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State of Asian Pacific America House Party Conference Audio Part 1

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First part of the State of Asian Pacific America House Party Conference Audio.


Apply to the JACL Collegiate Leadership Conference (DEADLINE: May 7)

The JACL is accepting applications for its second annual JACL Collegiate Leadership Conference to be held on June 10-13, 2010 in Washington DC.  The program is limited to Asian American college students who are in their freshman, sophomore or junior year in school. 


Asian Amercan Blogging & Asian American Studies

If you're in Austin this week, come check out the Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS) annual conference.  It's being hosted by the University of Texas, Austin Center for Asian American Studies (that's their lovely artwork up top! I dig the fingerprint!).


SERCAAL 2009 Returns to the UF on Oct. 9-10!

After a year interlude, SERCAAL, the Southeast Regional Conference of Asian American Leaders, will return to the University of Florida to bring to light issues concerning Asian Pacific American (APA) students in the southeastern region of the United States and to encourage and stimulate dialogue. SERCAAL seeks to create a network to unite established mentors, business leaders, activists and other APA pioneers in order to nurture education, advocacy, and accomplishment.


Changing the Country, One Blog at a Time

About four hours ago, I arrived at the Pittsburgh airport, ready for a weekend of education, networking, and activism known as Netroots Nation 2009.  Begun just a few years ago under the moniker Yearly Kos, Netroots Nation is now the premiere annual convention in the country for online progressive activism.  It's an event that has given everyday people, young and old, the opportunity to make their voices heard.  Because of the success of the organizing model that has transformed American politics in the last few years, including the election of President Barack Obama, a guy l


LGBT AAPI's Convening in Seattle, Aug 14-16

Building on past national convenings, the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA), a federation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Asian American, South Asian, and Pacific Islander (API) organizations, is planning a national activist convening in August 14-16, 2009 in Seattle, WA. We hope to acquire and expand the aptitude, ability, and achievements of LGBT APIs, break barriers, and connect community so that we can build the capacity of local groups, invigorate grassroots organizing, train leaders, and challenge homophobia, racism, and anti-immigrant bias.