For 21 years, CAUSE (Center for Asian Americans United for Self-Empowerment) has been aligning the empowerment of the Asian American community with wider civic benefit. They provide a platform to educate and mobilize our AAPI citizens, while deepening their connection to the wider community. This year, CAUSE has made monumental strides forward in attracting local and national leaders to advance the dialogue on how we can ensure that cultural inclusion leads to social contribution.
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- EIN 95-4458597
- (626) 356-9838
- 360 E 2nd St Suite 819 Los Angeles CA 90012-4238 USA
- www.causeusa.org
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Causes: Civil Rights, Community Improvement & Capacity Building, Minority Rights, Voter Education & Registration, Voting Rights
Mission: Center for asian americans united for self empowerment (cause) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan, community-based organization with a mission to advance the political empowerment of the asian pacific american (apa) community through nonpartisan voter registration and education, community outreach, and leadership development. Founded in 1993, cause is comprised of committed professional, business, community and political leaders, and has established itself as a unique nonpartisan apa organization dedicated solely to apa civic and political participation. Based in the greater los angeles area, causes influence reaches throughout the nation.
Programs: The women in power program aims to create opportunities for candid discussion regarding issues that women leaders face and to explore strategies for overcoming them. The wip panel discussions and networking programs help foster a community built on leadership, inspiration, and mentorship. The program helps women professionals achieve their full leadership potential.
the cause leadership academy (cla) was founded in 1991 in order to develop a pipeline of leadership for the asian pacific american (apa) community. Cla teaches students the importance of civic engagement and political participation and prepares its participants to be leaders at the forefront of the democratic process. Through exposure to decision-makers, policy makers, and the issues of the day, students gain a deeper awareness of the political issues facing the apa community in california and the nation. Graduates of this program have gone on to run for political office and have even become leaders in politics, business, and nonprofits.
the cause civic engagement leadership fellowship (celf) is a leadership development fellowship program geared towards graduate students interested in becoming greater civic leaders for the benefit of the apa community. The celf program was specifically designed in order to address the need to bridge the gap between local government and apa immigrant communities. In this highly intensive fellowship program, fellows are trained to reach out and actively engage apa immigrant citizens by providing an in-language education on the importance of public policy discussion and civic participation through providing increased voter education and outreach services as well as a greater access to local government.