Highlights: Women in Power Save the Date, Leadership Academy Kickoff Luncheon

June 2013 Newsletter

Greetings!
Thissummer,weareexcitedtobepresentingtheWomeninPowerAnnualLuncheon2013with prominentleaders,suchasformerUnitedStatesSecretaryofLaborHildaSolisandCalifornia StateAttorneyGeneralKamalaHarris!Savethedateforwhatissuretobeafantastic event.Seatsfortheluncheonaregoingtogofast,sobesuretoRSVPtoday!Readonfor moreinformationonadmissionpricesandsponsorshipopportunities. *** Wewerealsothrilledtohavewelcomedour22ndclassofLeadershipAcademyinternsatthis year'sLeadershipAcademyKickoffLuncheon,whichwasheldonFriday,June14thattheLos AngelesAreaChamberofCommerce.Wearehonoredtoworkwithagroupofnineextremely intelligentanddrivenstudents:JonathanChen,TanyaEdmilao,DannyCheeKwan,KatrinaLei, LaurenRichardson,ChristineMengyuanSun,JimmyTran,EdwardTruong,andKim Yamasaki.Clickoneachoftheintern'snamestolearnmoreaboutthem.Pleasereadbelowfora recapoftheLeadershipAcademyKickoffLuncheon. *** Throughoutthepastcoupleofmonthswehavealsobeenpartneringwithcommunity organizationsonsomemajorevents:CAUSEservedasoneofthecoorganizersforthe"U.S. China2022:EconomicRelationsintheNextTenYears"Forum,whichwasheldonMonday,June 17thCAUSEalsoworkedwiththeAsianBusinessAssociationonits"CampaigntoChangeYour Lifeevent"onThursday,May30thLastly,CAUSE'sExecutiveInternswereawardedon Wednesday,May29thfortheirworkwiththeLACityVotescampaign,wheretheyprovided translationservicesforLosAngelesCountyelections. *** Last,butcertainlynotleast,pleasejoinusincongratulatingBoardChairCharlieWooforbeing namedastherecipientofthePhilanthropyLeadershipAwardattheAsianPacificCommunity Fund's7thAnnualGivingForAllSeasonsFundraisingGala,whichwillbeheldonJuly31st. Pleasereadonbelowformoredetails. *** Asalways,wehopethatyouenjoythismonth'snewsletter.Weinviteyoutolearnaboutupcoming eventsandopportunitiestogetinvolvedwealwayshaveroomformorevolunteers! Sincerely, YourFriendsatCAUSE

SAVE THE DATE: Women in Power Annual Luncheon

YouarecordiallyinvitedtotheWomeninPowerAnnualLuncheon2013,whichwillbeheldat TheCaliforniaClubonFriday,July26th!Thisyear,weareexcitedtohostanempoweringand inspirationaleventfeaturingprominentleaders,suchasformerU.S.SecretaryofLaborHilda SolisandCAStateAttorneyKamalaHarris. TheWomeninPowerAnnualLuncheoninvitessuccessfulwomenleaderstosharetheir experienceswiththecommunity.Theprogramoffersauniqueopportunitytobringtogether womenprofessionalsfromthepolitical,legal,andcorporateworlds,inanefforttoensurethat

morewomenareassumingleadershiprolesinourcommunity. TicketsaresuretogofastatthishighlypopularandsignatureCAUSEseries,sopurchaseyour admissionstoday: SingleAdmission:$50

*Sponsorshipopportunitiesarealsoavailable,seebelow. EventDetails: Date:Friday,July26,2013 Time:11:30a.m.to2:30p.m. Location: TheCaliforniaClub 538SFlowerStreet LosAngeles,CA90071 Phone:(213)6221391 FormoreinformationaboutWomeninPower,pleaseclickhere.

Women in Power Sponsorship Opportunities

InterestedinsponsoringCAUSE'sWomeninPowerprogram?Wehavecreatedsponsorship levelsthatwillallowyouoryourcompany/organizationtosupportthenextgenerationoffemale leaders.Forallsponsorshipinquiries,contactExecutiveDirectorCarrieGan atcarrie@causeusa.orgorat6263569838. Pleasenotethatsupportfortheprogramdoesnotneedtobesolelymonetary!TheWomenin Powerprogramacceptsotherformsofsupport,suchasmentorships,inkinddonationsofoffice supplies(laptopsanddesktops),andmore.

CAUSE Welcomes its 22nd Class of Leadership Academy Interns

LeadershipAcademy:(LR)EdwardTruong,JonathanChen,DannyCheeKwan,JimmyTran, KimYamasaki,TanyaEdmilao,KatrinaLei,ChristineMengyuanSun,andLaurenRichardson OnFriday,June14,2013,CAUSEintroducedthe22ndclassofLeadershipAcademyinternsto anesteemedgroupofcommunityleaders,sponsors,staffersfromfederalandstateelected offices,membersofthepress,andfamilyandfriends.

AnhTran,fromtheinternclassof1999,impartedwordsofwisdomtothenewclassofinterns, specificallytellingthemtotakeinitiativeandmakethemostoutoftheirinternship.

MikeEng,TrusteeattheLosAngelesCommunityCollegeDistrictBoard,gavethekeynote addressattheluncheon.Hepraisedtheirinternsforgettinginvolvedintheircommunitiesas youngadultsandurgedthemtocontinueworkingtowardbetteringtheircommunities. CAUSEisproudtowelcomeandintroducethe22ndclassofitsLeadershipAcademyinterns, alongwithinformationabouttheirschoolandofficeplacements: 1. JonathanChen()UniversityofCalifornia,SanDiegoCaliforniaStateSenatorLou Correa 2. TanyaEdmilaoUniversityofSouthernCaliforniaCaliforniaStateAssemblymember JimmyGomez 3. Chee"Danny"Kwan()UniversityofCalifornia,IrvineU.S.Congressmember GraceNapolitano 4. KatrinaLei()UniversityofCalifornia,LosAngelesU.S.CongressmemberEd Royce 5. LaurenRichardsonUniversityofSouthernCaliforniaCaliforniaStateSenatorTedLieu 6. Mengyuan"Christine"Sun()UniversityofPennsylvaniaCaliforniaState AssemblymemberEdChau 7. JimmyTranPasadenaCityCollegeCaliforniaStateSenatorEdHernandez 8. EdwardTroung()SanJoseStateUniversityU.S.CongressmemberAdamSchiff 9. KimYamasaki()UniversityofCalifornia,LosAngelesU.S.CongressmemberJudy Chu

Clockwisefromthetopleft:ExecutiveDirectorCarrieGanandBoardChairCharlieWooprepthe internsfortheirpressinterviewsInternChristineSunisinterviewedbyPhoenixTVDirectorof LocalPublicAffairsatSouthernCaliforniaEdisonandCAUSEboardmemberBenWong deliversopeningremarksDannyCheeKwanisinterviewedbySingTaoDaily. AbouttheCAUSELeadershipAcademyInternship: Sinceitsinceptionin1991,theCAUSELeadershipAcademy(formerlycalledCASIC,California AsianAmericanStudentInternshipCoalition)haspreparedelitestudentleaderstobeinthe forefrontofCalifornia'slegislativearena.Thisprogramisespeciallydedicatedtodeveloping theleadershipskillsofcollegestudentswhoareinterestedinexploringacareerinpublicoffice, publicserviceorcommunityadvocacy. TheCAUSELeadershipAcademyissponsoredby: SouthernCaliforniaEdisonAnEdisonInternationalCompany Comcast SouthwestAirlinesTheofficialairlineoftheCAUSELeadershipAcademy ChineseAmericanCitizensAlliance(CACA) Formoreinformationabouttheinternshipprogram,pleaseclickhere.

"U.S.China 2022: Economic Relations in the Next Ten Years" Forum

OnMonday,June17,2013,CAUSEservedasacoorganizerofthe"U.S.China2022:Economic RelationsintheNextTenYears"forumhostedbytheCommitteeof100attheMillennium BiltmoreHotel.Over250governmentandcorporateleaderswereinattendance,includingLos AngelesMayorAntonioVillaraigosa,EastWestBankCEODominicNg,andCaliforniaState ControllerJohnChiang. TheforumexploredtheeconomicrelationshipbetweenChinaandtheUnitedStatesand emphasizedthatpositivedialoguebetweenthesetwogreatpowersismutuallybeneficial. Accordingtothestudy,USChina2022, By2022,China'smiddleclassisexpectedtonumber630million,anincreasefrom230 millionin2012. In2022,USexportstoChinaareprojectedtogenerateUS$456billionworthofGDPand morethan2.54millionjobsintheUS,anincreaseof1.81millionoverthecomparable 2010figure. TheUScancreate$35billionofGDPand610,000USjobsby2022ifvisarestrictionsare streamlined,allowingupto10millionChinesetravelerstovisittheUSperyear,upfrom 1.1million2011. In2022,theUSisexpectedtoremainthelargesteconomyintheworld,withaGDPofUS $21.1trillion,comparedtoaChineseGDPofUS$17trillion. Readtherestofthebloghere!

CAUSE Partners with ABA for its 'Campaign of Your Life' Event

 OnThursday,May30th,RonWong,CAUSEBoardMember,andGeneKim,CEOofMav12, deliveredasetofpresentationsonprofessionalandpersonalbrandingattheAsianBusiness Association's(ABA)"TheCampaignofYourLife"event. Duringhistalk,Wong,whoisthepresidentandCEOofImprentaCommunicationsandcochairof ABA,analyzedsuccessfulpoliticalcampaigns,notinghowtheyprovidedeffectiveexamplesof howonecandevelophisownpersonalbrand."Youdon'thavetobeapoliticiantohaveabrand," Wongsaid,ashedissectedcommercialsfromthecampaignsofPresidentBillClinton,Ronald Reagan,JohnandRobertKennedy,andBarackObama,eachofwhichshowcasedthe candidate'sstrongcorevalues(i.e.integrity,equality,andchange).Wongsharedhisexperiences asapoliticalconsultanttoemphasizethatdevelopingapersonalbrandisvitalforbusiness ownersandentrepreneurswhowanttomarkettheirproductsandservicestotheirclients. Readtherestofthebloghere!

Executive Interns Honored by Los Angeles County Clerk's Office

Clockwisefromthetopleft:SunnyChowithLanChenSunnyChowithWenyiZhengSunny ChowithHelenWang,SunnyCho,LanChen,andWenyiZhengandSunnyChoandHelen Wang TheCAUSEExecutiveInternswerepresentedwithcertificatesfromtheLosAngelesCounty Clerk'soffice,onbehalfoftheL.A.CityVotescampaign,fortheirtranslationworkduringthe primaryandgeneralLosAngelesCountyElections.OnWednesday,May29th,SunnyCho,who servesastheTranslationManagerattheClerk'soffice,handdeliveredcertificatestoLanChen, HelenWang,andWenyiZhengattheCAUSEofficeinPasadena. SinceJanuary2013,CAUSEhasbeenworkingwithL.A.Cityvotesandothercommunity organizationtotranslateChinesevoterregistrationandoutreachmaterials.

Board Chair Charlie Woo to be Honored with the Philanthropy Leadership Award at APCF Gala


CAUSEBoardChairCharlieWooisbeinghonoredwiththePhilanthropyLeadershipAwardby theAsianPacificCommunityFundatits7thAnnualGivingforAllSeasonsFundraisingGala! PleasejoinusincongratulatinghimforallhiseffortsofsupportingtheAPIcommunity. TheAPCFishonoringCharlieWooforhismanydecadesofphilanthropicactivities,supportofthe APIandothercommunities,andsuccessasanAsianAmericanbusinessleader.Amonghis

greatestaccomplishmentsistherevitalizationoftheindustrialareasofLosAngelesand redevelopmentofthesurroundingneighborhoods.Hehasservedinnumerousleadership capacitiesofmanynonprofitorganizationsincludingAPCF'saffiliateagencyAsianRehabilitation Services(ARS),CenterforAsianAmericansUnitedforSelfEmpowerment(CAUSE),andtheLos AngelesAreaChamberofCommerce. AbouttheEvent: TheAsianPacificCommunityFund(APCF)willholdits7thAnnualGivingforAll SeasonsFundraisingGalaonWednesday,July31,2013.ThegalawillbeheldatFifthFloor,Los AngelesMusicCenter,135N.GrandAvenueindowntownLosAngeles.Theeventwillbeginat 6:00pmwithahorsd'oeuvresreceptionandsilentauction,followedbyaformalprogramat7:30 pm. ThiseventbringstogethercommunityorganizationsfromacrossvariousAsianandPacific Islander(API)communitiesalongwithcorporatepartnersandindividualsupporterstocelebrate theimpactoftheAsianPacificCommunityFundandits29Affiliates.TheworkofAPCFandits AffiliatesiscrucialinbuildingabrighterandbetterfutureforAPIcommunities. Thisyear'shonoreesincludeCharlieWoo,CoFounder&CEO,Megatoys (PhilanthropyLeadershipAward),TOYOTA(CorporatePhilanthropyAward),KaiserPermanente BaldwinParkMedicalCenter(DiversityLeadershipAward),andAsianAmericanProfessional Association(SpiritofGivingAward).Honoreeswillberecognizedfortheircontributionsandlong termcommitmenttotheAsianandPacificIslandercommunity. Formoreinformation,pleaseclickhere.

Community Event: APALP's "Leadership in the Corporate Board Room"

 YouarecordiallyinvitedtoaSpecialEventhostedbytheAsianPacificAmericanLeadership Project:"LeadershipintheCorporateBoardroom."ThiseventwillfeatureAPApublicaffairs executivesfrommajorU.S.corporations.StateBoardofEqualizationMemberBettyYeewillalso beonhand,andStateControllerJohnChianghasalsobeeninvitedtoattend.Pleaseseedetails below.RSVPtotwong@apalp.org. Date: Friday,July10,2013 Time: 11:30a.m.to1:30p.m. Location: CaliforniaClub 538S.FlowerSt. LosAngeles,CA90071

 Tickets: Complimentarylunch Dresscode: Businessprofessional(coat&tie).Dresscodestrictlyenforced.

AbouttheAsianPacificAmericanLeadershipProject(APALP): TheAsianPacificAmericanLeadershipProject(APALP)isaleadershiptrainingprogram designedtohelpprepareandbetterequipAsianPacificAmericanleadersandemergingleaders forpublicserviceandcivicinvolvement. TheAPALPwasinitiatedbyCongressmanMikeHondaandAsianPacificAmerican(APA) leaderssearchingforatooltoincreasethecivicengagementandelectoralrepresentationofthe CaliforniaAPAcommunity.CongressmanHondaservesastheHonoraryCoChairoftheproject andthelateStateTreasurerMattFongalsoservedasaCoChairoftheproject.TheHonorary AdvisoryBoardconsistsofStateControllerJohnChiang,CongresswomanJudyChu,andAPA membersoftheStateLegislaturealongwithprominentlocalelectedofficialsfromacross California. Formoreinformation,pleaseclickhere.

Community Event: 'Harmony of Compassion' Benefit Peace Concert for the Children of North Korea

Date: Friday,July12,2013 Time: 7:30p.m. Location: MusicCenter'sWaltDisneyConcertHall 111S.GrandAve LosAngeles,CA90012 Tickets: 4SeatingCategoriesSectionAD SeatingChartBelow(Clicktoenlarge) Althoughyoucannotchooseexactseat,bestseatswillbesoldfirstcomefirstservebasis SectionA$100 SectionB$60

SectionC$40 SectionD$20

AbouttheHansSchneiderInternationalChildren'sFoundation: ThemissionofHanSchneiderInternationalChildren'sFoundationistoprovidelifesaving essentialstotheworld'smostdestitutechildren.Throughfaith,loveandcompassion,theHan SchneiderInternationalChildren'sFoundationoffershopetothehungryandforgottenchildrenof theworldbyprovidinglifesavingessentials. Formoreinformation,pleaseclickhere.

CAUSE Staff Carrie Gan, Executive Director, carrie@causeusa.org Grace Hsieh, Director of Programs, grace@causeusa.org Sophia Islas, Director of Communications, sophia@causeusa.org

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