Tuyet Le

Tuyet Le is Executive Director of the Asian American Institute (AAI). Established in 1992, AAI is a pan-Asian, not-for-profit organization that promotes equity for Asian Americans through advocacy, utilizing research, education and coalition building. AAI is affiliated with the Asian American Justice Center in Washington, D.C., the Asian Pacific American Legal Center in Los Angeles, and the Asian Law Caucus in San Francisco. In leading AAI, Ms. Le has focused on improving cooperation among diverse Asian American communities, raising their visibility, and highlighting their concerns to policy makers and the public at large. Under Ms. Le’s leadership, AAI programs have included advocating for affirmative action, voting rights, redistricting, and the APA Political Empowerment Initiative, and against hate crimes. Ms. Le, who came to the United States as a refugee from Vietnam, previously worked at the Vietnamese Association of Illinois for over two years, and last served as its Acting Executive Director. She currently serves on the Boards of Directors of the Asian American Justice Center and the Illinois Coalition for Immigrants and Refugees. She has served on Asian American advisory councils for the Chicago Commission on Human Relations’ Advisory Council on Asian Affairs, the State Comptroller, and the Illinois Attorney General.