(NAME-MCE) Center for Asian Pacific American Women

[Anselmo Villanueva]

*Who We Are*



The Center for Asian Pacific American Women ("The Center") is a national
nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing the challenges facing APA
women and to nurturing stewardship within our communities by:

o                 expanding leadership capacity

o                 fostering awareness of APA issues

o                 creating a supportive network of APA women

o                 strengthening community through positive change.

The Center is committed to being at the forefront of defining new leadership
as exhibited by the design of our own Whole Person Leadership Model.TM

*The National APAWLI Signature Program*

The National APAWLI Signature Program selects Asian Pacific American women
with 8+ years of work/community experience and who are already viewed by
their organizations, communities, and/or families as capable, talented, high
achievers. This intense learning experience brings together women from a
diversity of backgrounds, ages, careers and interests.

The APAWLI fellows convene for 3 sessions over a seven-month period with
each session focusing on a different area of leadership development. The
first area is foundational and addresses the question:  "Who am I as a whole
person leader?"  This involves self-reflection as well as understanding the
concrete leadership behaviors and attributes of a whole person leader. The
second session focuses on specific skills to be an effective whole person
leader — especially through the ups and downs of leading — and the third
highlights role models and different approaches to leadership. In addition,
during the third session, fellows will identify their next steps for moving
beyond the Program.

The Program draws APA women leaders together, supports their growth and
urges these exceptional women to stride into the world and give back to
their communities. During the program, each fellow is required to develop
and implement a learning project that will benefit at least 25 people.

Note: The Center for APA Women, formerly known as APAWLI – Asian Pacific
American Women's Leadership Institute changed our name to reflect our
expanded mission. We retained the well-known APAWLI name for our flagship
leadership program.





*AT A GLANCE –*

*APAWLI *

*National Signature Program *



*Contact Information & Person*

Peggy Nagae, Program Director

peggy at apawomen.org

406-862-3848 work

503-816-4920 cell



*Fast Facts:*

Applications may be requested from *info at apawomen.org*

Application deadline: July 31, 2008

Class selection made in August

Tuition  = $7,200 + travel

(room and board included in fee)

Scholarships available



*Impact of Learning Projects:*

•  Over 100,000 nationwide



*2008 – 2009 Program Dates:*

*I.  The Journey Begins*: *The Foundational Aspects of My Whole Person
Development of Leadership as an Individual OR Who Am I Really & What Does
that Mean*  - October 7 – 11, 2008,

San Francisco, CA



*II. Trekking: The Journey Continues **From Individual Exploration to the
Interpersonal & Institutional: Whole Person Development & Leadership Skills
to Excel Through the Ups and Downs of the Journey* —

February 5 – 7, 2009

Houston, TX**



*III. Triumph: Reaching the Summit and Traveling *

*Who Am I Now As a Whole Person and Leader? Who Am I Becoming as a Whole
Person and a Leader? What are my Next Steps?  *

April 8 – 11, 2009

Washington, DC



*Sponsors to date*:

•  State Farm Insurance

•  Nordstrom

*APAWLI Fellows    *



Candidates for the Program must demonstrate leadership achievements in the
private, public or volunteer sectors of their community. As a class, fellows
are selected to create a balanced group along ethnic, age, and geographic
lines, as well as political, business and volunteer experiences.  Fellows
must attend all training sessions, arrive on time, participate every day,
all day and stay to the end of each session.

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*Benefits*



The APAWLI National Signature Program is a premiere leadership program for
APA women. Benefits include:



o        The ability to participate as a fellow in a national network of
women leaders, develop dynamic relationships, learn from one another and
increase opportunities for all


o        Increased skills and renewed energy when returning to their
workplaces and communities and deeper self awareness to face challenges and
issues and to effectuate significant change


o        Employers benefit from a highly motivated and skilled employee with
an enhanced understanding of core values and the role of gender, culture and
image in leadership and work styles


o        The communities where the women live and work benefit from a talent
bank of highly skilled, self-motivated volunteers, committed to making a
positive difference in the lives of others.


o        Communities have also gained valuable social capital from learning
projects that have enhanced academic achievement, improved health and
wellness, added financial literacy, learned more about cultural values and
diversity, and in other areas.


o        With each session the fellows enhance their ability to contribute
more effectively to their own organization and to take a more active role in
shaping civic, state and national public policy.



*Board of Directors and Staff*



*Colleen Fukui-Sketchley*

Chair

*Nordstrom*

*Jean Sun Shaw*

Vice-chair**

*life's journey, LLC         *

*Christine Sakumoto Drake** *

Secretary

*Career Counseling and Executive Leadership Coaching*

*Linda Yamauchi*

Treasurer

*Southern California Edison*

*Cheryl Ka'uhane Lupenui*

*YWCA of Oahu*

*Cecy Kuruvilla*

*Sodexho USA*

*Martha Lee*

*Kellogg Foundation*

*Leslie Moe-Kaiser*

*State Farm Insurance Companies***

*Aurora Rubin*

*Deloitte & Touche*



*Tony Waller*

*Wal-Mart*

*Rosemary O. Abriam*

*President/CEO*

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*Peggy Nagae*

*Program Director*

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