Workshop Track: Youth Leadership & Community Organizing
Asian American and Pacific Islander Civil Rights History: What Does it Mean for 21st Century Youth?
Date: Friday, October 30, 2009
Time: 10:45 - 12:15
Place: Room 6, First Floor
From the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the sweats, tears and struggles of people of color were woven into the historic fabric of this country. However, today’s youth are coming of age when many of these struggles seem like a chapter of the distant past. What do these past struggles mean for today’s youth and young people? What is the impact of the past on the future? This interactive and thought-provoking workshop aims to engage Asian American and Pacific Islander youth as the future generation of leaders for a candid discussion on how they can get involved and shape civil rights agendas.
Click here for a recording of this workshop: Asian American and Pacific Islander Civil Rights History: What Does it Mean for 21st Century Youth?.
Speakers:
 | Sefa Aina Director of Asian American Resource Center Pomona College |  | Sophya Chum Program Coordinator Khmer Girls in Action |  | Arnold Lee Law Student and President of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association Southwestern Law School |  | Linda Trinh Võ Associate Professor and Chair, Asian American Studies University of California, Irvine (Workshop Moderator) |
Service and Leadership: Expanding Opportunities in Social Justice
Date: Friday, October 30, 2009
Time: 2:15 - 3:45
Place: Room 8, First Floor
With the new administration in Washington and a changing economic landscape, it is a pressing time for young Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to pursue opportunities in service and leadership. Experience with service and leadership gives young people invaluable insight which will expand the types of professional opportunities for which they are qualified (i.e, jobs in social justice law, community organizing, social work or public service), but also enhances their overall “professional package” and provides an advantage in the job market. This panel will feature a discussion of ways to get involved in service and leadership opportunities as early as high school; the personal and professional successes experienced by young people who served in programs such as Teach for America, AmeriCorps or service abroad; and the advantages of a young person with service and leadership experience from a hiring/management standpoint. Whether you are hoping to pursue a career in social justice or hope to incorporate a social justice perspective in whatever path you choose, this workshop is for you!
Speakers:
 | Leslie Moe-Kaiser Corporate Relations Manager of the Asian Pacific Islander Community State Farm |  | Christopher Punongbayan Deputy Director Asian Law Caucus |  | Hannah Stone Director of Foundation Relations Asian American Justice Center (Workshop Moderator) |  | Grace Tse Law Student and Former Teach for America Corps Member |  | Vanessa Tui'one Outreach Coordinator Tongan Community Service Center |
The Mechanics of Intergroup Collaboration
Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009
Time: 2:15 - 3:45
Place: Room 3, First Floor
There are many forces which constantly work to fragment and isolate our issues, organizations and communities. Therefore, collaboration is critical to the work of achieving social justice. However, bringing different constituencies together to work towards a common goal is always challenging. The primary goal of this workshop is to talk substantively about the "process" of collaboration, pointing out challenges that are often inevitable and lifting up best practices for creating and sustaining vibrant diverse collaborations. Panelists will highlight examples that touch on youth led collaborations, grassroots community oriented collaborations and organizational collaborations.
Speakers:
 | Aileen Almeria Louie Leadership Development Strategy Director Asian Pacific American Legal Center |  | Carmen Morgan Project Director, Leadership Development in Interethnic Relations Asian Pacific American Legal Center (Workshop Moderator) |  | Thuan Nguyen Coordinator California Fund for Youth Organizing |  | Marshall Wong Co-Chair API Equality-LA |
Unity is Power: Building Our Community Organizing Skills
Date: Friday, October 30, 2009
Time: 9 - 10:30
Place: Room 6, First Floor
Students, activists and nonprofit and public sector leaders are invited to gain a skills-based understanding of the concepts and practices of community organizing, including defining power, identifying organizing models and building an issue campaign. Participants will learn from a firsthand account of a successful organizing campaign and get practical tips on issue campaigns in your community.
Click here for a recording of this workshop: Unity is Power: Building Our Community Organizing Skills.
Speakers:
 | Lisa Chen Community Advocate Asian Law Caucus (Workshop Co-Moderator) |  | Sung Yeon Choi-Morrow Community Organizer Asian American Institute (Workshop Co-Moderator) |  | Jay Conui Co-Director Asian American Youth Promoting Advocacy and Leadership |  | Mimi Ho Program Director Asian Pacific Environmental Network |  | HyunJoo Lee National Organizing Coordinator National Korean American Service and Education Consortium |
