Houston Community Leadership
Conference
Realizing Your Potential and Building Personal Capacity
Co-Sponsors: Asian American Family Services, Asian American Health Coalition,
Asian Pacific American Heritage Association, City of Houston, Greater Houston
Community Foundation, Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics (LEAP), OCA-
Greater Houston, Vietnamese Culture and Science Association (VCSA), Houston
Chinese Church
Philanthropy
Facilitated by Lynn Duong, Greater Houston Community Foundation
· Facilitating capacity building of key AAPI contributors and organizations
through strategic grant making and new approaches
· Know the 3 T s of Giving: Time, Talent, and Treasure
The 21st Century Leader
Facilitated by J.D. Hokoyama, President & CEO, LEAP
· Understanding your cultural values
· Know LEAP characteristics of a 21st Century Leader
Effective Communication Styles
Facilitated by Linda Akutagawa, LEAP
·Understanding yourself and others communication styles
·Understanding yourself and others behaviors
Assertiveness Training
Facilitated by Alan Kumamoto, LEAP
· Distinguishing between assertiveness, non-assertiveness, and aggressiveness
· Practicing assertiveness in mock situations
Afternoon Sessions
Redefining Success
Panel: Chloe Dao (Winner of Project Runway), Viet Hoang (Yellow Magazine
Publisher), Dai Huynh (Houston Chronicle), Norman Wong (Assistant Chief of
Police)
Moderator: Mustafa Tameez (Political Consultant)
· Panel discussion from successful individuals in non-traditional career paths
· What were the challenges and barriers? How were they overcome? How do we
define success?
Stress Management
Facilitated by Kim Szeto, Executive Director of Asian American Family Services
· Recognizing and identifying signs of stress
· Learn ways to relieve stress on a daily basis
Getting Ahead: Skills for Career Success
Facilitated by Linda Akutagawa, LEAP
·Understanding keys to life-long self-development
·Developing a career coaching framework
·Know 3 critical success factors
Coaching/Mentoring
Facilitated by Alan Kumamoto, LEAP
· Identify the importance of coaching/mentoring
· How can you be an effective coach/mentor?
· Can you identify potential mentees?
· How can you seek a coach or mentor?
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Please contact Scott Chan, Program Coordinator, LEAP, at (213) 485-1422 x4108/
schan@leap.org
