2011 JACL Collegiate DC Leadership Conference
Conference Description:
The 2011 JACL Collegiate Washington, D.C. Leadership Conference is an intensive three-day leadership development program that introduces Asian Pacific American student leaders to the national policy-making arena. Participants will be briefed on legislative issues affecting the Asian Pacific American community and examine the role Asian Pacific American civil rights organizations play in affecting public policy in the nation’s capital. They will also have the chance to meet and work with student leaders representing colleges and universities from throughout the country and learn ways to effectively address issues and create positive social change on their own campuses and beyond. The conference is funded through the generous support of UPS and Southwest Airlines
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Click here for a recap of the 2009 conference.
Click here for a recap of the 2010 conference.
Eligibility Requirements:
Applicants must be Asian Pacific American full-time college students (freshman, sophomore and juniors) attending an accredited college or university.
Tuition:
The program will select 12 participants to attend the conference. The tuition for each participant will be paid through a JACL grant from the UPS Foundation. The tuition includes airfare, lodging, meals (continental breakfast, lunch, dinner) and transportation during the conference.
Dates:
Thursday, June 9 through Sunday, June 12
(Arrival by 4pm, Thursday, June 9, 2011)
Location:
Doubletree Hotel
1515 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Roommates will be assigned by the JACL prior to the conference. A credit card and photo ID will be required for check-in at the hotel.
Travel Arrangements:
Participants will make their own travel arrangements to Reagan National Airport (DCA) and transportation to and from the Doubletree Hotel. Airfare and transportation between Reagan National Airport and the hotel will be reimbursed by JACL.
Application:
Conference Description: PDF
Applications are due by FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2011 (postmarked or emailed) to
JACL Midwest Office
Attn: Collegiate Leadership Conference
5415 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 606040
or midwest@jacl.org
Contact:
Bill Yoshino, Midwest Regional Director at Midwest@jacl.org or 773-728-7170 for more information.
