Programs

2010 Hiatus Announcement

The Leadership Center for Asian Pacific Americans would like to announce that its annual Community Leadership Program is on hiatus for 2010 while the organization focuses on internal infrastructure building. After nine successful years, the time is ideal for LCAPA’s volunteer board to regroup and strategize for its next phase of growth. Projects the board has undertaken include curriculum streamlining, board development, policies and procedures, alumni relations, and marketing.

The Community Leadership Program (CLP) will be back in 2011, and recruitment will begin in October 2010. To ensure you receive the recruitment announcement, please email info@lcapachicago.org and join our Facebook group.

If you are an alum of CLP, or are otherwise familiar with the program, and would like to contribute your ideas to the board, please contact us at info@lcapachicago.org. We value the input of our alumni and community.

Sincerely,

The Board of the Leadership Center for Asian Pacific Americans
info@lcapachicago.org
http://www.lcapachicago.org

Community Leadership Program

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

Purpose

The Community Leadership Program is a 5-month annual institute designed to help participants learn about and enhance the work they do in the Chicago Asian Pacific American community. CLP is operated by the Leadership Center for Asian Pacific Americans, a volunteer board of Asian Pacific American professionals from various backgrounds.

Participants Explore

• Chicago's different Asian Pacific ethnic communities and current issues affecting them
   

• Group leadership skills in decision making, process, and conflict management
   

• Networking with fellow program participants and alumni, organizers, and community leaders

Timeline

• January: Orientation and First Session
   

• February - May: Regular sessions are held twice per month. They include leadership skills training, workshops/panel discussions on current APA issues, and group project work.
   

• Mid-May: Graduation ceremony and final group project presentations

Participant Selection Criteria

CLP is a time-intensive program and is designed to meet its purpose through nine (9) meetings. In addition, participants are expected to meet with fellow group members and other community members outside these nine sessions to complete the group project.

Participants must be

• Committed and motivated to serve the Chicago-area Asian Pacific American community.
   

• Able and willing to commit the time and energy to complete the program.
   

• 18 years of age or older at the start of the program.

Expectations of Participants

Participants must

• Make every effort to be on time and attend all sessions.
   

• Not miss more than TWO sessions in order to receive a certificate of completion.
   

• Prepare for each session by completing reading assignments.
   

• Work on a group project during and in between sessions. Be prepared to meet with group members outside of the monthly sessions. As the program progresses, participants will likely need to increase their level of participation in order to complete the group project (i.e. April and May).

Community Group Projects

Past CLP Group Projects

• Asian American Arts and Activism
• Sexual Assault Prevention
• Hepatitis in the Asian American Community
• Asian American Political Empowerment
• Philanthropy in the Asian American Community
• Oral Histories of Chicago's Asian Americans
• Gentrification in Uptown
• The Student Adjustment Act and Asian Americans
• Asian American Mental Health Issues

In 2007 one group worked with the South Asian Progressive Action Collective to organize Voices of Resistance, its annual performing arts showcase. The group members created this film to highlight the process and what they learned along the way (you may have to click the "play" arrow twice):

Tuition

• Applicants who are selected and enroll are required to submit a non-refundable fee.
   

• Tuition covers the costs of meals, snacks, and program materials.
   

• A fee payment plan may be arranged or partial financial assistance may be available.
   

• Businesses and community-based organizations are encouraged to sponsor CLP applicants as a professional development opportunity.

To Apply

The application for the 2011 Community Leadership Program will be available in October 2010. Please check back then. You may also email us at info@lcapachicago.org to be added to our notification list.

 

Other Programs

LCAPA occasionally organizes and hosts other programs throughout the year. Check this page often for information on how you can participate!