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Leadership
Development Seminar
with
Linda
Akutagawa
Vice President for Resource and Business
Development
Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics,
Inc. (LEAP)
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
6:30 PM-7:00 PM ♦ Registration and Reception
7:00 PM-8:30 PM ♦ Presentation and Q&A
The Korea Society
950 Third Avenue, Eighth Floor, New York City
(Building entrance on SW corner of Third Avenue and 57th Street)
Free program with RSVP (Walk-in
registration will incur a $20 charge)
For more information or to register for
the program, contact Jennifer Wonkyung Lee at (212) 633- 2000 or
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This
workshop, organized by KALCA, in collaboration with yKAN and YesYas, which are
young professional organizations in New York City, is a comprehensive primer on
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders – who they are, their history in the
United States, the issues that these communities are facing, how they are
perceived (and misperceived) by others, and how their culture of origin
influences their behavior. Using a multifaceted approach that examines history,
demographics, diversity, community issues, stereotypes and culture, Linda
Akutagawa, from LEAP, will get to the heart of what it mean to be
"Asian American or Pacific Islander."
About the Presenter
Linda Akutagawa is the Vice
President for Resource and Business Development at Leadership Education for
Asian Pacifics, Inc. (LEAP). She is responsible for LEAP’s overall fundraising
and business development. She also manages and maintains relationships with
LEAP’s diverse constituents ranging from Board members, program alumni,
community organizations, corporations, student organizations, universities and
employee network groups. Previously, Ms. Akutagawa was the Director of External
Relations developing and implementing LEAP’s marketing & sales strategy for
its programs and services.
Envisioned as a vehicle to
develop future leaders, Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Inc. (LEAP) is
a national, nonprofit organization founded in 1982 to achieve full participation
and equality for Asian Pacific Americans (APAs). Unmatched in vision and scope,
LEAP offers leadership training, publishes original public policy research, and
conducts community education to advance a comprehensive strategy of APA
empowerment.
LEAP has grown steadily from
its roots as a volunteer organization offering community training, into a
national organization with a current clientele of nearly 500 nonprofit,
community and student organizations; federal, state and local government
agencies; colleges and universities; and Fortune 1000 companies.
For the past twenty years,
LEAP has been intent on "growing leaders." LEAP programs encourage individuals
to assume leadership positions at work and in the community, to be informed and
vocal about policy issues relevant to APAs, and ultimately, to become role
models for future leaders.
Linda speaks and presents
nationally on topics such as leadership, Asian Pacific American issues, employee
network groups, diversity and networking and relationship building to a range of
audiences such as corporations, student groups and community and professional
organizations. Previous to joining LEAP, Linda was the Marketing Manager for
Japan and Orient Tours, a tour operator specializing in Asia and the Pacific. In
her 11th year at LEAP, Linda received her B.S. in International Business with a
minor in Economics from California State University at Los Angeles.
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