Press Releases

APIAVote-Michigan Organizes Against Hoekstra Superbowl AD

Release Date: 
February 8, 2012
Contact: 
Christine Chen | cchen@apiavote.org | (202)223-9170 |

On February 5, 2012, Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote – Michigan quickly expressed deep disappointment with Pete Hoekstra’s “Debbie-spend-it-now” campaign ad, which played on harmful stereotypes of Asians speaking broken English and has stereotypical Chinese music playing in the background. It is very disturbing that Mr. Hoekstra’s campaign chose to use harmful and negative stereotypes that intrinsically encourage anti-Asian sentiment.



New Faces of Leadership 2011

Release Date: 
November 7, 2011

 New Faces of Leadership “One Year Out Before the 2012 Elections – The role of AAPI Women Voters and Leaders.”     Thursday, November 17, 2011 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM   Location: Jones Day 300 New Jersey Avenue, NW Washington D.C. 20001 Union Station or Judiciary Square Metro



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APIAVote Honors Secretary Gary Locke

Release Date: 
August 8, 2011

 

A Trailblazer with a Distinguished Career:
From Legislator to Governor to Secretary…
and Now, Ambassador to China


Nearly 500 Attendees Flock to DC to Thank Secretary Gary Locke and Mona Locke

Thank you for making this evening special!



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AAPI Participation, Power, Progress Briefing on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - Washington, DC

Release Date: 
May 1, 2011
Contact: 

Contact:
Christine Chen at cchen@strategicalliancesusa.com, 703-593-0000.

You are invited to a briefing hosted by Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote.The briefing will feature a panel of leading experts to discuss best practice protocols for using data and list management for voter identification, review lessons learned from 2008, and share strategies to effectively and efficiently build an infrastructure to reach and engage the AAPI community out in the field. In addition, APIAVote will present the latest analysis of the 2010 census data and other surveys.

 



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Daphne Kwok, APIAVote's Chair & Co-Founder, Appointed Chair of the White House Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

Release Date: 
July 27, 2010
Contact: 

Naomi Tacuyan Underwood | APIAVote Deputy Director | (202) 223-9170 | naomi@apiavote.org

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Daphne Kwok, APIAVote's board chair and co-founder, has been appointed by President Obama to Chair the Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, a part of a White House Initiative re-signed by President Obama last year, to improve the lives of underserved Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.



JACL, OCA and APIAVote Visit Gulf Coast Communities Affected by Oil Spill

Release Date: 
July 14, 2010
Contact: 

Lan Nguyen | OCA Program Associate | (202) 223-5500 | LNguyen@ocanational.org

Floyd Mori, National Executive Director | (202) 223-1240 | natdir@jacl.org

Naomi Tacuyan Underwood | APIAVote Deputy Director | (202) 223-9170 | Naomi@apiavote.org

 



Fill In Your Future - Join our census campaign and go to ECAASU for free!

Release Date: 
February 1, 2010
Contact: 

Alvina Yeh // 202-223-9170 // alvina@apiavote.org

Held every 10 years, the Census is a nationwide head count of every person living in the United States. During the last two censuses, the Census Bureau missed counting millions of people – mostly minorities and low-income communities. Undercounting certain populations may reduce federal funding for hospitals, education, child-care, disaster preparation – as well as fair representation in Congress.
 



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APIAVote Lauds the Reestablishment of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

Release Date: 
October 14, 2009
Contact: 

Alvina Yeh // 202-223-9170

WASHINGTON-- Today, President Barack Obama signed an Executive Order reestablishing the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and
Pacific Islanders, an executive order established a decade ago by President Bill Clinton to improve the quality of life in underserved AAPI communities through increased participation in federal programs.

"We are heartened by President Obama's signing of the executive order for the White House Initiative on AAPIs, which shows tremendous



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APIAVote Organizational Update

Release Date: 
September 18, 2009
Contact: 

Naomi Tacuyan / 202-223-9170

A Letter from Daphne Kwok, Chair of APIAVote Board of Directors

 

APIAVote Announces New Board Members & Recommitment to AAPI Civic Engagement

 



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APIAVote Now Hiring Fall Interns

Release Date: 
August 31, 2009
Contact: 

Alvina Yeh / 202-223-9170 / alvina@apiavote.org

APIAVote is now accepting applications for interns in the Washington, D.C. office.  The APIAVote Internship Program strives to encourage and cultivate young AAPI student leaders to explore a career in the public sector or the political arena.  This internship program will also provide hands on experience and training on how to organize and implement civic engagement activities to increase the participation of AAPIs in the electoral process.   



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