ASCEND FOUNDATION, Inc. IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT PAN-ASIAN ORGANIZATION PRIMARILY ENGAGED IN RESERACH WITH A MISSION TO ADVOCATE, ENABLE AND ASSIST PAN-ASIANS IN NORTH AMERICA TO BECOME THE LEADERS OF TODAY AND TOMORROW. THE GOAL OF THE ASCEND FOUNDATION IS TO HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE PAN-ASIAN COMMUNITY AND INDUSTRY IN MAJOR NORTH AMERICAN METROPOLITAN REGIONS.ASCEND FOUNDATION, Inc. ENGAGES IN BOTH BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH TO CREATE APPLICABLE WAYS FOR THE PAN-ASIAN COMMUNITY IN NORTH AMERICA TO BECOME BETTER INNOVATORS, ROLE MODELS AND CATALYSTS FOR CHANGE. THE ASCEND FOUNDATION'S RESEARCH FINDINGS SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE THE PAN-ASIAN COMMUNITY BY CULTIVATING THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS NEEDED TO IMPROVE THE STANCE OF PAN-ASIANS IN NORTH AMERICAN CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTS AS WELL AS RECOGNIZE SKILLS THAT COULD PROPEL THEM TO LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. THE ASCEND FOUNDATION AIMS TO REACH AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO INTEGRATE MULTIPLE CULTURES AND LEADERSHIP STYLES LEADING TO GLOBAL SUCCESS.