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2025 CAUSE Leadership Institute
CAUSE Leadership Institute (CLI) for professionals is a 5-month-long certificate program that prepares mid-career professionals with the tools, skills, and network to lead and advocate for the Asian Pacific Islander (API) community.

Save the Date: 2025 Summer Soirée
The CAUSE Summer Soirée is CAUSE’s largest fundraiser of the year and the premier Asian and Pacific Islander (API) event for civic advocates of the API community.
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Michael Yap and Andrea Mac join LA City Charter Reform Commission
CAUSE proudly celebrates the appointments of Michael Yap and Andrea Mac to the Los Angeles City Charter Reform Commission.

2025 CAUSE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Join CAUSE in welcoming fifteen (15) exceptional interns to the 2025 CAUSE Leadership Academy (CLA)!

Nancy Yap Appointed to LA County GRTF
Nancy Yap, Executive Director of the Center for Asian Americans United for Self-Empowerment (CAUSE), has been appointed to the Los Angeles County Governance Reform Task Force (GRTF) as an at-large member.

LOOK BACK ON CAUSE 2024
In 2024, CAUSE focused its efforts on innovative and culturally-informed voter engagement efforts based on research data and community experiences, activating multi-generational API communities throughout Los Angeles County. Learn more about CAUSE’s 2024 efforts and impact.

TOGETHER WE VOTE FEST
In 2024, CAUSE launched Los Angeles County’s first API get out the vote festival, Together We Vote Fest, a multi-day celebration during the 10 days of early voting. Organized with 20 partners, the festival engaged over 5,000 people in person and reached 400 million through digital media.
We’re empowering the next generation

Vote
We want our community to vote. By making sure the next generation votes in every single election, we elevate the voices and needs of our community.

Participate
We want our community to participate. We're making sure that our community's next generation is informed and educated about the matters and issues affecting them.

Lead
We want our community to lead. We're developing the next generation of civic leaders. CAUSE's work ensures young people have the tools they need to lead our diverse communities.