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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 “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
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!
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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
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.
