Early Registration & Deadline for Abstracts is January 31, 2020!
2. EWC Innovation Labs Announced!
Read about the latest Labs and their collaboration with EWC Alumni Chapters. Reach out to Lab Founders in your area to get involved (contact info at link)
EWC INNOVATION LABORATORIES RECEIVE GRANTS TO COLLABORATE WITH EWCA ALUMNI CHAPTERS
APLP AROUND THE WORLD
G19 joins APLP alumni ‘ohana
APLP Staff
The APLP alumni ‘ohana is proud to welcome 24 new fellows from 16 different countries who have recently completed the program as G19. The cohort first met in Chennai, India, in August and spent two weeks getting to know each other, the staff, the alumni and learning about Chennai. Module 2 of the program took place virtually as fellows returned to their home countries and worked online to explore regional trends. From October to December in Hawaiʻi, the fellows delved deeper into the three big questions of APLP: what’s going on, what action is needed and where do I fit? They also had a chance to spend two weeks of field study on the US West Coast, exploring San Francisco, Oakland and Yosemite National Park. From a daunting rope course to a delicious feast of food from Asia, this cohort has made the most of their time in Hawaiʻi. G19 has set the bar high for their commitment to engage beyond the program and we look forward to hearing from them about their quarterly cohort calls.
APLP G19 Full-Grown The Modular Model With Gigantic Success!
Mangal Dhend (G19)
This year 24 alumni from 16 different countries of APLP-G19 cohort have been added in Ohana of EWC. With lots of zeal and zest, first module of the Asia Pacific Leadership Program G-19 launched in August 17-26, 2019 at Chennai, India.
The cohort was coordinated by most veteran senior educator Gretchen Alther with the qualified and competent speakers of Dr. Nick Barker, Keith Coats, Christina Monroe, Laura Ediger, Cynthia Chang and Hira Siddiqui.
Module 2 was accomplished from August 27 to October 6 using state-of-the-art “online” technologies and full of context focusing on regional challenges, issues, opportunities, peer to peer, professional coaching sessions, and oral reflections via zoom and Skype meetings.
Module 3 was conducted in Honolulu, from 6
th October -6
th December 2019, Hawaii including 2 weeks of field study at California bay area where the fellows lived, worked, learned, unlearned, relearned together as a cohort to understand, apply leadership tools, techniques and strategies. The whole modular model of APLP programme updated in year 2018 accomplished a great gigantic success!
Three APLP alums serving for Give2Asia
Suresh Tamang (G7)
Aloha, Tashi Delek, Namaste and Hello!
We [Thinley Choden G2, Suresh Tamang G7 and Ly Tran, G9] work for Give2Asia. We met in person in Bangkok early this year during the Give2Asia 2020 strategic meeting. Besides other professional assignments, Thinley and Suresh have been working as Country Advisors for Bhutan and Nepal respectively while Ly works as an Accounts Manager based in Singapore. We endeavor to make the world a better place to live in.
Suresh, Thinley and Ly posing with shaka [island style] signs
Give2Asia is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization driving social impact in local communities across Asia. G2A collaborates with
Individuals, Family Foundations, and
Corporations, providing professional guidance and access to a network of vetted local nonprofit organizations to help our partners meet their philanthropic goals.
Please contact us if you are around!
Thinley:
choden@give2asia.org, Suresh:
stamang@give2asia.org, Ly:
ly@give2asia.org
Mahalo!
Workshops on Team Building and Personal Development in Mongolia
Joyce Wong (G17)
It is my privilege to be part of the EWC Innovative Lab 2019 Mongolian team together with two other EWC participants, Tsolmontuya Altankhundaga and Amaraa Amarjargal. We collaborated in organizing participants’ activities while we were serving on the East-West Center Participant Association in 2017. It is wonderful to have to opportunity to start the Mentorship Program of the Women Entrepreneur Mentors Club in Mongolia together.
On November 8
th, we capitalized the knowledge which we had acquired from the leadership programs of EWC, and co-organized workshops on personal development reflection, team building and business legal knowledge for the women entrepreneurs in Mongolia. It did not only benefit the women participants but also to our team as this experience deepen our understanding of each another’s culture. We are very thankful to EWC for this fruitful journey.
South-Western Japanese High School Students Learn Leadership and SDGs
Yukiko Abe (G17)
I am very pleased to have had the opportunity to spread the East-West Center (EWC) and Hawaiian spirit in my hometown, Oita Prefecture, the southwest part of Japan. On 1
st November 2019, I delivered a lecture introducing leadership skills and global citizenship to more than 700 students at my old school, Oita Oginodai High school. I shared my career including my leadership fellow work at the EWC and also taught about Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). After the lecture, I conducted a workshop using the Island Game with approximately 30 students. Through the game, they developed new horizons to understand their own values and the values of their peers. They learned to come to a group consensus, and the importance of making contributions and using various strategies. These activities were introduced by a local radio station, OBS Radio and newspaper, Oita Godo Shimbun. I am very happy to finally have the chance to bring my learning at the EWC in 2017 to my hometown. I plan to continue to spread the EWC spirits in the world. This work is done with thanks to the EWC, Ohana.
G7 Reunion in Myanmar
Marivic Daray (G7)
Last November 25 and 30, 2019, three APLP G7 cohorts, Chocho Yee, Khin Htwe and Marivic Daray, were reunited in Nay Pyi Taw and Yangoon, Myanmar as the country celebrated the 16 Days of Action Against Domestic Violence. It was short but sweet. The three cohorts attended the launch of the program at the new capital of the country, Nay Pyi Taw, while Marivic delivered a lecture where she shared her country’s (Philippines) legal experience in the passage of laws protecting women and girls. Chocho Yee was one of the organizers for said activities.