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Time
Tuesday, May 3 · 10:30am - 4:00pm
Location
The Sphinx Club @ Franklin Square
1315 K Street, NW
Washington, DC
Host
Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS)
More Info
AAPIs on the Rise: Activating Our Power
To register for this event, please visit: http://bit.ly/APAICSSymposium
The Symposium will present a forum for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) leaders to discuss our leadership pipeline and strengthening our community in a variety of sectors. Participants in the symposium will include congressional, state and local elected officials, representatives from state and local AAPI com...missions throughout the country, key staff in President Obama’s Administration, community advocates, and corporate leaders.
***Opening Remarks***
US Rep. Judy Chu
***Panel on Federal, State, and Local AAPI Commissions***
Moderator: APAICS Alumna: Kendee Yamaguchi, Executive Director of the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs
Daphne Kwok, Chair of the White House Commission on AAPIs (former APAICS Executive Director)
Yiwei Dave Wang, Asian American Outreach Administrator at Maryland Governor’s Office
Nina Ahmad, Chair, Mayor’s Commission on Asian American Affairs, Philadelphia, PA
***Luncheon Keynote Panel on Strengthening the Political Pipeline: AAPIs in Elected Office***
Moderator: APAICS Alumnus & Board Member Jay Chen, President, Hacienda La-Puente Unified School District
APAICS Alumnus William Tong, CT State Rep. (invited)
Hoboken City Council Member Ravinder Bhalla
***Panel on Federal Agencies***
David Kim, Department of Transportation
Others to be confirmed
***Panel on Media***
Moderator: Catalina Camia, USA Today, past national president of the Asian American Journalists Assocation (AAJA)
Tejinder Singh, White House Correspondent at All Headline News Media Corp., AAJA-DC Board Member
Giancarlo Pacheco, Plan C Agency
Representative from Mnet America
***Panel on AAPI Business Ownership and Development***
Panelists to be confirmed
***Closing Remarks***
US Rep. Colleen Hanabusa
US Rep. Mike Honda
APAP is a national network of progressive Asian Americans and allies. We count on the support of our members and friends to continue our work of advancing progressive ideas. Please consider joining today.
Membership is just $20 per year and members receive discounts to events and merchandise.
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