AAPI-LEAD
A Youth-Led Advocacy Conference
A conference designed by and for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) youth, AAPI-LEAD (or Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders - Learn. Engage. Advocate. Dream) is an annual, multiday conference that is facilitated by CACF’s ASAP Youth Leaders.
Our Story
First launched in 2022, the four-day event consists of workshops and interactive sessions on topics designed by our ASAPers that cover topics that identity, data disaggregation, and other social issues facing young AAPI New Yorkers today.
In 2025, AAPI-LEAD expanded outside of New York City for the first time with the introduction of AAPI-LEAD Long Island. The three day conference was held at Adelphi University and drew students from across Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
2026 AAPI LEAD Conferences
AAPI-LEAD
Manhattan Conference
40 Broad Street
New York, NY, 10004
June 27 - June 30
10AM - 4 PM
Cohort A
August 14-August 17
10AM - 4 PM
Cohort B
AAPI-LEAD
Long Island Conference
Adelphi University
July 10 - July 12
10AM - 4 PM
Further Reading
2025 AAPI-LEAD Impact Report