Service and Leadership: Expanding Opportunities in Social Justice

Date: Friday, October 30, 2009
Time: 2:15 - 3:45
Place: Room 8, First Floor
Workshop Track: Youth Leadership & Community Organizing

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