Recap: 2011 JACL Collegiate DC Leadership Conference
OVERVIEW
The third annual JACL Collegiate Leadership Conference took place in Washington, DC in June 2011. Activities for the conference included an intimate welcome dinner reception with Miya Saika Chen, the Advisor on Community Engagement, a networking dinner with DC young professionals, and leadership and issues-based training.
WORKSHOPS
The conference workshops covered topics including the following:
''From Railroads to the New Millenium," Phil Nash
"Bias-Based Incidents in Minority Communities," Michael Lieberman, Anti-Defamation League
''Educational Policy," Monica Thammarath, National Education Association
''Lessons from History: 9066 to 9/11," Jasjit Singh, Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund and
Floyd Mori, JACL
''Identity is not a Math Equation" Christine Munteanu, JACL
"Campus Mobilization," Olivia Chow, Asian American Justice Center
IMPACT
Two of the 2011 Collegiate Conference Attendees reflect on the conference:
Emma Kimata: ““It was an honor to have the opportunity to attend the JACL conference. The combination of the workshops, size, conference leaders and other college students honestly makes this program the most beneficial and motivational APIA conference that I have been to.”
Kevin Mori:“The JACL Collegiate Leadership Conference was an amazing experience. I gained knowledge and made connections that have empowered me to take these issues back to my campus community. I hope to continue to grow and learn while staying in contact with the connections made.”
JACL Collegiate Leadership Conference Participants 2011
Sue Yee Chen, Bryn Mawr
Lisa Doi, University of Pennsylvania
Remy Hidaka, Case Western Reserve University
Brie Hiramine, Vassar College
Traci Ishigo, University of California, Irvine
Emma Kimata, Smith College
Joana Leonido, University of California, Santa Cruz
Priya Marathe, University of Pennsylvania
Kevin Mori, University of California, Irvine
Carla Navoa, University of Illinois at Chicago
Rachel Seeman, Stanford University
Adrienne Tran, Brown University
Van Anh Tran, Stanford University
Lawrence Yen, University of Pennsylvania