Please contact Celine Hoang to join our waitlist: choang@leap.org
We’re excited to bring the Wellness and Leadership Retreat for API Women back to Oahu, HI September 17-20, 2023!
“I loved the topics covered and all the experiences we were exposed to. I appreciate all of the thought and intentionality on the planning and execution of this retreat.”
“Thank you so much for planning this retreat and providing a space for participants from all different areas to come together to talk, share and learn and support each other.”
In 2022, with studies highlighting an increase of 339% of anti-Asian hate crimes nationwide and 70% of API women being the target of anti-Asian harassment, LEAP felt it was necessary to create a wellness and leadership retreat designed for API (Asian and Pacific Islander) women to grow and heal from traumas related to racially motivated injustices. Through intentional programming over three days in Oahu, API women had the opportunity to work through trauma, find comfort in community, build new relationships, and develop coping skills needed to continue navigating through these challenging times.
Acquire new and healthy behaviors to navigate through grief, trauma, and racial inequities
Have an increased level of self-confidence in being their most authentic self
Have a heightened appreciation for API culture, values, and collective experiences
Hold a greater sense of belonging and community
Feel empowered to advocate for themselves and others in building racial solidarity
Each part of the retreat, from the location to the vendors, has been intentionally designed to support the API community and small businesses. The Royal Hawaiian Resort owners, all of our guest speakers and workshop leaders are of Asian or Pacific Islander heritage. Additionally, the choice to hold the retreat in Hawaii is intentional, as it is the only place in the nation that provides a safe mental and physical environment for the API community. Upon arrival in Hawaii, many APIs note their immediate sense of comfort, belonging and physical security from being in a region which is rich in culture and values similar to their own heritages.
DATES
September 17-20, 2023
LOCATION
The Royal Hawaiian Resort Waikiki
COST
$2495
hotel for 3 nights included
Please contact Celine Hoang to join our waitlist choang@leap.org
Sunday
Welcome Mixer
5:30pm-7:30pm
Monday
Breakfast
7:15am-7:45am
Intention Setting with Dr. Fatima-Bustos Choy
8:00am-9:25am
Your Key to Happiness at Work Pt. 1 with Dr. Yon Na
9:30am-10:30am
Lunch at Waikalua Loko Iʻa Fishpond
10:45am-4:00pm
Dinner and Fireside Chat with Jenny Kim Park
6:00pm-7:30pm
Tuesday
Appreciative Inquiry with Dr. Fatima Bustos-Choy
7:15am-7:45am
Sound Bath Meditation
8:00am-9:25am
Your Key to Happiness at Work Pt. 2 with Dr. Yon Na
9:30am-10:30am
Lunch
10:45am-12:15pm
Wellness Activity by Akemi Mechtel
12:30pm-1:30pm
Toxic Productivity, Burnout, and Setting Better Boundaries with Work: Empowering AAPI Women with Israa Nasir
1:40pm-3:10pm
Dinner and Fireside Chat with Sumayyah Din
3:30pm-5:00pm
5:15pm-7:00pm
Wednesday
Breakfast
Embracing Authenticity: Stepping Into Your Power with Israa Nasir
8:15am-8:45am
9:00am-10:00am
Please contact Celine Hoang to join our waitlist: choang@leap.org
Retreat FAQs
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The Royal Hawaiian Resort, meals during the retreat and activities.
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Transportation from the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to The Royal Hawaiian Resort Waikiki will not be provided.
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Individuals of API descent will find the most value in this retreat as all activities are presented through an API cultural lens.
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LEAP welcomes non-binary individuals to register, however, the leadership and wellness retreat is curated with a lens designed for API women to grow and heal from traumas related to racially motivated injustices.
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Yes! Please contact Celine Hoang at choang@leap.org for questions.
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Please reach out to Celine Hoang at choang@leap.org to discuss scholarship opportunities.
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The wellness and leadership retreat encourages participants to be their most authentic selves, including feeling confident in their attire. Guests are encouraged to wear clothing that is preferable and comfortable for themselves.
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Nothing! All materials needed for the retreat will be provided.
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You’ll have the opportunity to note any dietary needs in your registration form.
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The Royal Hawaiian Resort has kindly offered a discounted rate to retreat guests if they would like to stay up to three days before or after the retreat for $389 per night, not including taxes and fees. If you’d like to extend your reservation please contact choang@leap.org. The deadline for adjusting your reservation is September 5th, 2023.
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The choice to hold the retreat in Hawaii is intentional, as it is the only place in the nation that provides a safe mental and physical environment for the API community. Upon arrival in Hawaii, many APIs note their immediate sense of comfort, belonging and physical security from being in a region which is rich in culture and values similar to their own heritages.
If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact choang@leap.org.