Are you passionate about your community? Do you want to join a group of leaders representing the Lao community? Be in the Lao Leadership Institute, where you'll learn, develop, and connect to the tools, resources, and support system that will help advance the interests and issues of Lao Minnesotans. Orientation session is Thursday, September 12th at 6:00pm at Lao Assistance Center's office in Minneapolis.
If interested, please RSVP or send questions to Chanida Phaengdara Potter at chanida@laocenter.org who can send a brochure explaining more details of the program.
Why?
Few leadership boards in Minnesota know and understand
who
the
Lao
people,
culture,
and
issues
are;
yet
they
are
making
decisions
based
on
limited
education
of
the
Lao
community.
How
can
we
better
serve
the
Lao
community
if
there
is no
representation?
It’s
time
to put
Lao
Americans
on
the
decisionmaking
table.
The Lao Leadership Institute (LLI) grew out of the
need for more representation of Lao Americans and
to promote the development of emerging Lao leaders
to
be effective
agents
of
social
change,
who
will
advance
the
interests
and
address
the
issues
that
impact
the
community.
The Lao Leadership Institute is
completely
free
of
charge for 2013. The commitment is six evening/weekend workshops
over the course of six weeks, starting in September.
The program is open to Lao Minnesotans who are
at least 18 years old, fluent in English, and hold a
post-secondary degree.
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