Asian Pacific Youth Leadership Project 2023. Applications must be postmarked by January 31, 2023.

 

Dear County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, High School
Principals, Counselors, and Scholarship Coordinators:

 

The APYLP works with Asian and Pacific Islander students in California to build on their
understanding of what it means to be Asian and Pacific Islander American youth in
today’s culturally and ethnically diverse society. The APYLP high school conference
offers group workshops on leadership development, cultural identity and awareness, the
legislative process, and public speaking skills as well as an opportunity to participate in
mock legislative sessions and to hear from elected officials and prominent speakers
from the Asian and Pacific Islander community.

Fifty juniors and seniors will be selected from the statewide applicants to participate in
this conference. The conference will be held both virtually and in person from March 30
to April 2, 2023. The three virtual conference days are on March 30 and 31 and April 2,
while the one in-person conference day will be Saturday, April 1 in Sacramento. The
APYLP will pay all expenses for the participants, including any travel, lodging, and
meals, through sponsorships from private corporations, higher education institutions,
professional organizations, and other individuals.

The organization is especially interested in reaching students who have leadership
potential but have difficulty developing or realizing that potential due to language,
economic, cultural, or other barriers. Applications must be submitted or postmarked no
later than January 31, 2023.

The APYLP is celebrating its thirty-third anniversary in 2023 and could not have
achieved its successes without the support of California educators over the years. For
more information and to download an application, visit the APYLP website at
https://www.apylp.net/.

Thank you for your assistance in promoting this wonderful opportunity for our students.

Sincerely,

Tony Thurmond

State Superintendent of Public Instruction