Asian Americans For Democracy

Main Line Chinese Culture Center Speakers Series  Presents AAPI Heritage Month Celebration Special “Stand Up and Speak Up” AAPI Heritage Month MLCCC Speaker Series:  Bryant Wong Speaks at MLCCC Debate Club on May 8: “Stand Up and Speak Up” - AAPI's Fight for Racial Equality in Philadelphia Mr. Bryant Wong is a powerful speaker. He has vast personal experience from being in the police force, to being a victim of racism himself. He can relate to our young people regarding what racism is, and how to de-escalate or fight for a better community. Mr. Wong is currently an active advocate for the Asian American Community in Chinatown and greater Philadelphia, primarily working with Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC) and Philadelphia Suns (https://www.phillysuns.org/), focusing on youth mentorship and community economic development plans. As a victim of racism himself, he often speaks at various educational institutions and engages in interfaith dialogues about racis...

  HERricane Returns! Free Camp for Girls Back in Philly After Successful First Year       April 14, 2022     Jeffrey Kolakowski    Office of Emergency Management   By Allison Miller | Communications Coordinator |Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management After a very successful launch of the first-ever HERricane Program in Philadelphia last year, we’re back and ready to engage with the future of emergency management, girls ages 16-19 to provide them with hands-on experience in this public safety field.  Women are underrepresented in Emergency Management but make up a disproportionate amount of disaster victims.     This year’s program once again plans to disrupt this statistic and provide girls with the skills and confidence they need to be tomorrow’s emergency managers. We plan on doing this by hosting a career panel and networking event, learning about key emergency management systems, practicing hands-on skills, and role-pl...

  KICKOFF MEETING Thursday, April 28th @ 3pm Thank you for joining the FIGHT  against violence! The first meeting of The PHIGHT Network, as voted on by the meeting poll, will be Thursday, April 28th @ 3pm via Zoom: https://pennmedicine.zoom.us/j/92972812572 . We look forward to introductions and to sharing our hybrid (virtual and in-person) future monthly meeting plans. You are a valued member of the Network and we are excited about your contribution to forming our collective vision, agenda, and activities. If you'd like to add the event to your calendar and receive event reminders, you can register here , but registration is not required. Register here now

    SHARE:   Join Our Email List Register for Chinese American Convention Building A Civically Engaged Community Register for UCA Youth National Convention 2022 Chinese American Convention & UCA Youth National Convention   July 14-16, 2022 Washington, DC  “Chinese American Convention” (美国华人大会), held every two years, is a national and open convening platform for Chinese communities. Organized by the United Chinese Americans (UCA), a national community-based coalition and civic movement, the first and second conventions were held in 2016 and 2018 respectively. Due to the pandemic, the third convention, originally scheduled for 2020, has been postponed to the summer of 2022. As with our first two successful conventions, our third convention will bring together hundreds of community and civic leaders, activists, elected officials, academics as well as business leaders and entrepreneurs from across the country. They will come together to discuss i...

第三届“美国华人大会”  （ Chinese American Convention ） Celebrating  AAPI Heritage Month (year/Century)  our way!!! UCA Annual Convention Cordially Invites you and your friends to join us! 这将是美国华人历史上值得记住的三天：2022年7月14-16日，美国华人联合会（UCA）和其伙伴组织们将举办第三届“美国华人大会” （Chinese American Convention）和第一届“全国青年大会” （UCA National Youth Convention）。届时将有白宫官员、国会议员、华裔民选官员、智库学者、工商领袖、社会组织、社区领袖以及数百位关心华人社区发展的华裔朋友和下一代代表们聚集一堂，共商大计。这将是全美华人参政议政、培育下一代、彰显华人价值观和优良传统的又一里程碑。“美国华人大会”是一个全美华人的盛会，是一个开放的全美华人社区的交流平台；而“UCA全国青年大会”也是面对全美华人下一代的开放交流平台。 @所有人  为了方便大会安排工作，请大家提早订票，因为是第一届全美华人青少年大会和第三届大会一起举办，座位有限， early bird 很快就要结束了 ！如果你在订票方面有什么问题可以联系@Shirley Ma SF Bay Area 或者私信我，谢谢!  请登记 https://ucausa.org/2022-chinese-american-convention/ 或者扫描下面二维码 这将是美国华人历史上值得记住的三天：2022年7月14-16日，美国华人联合会（UCA）和其伙伴组织们将举办第三届“美国华人大会” （Chinese American Convention）和第一届“全国青年大会” （UCA National Youth Convention）。届时将有白宫官员、国会议员、华裔民选官员、智库学者、工商领袖、社会组织、社区领袖以及数百位关心华人社区发展的华裔朋友和下一代代表们聚集一堂，共商大计。这将是全美华人参政议政、培育下一代、彰显华人价值观和优良传统的又一里程碑。“美国华人大会”是一个全美华人的盛会，是一个开放的全美华人社区的交流...

17-year-old Sam Cao, a junior at Mason High School, is running to represent Ohio House District 56. Jack Sheridan '22 , Co-Editor-in-Chief|April 12, 2022 samcaoohio.com 17-year-old Sam Cao, a junior at Mason High School, is running to represent Ohio House District 56. In the months leading up to the Ohio House District 56 representative election, one candidate is shaking up the race. 17-year-old Sam Cao, a junior at Mason High School (the largest high school in Ohio), is a candidate running for the seat in the Ohio House, and he is the youngest candidate running for any seat in the state. Cao, who will be 18 by Election Day on November 8th, is running as a Democrat. He filed to run in February and subsequently announced his campaign in late March, and a good deal of media coverage began to center on his campaign. Outlets like WLWT , FOX 19 , The Cincinnati Enquirer , and others soon began to report on Cao’s running in the election, and from there, a word about his campaign spread r...

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