Women’s Asian American Leadership Initiative (WAALI)

The Women’s Asian American Leadership Initiative (WAALI) is a student-facilitated and MSS-sponsored leadership development program for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th year Asian/Asian-American women identifying students. For 2 hours a week within an 8-week span in the Fall Semester, cohort members will be able to learn about leadership in the context of their intersection of identities within Race and Gender. WAALI is a discussion-based program that allows participants the opportunity to share their stories of being an Asian American woman and how that relates to leadership.

Some topics that are covered include Asian American Women in the Media, Asian American Women in the Workplace, Wellness and Emotional/Mental/Physical Health, and many more.

Get Involved

Recruitment begins mid-August/Early September of the new academic year. If you are interested in applying, please follow this link. If you have any questions, contact Nehali Patel, MSS Program Coordinator, at [email protected]

Fall 2024 Cohort Recruitment

Applications for the Fall 2024 cohort are now open and will close on Wednesday, September 4th!

You can apply here. Check back later this semester for more information.