The Ford Foundation announced the 20 recipients of the 2002 Leadership for a Changing World Award. Awardees include two Southeast Asian American organizations and some of their key leaders. Ms. Kaying Yang, a Lao-Hmong American and the Executive Director of the Southeast Asia Resouce Center (SEARAC) in Washington, DC was recognized for her work in helping to train Asian community leaders in the United States. The Laotion Organizing Project (LOP) in Richmond, California was also recognized for its contribution to strengthening the Lao-American community.