Celebrating 15 years of developing emerging leaders! 
Leadership in Action (LIA) is an eight-week paid summer internship program designed to develop emerging young leaders by providing college students with practical leadership skills and the opportunity to work hands-on in the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community in Southern California.
Approaching its 15th year, the program takes learning beyond the classroom, and places the student interns in a range of API community based organizations in order to gain real-life experience working at nonprofits.
The intern will be paid $2,500 for the eight-week internship.
Check out out our 2011 Interns’ blogs
Also see our Group Project
Check out out our 2010 Interns’ blogs
Also see our Group Project
Community-based organizations we have or will work with:
The intern's weekly schedule is comprised of 4 days at their assigned community based organization (CBO) and 1 day at LEAP. At the CBO, the intern works with their assigned supervisor on a meaningful project. At LEAP, the intern's day is devoted to leadership development training, issue discussions, CBO site visits and a community impact project. Nationally recognized trainers deliver workshops in critical skill areas. Issue discussions are on local or timely topics of interest and are facilitated by local community leaders/activists and LEAP trainers.
The community impact project will give the students interns an opportunity to flex their leadership skills in a safe setting, as well as allow them to contribute a service that has lasting impact on to the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
2009 LIA Group Project:
Locating Ourselves in History: An Asian American Oral History Project
http://www.locateyourself.net
EAT ME: Digesting Gentrification in Asian American Communities
 
The Handoff Book: APeyes: Murals of Los Angeles
A Strategy Guide for API Leaders **CLICK THE LINKS ABOVE TO SEE PAST INTERNSHIP PROJECTS**
To date, the LIA program has graduated 116 interns, representing 46 colleges and universities from across the country. The interns have served in over 39 community-based organizations in the Southern California area.
The 2012 program will be held in Los Angeles from June 18 - August 10, 2012.
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
College students or recent graduates with...
• Prior experience in Asian and Pacific Islander communities
• A passion for learning and growing their leadership skills
• An interest in gaining work experience in an Asian and Pacific Islander community-based nonprofit organization
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must have completed two years of college by June 18, 2012 and either currently enrolled in college or a recent graduate. All applicants must be able to complete the full eight-week program. Interns will receive $2,500 for successful completion of the eight-week program. Interns are responsible for their own housing, transportation, and insurance.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Applicants will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Demonstrated leadership
- Community service
- Interpersonal skills
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Maturity and professional demeanor
- Grade point average
HOW TO APPLY
Interns: Complete the Leadership in Action Internship application and submit all supporting documents including: Two letters of recommendation, current resume, official transcript, and personal statement. All intern application materials must be received by Thursday, March 15, 2012.
Download the LIA Intern Flyer.
Download the LIA Internship Application
Community Based Organizations: Complete the Leadership In Action Community Based Organization application. All community based organization application materials must be received by Wednesday, February 22, 2012.
Download the LIA CBO Flyer
Download the LIA CBO Application
Special thanks to the following individuals for supporting the 2012 Leadership In Action program:
Alan Kumamoto, Arnold Donald, Chris Chandler, Clarice Shepherd, Cooke Sunoo, Debbie Barba, Deborah F. Ching, Denny Minami, Don Nose, Dora Wong, Ed Ho, Gene Kanamori, Harry Gee, Ilene Lang, Jacinta Titalii Abbott, Jeff Kang, Jennifer Kwon, Jim Lactoaen, Johnnie Giles, Kenneth Chung, Kimo Spencer, Laarni Dacanay, Leilani Farinas, Linda Wah, Manwai Szeto, Margaret Ashida, Neil Horikoshi, Patrick Prout, Pearl Omiya, Pierre Movessian, Polly Barclay, Rena Wheaton, Robert Phillips, Roy Nakano, Shinae Yoon, SK Gupta, Susan Jin Davis, Ted Childs, Vishakha Desai, Wendell Young, Willie Chiang.
Download the LIA 10 Year Anniversary Packet.
For additional information on the Leadership In Action program, please contact:
Nancy Yap
Development and Program Manager
(213) 485-1422 ext. 4119
nyap@leap.org |
