Community Leadership Conferences are designed to bring about the understanding and awareness of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) issues, and to establish a dialogue that recognizes the concerns of regional AAPI communities.

Since their inception in 1983, Community Leadership Conferences have provided an important opportunity for Asian American and Pacific Islander ethnic communities to meet and discuss common issues and challenges. For many, the dialogue is an informative cultural lesson about AAPIs; for others, the Conferences provide leadership development, networking opportunities and coalition building among community advocates.

Past Community Leadership Conferences have brought together leaders from many diverse ethnic communities to build a unified AAPI coalition and agenda.

Conferences, held locally and nationally in locations such as Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; Riverside, CA; Orange County, CA; San Diego, CA; Miami, FL; Houston, TX; Chicago, IL; New York, NY; and Seattle, WA bring together public and private sector employees, community leaders, educators and students from diverse ethnic communities.

All 2008 Community Leadership Conferences are sponsored by:

State Farm Insurance
Southwest Airlines

Upcoming Conferences

October 4, 2008 - Los Angeles, CA
October 11, 2008 - Chicago, IL
October 25, 2008 – Boston, MA
November 8, 2008 - San Francisco, CA
November 22, 2008 - New York, NY
January 24, 2009 - Seattle, WA

Past Conferences

January 27, 2007, Seattle, WA
September 22, 2007 - Los Angeles, CA
October 13, 2007 - Chicago, IL
October 27 , 2007 - Houston, TX
November 10, 2007 - San Francisco, CA
November 17, 2007 - New York, NY
January 26, 2008 - Seattle, WA
June 28, 2008 - Atlanta, GA

(Click on a date or location above to learn more about each conference.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES  

Please contact:
Reimar Macaranas, Community Program Manager
Phone: 213.485.1422 x 4102
Email: rmacaranas@leap.org