Powen Shiah
Global AAPI Caucus Steering Committee; Germany Treasurer; Germany DPCA Voting Rep
At home or abroad, I think it's crucial for Americans to participate in the political process. To get in touch, email me: [email protected]
Germany Treasurer, DPCA Representative, and global AAPI Caucus founding member. Technology Communications & Marketing during the day
LATEST BY Powen Shiah
September News: Improving Outreach to AAPI and Hispanic Voters
Racial and Ethnic Bias in Asian American Healthcare
As with other forms of structural racism in the U.S., healthcare for Asian Americans has suffered from poor quality data collection and management, along with racialized stereotypes that affect diagnosis, ...
Read more
June News: Continuing to Fight and Celebrating Pride Month
The news from the U.S. Supreme Court is shocking, but also not unexpected. Like many of you, I am enraged and very concerned about what the future for women looks ...
Read more
AAPI Mental Health Crisis
As part of our monthly newsletters, the AAPI Caucus will be sharing information on key issues affecting the coming elections that will impact AAPI communities at both the state and ...
Read more
May News: Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with Us!
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court’s leaked draft opinion signaling the likely overturn of Roe v. Wade was a shocking development. While the removal of abortion rights is not unexpected ...
Read more
Voting Issues: Election Disinformation and Its Impact on AAPI Voters
The AAPI Caucus will be sharing information on key issues affecting the coming elections that will impact AAPI communities at both the state and federal levels. This month, we explore ...
Read more
April News: AAPI Heritage Month is just around the corner
Primary season is well underway! If you haven’t already, make sure to request your ballot for this year’s elections at votefromabroad.org . Upcoming Primaries - May 3 Indiana, Ohio - ...
Read more
Voting Issues Briefing: Redistricting and Asian-Americans
As has been well documented (see Pew Research Center among others), Asian Americans are the fastest growing ethnic group in the U.S., nearly doubling to 22.4 million between 2000 and ...
Read more
Voting Issues – April 2022 Redistricting Update
The AAPI Caucus will be sharing information on key issues affecting the coming elections that will impact AAPI communities at both the state and federal levels. In this post we ...
Read more
March News: Protect Our Climate and Put an End to Anti-AAPI Hate
Spring is around the corner and the primary season is officially underway. Have you requested your ballot yet? There are important primaries coming up in May, so now is the ...
Read more
Restrictive Voting Legislation
As part of our monthly newsletters, the AAPI Caucus will be sharing information on key issues affecting the coming elections that will impact AAPI communities at both the state and ...
Read more
January News: Happy New Year - Have You Requested Your Ballot?
Happy New Year! On behalf of the AAPI Caucus Steering Committee, we hope you had a healthy, happy, and positive start to your 2022. We have a lot of work ...
Read more
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 ...
Read more
June News: From APA Heritage Month to Pride Month
We hope you enjoyed our Asian Pacific American Heritage Month events! In May, we hosted 11 events and had broad participation from around the world. Our cooking classes (Korean Street ...
Read more
Southwest & Central Asian Voices
Asia is diverse, and so are our Asian American experiences! Here's a list of recommended reading for people looking to include Central and Southwest Asian American voices on their bookshelves ...
Read more
COVID-19 hits Asian American employment especially hard
The Covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing recession have hit Asian Americans especially hard, according recent media reports in Bloomberg and NBC News, and a Working Paper of the Federal Reserve ...
Read more
Asian Pacific Heritage Month Events in May 2021 with Democrats Abroad - FULL LIST
This year, we're marking Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with an amazing lineup of events, exploring and celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, history, culture, and experiences. Here are ...
Read more
Democrats Abroad Germany Bookkeeping Volunteer
As we continue to grow, help us track Democrats Abroad Germany’s finances better as bookkeeping volunteer! Previous experience with QuickBooks and accounting highly desirable. Time commitment: 5 hours per month ...
Read more
Discussing Parasite with the Progressive Caucus
We held a collaborative event with the Progressive Caucus - which we hope was the first of many - to discuss the most notorious film of 2019, Parasite. The aim ...
Read more