About Us

Mission

LCAPA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping student and community based organizations build their leadership and advocacy abilities through continuing education efforts at the grassroots level.

Since 2001, organizing the annual Chicago Asian Pacific American Community Leadership Program has been LCAPA's primary focus.

Values

We value:

• empowerment of the APA community through education, mentorship, history, arts, and self-reflection.
   
• promoting social justice and advocacy for the APA community.
   
• building power for positive change, individually, in our families, and collectively.
   
• creating leaders who are accountable to the community, respectfully bridging communities.
   
• fostering collaborations, developing networks, and supporting APA peers to strengthen the APA community.