OVERVIEW
One of KAC’s legacy programs within our leadership development is National College Leadership Conference (NCLC). With a history of over 40 years, it is the longest running annual leadership conference for Korean American college students and recent college graduates in the U.S. It aims to promote Korean American community awareness; an understanding about cultural identity and minority race relations; and, passion for community as well as civic leadership.
For a week, the conference hosts Korean American students across the nation. Students participate in panel sessions, workshops, and mentorship exercises with invited community leaders, elected officials, distinguished media leaders, and management experts. In designing a truly unique experience with a life-long impact, the conference incorporates the following structures:
- A culture of mentorship, providing a psychologically safe space for students to spend quality time with speakers
- Individualized attention for each student, delivering a “learning by doing” experience with sessions of reflections, projects, assignments, and relationship building with renowned speakers
- Development of professional skills (e.g., resume building; job interviewing; branding building via social media; and, conflict resolution skills) as well as mental wellbeing
