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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.

Items tagged: census

RNC trying to raise money with "Census" Theme

Found this article on my Monday morning: Even After Law Aimed At Banning It, RNC Still Sending Misleading 'Census' Mailer.

The Republican National Committee is continuing to send out a misleading fundraising mailer labeled "Census Document," just weeks after Congress passed a law aimed at banning such mailers.


Census 2010 - Fill In Your Future! Win a Free Trip to ECAASU2010

Fill in Your Future!

Join our Census campaign and go to ECAASU for free!


Asian American 2010 Census Monitoring Project: Evaluation and Feedback

AALDEF, OCA, SAALT, NAKASEC, CAA, AAF, and ALC are helping the US Census Bureau effectively reach out to Asian Americans.  We aim to assess successes and problems in the Bureau’s 2010 Census plans and activities.  
 
Please take a few minutes to complete an on-line survey or/and participate in a national Asian American conference call evaluating the Census.  Please share your experiences in working with the Census Bureau so we can make concrete recommendations for improvement. 


Latino and Asian Clout in the Voting Booth

Washington D.C.- Immediately after the Presidential election of 2008, it was quickly apparent through exit polling that Latino, Asian, and African-American voting had expanded dramatically compared to the 2004 election. Census Bureau data released late last month confirms the tremendous growth in voting among these groups.


Updates on Koh, Liu, Yoon, Filipino Americans, Census and more...

There's been a lot of news on our community and elected officials this past week.  Here's a roundup of some of the articles.


Asian Americans Not Included in Article... Again

Don't you hate seeing an exciting headline, going to the article and then realizing that you're not included in the discussion?  This happened again today and it pisses me off.


News Hits

Here's a quick rundown on recent articles on Judy Chu, Van Tran, Sam Yoon and the upcoming census: