Los Angeles, CA -- On Wednesday, March 2, CAUSE held the fourth session of the 2022 CAUSE Leadership Institute virtually on Zoom.
The fourth session addressed the issue of Anti-Asian Hate with Manjusha Kulkarni, the Executive Director of AAPI Equity Alliance and co-founder of Stop AAPI Hate. Through a presentation and Q&A session, fellows learned current data points related to hate incidences, historical examples of individual and systemic anti-AAPI racism in the US, and opportunities to engage now to make a difference in the future.
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“There are a lot of organizations and ways to get involved but not one way to do it.”
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.
Read more about the 2022 CLI cohort here.