This is for my people in Cupertino... This Friday, Rep. Mike Honda and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus are hosting a community forum, "Asian American and Pacific Islander Voices in Government." It's happening August 13, 1:30-5:00 at Cupertino Community Hall.
Rep. Honda will be joined by Daphne Kwok, chair of the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, John Chiang, California State Controller, and others. The forum will be moderated by Evan Low, Mayor of Campbell. Here are some more details:
Congressman Mike Honda and the Congressional Asian Pacific American CaucusThe goal of the forum is to highlight common issues affecting the diverse AAPI communities and the legislative and other work being done to address them in Congress and at other levels of government. It sounds like it's going to be a really interesting community event. For more information, and to register, go here.
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"Asian American and Pacific Islander Voices in Government"
Friday, August 13, 2010
1:30pm-5:00pm
Cupertino Community Hall
10350 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
Agenda:
Moderated by Mayor Evan Low, City of Campbell
Panel 1: A Federal Perspective
Congressman Mike Honda, Chairman, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Daphne Kwok, Chair of President Obama’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Gloria Chan, Executive Director, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Panel 2: A State Perspective
John Chiang, California State Controller
Fiona Ma, Speaker Pro Tempore of the California State Assembly
Paul Fong, California State Assemblymember
Panel 3: A Community Perspective
Bea Pangilinan, Staff Attorney, Asian Law Alliance
Dr. Mae Lee, Professor & Project Director, IMPACT AAPI, De Anza College
Michele Lew, President & CEO, Asian Americans for Community Involvement