2023 leadership academy BLOG POSTS

Week 1

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Week 1: A Series of Beautiful Accidents
Week 1: A Series of Beautiful Accidents

2024 CAUSE Leadership Academy intern Grant Li shares his Week 1 experience

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Week 1: Embracing the Unknown

2024 CAUSE Leadership Academy intern Malia Ferrer shares her Week 1 experience

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Week 1: Becoming Whole
Week 1: Becoming Whole

2024 CAUSE Leadership Academy intern Eliana Kim shares her Week 1 experience

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Week 1: Finding Your People
Week 1: Finding Your People

2024 CAUSE Leadership Academy intern Samantha Leong shares her Week 1 experience

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Week 1: Off to a Great Start
Week 1: Off to a Great Start

2024 CAUSE Leadership Academy intern Shiwani Lata shares her Week 1 experience

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Week 1: Optimism in a World of Doubt
Week 1: Optimism in a World of Doubt

2024 CAUSE Leadership Academy intern Robinson Lee shares his Week 1 experience

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Week 1: Discovering Me at CLA
Week 1: Discovering Me at CLA

2024 CAUSE Leadership Academy intern Anais Sornkatetin shares their Week 1 experience

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Week 1: The Start of a New Community
Week 1: The Start of a New Community

2024 CAUSE Leadership Academy intern Sydney Pike shares her Week 1 experience

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Week 1: Community for a Cause

2024 CAUSE Leadership Academy intern Ryan Horio shares his Week 1 experience

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Week 1: A Network of Support
Week 1: A Network of Support

2024 CAUSE Leadership Academy intern Jianhao Cui shares his Week 1 experience

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Week 1: Forget testing the waters, just jump right in!
Week 1: Forget testing the waters, just jump right in!

2024 CAUSE Leadership Academy intern Emma Tom shares her Week 1 experience

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Week 1: My Top C’s
Week 1: My Top C’s

2024 CAUSE Leadership Academy intern Gabrielle shares her Week 1 experience

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Week 1: It’s All About the Connections
Week 1: It’s All About the Connections

2024 CAUSE Leadership Academy intern Nathan Yeung shares his Week 1 experience

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Week 2

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Week 2: Fractured Perceptions of Democracy
Week 2: Fractured Perceptions of Democracy

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Erika Au shares her Week 2 experiences.

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Week 2: EPIC Intro
Week 2: EPIC Intro

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Olivia Diaz Anderson shares her Week 2 experiences.

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Week 2: Never Have I Ever Worked With a Congressman (or any elected official)
Week 2: Never Have I Ever Worked With a Congressman (or any elected official)

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Angel Yuan shares her Week 2 experiences.

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Week 2: Paano sabihin ang “Hello” sa Tagalog?
Week 2: Paano sabihin ang “Hello” sa Tagalog?

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Olivia Sieve shares her Week 2 experiences.

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Week 2: What is Valid and What is Not?
Week 2: What is Valid and What is Not?

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Phong Nguyen shares his Week 2 experiences.

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Week 2: It’s Not Who You Know, It’s Who You "KNOW".
Week 2: It’s Not Who You Know, It’s Who You "KNOW".

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Coby Nguyen shares his Week 2 experiences.

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Week 2: The Benefits of a Small Office Space
Week 2: The Benefits of a Small Office Space

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Meghna Nair shares her Week 2 experiences.

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Week 2: Beyond the Numbers: The Power of Storytelling and Testimonies
Week 2: Beyond the Numbers: The Power of Storytelling and Testimonies

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Andrea Mac shares her Week 2 experiences.

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Week 2: The Power of Human Relationships
Week 2: The Power of Human Relationships

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Pa Houa Lee shares her Week 2 experiences.

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Week 2: Commitment to Community
Week 2: Commitment to Community

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Kenny Lê shares their Week 2 experiences.

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Week 2: Democracy: Tracing Pathways between Isolation and Community
Week 2: Democracy: Tracing Pathways between Isolation and Community

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Naya Dukkipati shares her Week 2 experiences.

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Week 2: Exploring Democracy and Bureaucracy
Week 2: Exploring Democracy and Bureaucracy

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Liam Chia shares his Week 2 experiences.

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Week 2: Learning Casework
Week 2: Learning Casework

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Emma Chen shares her Week 2 experiences.

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Week 3

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Week 3: Networking Continued and Little Tokyo Tour
Week 3: Networking Continued and Little Tokyo Tour

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Olivia Diaz Anderson shares her Week 3 experiences.

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Week 3: It’s Not a Matter of What, It’s a Matter of When
Week 3: It’s Not a Matter of What, It’s a Matter of When

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Angel Yuan shares her Week 3 experiences.

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Week 3: The Work Environment
Week 3: The Work Environment

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Olivia Sieve shares her Week 3 experiences.

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Week 3: Researching for Justice
Week 3: Researching for Justice

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Phong Nguyen shares his Week 3 experiences.

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Week 3: So Many Representatives, So Many Resources
Week 3: So Many Representatives, So Many Resources

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Coby Nguyen shares his Week 3 experiences.

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Week 3: Life is Unpredictable
Week 3: Life is Unpredictable

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Meghna Nair shares her Week 3 experiences.

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Week 3: Paying Attention to the Details
Week 3: Paying Attention to the Details

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Andrea Mac shares her Week 3 experiences.

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Week 3: A Communicator as a Leader
Week 3: A Communicator as a Leader

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Pa Houa shares her Week 3 experiences.

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Week 3: Common Sense
Week 3: Common Sense

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Kenny Lê shares their Week 3 experiences.

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Week 3: A Brighter Tomorrow: Community of Veterans
Week 3: A Brighter Tomorrow: Community of Veterans

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Naya Dukkipati shares her Week 3 experiences.

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Week 3: New Perspectives
Week 3: New Perspectives

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern, Liam Chia shares his Week 3 experiences.

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Week 3: Campaigns, Hidden Treasures, and Gentrification
Week 3: Campaigns, Hidden Treasures, and Gentrification

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Emma Chen shares her Week 3 experiences.

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Week 3: Lost in Transition
Week 3: Lost in Transition

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern William Chao shares his Week 3 experiences.

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Week 4

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Week 4: We Will Always Go Down Fighting

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Phong Nguyen shares his Week 4 experiences.

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Week 4: Learning and Engaging

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Olivia Diaz Anderson shares her Week 4 experiences.

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Week 4: Sharp Realities
Week 4: Sharp Realities

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Liam Chia shares his Week 4 experiences.

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Week 4: Power in Transparency
Week 4: Power in Transparency

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Erika Au shares her Week 4 experiences.

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Week 4: Empowering the Next Generation: Youth Participation in Town Halls
Week 4: Empowering the Next Generation: Youth Participation in Town Halls

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Angel Yuan shares her Week 4 experiences.

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Week 4: I Want to Do Things by Myself
Week 4: I Want to Do Things by Myself

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Coby Nguyen shares his Week 4 experiences.

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Week 4: Trouble in Paradise
Week 4: Trouble in Paradise

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Meghna Nair shares her Week 4 experiences.

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Week 4: One Diverse Community, One Collective Voice
Week 4: One Diverse Community, One Collective Voice

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Andrea Mac shares her Week 4 experiences.

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Week 4: A Step to Success
Week 4: A Step to Success

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Pa Houa Lee shares her Week 4 experiences.

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Week 4: Learning Every Day
Week 4: Learning Every Day

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Kenny Lê shares their Week 4 experiences.

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Week 4: Setting Goals
Week 4: Setting Goals

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Emma Chen shares her Week 4 experiences.

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Week 4: Stop Waiting, Be Proactive
Week 4: Stop Waiting, Be Proactive

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern William Chao shares his Week 4 experiences.

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Week 4 Blog: All History is Our History

CLA 2022 Intern Annie Nguyen shares Week 4 reflections.

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Week 5

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Week 5: On The Grind
Week 5: On The Grind

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Erika shares her Week 5 experiences.

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Week 5: Policy Advocacy and Implementation with AJSOCAL
Week 5: Policy Advocacy and Implementation with AJSOCAL

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Angel Yuan shares her Week 5 experiences.

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Week 5: Interns visit NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Week 5: Interns visit NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Coby Nguyen shares his Week 5 experiences.

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Week 5: Lessons in Canvassing
Week 5: Lessons in Canvassing

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Meghna Nair shares her Week 5 experiences.

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Week 5: Intro to Local and State Politics
Week 5: Intro to Local and State Politics

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Olivia Diaz Anderson shares her Week 5 experiences.

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Week 5: A Week of Team and Community Building!
Week 5: A Week of Team and Community Building!

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Andrea Mac shares her Week 5 experiences.

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Week 5: Hope Through Tragedy
Week 5: Hope Through Tragedy

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Kenny Lê shares their Week 5 experiences.

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Week 5: Bridging the Political Divide
Week 5: Bridging the Political Divide

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Naya Dukkipati shares her Week 5 experiences.

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Week 5: Exploring Leadership and Science
Week 5: Exploring Leadership and Science

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Liam Chia shares his Week 5 experiences.

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Week 5: Bystander Intervention, Policy Advocacy, and the San Gabriel Valley
Week 5: Bystander Intervention, Policy Advocacy, and the San Gabriel Valley

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Emma Chen shares her Week 5 experiences.

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Week 5: Advocating for Asian Americans
Week 5: Advocating for Asian Americans

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Pa Houa Lee shares her Week 5 experiences.

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Week 5: When We Fight, We Win!

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Olivia Sieve shares her Week 5 experiences.

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Week 5: Anti Asian Hate isn’t New, How do we fight it?

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern William Chap shares his Week 5 experiences.

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Week 6

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Week 6: Receptive Spaces
Week 6: Receptive Spaces

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Erika Au shares her Week 6 experiences.

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Week 6: What Does Art Have To Do With It?

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern William Chao shares his Week 6 experiences.

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Week 6: Real Live Data
Week 6: Real Live Data

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Olivia Diaz Anderson shares her Week 6 experiences.

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Week 6: Better Figuring it out Together

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Phong Nguyen shares his Week 6 experiences.

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Week 6: Philosophy
Week 6: Philosophy

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Kenny Lê shares their Week 6 experiences.

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Week 6: Shoutout to Team Gomez!
Week 6: Shoutout to Team Gomez!

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Angel Yuan shares her Week 6 experiences.

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Week 6: The Feeling in the Room
Week 6: The Feeling in the Room

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Coby Nguyen shares his Week 6 experiences.

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Week 6: Breaking The Binary of “This OR That”
Week 6: Breaking The Binary of “This OR That”

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Andrea Mac shares her Week 6 experiences.

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Week 6: Edmund D. Edelman Children’s Court
Week 6: Edmund D. Edelman Children’s Court

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Pa Houa shares her Week 6 experiences.

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Week 6: Behind the Badge
Week 6: Behind the Badge

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Naya Dukkipati shares her Week 6 experiences.

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Week 6: Different Paths and Perspectives
Week 6: Different Paths and Perspectives

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Liam Chia shares his Week 6 experiences.

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Week 6: Directing Impact
Week 6: Directing Impact

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Emma Chen shares her Week 6 experiences.

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Week 6: Navigating Power Gaps

CLA 2022 Intern Carissa Cheng shares Week 6 reflections.

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Week 7

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Week 7: Sactown Stand Up!
Week 7: Sactown Stand Up!

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern William Chao shares his Week 7 experiences.

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Week 7: My City...My Cohort...
Week 7: My City...My Cohort...

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern, Erika Au shares her Week 7 experiences.

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Week 7: Maybe Sacramento Isn’t For Me
Week 7: Maybe Sacramento Isn’t For Me

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Angel Yuan shares her Week 7 experiences.

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Week 7: Sactown Throwdown
Week 7: Sactown Throwdown

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Olivia Sieve shares her Week 7 experiences.

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Week 7: It’s Me. Hi! I’m The Sidekick, It’s Me.
Week 7: It’s Me. Hi! I’m The Sidekick, It’s Me.

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Phong shares his Week 7 experiences.

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Week 7: This Career Was Never an Option.
Week 7: This Career Was Never an Option.

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Coby Nguyen shares his Week 7 experiences.

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Week 7: Hey Look Ma, I (Can Make) It
Week 7: Hey Look Ma, I (Can Make) It

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Meghna Nair shares her Week 7 experiences.

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Week 7: From Doubt to Empowerment: A Journey Through the Capitol Summit
Week 7: From Doubt to Empowerment: A Journey Through the Capitol Summit

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Andrea Mac shares her Week 7 experiences.

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Week 7: A Clearer Roadmap
Week 7: A Clearer Roadmap

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Pa Houa Lee shares her Week 7 experiences.

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Week 7: Being Vietnamese in the Capitol
Week 7: Being Vietnamese in the Capitol

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Kenny Lê shares their Week 7 experiences.

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Week 7: Behind The Capitol Walls

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Naya Dukkipati shares her Week 7 experiences.

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Week 7: Visibility in the Capitol
Week 7: Visibility in the Capitol

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Olivia Diaz Anderson shares her Week 7 experiences.

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Week 7: Future Paths
Week 7: Future Paths

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Liam shares his Week 7 experiences.

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WEEK 8

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Week 8: What the Future Entails
Week 8: What the Future Entails

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Erika Au shares their Week 8 experiences.

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Week 8: Mock Campaign, Real Platform
Week 8: Mock Campaign, Real Platform

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Olivia Sieve shares her Week 8 experiences.

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Week 8: A Week of Empowerment and Advocacy
Week 8: A Week of Empowerment and Advocacy

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Olivia Diaz Anderson shares her Week 8 experiences.

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Week 8: A 'Thank You' to Taylor Swift and My Young Bones.
Week 8: A 'Thank You' to Taylor Swift and My Young Bones.

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Phong Nguyen shares his Week 8 experiences.

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Week 8: The Network Grows
Week 8: The Network Grows

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Naya Dukkipati shares her Week 8 experiences.

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Week 8: Finding Community
Week 8: Finding Community

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Angel Yuan shares her Week 8 experiences.

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Week 8: Professional Growth
Week 8: Professional Growth

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Coby Nguyen shares his Week 8 experiences.

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Week 8: A Girl and Her Dreams, She’s More Than She Seems
Week 8: A Girl and Her Dreams, She’s More Than She Seems

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Meghna Nair shares her Week 8 experiences.

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Week 8: Coming to a Full Circle
Week 8: Coming to a Full Circle

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Andrea Mac shares her Week 8 experiences.

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Week 8: Final Stretch
Week 8: Final Stretch

2023 CAUSE Leadership Academy Intern Kenny Lê shares their Week 8 experiences.

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