Emerging Epicenters of Asian American and Pacific Islander Organizing

Date: Friday, October 28, 2011
Time: 9:00 - 10:30am
Place: Imperial Ballroom

The tremendous growth of AAPI communities in recent years has resulted not only in higher numbers of AAPIs in major urban areas on the coasts, but also in areas not generally thought of as centers of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community, such as the Midwest and the Gulf Coast, and more rural areas like California’s Central Valley. During this plenary, you will hear from speakers who have worked with the Hmong community in Minnesota, the Vietnamese community in New Orleans, the Pacific Islander community in Utah, and young people from the Sikh community in the Fresno area. Each will share insights about their communities and will discuss the challenges they have faced and overcome, as well as strategies for the road ahead.

Speakers:

	Otolose Fahina Tavake-Pasi Executive Director National Tongan American Society		Naindeep Singh Founder and Community Organizer Jakara Movement
	Tuan Nguyen Deputy Director MQVN Community Development Corporation		Mee Moua VP of Strategic Impact Initiatives Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum
	Karen K. Narasaki President and Executive Director Asian American Justice Center