experience in redistricting will inform us on the fundamentals of the redistricting process as well as guide us through navigating the politics of behind it. Learn how to bring lessons from DC back to your local community. |
Mark Keam, Virginia House of Delegates
Tram Nguyen, Virginia New Majority Jason Torchinsky, Holtzman Vogel PLLC |
| July 8 | CAPAL Career Fair
Time: 1:00-4:00pm
Location: Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building |
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| July 13 | Education Policy: Debate on Teacher Unionization | Moderator
Brad Jupp, U.S. Department of Education Panelists Lindsay Burke, The Heritage Foundation Dawn Le, American Federation of Teachers Adam Schaeffer, Cato Institute Mark Simon, Tom Mooney Institute for Teacher and Union Leadership |
| July 18 | Closing Ceremony: Asian Pacific American Trailblazers 6:30-9:30pmSt. Gregory Hotel | |
