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Student Union March 2, 2003 Contacts: Joseph Shao - jmts@u.washington.edu Anthony Wu - anthonyw@u.washington.edu AASU Announces APIA Leadership Conference on UW Campus University of Washington, Seattle – The Asian American Student Union at University of Washington is an Asian American campus student organization working with civil rights, political, and social issues. This year, we are proud to host the APIA University: Leadership 101 training conference on the UW Seattle campus. The event will take place on the weekend of April 12-13, from 9:00am to 6:00pm on Saturday and from 9:00am to 12:00pm on Sunday. This conference is conducted by the Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) - a national civil rights advocacy and educational organization with over 80 chapters and affiliates nationwide, and is financially sponsored by the State Farm Insurance Companies. State Farm is funding this training conference for the fourth consecutive year. A spokesperson from State Farm said, “It’s very important that our future generations have the tools to be catalysts for change and activism. Asian Pacific American students, with their unique ethnical identity and cultural backgrounds, are potential leaders.” OCA hopes to develop regional bonds among students and campuses as well as Asian Pacific American leaders on college campuses across the country. In each training conference, 60 students will be selected to participate in this day and a half training. In order to achieve the goals of the training conferences, 2 facilitators are guiding groups of students through hands-on exercises, presentations and discussions building comprehension of the concepts. For those Asian and Pacific American students interested in leadership development, civil responsibility, involvement with APA student organizations, and networking with other APA student activists, this conference is a great opportunity. The training is absolutely free for college students but space is limited. A $15 deposit is required to hold secure registration; checks will be returned at the end of the training. Breakfast, lunch and a night reception are provided by OCA; however, students are responsible for their own transportation and accommodations. |
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