Washington Leadership Program

This session will focus on identity-building and navigating the workplace as an AANHPI, particularly within the public sector. Topics of discussion include overcoming challenges related to representation, microaggressions, stereotypes, and how to effectively advocate for oneself. Key takeaways include insight into leadership-building skills, self-empowerment, and professional development. Note: All WLP Sessions will be recorded live. … Continue reading 2022 Washington Leadership Program Session II: Breaking Barriers: AANHPI Leaders in Public Service

This session will address representation from the AANHPI community in the media, as well as how activists and artists are using emerging media platforms as a means to spread awareness and create change. Topics of discussion include AANHPI narrative-building and storytelling in the media, disparities within representation, and avenues in which to advocate for one’s … Continue reading 2022 Washington Leadership Program Session III: No Longer Your Sidekick: AANHPI Advocacy & Representation in the Media

This session will discuss the current state of public health, with a focus on the effects of COVID-19, within the AANHPI community. Topics of discussion include disparities in access to healthcare, variety of experiences and responses from the AANHPI community with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and AANHPI data disaggregation in regards to public health. Key … Continue reading 2022 Washington Leadership Program Session IV: Public Health & COVID-19: Our Stories

This session will focus on educational disparities within the AANHPI community as well as the experiences of AANHPIs within the education system. Topics include the integration of AAPI history into school curriculum, affirmative action, the model minority myth, as well as access to educational resources. Note: All WLP Sessions will be recorded live. Opening Remarks … Continue reading 2022 Washington Leadership Program Session V: Educational Equity: Where do we stand?