1.14.2008
J.D. Hokoyama, President & CEO of the Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Inc. (LEAP), provides insight on the state of Asian American leadership and employment in the nonprofit sector. What are the benefits of leadership development programs and how can nonprofits looking to recruit and retain a diverse team? Download this program now to find out…
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Interview Highlights
:53 Mission of Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Inc.
2:29 Changes and evolutions in Asian American nonprofit leadership
6:47 Role of the Asian Pacific American Public Policy Institute
9:28 The necessary skills gained through leadership development programs
13:55 Recruiting and retaining a diverse team
16:05 OK If? What one book would JD choose if he were stranded on a desert island…?
J.D. Hokoyama
President & CEO of the Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Inc. (LEAP)
J.D. Hokoyama is the President & CEO and a founding board member of Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Inc. (LEAP). A former Peace Corps volunteer serving in Ethiopia, he has been a high school English teacher and department chair, a K-8 elementary school principal, an executive vice president for fund development and public affairs, the acting national director of the Japanese American Citizens League and the director of the Office of Asian Pacific American Students Services at the University of Southern California. He speaks and trains nationally in all sectors on topics such as becoming a 21st century leader, understanding cultural values, risk taking and breaking the glass ceiling. Mr. Hokoyama holds a BA in English, a secondary teaching credential and a M.Ed. in Educational Administration from Loyola Marymount University. He serves on the boards of both Asian American and Pacific Islander and mainstream organizations locally and nationally.
Websites: www.leap.org
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