OCA Las Vegas Mentorship Program
May - July, 2022
* The deadline for the 2022 program has now passed. *
April 18, 2022
May 13, 2022
Until May 22, 2022
By May 23, 2022
2022 Theme: Becoming A Hero In Your Community
Program Overview
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
- High school, college students (both undergraduate and graduate), and young professionals who have just graduated from college.
- Individuals who are driven to become community leaders, motivated to learn, and wanting to build on personal and professional development.
BENEFITS:
- Be mentored by leaders in the community
- Personal and professional development
- Opportunities for letters of recommendations and references
- Add leadership and community development experience to resume
PROGRAM PERIOD:
- Late May 2022 - Start of program / orientation
- Early August 2022 - End of program
WORKSHOPS:
Students will be asked to attend six workshops focused on various topics and with a range of guest speakers. A full program schedule will be shared with mentees at orientation (Saturday, May 21). Workshops will take place on various Saturdays from May through July, and prior to each workshop. * To ensure the safety of our mentees, speakers, and staff, all workshops are tentatively scheduled to be virtual.Topics our workshops will cover:
- What is OCA Las Vegas and how can you help your community?
- Resume building and interview skills
- Strategies for personal success
- Leadership and becoming a hero in your community.
- Communication and public speaking
MENTORSHIP:
When applying to the program, mentees will be asked to detail their passions and career interests. Based on these responses, OCA Las Vegas will connect them with mentors in their field or study of interest. These mentors are working professionals and leaders in the Las Vegas community who will provide guidance, insight, and first-hand experience for students to understand pathways to their future and careers. Mentees and their mentors will schedule virtual discussions throughout the program period, with the goal of continuing this mentor/mentee relationship even beyond graduation. *If you are an individual that would like to serve as a mentor to our 2022 mentees, please fill out this form.OTHER PROJECTS:
BECOMING A BOARD MEMBER:
After graduating from the mentorship program, the journey does not end there! Mentees will have the option of furthering their leadership experience and become appointed to one of two OCA LV boards:- OCA Las Vegas Youth Leadership Committee (high school & college students)
- OCA Las Vegas Board (young professionals)
Program Eligibility
- High school, college students (both undergraduate and graduate), or young professionals who have just graduated from college.
- Students must currently be attending or must have recently graduated from a school in the Greater Las Vegas area.
- Any major or interest of study is welcome to apply.
- Applicants do not need to be of Asian American and Pacific Islander descent.
- Individuals who are driven to become community leaders, motivated to learn, and wanting to build on personal and professional development.
Majors of previous mentees
BUILDING NEXT GEN LEADERS SINCE 2010
11 years building leaders
60+ Mentees Graduated
90+ Mentors Participated
From past mentees
"Something that I've really taken from both of my mentors and the program was to say yes to any opportunity. In the beginning it was a no, but I gradually learned to take risks for opportunities."
- Mentee, 2018
"I learned how to prioritize and balance work with my personal life through my mentors and the workshops in the program."
- Mentee, 2016
"The mentors that I was connected to, have changed my view and pathway of my career that I could never have learn in school. After the mentorship program, they are always people that I rely on for guidance."
- Mentee, 2014
About OCA Las Vegas
The mission of OCA Las Vegas is to advocate for the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans in Southern Nevada. OCA Las Vegas promotes civic participation, education, and leadership development across the Asian Pacific American community.