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Whether you're Moving FWD: with a new
career or exploring opportunities, check out the Diversity Career Fair
on Aug. 6. It's free to register. Get your resume reviewed,
videochat with recruiters, and build valuable job search skills all in
one place.
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Click here to watch a 60-second
overview of LC '21.
Leadership Convention '21 by NAAAP will be
entirely virtual, on the four Fridays in August, Noon to 4 pm ET / 9 am
to 1 pm PT. Your registration fee of $29 includes 16 hours
of live sessions on Fridays, and recordings for on-demand
playback.
AND...The Diversity Career Fair on Aug.
6 is FREE
for job seekers
and students.
The entire
Leadership Convention is free for students.
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Meet the Convention Keynote Speakers below.
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Aug. 6, 12 Noon ET
Andrew Yang is an
entrepreneur, author, philanthropist, nonprofit leader, and former US
presidential and NYC mayoral candidate. The founder of Venture for
America, a non-profit focused on jobs creation, Yang will discuss a
post-pandemic economic forecast as the keynote speaker at the Diversity
Career Fair and Development Day
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Aug. 13, 12 Noon ET
Chantale Wong is a
30-year career public servant and founder of CAPAL. She has been
nominated for the U.S. Director of the Asian Development Bank; she is
the first LGBTQ person of color to be nominated to the rank of
ambassador. She will be the keynote speaker on Aug. 13.
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Aug. 20, 12 Noon ET
Kiran Ahuja serves as the
Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and
former director of the White House Initiative on Asian
Americans and Pacific Islanders. As founder of the National APA
Women's Forum, we are honored to have Kiran as a keynote speaker
for the Women's and Federal Summits.
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Aug. 20, 12:10 pm ET
Congresswoman Grace Meng of New York
introduced the COVID-19 Hate Crime Act in the House on May 9, 2021; it
was signed into law 11 days later. Serving her third term in the U.S.
House of Representatives, Grace will be the keynote speaker for the
Women’s and Federal Summits.
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Aug. 27, 12 Noon ET
Kevin Kreider redefined
himself from an awkward, bullied Asian kid to a successful
international fitness model and a reality TV star om Bling Empire which
premiered in Netflix's top 10 most-watched shows of 2021. Kevin's
personal quest to change America's standard of male beauty is just the
beginning.
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Aug. 27, 12:15 pm ET
Arum Kang is the CEO
of Coffee Meets Bagel. where she leads the business strategy, the
vision, and makes sure the customers’ needs are heard and met with
a superior product experience. Arum has been interviewed many times
about the dating and startup scene with her co-founder, sister
Dawoon.
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Aug. 27, 3 pm ET
Padmasree Warrior is the CEO
of Fable, a mobile-first company that brings stories for everyone,
anywhere. Previously, she was CEO of NIO US, a manufacturer of smart
autonomous vehicles, and Chief Technology and Strategy Officer at
Cisco. Ms. Warrior will accept the NAAAP100 Award for lifetime
leadership during the Gala portion of LC'21, along with winners of the
NAAAP Inspire and Pride awards.
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Sponsors make
NAAAP programs possible.
Thank you to the Gold Sponsors: Bank of America, Macy’s, Tyson Foods, and United Airlines.
Thank you to the Silver Sponsors: ADP, Advance Auto Parts, Beam Suntory, Caesars Entertainment, Chubb, CIA, Cisco, Experian,
Hilton, Lenovo, Nestle, Oracle, Truist, VMware, and Volkswagen.
The Diversity Career Fair on Aug. 6 will feature the sponsors above as well as
recruiters from Continental, FEMA, FDIC, Honeywell, and Virginia Lottery.
Finally, a shout
out to our partners: Center for APA Women, KIP101, PRnews, and Salesforce.
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Schedule Highlights
Aug 6, 12-4 pm ET: Diversity Career Fair
& Development Day
- Keynote: Andrew Yang, entrepreneur,
activist, and philanthropist
- Includes: 20 employer booths, 6 job training sessions, and up
to 200 one-on-one resume reviews
Aug 13, 12-4 pm ET: Inaugural API Community Summit and
ERG Corporate Summit
- Keynote: Chantale Wong, Nominee for
Ambassador-level position of U.S. Director of Asian Development
Bank
- Other Notable Speakers: Paula Yoo, author of recent
Vincent Chin book; Barb Lee, documentary filmmaker; Cynthia Koo, Wonton
in a Million; Joel Relampagos, executive producer of The Biggest Loser;
Emil Guillermo, commentator
- 4 API Summit Sessions: Asian Allyship, API Women
Leadership, API Mental Health, Model Minority Myth.
- 4 ERG Summit Sessions: Inclusive Leadership, Workplace
Reintegration Anxiety, Measuring ERG Success, Managing and Thriving in
a VUCA World.
Aug 20, 12-4 pm ET: Inaugural Women's Summit and Inaugual
Federal Summit
- Keynotes: Kiran Ahuja, Director of U.S.
Office of Personnel Management; Grace Meng, U.S. Congressperson
(NY)
- Other Notable Speakers: Lucia Liu, Rock the Boat podcast;
Vivian Chen, Board Chair of AAGEN; Eric Won, The Leadership Praxis; Sam
Mok, Condor International
- 4 Women's Summit Sessions: Communication
Skills, Physical & Emotional Workplace Security, Closing the
Financial Gap, Financial Literacy.
- 4 Federal Summit Sessions: Federal Career & Leadership
Development, Mapping & Navigating Your Federal Path, How to Become
a Political Appointee, Success Stories in the Federal Service.
Aug 27, 12-4 pm
ET: Leadership Summit and NAAAP Awards
- Keynotes: Kevin
Kreider, Entertainer, Bling Empire; Arum Kang, CEO
and co-founder, Coffee Meets Bagel
- Other Notable Speakers: Jeanie Chang, Your Change
Provider; Jeff Harry, Performer and Workplace Play consultant
- 4 Leadership Summit Sessions: How to Be Your Own Boss,
Storytelling, Effective Communications, Play Your Way to Ikigai.
Aug. 27, 3 pm ET
NAAAP Awards: NAAAP 100 honoree Padmasree Warrior,
CEO and Founder of Fable. NAAAP Pride honoree TBD. NAAAP
Inspire honorees Alpa
Amin, Georgia Asylum & Immigration Network; Francesca Hong,
Wisconsin's first Asian representative; Tony Dela Rosa,
Tony Rosa Speaks.
On each of the days, as an attendee,
you'll be able to network virtually with others, play games based on
visiting employer booths, spending time in sessions, and meeting
others! Some
of our prizes include Caesars Entertainment getaway
packages, United Airlines no-blackout tickets, Leadership Convention
2022 in DC passes and gala tickets, books from authors at the
conference, and much more!
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Ways
to Support NAAAP today
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1. Spread the word about the Leadership
Convention. Check out our marketing
toolkit (link) for a social media post you can grab and
post. Or share a press
release.
2. Encourage a job
seeker, student, or friend to register for the Free
Career Fair by forwarding
this newsletter
3. Register yourself for
the Convention, here.
Remember, students register for free.
4. Donate.
As a non-profit organization, we welcome any donations here or
through purchases on Amazon
Smile to "National Association of Asian American
Professionals Inc." All proceeds go toward funding our events,
conventions, and resources.
5. GET INVOLVED. If
you are interested in meeting a great group of driven and friendly
professionals, check out our website
to see how you can become a member or volunteer with us.
6. Partner with NAAAP.
Contact our Business
Development Team about how your company, ERG, or
non-profit can engage with NAAAP.
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