JACL/OCA Leadership Summit
Introducing community leaders to the national policy-making arena.
Training advocates in the nation’s capital
Hosted by the Japanese American Citizens League and OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates, the JACL/OCA Leadership Summit is an annual 3-night, 3-day intensive civil rights and advocacy seminar designed to train 15 OCA and 15 JACL members in foundational and advanced advocacy strategies.
Participants will have the opportunity to engage with and learn from members of Congress, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Administration officials, government agencies, as well as partner organizations in the Washington, DC social justice community.
Past leadership conferences have presented opportunities to meet community champions such as Senator Daniel Inouye (HI), Senator Mazie Hirono (HI), Representative Mike Honda (CA), Representative David Wu (OR), former Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta, EEOC Commissioner Stuart Ishimaru, among many others.
The 2025 JACL/OCA Leadership Summit will take place March 15-18. If you’re interested in participating please contact your local OCA Chapter president. The deadline to apply is January 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM PT. If you have any questions please contact OCA’s Policy & Advocacy Manager Eric Kim at eric.kim@ocanational.org.
