AAPI News

November 08, 2021

Join the AAPI Caucus Steering Committee

The AAPI Caucus is looking to strengthen its global leadership team. As a member of the Steering Committee, you will help guide the caucus and set its agenda. Steering Committee......
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November 01, 2021

AAPI Voting - What brings us together?

The diverse community that makes up the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community is coming together in a new way. More individuals are identifying as Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI).......
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October 27, 2021
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Caucus Crossover with the Global Black Caucus

Nov. 15th - 21st 2021 the Global Asian American & Pacific Islander Caucus (AAPI) and the Global Black Caucus (GBC) are teaming up to take over each other's social media......
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October 12, 2021

Book Recommendations in October

Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning - Cathy Park Hong Award winning poet and essayist Cathy Park Hong’s Minor Feelings is part memoir and part essays on racial consciousness in......
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October 11, 2021

October News: Getting out the Vote in AAPI Communities

  The seasons are changing and we are in the final months of 2021. If you’re like me, this has likely been another strange year that has flown by. Even......
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September 13, 2021

September News: Welcome from the New Chair & Member Survey

  As the incoming chair of the AAPI Caucus, I am honored and excited to be taking on this role. Since the caucus was established last year, we have grown......
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August 01, 2021

The Freedom to Vote

The USA has taken a lot of steps recently to address AAPI issues.  President Biden signed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law, Illinois has required public schools teach Asian......
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July 12, 2021

Escaping Coronavirus: AAPI Caucus Speaks to Mingway Lee

On Saturday, July 10th, the AAPI Caucus hosted Mingway Lee, an artist, who spoke about his experience during the COVID-19 crisis through a presentation of his drawings chronicling his evacuation......
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July 06, 2021

Responding to Hate Crimes on a State Level

On 20 May 2021 President Biden signed into law a bill that was introduced by  Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., and Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, which aims “to make the reporting......
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July 06, 2021

July News: Movie Night Rescheduled & Looking for Volunteers in the Americas

We want to thank all of those who participated in our events in June in honor of LGBTQ+ Pride Month. The AAPI Caucus hosted a film discussion about Alice Wu’s......
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