Scholarship Opportunities

National CAPACD has recently partnered with NeighborWorks® America to provide National CAPACD members with tuition and lodging scholarships to attend NeighborWorks® America Training Institutes (NTIs).  NTIs provide hands-on, technical training and accreditation on topics ranging from affordable housing to neighborhood revitalization, homeownership to economic development among many others! Applications are now available for the upcoming NTI to be held August 18-22, 2008 in Chicago, IL.

In addition, National CAPACD’s Community Development Training Fund provides relevant, accessible training and development opportunities for existing staff at member organizations with preference to those with operating budgets under $500,000.  The Fund aims to increase participation in existing trainings in the field of community development by providing 50% matching scholarships to 10 individuals working at National CAPACD member organizations each year.  Scholarship applications are accepted quarterly.

Community in the Capital

Each year, National CAPACD selects 8-10 local members to come to Washington, DC for Community in the Capital — a unique fellowship program designed to increase participation of seasoned and new AAPI community leaders in the community development policy making process and educate policymakers and mainstream community development organizations about issues affecting AAPIs.  Participants meet with elected officials and key staff on the community and economic development issues impacting their communities.  The program includes a “Government 101” briefing; training on advocacy for non-profits, and dialogue with federal agencies, national intermediaries and national community development and AAPI organizations.  Applications are now available for the 2009 program!

National CAPACD Fellowships and Internships

National CAPACD is working to create leadership opportunities for emerging and existing leaders to engage in community development and policy:

• Congressional Housing Fellowship: This Fellowship provides an individual with 3-5 years of community development, organizing or policy related work experience the opportunity to address federal housing and/or community development legislation and policy while working in a congressional office or committee.  The Fellow analyzes legislation and its impact on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and reports this information to national and local AAPI, housing and community development organizations.  The 2008 Fellow has been selected — look for future announcements.
• National CAPACD Internships: National CAPACD hosts up to six undergraduate or graduate interns each year (spring, summer, fall) with strong interests in community and economic development, housing, immigration and civil rights issues impacting low-income Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities.  Interns have the opportunity to meet community and congressional leaders, engage in substantive research and writing, attend events, participate in AAPI social justice networks and learn about AAPIs in nonprofits and community development.  Interns work in one or more specific areas, including Policy and Research, Training and Technical Assistance, Leadership Development, Community Convenings, and Membership and Communications.

For more information on any of our leadership development programs, please contact Hieu Truong, Program Coordinator, at (202) 223-2442 or Hieu [AT] NationalCAPACD.org