ASIAN AMERICAN INSTITUTE - EMPOWER EDUCATE ADVOCATE

Asian American Leadership Forum

Purpose			Chicago's Leadership Forums are designed to foster collaboration within the Asian American (AA) community. Through the Forums we hope to achieve a greater understanding and ability to address Asian American issues through dialogue, developing strategies, and participating in leadership development training.

Event Details			• WHERE: PriceWaterhouseCoopers 1 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 • WHEN: Saturday, October 13, 2007 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. • COST: Early Bird Registration Fees (Before 10/9) $40 General Admission $25 Nonprofit Staff $10 Student Pre-Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 9, 2007 Click to REGISTER online For discounts enter one of the following discount codes during online registration: general-aalf, nonprofit-aalf, student-aalf Click for more info on LEAPs website Click to Download factsheet

Desired Outcomes			• Discuss pressing issues facing the AA community-locally and nationally • Begin to develop strategies to address issues and concerns • Provide AA leadership training • Create opportunities for a cross section of the AA community (corporate, academic, non profit, student...) to network and collaborate

Planning Leads			• Leadership Education for Asian Pacifcs, Inc. (LEAP) • Asian American Institute • University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Asian American Resource & Cultural Center

Planning Committee			• Asian American Journalists Association • Asian American Media Coalition • Asian Pacific Americans for Progress • Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce • Indo-American Center • Korean American Coalition - Chicago • Leadership Center for Asian Pacific Americans • McCormick Seminary, AADVENTProject • NAAAP Chicago • PricewaterhouseCoopers • State Farm Insurance Companies • Stir-Friday Night! • YAWP!

Workshop Topics			• Chicago’s Hot APA Topics • Mentorship - Exploring the Dynamics ofMentoring • Team Building through Active Participation • Understanding Your Cultural Values • From Geek to Chic: How to manage your career successfully in the US • Media Training - Working with Ethnic Media *workshop topics are subject to change

For more Information			Please visit LEAPs website for updates or more information! Send registration inquiries to: Reimar Macaranas Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Inc. phone: (213) 485-1422, x4102 email: rmacaranas@leap.org

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