Today we remember the Japanese Americans who were forcibly removed and wrongfully interned when President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066.
With the hate crimes against AAPIs, it's an important lesson that we must not repeat to let fear steer our hatred.
#StopAAPIHate
APAICS congratulates Congressman Ted Lieu on his historic election to Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus.
APAICS would also like to congratulate Congressmembers Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark and Pete Aguilar on their respective elections to House Leadership!
APAICS congratulates
@vanitaguptaCR
on her historic confirmation as the first Asian American and Woman of color to serve as Associate Attorney General. Her confirmation also makes her the highest-ranking Asian American at the Department of Justice!
#RepresentationMatters
“To me, America became a country defined by its empathy. Not by its military might, but by its values. I saw a nation that was great, because it was good.”
@SenDuckworth
#apaicsgala19
Today APAICS celebrates
#KoreanAmericanDay
and the contributions of the Korean American community to the United States since their arrival on January 13th, 1903. We are glad to continue working with the Korean American community as we expand the AAPI political pipeline.
APAICS is proud to announce that 2x-Grammy-nominated producer and artist
@steveaoki
will be awarded the 2022 Icon Award for his work in entertainment during our 28th Annual Awards Gala tonight.
#APAICSLeads
During
#WomensHistoryMonth
, APAICS recognizes Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal
@PramilaJayapal
. She is the first Indian American woman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and the first Asian American to represent Washington at the federal level.
Congresswoman Patsy Mink: first Japanese-American woman to practice law in the Territory of Hawaii, first Asian-American woman (and first woman of any ethnic minority) elected to the US Congress.
Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! Today, we recognize and honor the heritage of indigenous communities across North America. We also recognize that this day celebrates of indigenous Polynesian people of the Hawaiian Islands and their cultures!
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
Today the White House announced their intent to nominate Dr. Arati Prabhakar to be the next Director of the OSTP.
If confirmed, she will be the third Asian American to serve on President Biden's Cabinet, and the first woman, immigrant, or person of color to lead the OSTP.
82 years ago, President FDR signed Executive Order 9066, which led to the forced incarceration of over 120K Japanese Americans during WWII.
This
#DayOfRemembrance
honors all Japanese Americans impacted by this call, and reminds us to stand up against such acts of prejudice.
"The lack of an AAPI Cabinet Secretary only serves to further distance AAPIs from having their voice heard in public policy." - APAICS President and CEO
@MadaleneMielke
Read our full press release here:
#RepresentationMatters
During Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, APAICS recognizes Kai Kahele
@RepKahele
. Kahele currently serves as the U.S. Representative for Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District.
#OurAANHPIStories
Happy Filipino American History Month! The celebration
#FAHM2018
October commemorates the first recorded presence of Filipinos in the continental US, which occurred on October 18, 1587 upon the arrival of “Luzones Indios” to what is now Morro Bay, California.
On this
#DayofRemembrance
, we honor the 120,000+ individuals of Japanese ancestry forcibly incarcerated by the signing of EO 9066, reflect upon the resilience of the Japanese American community, and urge everyone to stand united against anti-Asian hate.
Photo courtesy of BIJAEMA
Candidate Highlight: Pearl Kim (APAICS NLA alumna!) - Korean American Congressional candidate in PA-5. There are no female representatives currently holding seats in the state. If she wins, Kim would become the first woman of color ever to be elected in PA.
via
@EcoWarrPrincess
Check this out! Two of our students that participated in our Youth Leadership Academy had the chance to speak with
@ChrisEvans
! Tune into
@ASP
's
#ASPChat
series starting August 17th for more content!
Korean American Day celebrates the unity of two different cultures and the valuable contributions of Korean Americans to our society.
Wishing a very happy and
#VeryAsian
Korean American Day to all those celebrating!
The next of the 31 Inspiring AAPI Women: Pramila Jayapal
When Pramila Jayapal was elected in 2016, she became the first Indian American Congresswoman to serve in the House of Representatives!
One year ago, on March 16, 2021, an armed white gunman entered three Atlanta area businesses killing eight individuals, six of whom were Asian American women.
APAICS commemorates the lives that were lost, and reflects on the anti-Asian violence that has occurred since. (1/2)
Today we celebrate Chantale Wong, the first openly lesbian, Senate-confirmed Ambassador! Ambassador Wong is beloved in our community, and serves as a leader, mentor, and devout public servant.
#PrideMonth
"This pandemic has exposed a number of issues in the Asian American community that we need to address...A rise in hate crimes and hate incidents against the Asian Pacific American community is completely unacceptable"
-
@RepTedLieu
at the APAICS Health Summit
#APAICSLeads
Interested in learning about financial inclusion, blockchain and cryptocurrency? There is still time to register for this 1 hour briefing with
@BlockchainAssn
, featuring special remarks from
@CongressmanRaja
. Join us tomorrow from 11 am-12 pm ET at .
Join us May 27th at 12:30 PM ET for another installment of APAICS In Conversation. Our next guest is Dr. Karen Korematsu, daughter of the late civil rights icon Fred Korematsu and founder & Executive Director of the Fred T. Korematsu Institute.
RSVP here:
Candidate Highlight:
@GinaOrtizJones
- an APAICS NLA alumna!
“I’m very proud of my Filipino background,” Jones told
@TheFilAm
, “My mother is from Pangasinan. She is Ilocano, I am Ilocano.” If she wins, Jones will join Virginia’s Bobby Scott as
#FilAm
Congressmembers.
In 2012,
@RepMarkTakano
became the 1st openly gay person of color & of Asian descent to be elected to Congress. He represents CA's 41st district & serves as co-chair for the LGBT Equality Caucus. We celebrate Rep. Takano’s representation of the AAPI community!
#WhoWeAre
#APAHM
APAICS is proud to announce that
@RepGraceMeng
will be awarded the 2022 Pioneer Award for her work combating AA & NH/PI hate during our 28th Annual Awards Gala, happening tomorrow.
#APAICSLeads
Congratulations to our APAICS Alum
@juliewon2021
for winning her primary for New York City Council District 26!
We are so proud of you Julie, and we cannot wait to see what you will accomplish!
Our Vision Award Recipient
@danieldaekim
has done a meritorious job of building AAPI representation in TV, Film, Broadway & in his passion for diplomacy. Join us in presenting this award at the
#APAICSgala2018
- get your tickets today!
Happy 90th Birthday Secretary Norman Y. Mineta! We hope your day is well spent, celebrated with friends and family. Watch the award-winning documentary film, Norman Mineta and His Legacy: An American Story.
As part of
#WomensHistoryMonth
, APAICS will be sharing a series on 31 Inspiring AAPI Women in Public Service.
Meet the first on our list: Patsy Mink! In 1965, Patsy Mink became the first woman of color to join the ranks of Congress.
Today's
#WednesdayWisdom
is by Gala Keynote
@NewJerseyOAG
Gurbir Grewal: “Rather than tearing down those we dislike, we must use our energy to build something – something that we can all be proud of.”
"APAICS congratulates
@wutrain
and
@AftabPureval
on their victories in Boston and Cincinnati. Michelle Wu is also the first woman to be elected as mayor in Boston." via APAICS President/CEO
@MadaleneMielke
Read our full statement the 2021 elections:
Happy
#WomensHistoryMonth
! We're excited to celebrate AA & NH/PI women in politics this month, starting with former Rep. Patsy Mink!
Rep. Mink was the first Asian American woman to serve in Congress and to run for US President, and is also known for writing bills like Title IX.
Today is the first day of Asian American & Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month!
Join us in celebrating our community's heritage and contributions to American society all month.
#OurAANHPIStories
#APAICSLeads
#AANHPIHM
Congratulations to Howard Ou, APAICS Fellowship 2016-2017 Alumnus - Office of
@RepJudyChu
&
@CAPAC
- for joining the CAPAC staff this week as Policy and Press Advisor! 🎉
Today we celebrate the Year of the Ox! Wishing our friends and families a new year filled with good fortune and good health!
#LunarNewYear
#LNY2021
#YearOfTheOx
🚨📣 CATCH
@ericnamofficial
AT THE 2024 GALA AFTER PARTY! 📣🚨
GQ Korea’s Man of the Year and Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia, Eric Nam is a musician, actor, TV personality, and entrepreneur. Don’t miss out on celebrating 30 years of APAICS! 💃🪩
Gala tickets:
During
#WomensHistoryMonth
, APAICS recognizes Congresswoman Young Kim
@RepYoungKim
. She was the first Korean American Republican woman to serve in the California State Assembly and one of the first Korean American women in U.S. Congress.
Meet the next of our 31 Inspiring AAPI Women: Karen Narasaki
Karen K. Narasaki is an American civil rights leader and human rights activist. In July 2014 President Barack Obama appointed Narasaki to serve as a Commissioner on the United States Commission on Civil Rights.
"There wasn't a lot of Asian Americans running in the past because....there have been many public policies in the past that...excluded the community... and how the community [had to] catch up"-
@MadaleneMielke
in
@NPR
on AAPI gaining political power
More:
If you missed the Mineta Family's remarks on Saturday or if you came late, you can watch on YouTube here:
We ask everyone to please respect the family’s privacy during this difficult time, so they can properly grieve and heal. 1/2
#FlashbackFriday
: Korean-American diver Sammy Lee was the first Asian American man to win an Olympic gold medal, and the first to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in the platform event. His book, Diving, was published in 1979.
“Hate crimes elevate their way into our discourse and become normalized.”
“What do we do? We push back. We must treat an act of hate against one group as an act of hate against all groups. Call out inaction.” Our AMAZING keynote by
@NewJerseyAG
Gurbir Grewal at
#apaicsgala2018
APAICS is here to celebrate our
#AAPI
community by bringing to you our signature
#APAHM
events! Whether you're celebrating our AAPI trailblazers at our Gala or tuning into our 4-day legislative leadership summit we're glad to see you there!
cc:
@NCAPAtweets
#seeusunite
#whoweare
Happy
#AsianPacificAmericanHeritageMonth
from APAICS! Wishing our AAPI Community and all a month full of cultural celebrations, tradition, and unity.
Stay tuned this month to see APAICS's
#APAHM
programming!
42 years ago today, Vincent Chin passed away as a result of anti-Asian violence. We remember him and honor his life as we continue to fight against racism and injustice.
50 years ago, Rep. Patsy Mink and others successfully passed Title IX, the law protecting against sex-based discrimination in education.
Today we honor Rep. Mink's legacy both as a champion of equal rights and as the first Asian American woman to serve as a member of Congress.
Congratulations to 2021
#WomensPowerLunch
recipient Madalene Mielke, President and CEO of the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies.
#NANCONV2021
"We need allies, we need partners to speak out about it and ultimately accountability" -
@RepStricklandWA
on what leaders can do to address the cause of violence against Asian Americans during
@Reflect_US
's A Conversation on Women's Political Leadership
The Asian American Foundation (
@taaforg
) is a convener, incubator, and funder committed to accelerating opportunity and prosperity for AAPI communities.
They’re here to serve the 23 million AAPIs and build a better future for themselves and their families!
#TAAF
“The hopes, dreams, and aspirations of newcomers to the USA, those are American traits. Newcomers to America make America more American.”
@SpeakerPelosi
at
#APAICSWelcomes116
APAICS is proud to have
@RepTedLieu
serve as Honorary Co-Chair for our Legislative Leadership Summit, happening on May 23-24th.
Register Here:
#APAICSLeads
#AANHPIHM
Join us in welcoming
@SpeakerPelosi
and Secretary Norman Mineta to our special edition CAPAC In Conversation! We’re looking forward to hearing remarks from the both them! View our full schedule below!
#APAHM
⭐️🌿 Happy AA & NH/PI Heritage Month! We are honored to celebrate the history, legacy, and strength of our diverse community. In honor of our 30th anniversary, we're launching a special microsite that outlines the storied history of APAICS.
Check it out:
AAPI staffers on the Hill share their experiences working as things got ‘raw and personal' during the past year.
To read their stories, check out this
@rollcall
article:
We’re excited to welcome 50 AAPI leaders from across the nation to our National Leadership Academy, starting off with our welcome reception this evening!
#APAICSNLA18
#APAHM2018
APAICS honors Kamala Devi Harris on becoming the first South Asian Vice President of the U.S. We hope this inspires generations of young girls and AAPIs wishing to represent their communities!
Congratulate MVP Harris today by signing our virtual card:
APAICS is honored to welcome
@POTUS
Joseph R. Biden, Jr., as the keynote speaker for its 30th Annual Awards Gala on Tuesday, May 14, 2024! Learn more about the Annual Awards Gala at .
#APAICS30th
#APAICSLeads
The historic COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act has passed in the House with a vote of 364-62. We applaud
@CAPAC
members
@RepGraceMeng
and
@maziehirono
for spearheading this effort and reaffirming our governments commitment to
#StopAsianHate
Even more symbolic on Vincent Chin’s birthday.
Judge Tana Lin was confirmed as a judge to the U.S. district court for the Western District of Washington. With over 30 years of legal experience, she is the first Asian American judge appointed to a federal district court in the state of Washington.
#RepresentationMatters
Congratulations to Jennifer Sung on being confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit! She will be the first
#AANHPI
to serve on the Ninth Circuit in Oregon.
Thank you to our awesome
@CAPAC
members
@RepGraceMeng
and
@maziehirono
for their leadership and work crafting the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act. We'd also like to thank
@POTUS
for reaffirming their commitment to
#StopAsianHate
as he signs the Hate Crimes Act into law.
The Asian American Journalists Association’s (
@aaja
) speakers bureau at features Asian Americans with expertise in equal rights, hate crimes, AAPI history, racial justice and community-building work, racial profiling and discrimination.
#StopAsianHate
Happy Hmong American Day to all those celebrating. APAICS is proud to partner and work alongside our Hmong community members and elected officials especially during this
#APAHM
.
#APAICSLeads
Congrats to our Director of Programs and Community Engagement
@vimalap
on her 1st anniversary at APAICS! Thanks for all that you continue to do for the organization and it’s growth!
#apaicsleads