TCA Leadership Program Application

Applications due Saturday, February 26, 2022.

Questions? Reach out to Derek Oye (derek@taikocommunityalliance.org) and Roy Hirabayashi (roy@taiko.org).

First Name

Last Name

Email

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PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

Are you located in North America?

YesNo

Have you held a leadership position for at least 2-3 years?
For example, leading a taiko group. Note: This does not need to be a current position.

YesNo

Are you a member of TCA?

YesNo

By checking this box, I recognize that membership with TCA is a requirement to participate in this program and, if selected, I will be asked to purchase a TCA membership prior to the start of the program.

Are you able to attend 100% of the class dates as listed below?

YesNo

Please elaborate, including which dates you may not be able to attend.

All meetings will be held on the following Saturdays from 12 PM - 3 PM Pacific Time.

Saturday, April 16
Saturday, May 7
Saturday, May 21
Saturday, June 18
Saturday, July 16
Saturday, August 20
Saturday, September 17
Saturday, October 15

As the July and August dates may have potential conflicts with local Obon festivals, these dates are subject to change. A poll will be given to all program participants to finalize both dates.

How is your taiko organization incorporated? Please check all that apply.

Other

Before you continue, please be sure to check the following acknowledgement:

I acknowledge the TCA Leadership Program fee is $200 and payment will be due upon selection and acceptance into the program.

Please check this box if you are in need of financial support. If the fee is a barrier for your participation, we encourage you to still apply, as TCA is currently seeking sponsors and additional support for the program. TCA will contact you directly to provide additional information.

SHORT RESPONSE

Please keep each response between 1-2 paragraphs long (100-500 words). We recommend you draft your responses in a separate document (Word or similar) and copy/paste them into this form in case this window is accidentally closed.

Please describe your leadership role within your group. What type of administrative tasks are you responsible for?

Why are you interested in becoming further involved as a leader within the taiko community?

What are you hoping to learn and experience from this program? Are there any specific skills or knowledge you hope to gain?

What skills, attitudes, and perspectives do you feel you can bring to the TCA Leadership Program cohort and taiko community?

What values are important to you as an individual and as a leader? In your opinion, what are important values for the taiko community?

Please identify 1-2 major strengths of the taiko community and describe an experience where you contributed to or demonstrated that strength.

Please identify 1-2 areas of improvement for the taiko community and describe how you would address this area of improvement and help the taiko community overcome this pain point.

RESUME & RECOMMENDATIONS

Please upload your resume and recommendation/reference letter below. Resumes highlighting your taiko work and experiences are encouraged and welcomed!

If you experience any issues uploading these documents, please go ahead and submit your application. Your resume and/or recommendation/reference letter should be emailed to info@taikocommunityalliance.org within 24 hours of submitting your application.

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Recommendation/Reference Letter from a group/community leader within the taiko community

Do you give TCA permission to contact this reference as needed?

YesNo

Reference's Email Address

Reference's Phone Number

Any additional questions or comments?