FACL BC Leadership Academy
Introducing the 2023 Leadership Academy Fellows
Congratulations to the 12 lawyers who have been selected to join the inaugural class of the FACL BC Leadership Academy: Daniel Lee, Edmond Lo, Flora Wu, Janice Lu, Jessica Chung, Jim Wu, Khalil Jessa, Natalie Chan, Sadaf Kashi, Shanna Gu, Sunny Chiu, and Tiffany Ho.
The FACL BC Leadership Academy is the first of its kind for Asian Canadian lawyers and was created to develop the next generation of leaders in our Asian Canadian legal community and address the lack of diversity at organizational leadership levels. 1 2
This 6-month program has been uniquely designed to equip future leaders with key tools and strategies for leadership growth while allowing participants to form authentic connections with peers within the profession. This program is envisioned to serve as an important stepping stone for Leadership Academy fellows on their individual and collective paths toward career excellence, personal growth, and leadership.
In particular, Leadership Academy fellows will:
Qualifications
The program is designed to accelerate junior to mid-level Asian Canadian lawyers through their careers. Enrolment in the program is limited to up to 12 lawyers. All FACL BC members are encouraged to apply.
This year, the selection committee will focus on the following:
Fees
FACL BC will provide the facilitators, guest speakers, materials, and venue. If accepted, attendees are expected to commit a program fee and provide their own travel and accommodations, where required. Financial support may be available upon request.
Schedule
All sessions run in person and on Saturdays from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM in Vancouver, unless otherwise noted. Schedule is subject to modification.
Facilitators