Leadership Programs Leadership Development Opportunities At its January retreat, the SJ JACL Board targeted Leadership Development as a priority to ensure the chapter's health and prosperity for future generations. To this end, a committee addressing these issues has been hard at work identifying Leadership Development opportunities for our general membership and youth membership to take advantage of. Listed below are these opportunities. Opportunities for Adults The San Jose/Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce sponsors a program entitled Community Leadership San Jose Silicon Valley. It identifies emerging leaders in the San Jose metropolitan area and offers them a range of exposure to issues vital to the community. The SJ JACL will consider subsidizing the cost of participation in this program for one chapter member who applies as a representative of the chapter. Student Internships/Fellowships Japanese American Citizens League Program Fellowship: The program fellow will work on a full-time basis of one year in the JACL Midwest Office and will be assigned to tasks and responsibilities to carry out the JACL Anti-Hate and Education Programs. (Click here for the detail.) Vision New America is a non-profit organization formed to promote the civic and political participation of Asian Americans. It invites high school and college students to apply for internship positions within government agencies at the state, county, or city level. SJ JACL is partnering with Vision New America to identify young leaders from the Japanese American community to participate in this program. (Click here for the detail) The Office of Congressman Mike Honda offers both college and high school internship opportunities, and the chapter may be able to assist you with your application process. (Click here for the detail) The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is searching for high school students in Santa Clara County interested in possible careers in Transportation and urban planning-related careers. (Click here for the detail) JACL Masaoka Fellowships offers the Fund to develop leaders for public service. (Click here for the detail) The application deadline: May 10, 2008 California Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus Legislative Internship (Click here for the detail) Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) (Click here for the detail) If you are interested in any of these programs, please contact them directly.