LEAP Connect
LEAP Connect aims to bring both needed and inspirational leadership dialogues to the community. Through a series of accessible monthly leadership conversations, trainings, networking opportunities and more, participants will build the tools and resources needed to inspire change within their personal and professional communities.
Upcoming Session
Beyond Achievements: Setting Intentions for the New Year That Feel Meaningful, Not Just Productive
As Asian Pacific Islanders, many of us have been raised to equate success with hard work, achievement, and meeting the expectations of our families and communities. We’ve been taught that productivity is proof of our worth—but what if true fulfillment isn’t about doing more, but about aligning with what truly matters to you?
In this workshop, we’ll take a culturally-rooted approach to setting intentions that prioritize joy, balance, and personal meaning over external validation. We’ll explore the unspoken pressures that shape how we define success, unlearn hustle-centered goal-setting, and reframe intention-setting as a practice of self-trust and agency. Through guided reflection and community conversation, you’ll walk away with intentions that feel deeply aligned—not just another list of expectations to meet.
This is your space to honor both your cultural roots and your evolving desires as you step into the new year with clarity and confidence.
This workshop is tailored to the API experience but is open to all allies and community members.
LEAP Connect leadership workshops are free, accessible to the public, and are intended to bring a safe space to the community. Participants can walk away from the sessions with the tools and resources necessary to increase their leadership skills and inspire change.
About Nicole Cruz
Nicole Cruz is a certified life and leadership coach, TEDx speaker, and the founder of the first coaching company to cater specifically to the needs of the 1st & 2nd generation immigrant community. Through culturally-informed leadership coaching, Nicole helps folks with immigrant roots break generational cycles and become powerful leaders. Her expertise is in empowering clients to go from people-pleasing to making life-changing decisions that align with their values, wants, and goals. She is the daughter of Filipino immigrants, an aspiring salsa dancer, and currently resides in Honolulu with her husband.
2026 Season
Coming soon!
Thank you to our LEAP Connect sponsors
