The AAPI Vote Team is off to Denver. Below please find the agenda to the caucus meeting. We are looking forward to seeing you all there. Should you need us, the best way to get in touch with us is via email. Thanks, Charmaine Manansala DNC APIA CAUCUS AGENDA Monday, August 25, 2008 Showing Our Strength in 2008 – Our Electeds, Our Candidates, Our Future 10:00am-12:00pm Place: Colorado Convention Center, Four Seasons 4 700 14th Street, Downtown Denver RSVP: jianiza@gmail.com Format -- Panel presentation featuring AAPI local elected officials and candidates followed by panel on focusing on youth and trends. * Welcome-- Bel Leong-Hong Chair, Asian Pacific American Caucus, Democratic National Committee * Updates from the National Obama AAPI Executive Committee-- Nancy Chen, Ann Kalayil, & Stan Toy Co-Chairs, National Obama AAPI Executive Committee * Overview of the Obama Campaign-- Charmaine Manansala Director, Obama for America AAPI Vote * Overview of AAPI elected officials and candidates in critical races— Congressman Michael Honda, Vice Chairman, Democratic National Committee * Panel o Doris Matsui, Member of Congress, 5th Congressional District o Mee Moua, Minnesota State Senate, 67th Senate District o Jay Goyal, Ohio State Representative, 73rd District o Ted Lieu, California State Assembly, 53rd Assembly District * Q and A * Panel Moderator/Overview-- Yul Kwon Winner, Survivor: Cook Island * Town Hall on Youth and Trends o Ramey Ko, Asian Americans for Obama o Hrishi Karthikeyan, South Asians for Obama o S.R. Sidarth * Q&A DNC APIA CAUCUS AGENDA Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Showing Our Strength in 2008 – How to Get Active Now 10:00am-12:00pm Place: Colorado Convention Center, Korbel 4 700 14th Street, Downtown Denver RSVP: jianiza@gmail.com Format: Workshop on getting involved locally– Neighborhood Leader program & voter registration Speakers/Panelists: · Welcome — Bel Leong-Hong, Chair, Asian Pacific American Caucus, Democratic National Committee Congressman Michael Honda, Vice Chairman, Democratic National Committee · Updates from the National Obama AAPI Executive Committee — Nancy Chen, Ann Kalayil, & Stan Toy, Co-Chairs, National Obama AAPI Executive Committee · Introduction of Toolkits and Video Presentation - Charmaine Manansala & Betsy Kim, Director & Deputy Director, Obama AAPI Vote · Neighborhood Leader Program - Parag Mehta, Director of External Communications, Democratic National Committee · Introduce Panel & Importance of grassroots organizing - Irene Natividad, President, Global Summit of Women · Grassroots Organizing - o Kansas House of Representatives, 87th State District (5 min.) -  Raj Goyle o Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (5 min.) -  Gloria Caoile o Hawaii Democratic National Committeewoman (5 min.) - Jadine Nielsen o  Q&A

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