APIs Mobilize empowers the next generation of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) leaders to take active roles in their communities through leadership development, college access pathways, and public policy engagement.

Our programs include a summer youth leadership program for high school students and a legislative internship for college students, providing hands-on experience in advocacy, government, and community leadership.

​Through in-depth sessions with distinguished speakers, admissions-focused guidance, and real-world training, participants gain the tools and confidence to lead with impact.
"APIs Mobilize has opened my eyes to the work that our predecessors had partaken in, and the work that is still left to be done. It also connected me to organizations and individuals I still keep in touch with, and I am supremely grateful for the knowledge and resources it has provided me with."
Katherine Hsu
Mobilize Youth Leadership Program​
Class of 2015


​MOBILIZE YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS

​Become empowered with the tools to become a change maker in your own community. We have programs that bring together local youth and community leaders in the Bay Area, Southern California, and Sacramento, California. 

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Applications for the 2024 Bay Area and Southern California​ Mobilize Youth Leadership Programs are now open!
Twenty-five junior and senior students from local Bay Area and Southern California high schools will be selected to participate in a five-week summer youth leadership program. The summer program consists of weekly seminars designed to help the participants to gain leadership skills and understand the democratic process through lectures by community leaders, elected officials, professionals, and artists.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EMPOWERMENT

Video created by Derek Li, Mobilize Youth Leadership Program, Class of 2016


"APIs Mobilize's programs are the kind that we need to empower more youth to get engaged in public service and take active roles in the community. It is of critical importance to develop leadership potential of our young people and prepare them to become the future leaders of California." ​

​Judy Chu, 
Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus,
​California's 27th Congressional District 

MOBILIZE COLLEGE LEGISLATIVE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

This program offers students studying Asian American Studies, Labor Studies, and Ethnic Studies an opportunity to work as an intern on a California State legislative team at the State Capitol. 
​​California State Assembly
​​California State Senate
​​United States Representative
"This internship experience has been a fruitful one, helping me understand politics from an insider’s point of view, and see how field representatives and the Assemblymember handle day-to-day operations."
​Michael Tseng
2019 Mobilize Intern 
Office of Assemblymember Ed Chau ​

Our Commitment to Our Students Never Stops. 

Since our founding, over 180 students have completed our programs. Today, many of our alumni are doing great work in the community and they are still part of our Mobilizer Network. To support their personal and professional development we continue to provide our alumnus with growth opportunities such as mentorships, scholarships, internships, professional networking, and other resources.
 Mentorships
Networking
​​Scholarships
Internships

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Los Angeles, CA 90017

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