The APALI Story
| CIVIC LEADERSHIP PROGRAM: An annual 12-week seminar program beginning in January which explores civic involvement, public policy, and an understanding of the Latino and Asiam Pacific American communities. Co-Leaders are Santa Clara Board of Education Member Michael Chang, Mayor Ruben Abrica and San Jose City/Evergreen Colleges Trustee Mayra Cruz. For practicing and emerging leaders, public officials, non-profit board members/staff, professionals, commissioners, community volunteers, APALI alums, college students.
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| APALI ROUNDTABLE SENIOR FELLOWS PROGRAM: A civic leadership education program for recognized and established civic leaders and opinion makers. Currently there are over 50 Senior Fellows, two-thirds of whom are elected officials. An APALI Roundtable Steering Committee provides oversight for the quarterly gatherings which have the purpose of fellowship, experience sharing, and policy discussions.
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| SUMMER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY: A summer class designed for students interested in government and civic involvement. This APALI signature program heightens community and identity awareness, confidence and emotional intelligence growth, social knowledge, and a sense of personal empowerment. A College-level program which is also open to students who will be high school juniors and seniors in the fall. Earns 8 quarter units. This acclaimed program has been featured in newspapers including the San Jose Mercury News, Cupertino Courier, Sunnyvale Sun, and World Journal Daily News.
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![]() | LEADERSHIP INTERNS PROGRAM: The APALI Leadership Interns Program offers intermediate-level leadership training for college students interested in working as a team to staff and lead the Summer Leadership Academy. Mentoring of Interns provided by Program Directors and APALI Senior Fellows. Interns are awarded a certificate of completion and $1000 stipend. Interns also have option of enrolling in 4 units of special projects in Intercultural Studies. In 2011, seven interns were selected with diverse career and civic aspirations spanning education, business, non-profit work, and elected office.
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| PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING: Students selected to participate in Vision New America's public service internship program are required to receive pre-service training in a special APALI class in spring (4 units) or in the APALI Summer Leadership Academy (8 units).
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