CIRCLE
Critical Issues in Race, Class, & Leadership Education

Overview

Critical Issues in Race, Class, and Leadership Education, or CIRCLE, is a seven-week educational leadership program focused on developing future Asian Pacific Islander community leaders through encouraging dialogues between students, connecting them to local community based organizations, and exploring both historic and contemporary Asian Pacific Islander issues and experiences in America. Since 1988, student participants have the opportunity to engage in discussions on social justice and various issues.

Students will participate in a two-hour session once a week, and each session will have an activity, speaker presentation, or film accompanied by student-led discussions. In the past, there have been site visits to various community based organizations near campus and a mandatory overnight retreat in the latter half of the semester.

CIRCLE runs 7 weeks in the Fall semester, with 4 sessions a week to choose from.

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Application

Application: https://bit.ly/APASSCIRCLE20

Application deadline: Friday, September 11, 2020 at 11:59 PST.

An interview will be scheduled after the online application and resume are received and verified for completion. Please wait for a CIRCLE staff member to contact you shortly.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email circle@usc.edu

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Program Details

Overview of Weekly Topics:
Week 1 – Identity
Week 2 – APIDA History
Week 3 – Immigration
Week 4 – Sexuality
Week 5 – Gender Identity
Week 6 – Race and Anti-Blackness
Week 7 – Solidarity

Session Schedule:Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (Time TBD)

CIRCLE is a selective program.

Contact Information

For more information, contact: circle@usc.edu