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Co-Written by: Sabrina Brogniart, Lauren Eng, and Hayle Wesolowski Event Speakers: -Sandy Hoa Dang, Social Entrepreneur, Education Expert, Leadership Trainer, and Management Consultant -Sue Ann Hong, President/CEO, Asian Pacific American Women (CAPAW) -Sheri Daniels, Executive Director, Papa Ola Lōkahi -Ben de Guzman, Director, Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA) -Samantha Chiu [moderator], Senior Operations Research Analyst and Data Scientist at Booz Allen Hamilton The Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) hosted an online panel discussion, “AANHPI Womxn in Public Service: Overcoming Challenges…

Asian Americans Salute Frontline Heroes (AASFH) hosted a panel titled “From Vincent Chin to George Floyd” to discuss how these two murders created and sustained movements opposing racial injustice and discrimination. The panel was moderated by Gordon Quan, an attorney and member of AASFH. The panelists included: Helen Zia, journalist and activist for Asian American rights; Cherry Steinwender, Co-executive director and Co-founder of Center for the Healing of Racism; Mark Toubin, Southwest Director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL); Annie Tan, an activist and cousin of…

By: Lauren Eng, Susan Li, Ana LuoCai, Sabrina Brogniart The Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) hosted a panel discussion, “COVID-19 Present and Aftermath for Asian America,” to share experiences and provide insight during the pandemic. CAPAL is an organization that promotes civic engagement and Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) youth empowerment through workshops and events such as the Washington Leadership Program. This first of five sessions of the 2020 program focused on community responses to racism and the societal policies…

As widespread conversations about race continue to sweep the nation in the wake of police brutality and global protests, Chinese American filmmakers Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu hosted “A Candid Conversation about Racial Bias” on their Love, Discovery and Dim Sum podcast Facebook page. They invited their friends and fellow storytellers, Natajia Miller and Jamar Turner, on the show to discuss topics like bias and allyship. As the four speakers all have a personal relationship, the tone of the “candid conversation” was generally light and…

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and/or individuals referenced from the press conference, and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The 1882 Foundation. Read the 1882 Foundation’s official statement on our website, and learn more about the press conference here. In light of recent events surrounding police brutality, #BlackLivesMatter, and racial justice in America, the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA) and Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) hosted a…