Lead the Change

Are you ready for Lead the Change?

This year, on the landmark occasion of its 10th anniversary, SAALT is introducing a new program to develop your leadership skills. The new initiative being launched on October 3rd, called Lead the Change, will provide you with the skills and resources they need to become effective community leaders creating social change.

What is Lead the Change?

SAALT is offering Lead the Change in conjunction with Be the Change for the first time this year in Washington, DC. Be the Change is an annual national day of service that will take place on October 2nd this year. Lead the Change will harness the energy of the volunteer day of action to help participants sustain their efforts within their communities over a longer period of time.

This additional programming will offer South Asian activists, advocates, and allies the opportunity to engage with leaders in their communities and participate in workshops to build skills in the arenas of corporate culture and grassroots organizing.

Lead the Change is open to Be the Change volunteers as well as all community members.

What can I expect on October 3rd?

At Lead the Change, you will hear from community leaders during an opening plenary, and you will participate in sessions focused on enhancing your ability to navigate corporate culture and grassroots organizing skills. Check back soon to hear about confirmed speakers!

Opening Plenary: Leading a Movement - Your passion and drive for making a difference led you to participate in Be the Change 2010. Now that it’s over, how will you stay engaged beyond that day of service? How are you going to balance your professional life and your passion for service? This plenary session features South Asian leaders who have created change and given back to their communities through their professional lives. You will hear from a range of speakers from various backgrounds including non-profit board members, volunteers, and government employees. Speakers will include:

Razia Kosi, Board President of CHAI
Sadaf Padder, Student at George Washington University
Rashad Ullah, Board Member of KhushDC

Session I: Navigating Corporate Culture – Advancing in your career as a South Asian individual in the dominant-culture corporate environment, whether a law office or a Fortune 500 company, can be challenging and even, at times, disheartening. At this session, you will hear the perspectives of prominent South Asian corporate leaders and their experiences navigating corporate culture in the U.S. The round table discussion will focus on the skills you need to overcome barriers in the workplace, and you will receive advice and tips from people who have succeeded in their chosen professions.

Session II: From the Ground Up – Advancing in your career as a South Asian individual in the dominant-culture corporate environment, whether a law office or a Fortune 500 company, can be challenging and even, at times, disheartening. At this session, you will hear the perspectives of prominent South Asian corporate leaders and their experiences navigating corporate culture in the U.S. The round table discussion will focus on the skills you need to overcome barriers in the workplace, and you will receive advice and tips from people who have succeeded in their chosen professions.

This session will be led by Campus Camp Wellstone.

Venue
K&L Gates
1601 K St NW # 1
Washington, DC 20006

Agenda

10:00-11:00am	: Registration
11:00am-11:45am	: The South Asian Social Justice Movement
11:45am -1:15pm	: Plenary Panel: Leading a Movement
1:15-1:45pm	: Lunch and Networking Session
2:00-3:30pm	: Sessions
	: Navigating Corporate Culture
	: From the Ground Up
3:40-4:00pm	: Closing Remarks

Apply to join the movement in Washington, DC!

Lead the Change is sponsored by

and supported by institutional partners and individual donors. Please contact Rehmah at rehmah@saalt.org for sponsorship opportunities.


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