OCA MAAP Program
brought to you by the OCA/UPS Mentorship Initiative

Cultivating the next generation of confident, empowered, equipped, and collaborative Asian American professional leaders

Program Description

The OCA MAAP program, with the generous sponsorship of UPS, will cultivate the next generation of Asian American professional leaders through mentoring, skills building, and networking. The program pairs Asian American professionals with experienced leaders in their field. As part of the mentoring process, participants will create a personal strategic plan allowing them to identify ways to achieve their professional as well as personal goals.

MAAP is a three month program with four 1:1 mentoring meetings and two mentoring network sessions. Mentors and mentees are strongly encouraged to meet at least once a month to discuss specific career-building topics. Discussion guides will be provided for each topic.

Discussion topics include:

········ + Networking

········+ Communication & Negotiation

······· + Individual and Group Decision-Making

········+ Leadership

Participants will be expected to complete a worksheet during the 1:1 mentoring meetings that will help them build their analysis, skills, and development of action plans.

The MAAP Network

In addition to the personal mentoring process, being part of a local MAAP network provides an opportunity for both mentors and mentees to participate in group mentoring through group activities and facilitated discussions. There will be a network convening midway through the program and a concluding convening at the end of the three month program cycle. At the last network convening, participants will further reflect on the dialogues with their mentors and develop their personal strategic plan which will identify specific professional goals and objectives. Finally, as a local participant of MAAP, there will be an opportunity to access a national network of mentors and mentees during the program cycle for further consultations and collaborations.

Locations & Launch Dates

Made possible through the generous sponsorship of UPS