Asian Pacific American Leadership Institute

The Asian Pacific American Leadership Institute’s mission is to build a multigenerational, Asian American & Pacific Islander leadership pipeline through training and community building to collectively empower grassroots and grasstops change in government, nonprofit, education, and business. APALI has four core programs including Board Leadership Academy, Civic Leadership Program, Official Fellows Program, and Student Leadership Academy for Young Adults. APALI is a champion for leadership representation and influential participation in American political and civic life. We are building future leaders and have trained over 2000 AANHPI leaders in 27 years. APALI combines culturally-informed, innovative leadership training with a strong community-building foundation to nurture an impactful civic leadership community committed to social justice and sustainability.