JACL/OCA Leadership Conference March 2, 2007

JACL/OCA Leadership Conference
March 2 – March 6, 2007
Sponsored by State Farm®
The 13th Annual State Farm® JACL/OCA (Japanese American Citizens League & Organization of Chinese Americans) Leadership Conference will be held from Friday, March 2 – Tuesday, March 6, 2007. We will be selecting 15 OCA and 15 JACL members to spend 4 intensive days in Washington, D.C . The Conference is designed to introduce OCA and JACL members to the political process by having participants meet with Asian Pacific Americans (APAs) in Congress, the Administration, government agencies, as well as with OCA's and JACL's colleagues in the Washington, D.C. civil rights community. A workshop on media outreach will also be given.
During past leadership conferences, participants have met with Senator Daniel Inouye (HI), and Senator Daniel Akaka (HI), Representatives Robert Matsui (CA), Mike Honda (D-CA), David Wu (D-OR), Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta, Special Assistant to the President and Associate Director for Presidential Personnel Edmund Moy, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Bill Lann Lee among others.
OCA members are strongly encouraged to apply to participate in the conference. In the past, it has proven to be extremely helpful to members in realizing how OCA chapters can most effectively work with OCA National Headquarters on issues important to the APA community.
The Conference will take place in Washington, D.C., centrally located in the Dupont Circle area, the metro, government agencies, the Smithsonian, shopping and restaurants.
All interested participants must complete the attached application form.
DATE: Friday, March 2 – Tuesday, March 6, 2007
LOCATION: Washington, D.C.
ELIGIBILITY: OCA Executive Council, National Board Members, Chapter Board Members who have paid their 2007 OCA membership dues, and students from OCA Affiliated Universities.
COST: OCA Chapters are responsible for the $100 Conference registration. Fee – includes all meals, travel & accommodations during the actual conference.
APPLICATION: All interested participants must complete and send the enclosed application postmarked by January 16, 2007. Participants may also apply online at http://www.formsite.com/leadership/form889108847/index.html by midnight of January 16.
ONLINE APPLICATION PREFERED
Please mail it to: OCA – Stephanie Kao
1001 Connecticut Avenue N.W., Suite 601
Washington, D.C. 20036
Or fax it to: 202-296-0540
NOTIFICATION: Applicants will be notified by February 2nd, 2007.
INFORMATION: If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Stephanie Kao at 202-223-5500 or at skao@ocanatl.org