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LGBT/Pride Week

June is LGBT pride month. We have a variety of queer AAPI's, friends, families and allies posting about their experiences. Thanks to Be DeGuzman, one of APAP's 2009 Unsung Heroes, for coordinating this special week of posts.

To help with our upcoming hate crimes/Vincent Chin week (June 21) or Pacific Islander week (Aug), please let us know. If you have a topic you or your agency would like to coordinate, email us.

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APAP-SF Bay Area Host DemSum on Immigration with Prof. Bill Ong Hing

Asian Pacific Americans for Progress-San Francisco Bay Area Chapter (APAP-SF Bay Area)

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Dem Sum on Immigration with Professor Bill Ong Hing

University of San Francisco School of Law and founder of Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC)

 


State of Asian Pacific America House Party Post-Call Survey - Deadline May 10th

DEADLINE: MAY 10TH

Thank you for attending Asian Pacific Americans for Progress's (APAP) STATE OF ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICA HOUSE PARTY 2010 with the White House's Kalpen Modi and Kiran Ahuja, Congressman Mike Honda and Judy Chu and Marissa Graciosa and Ami Bera. Please fill out this survey if you hosted a house party or attended one as a guest to let us know how your party went. We will be sending a summary of your answers in a cumulative report to the White House following the closing of the survey on May 10th.


Speaker Bios for House Party

kalpen modiKalpen Modi - Association Director, White House Office of Public Engagement


House Party Schedule

1.) SCHEDULE FOR MAY 2ND CALL

Please note the call will start at 1:30 pm Pacific or 4:30 pm Eastern and will last for approximately 30 minutes. Since your party starts at the top of the hour, that will give you guests 30 minutes to arrive late and/or settle in and review any materials you may have for them. That leaves the second hour of the event for your guests to stay and talk.

1.) INTRODUCTIONS - APAP (1 minute)

2.) WHITE HOUSE (10 minutes)


Materials for Your House Party

Please find the following materials for your house party:


Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren at APAP-DC Comprehensive Immigration Reform event 3/24/10

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APAP-DC presents AAPIs and the Urgency for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

By Erin Pangilinan

In case you missed it, below is a clip of Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren  (Chair of House Subcommittee on Immigration).


Doua Thor (SEARAC) at APAP-DC Comprehensive Immigration Reform Event 3/24/10

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APAP-DC presents AAPIs and the Urgency for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
By Erin Pangilinan


Congressman Eni Faleomavaega at APAP-DC Comprehensive Immigration Reform Hill event 3/24/10

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APAP-DC presents AAPIs and the Urgency for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

By Erin Pangilinan

Opening remarks by Congressman Eni Faleomavaega, Vice Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) discusses Pacific Islanders, undercounting, and comprehensive immigration reform.


Prerna Lal at APAP-DC Comprehensive Immigration Reform - 3/24/10

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APAP-DC presents AAPIs and the Urgency for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

By Erin Pangilinan

Prerna Lal, co-founder of DREAMActivist.org and blogger for Change.org tells her personal story as an undocumented student reapplying in several different immigration lines in attempts of legalization. Lal is a fierce advocate for undocumented immigrant youth and stresses the crucial need for the passage of the DREAM Act.


Hemi Kim (NAKASEC) at APAP-DC Comprehensive Immigration Reform Hill event 3/24/10

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APAP-DC presents AAPIs and the Urgency for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

By Erin Pangilinan