ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

The Council of Asian Pacific Americans (CAP A) will host a statewide leadership conference on Saturday, October 24, 2009, focusing on building bridges and fostering growth between the Asian Pacific American community and other organizations with the goal of bringing about positive social change. The seventh annual Asian Pacific American Leadership Summit will be held from 9:00am – 3:00pm at the Novi Community Center - 45175 West 10 Mile Rd, Novi, MI.

The 2009 Leadership Summit will open with remarks by Dr. Leslie Wong, President of Northern Michigan University, and the keynote address on leading through sustained crisis will be given by Mr. Dan Mulhern, First Gentleman of Michigan. Other topics covered in the summit workshops will include fundraising & grant writing, education & mentoring and healthcare.

Mumtaz Haque, 2009 CAPA President had this to say

Our 2009 Statewide Asian and Pacific American Leadership Summit will be a great opportunity for Asian leaders from across Michigan to come face to face, network, build awareness and collaboration

Sponsorships for the 2009 Leadership Summit are still available. Please contact Mumtaz Haque, CAPA President, for more information at (248) 703-6228 or email mumtaz@capa-mi.org . For additional details about the conference, please visit the CAPA website.