Los Angeles, CA - On Wednesday, June 2nd, CAUSE held the sixth session of the 2021 Leadership Institute virtually on Zoom.
This week featured Senior Political Advisor and Consultant Bill Wong discussing “Campaign Mechanics”. Bill shared his personal journey into politics and work on campaigns with a number of elected officials including, emphasizing that politics is a strategic long game that needs to be constantly developed. Bill highlighted the critical importance of investing in relationships, skills building, and self-empowerment. In addition, he shared specific logistics of campaign mechanics, like budgets and the importance of hiring campaign managers. In the end, Bill encouraged the fellows to find races and issues where it is “guaranteed that [their] heart is going to be in it” because that will greatly impact their dedication and commitment to the race.
The CAUSE Leadership Institute (CLI) is a community leadership and advocacy training certificate program for high-potential professionals with seasoned leadership experience and a passion for serving the needs of the APA community in California. Participants complete the program armed with the skills and connections vital to advocate for the APA community. Graduates of this program have gone on to change the civic landscape in the region through elected office and leadership roles in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. The 2021 program will be held virtually using Zoom.
Our program is highly selective and each member of our cohort is selected based on their leadership abilities, public service, and community involvement. Program fellows are identified by leading elected officials, select nonprofit partner organizations, CAUSE Board Members, and CAUSE Alumni.
Read more about this year’s Leadership Institute cohort here.