Washington Leadership Program
Through weekly sessions over the summer, the Washington Leadership Program introduces students to Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) leaders in public service who can inform and inspire students’ own civic engagement. Through panel discussions and participatory activities, this free program served over 220 individuals in prior years.
This year’s theme is “Temperature Check: Our Work Isn’t Over”. As our communities continue to grapple with a prolonged health crisis and rise in hate crimes these sessions will address how the myriad of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) identities and experiences can be used as tools of empowerment and activism to create sustainable and immediate change to uplift the communities around us.
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- Session I: The AANHPI Diaspora: Immigration & Intergenerational Experiences
- Session II: Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling: AANHPI Leaders in Public Service
- Session III: No Longer Your Sidekick: AANHPI Representation & Advocacy in the Media
- Session IV: Public Health & COVID-19: Our Stories
- Session V: Educational Equity: Where do we stand?
- Session VI: Grassroots Activism & AANHPI Identity
- Session I: Deconstructing “AANHPI”: Disparities & Inequalities within the AANHPI Community
- Session II: From “Niche Demographic” to Defining Swing Voters
- Session III: Self Care is Community Care: AANHPI Mental Health & COVID-19
- Session IV: Google Knows Me Better Than Me: AANHPI Data & Privacy
- Session V: Environmental Racism & Inequality: How did we get here?
- Session VI: What is your Experience with America? Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
- Session VII: Our Voice, Our Power: AANHPI Cross-Community Alignment
- Opening Ceremony
- Session I: Communities of Color
- Session II: Elections 2016
- Session III: Environmental Justice
- Session IV: Public Safety Service
- Session V: Mental Health
- Session VI: Art, Culture, and Storytelling
- Closing Ceremony
- Session I: Opening Ceremony
- Session II: The Ecosystem of Advocacy: How does one advance policies for the AAPI community
- Session III: AAPI Women and Health
- Session IV: Education
- Session V: The Internet: A Platform for Democracy and Community Organizing
- Session VI: Climate Change and the Environment
- Session VII: Closing Ceremony
The Washington Leadership Program gave me valuable insight to various aspects of our nation’s politics and gave me the chance to meet several inspirational individuals. Being a part of the CAPAL family made this summer memorable.
-Sara Yang, University of Georgia—Food Surveys Research Group, Agricultural Research Service, USDA