Transition: APIAVote Leadership Briefing Series

APIAVote will be hosting a series of conference calls to familiarize and demystify the Transition processes of the Administration & Congress. These calls will feature guests who will explain the different processes and capacities in which the AAPI communities can participate and involve ourselves.

Tuesday, January 6:

This call, the third in the series, will feature key AAPI staff in the House and the Senate. The discussion will revolve around the key roles AAPIs have and can have in the legislative branch, as well as the legislative advocacy work of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) and various policy and leadership committees. Our guest speakers will also be providing insight and guidance on how to navigate career opportunities on Capitol Hill at such a crucial time.

Our guest speakers will be Debra Wada and Erika Moritsugu.  Wada is a Professional Staff Member of the House Armed Services Committee and Lead Staffer for the Military Personnel Subcommittee. Wada has had over 20 years of experience working in various positions on the Hill. Moritsugu is an economic policy advisor to the Democratic Policy Committee, Office of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.  Her community work includes founder and co-chair, D.C. AAPI caucus, and past executive director of Asian American Action Fund.

Missed the call?  Download the .mp3.

Websites mentioned on the call:

• For potential careers with the Democratic Senate office fill out employment application form at: www.democrats.senate.gov/jobs
  
• LegiStorm is a database of congressional staff salaries and all privately financed trips taken by members of Congress and congressional staffers: www.legistorm.com
  
• The Congressional Research Service provides objective, non-partisan assessments of policy and legal analysis to the United States Congress. Job opportunities are available at: www.crs.gov

Our second call will feature Guest Speaker, Maria Haley.  She will discuss Transition and White House Personnel Process.  As a former Clinton White House Personnel Director, she will provide insight on how one will be able navigate their candidacy for an administration appointment and what criterias one must meet to serve in the Executive Branch.

Subject: Administration Appointments

Guest: Maria Haley, former Clinton White House Personnel Director, Bob Nash, former Director of Presidential Personnel

Missed the call?  Download the .mp3 file to listen.

Join us for our first call this Wednesday, November 12th, with Maria Echaveste from the Warren Institute for Race, Ethnicity, & Diversity, as she discusses the Institute's Talent Bank Project.

Guest: Maria Echaveste, U.C. Berkeley School of Law's Warren Institute for Race, Ethnicity, & Diversity

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