Introducing LEAP Corporate Annual Contributors

LEAP is proud to introduce and thank a special group of companies who have joined with LEAP in partnership to show their commitment to diversity in the workplace, encourage LEAP's mission to grow leaders - specifically engaged, talented, and diverse leaders, and supports the API community.

For over 28 years, LEAP has changed the lives of over 25,000 people across geographies, generations, and genders; supported the strengthening of diverse Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities and influenced over 2,000 organizations across the private, public and nonprofit sectors. We are immensely proud of the impact we have made in “growing leaders” and we're pleased that we will be able to continue doing so with the help of our Corporate Annual Contributors.

New LEAP Report - 2009 APA Representation on Fortune 100 Boards 

As part of our long-term strategy on research of Asian Pacific American (APA) representation in top leadership roles, LEAP’s 2009 APA Representation on Fortune 100 Boards marks the first of a series of reports measuring the inclusion at the highest levels of the American workplace including public, private, foundation, education and nonprofit sectors.
 
LEAP’s 2009 APA Representation on Fortune 100 Boards shows that despite the business and economic clout of the group, APAs remain absent from corporate boards. 76% of Fortune 100 companies lack APA representation on their boardrooms. In 2009, 23 Asian Pacific Americans held just 27 board seats at 24 companies in the Fortune 100.  APAs constitute over 5% of the US population and more than $500 billion in purchasing power.

Read the highlights of the report here, or download a PDF copy.

MORE INFORMATION:
Press Release

Report Download : PDF

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Rima K. Matsumoto
Vice President of Research and Strategic Alliances
(202) 412-4190
rmatsumoto@leap.org

**New Spring 2010 Date and location added**

Senior Managers Leadership Forum

This highly interactive and thought-provoking 2.5-day program is designed to prepare senior-level Asian and Pacific Islander Managers to assume the next level of management and acquire skills to meet the challenges of executive leadership in leading their companies to continued growth and profitability in the global marketplace.  Register today!

Program Location and Dates

March 1-3, 2010, Bolger Conference Center, Potomac, MD
October 4-6, 2010, Pacific Palms Conference Resort, Los Angeles, CA

Tuition

$4,500 (Includes instruction, materials, and meals. Travel and lodging not included)

Register Online

More Information

Download the 2009 Senior Manager Leadership Forum brochure
Frequently Asked Questions

For additional information, please contact:
Linda Akutagawa
Sr. Vice President of Resource & Business Development
(213) 485- 1422 x 4115
lakutagawa@leap.org

Emerging Leaders Program

The Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) is a three part, six-month program designed to build nonprofit organizational capacity by developing Asian and Pacific Islander (API) staff for future and current leadership and management roles in nonprofit organizations as well as increasing the retention of APIs who are committed to working in the nonprofit sector.

Target participants: Mid- to senior level nonprofit staff and managers looking to enhance or further develop their leadership skills.

2009 class- Program Dates and Locations
PART 1: August 3 - 7, 2009 - Kellogg West Conference Center, Pomona, CA
PART 2: Ongoing (One-on-one coaching over 6 months)
PART 3: November 15 - 17, 2009 - Kellogg West Conference Center, Pomona, CA

Tuition:  $500 per person - includes instruction workbook, all meals, roundtrip airfare from home city to Los Angeles and lodging for Parts 1 & 3.

MORE INFORMATION
Flyer Download : PDF

Read more about the Emerging Leaders Program

 

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Executive Directors Leadership Program

The Executive Directors Leadership Program (EDLP) is a three part, six-month program designed to give Executive Directors the knowledge, skills, and support they need to effectively lead, manage and move their organizations forward.

Grounded in LEAP’s Leadership Framework and philosophy, this program examines leadership development from an Asian and Pacific Islander cultural lens. Participants will combine personal and professional growth in the context of their work, explore and advance meaningful leadership practices, and sharpen strategic management skills.

2009-2010 Class - Program Dates and Locations:
PART 1: September 14 – 18, 2009 - Pomona, CA
PART 2: Ongoing (One-on-one coaching over 6 months)
PART 3: March 14 - 16, 2010 - Pomona, CA

Who Should Attend: - Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Executive Directors of nonprofit organizations with less than 7-8 years experience as a nonprofit Executive Director. Participants do not have to lead an Asian or Pacific Islander organization.

Tuition:  $500 per person - includes instruction workbook, all meals, roundtrip airfare from U.S. home city to Los Angeles and lodging for Parts 1 & 3.

Register Online

MORE INFORMATION
Flyer Download : PDF

Read more about the Executive Directors Leadership Program

Honoring Outstanding LEAP Program Alumni
3rd Annual David R. Barclay Alumni Leadership Award

Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Inc. (LEAP) announces the 3rd Annual David R. Barclay Leadership Award to honor the memory of Dave Barclay, a past LEAP Board member, trainer, consultant, advisor and volunteer. 

This Leadership Award is presented annually to an alumnus of a LEAP program who exemplifies, through his or her professional or community involvement, the values that Dave Barclay was committed to:  equal opportunity, social justice, diversity and inclusion, integrity and servant leadership.  As the first African American to be appointed a corporate officer at the then Hughes Aircraft Company, Dave was active in numerous community and industry organizations.  In particular, he was an active supporter and volunteer with LEAP for over 20 years. He was a noted diversity expert and wrote extensively on equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, diversity and employee problem resolution.

Nominations for the 2010 Award are now being accepted.  If you would like to nominate a LEAP program alumnus for this award, please download the nomination form here: PDF: DAVID R. BARCLAY LEADERSHIP AWARD NOMINATION FORM or the WORD DOC VERSION HERE.

The recipient of this Leadership Award will be honored at the LEAP Leadership Awards Dinner and will receive, in addition to a commemorative award, a stipend for herself/himself or a designee of her/his choice to enroll in one of LEAP’s leadership programs or to have LEAP conduct a one-day workshop in the U.S. for an organization of
the recipient’s choosing.

Submissions must be postmarked by March 1, 2010.

For more information about the 3rd Annual David R. Barclay Leadership Award, please contact:  Nancy Yap at nyap@leap.org or 213.485.1422 ext 4119

Contribution are also accepted to fund the David R. Barclay Leadership Award!

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