new report on asian american civic engagement

Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics (LEAP) is releasing a public policy report this week, The State of Asian America: Trajectory of Civic and Political Engagement, looking at the future of Asian American civic engagement in America. You can download a copy of the report here (PDF).

The report touches on issues such as the civic participation of immigrants and Asian American college students, the role of the internet in increasing Asian American civic engagement, and how civic engagement might serve as a pathway to political party identification. (Special shout-out to my pal Oiyan, one of the authors of the report.)

LEAP is presenting a limited series of roundtable discussions in several cities with writers to discuss findings from the report, discuss the issues, and Q&A.

Please save the date for a limited series of roundtable discussions about the release of LEAP's 5th public policy report: The State of Asian America: Trajectory of Civic and Political Engagement.

What: An engaging panel with writers to discuss findings from the report, discuss the issues, and Q&A

Panelists:
-Paul Ong, UC Los Angeles (editor)
-Taeku Lee, UC Berkeley
-Richard Hung, UMass Boston
-Yen Le Espiritu, UC San Diego
-Jerry Kang, UC Los Angeles
-Pei-te Lien, UC Santa Barbara
-Julie Park, UC Los Angeles
-Claire Jean Kim, UC Irvine
-Terry Ao, Asian American Justice Center
-Marlene Kim, UMass Boston

*Each roundtable will have 3-4 of the above writers present

Where:
Washington, D.C. | September 30
New York | October 1
Boston | October 2
Los Angeles | October 7
San Francisco | October 8
Chicago | Postponed
Seattle | Postponed

*Please call 213-485-1422 for more details on the event near you!

Sorry, the one in D.C. was yesterday. For more information about the report and the panel events, visit the LEAP website here. I haven't actually looked at the report yet, but I'm sure it's pretty interesting and relevant, especially considering the historic, color-conscious nature of this election year.

Jenn Fang over at Reappropriate has an interview with one of the Dr. Paul Ong, professor of Urban Planning and Asian American Studies at UCLA and editor of The State of Asian America, about this report and the future of Asian American political involvement: Exploring The State of Asian America: Interview with Dr. Paul Ong, UCLA. Check it out.