Hellen Hong’s Story

Long Term Benefits to the Organization

Bruce Saito’s Story

Arturo Vargas, National Association of Latino Elected Officials

Bill Watanabe, Little Tokyo Service Center

What is the Difference Between a Vacation and a Sabbatical

Brenda Shockley, Community Build

Deborah Ching, Consultant, formerly of Chinatown Service Center

Esther Feldman, Community Conservancy International

Father Gregory Boyle, Homeboy Industries

Jeff Carr, Office of the Mayor, City of Los Angeles; formerly of the Bresee Foundation

Joel Jacinto, Search to Involve Pilippino Americans

Kazue Shibata, Asian Pacific Health Care Venture

Lark Galloway Gilliam, Community Health Councils

Laurie Schell, California Alliance for Arts Education

Leigh Curran, Virginia Avenue Project

Leonardo Vilchis, Union de Vecinos

Linda Dishman, Los Angeles Conservancy

Lynn Kersey, Maternal and Child Health Access

Maria Cabildo, East Los Angeles Community Corporation

Patti Giggans, Peace over Violence

Sue Kujawa, Mothers’ Club

Susan Burton, A New Way of Life

Tim Dang, East West Players

Tomas Benitez, Self Help Graphics

Long Term Benefits to the Executive Leader

Advice to Executive Directors

The Impact of the Sabbatical on Secondary Staff

Preparing the Board

The Impact of the Sabbatical on the Board

What Did the Board Learn During the Sabbatical

Unanticpated Challenges

Coming Back to Work

When is Not a Good Time to Take a Sabbatical

Advice to Funders