Apply for the 2022 Leadership INSTITUTE

 

Application COMPONENTS

To successfully submit your application, you will need to ensure the following is received by CAUSE:

1. A completed application form, linked here, including a resume and responses to the short response questions below.

  • Short Response #1: Please introduce yourself and why you are interested in participating in the CAUSE Leadership Institute. (500 words max)

  • Short Response #2: What do you hope to learn or gain from participating in this fellowship? (500 words max)

  • Short Response #3: CLI is designed to support leaders who are or want to be advocates for the Asian Pacific American community. What policy areas do you want to impact? How do these issues affect the APA community? Please share any prior work or experience you have with the issue or cause. (500 words max)

  • [Optional] Is there anything else that you want to share with the selection committee? Feel free to share anything that you have not included in previous responses.

2. A letter of recommendation submitted by a nominator linked here.

NOMINATION AND Application process

Application to CLI is a nomination-only process. CLI Applicants can be nominated by CAUSE Board Members, nonprofit organizations, or elected officials at the city, county, state, and federal levels. Nominators are invited to identify and nominate a candidate who shows political and civic promise through the CLI Nomination form here. 

All individuals with a desire to pursue community leadership roles in the public, private, or nonprofit sectors are encouraged to apply. If you are interested in the program but do not have a nominator, please contact Justine Ventura Mejia, justine@causeusa.org.

For consideration, both Application and Nomination Letters must be received by Monday, December 6, 2021, 11:59pm PST (this extended deadline is final).

Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their nomination is received by CAUSE by the deadline.

 

About the Program

The CAUSE Leadership Institute (CLI), is a certificate program that prepares and equips mid-career professionals with the tools, skills, and network to lead and advocate for the Asian Pacific American (APA) community. Co-founded by CAUSE and USC Dornsife’s Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics to ensure a pipeline of political and civic leadership for the APA community, CLI brings together aspiring APA community leaders with seasoned political professionals, civic leaders, and issues experts to discuss policy, civic engagement, and community leadership.

CLI Fellows gain a deeper understanding of critical APA issues, leadership skills, a broader understanding of civic engagement opportunities, and a network of peers and mentors. Graduates of this program have gone on to change the civic landscape through elected office and leadership roles in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.

This program will be virtually conducted using Zoom. If it is safe, in-person events and opportunities may be added to the program.

Duration: January 2022 – July 2022 (6 months)

Time Commitment: The CLI Program Sessions and Small Group Meetings will take place on each Wednesday from January through July.

Program Sessions will take place every other Wednesday from 6:30pm-8:30pm PT. These sessions will feature guest speakers leading discussions on the four program components: APA Issues, Leadership Development, Civic Engagement, and Networking.

Small Group Meetings will take place on the alternating Wednesdays from 6:30pm-7:30pm PT. These meeting times will be focused on deepening connections in smaller groups, discussing past Program Sessions, preparing for future Program Sessions, and developing a community impact plan.

Program Cost: $300 Commitment Fee
This program is supported by sponsors who have made this program possible. This fee will be due upon acceptance into the program and is non-refundable.