MEDIA ADVISORY
Contact:
Dan Ichinose
Asian Pacific American Legal Center
(213) 977-7500 ext. 249
ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN LEGAL CENTER
TO RELEASE NEW REPORT ON ASIAN AMERICAN VOTERS
REPORT FEATURES LATEST ON ASIAN AMERICAN
ATTITUDES TOWARD IMMIGRATION REFORM
WHAT: REPORT LAUNCH,
'ASIAN AMERICANS AT THE BALLOT BOX:
THE 2006 GENERAL ELECTION IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY'
WHEN: TUESDAY, MAY 29 AT 10 AM
WHERE: Asian Pacific American Legal Center
1145 Wilshire Blvd, Second Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
WHO: Featured speakers and participants include:
Vivian Huang, Legislative Advocate
Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality
Dan Ichinose, Director - Demographic Research Project
Asian Pacific American Legal Center
Eugene Lee, Director - Voting Rights Project
Asian Pacific American Legal Center
EunSook Lee, Executive Director
National Korean American Service and Education Consortium
Interviews and photo opportunities will be available immediately following the event.
WHY: Asian Americans at the Ballot Box provides a comprehensive look at Asian American participation in last year's gubernatorial election, including information on Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, South Asian, and Vietnamese American voters in Los Angeles County. Panelists will discuss the report's implications for voter mobilization efforts, the provision of assistance to voters in Asian languages, and national effort to reform our immigration system. Co-sponsored by Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment (CAUSE), Filipino American Service Group, Inc (FASGI), Khmer Girls in Action (KGA), Korean American Coalition (KAC), Korean Resource Center (KRC), National Korean American Service and Education Consortium (NAKASEC), Organization of Chinese Americans of Greater Los Angeles (OCA-GLA), Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA), and South Asian Network (SAN).
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Founded in 1983, the Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating for civil rights, providing legal services and education, and building coalitions to positively influence and impact Asian Pacific Americans and to create a more equitable and harmonious society. APALC is affiliated with the Asian American Justice Center (formerly NAPALC) in Washington, D.C.