Presidential Town Hall

The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) and Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) in a partnership with over thirty professional and community organizations including NAAAP will host a Town Hall event with the invited 2016 presidential candidates, taking place during the 2016 AAJA National Convention August 10 – 13 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

This gathering will be the largest of its kind, with Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander professionals and community leaders from across the nation converging in Las Vegas this summer, creating an epicenter of media, politics and diversity.

For nearly two decades, Asian Americans have been the most rapidly growing demographic group in the U.S. and the increasing political presence of Asian Americans is starting to reflect this growth, according to APIAVote. There is an average increase of 620,000 AAPI voters every presidential election cycle in the last three cycles. In a spring 2016 Asian American voter survey report titled “Inclusion, Not Exclusion,” APIAVote and its partners also found that 51% of Asian American voters are more enthusiastic for this year’s elections than the past election.

Participants of the NAAAP Convention and ERG Summit, their sponsors and exhibitors, and NAAAP leaders will join journalists, small business owners, student organizers, and other AAPI-serving community groups in attending the Town Hall.  DON’T MISS THIS UNPRECEDENTED EVENT TO HEAR  THE WHITE HOUSE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES  ADDRESS ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITY NEEDS AND CONCERNS.

The Asian American Journalists Association is a nonprofit professional and educational organization with more than 1,700 members across the United States and in Asia. Founded in 1981, AAJA has been at the forefront of change in the journalism industry. AAJA’s mission is to encourage Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) to enter the ranks of journalism, to work for fair and accurate coverage of AAPIs, and to increase the number of AAPI journalists and news managers in the industry. AAJA is an alliance partner in UNITY: Journalists for Diversity, along with the Native American Journalists Association and the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association.

Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) is a national nonpartisan organization that works with community partners in 25 states to mobilize Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in electoral and civic participation. APIAVote works to expand the AAPI electorate through voter registration, education, and get-out-the-vote-field activities. We also conduct research and polling, a voter protection program, leadership trainings, and youth engagement in an effort to amplify AAPI voices. We envision a world that is inclusive, fair, and collaborative—where AAPI communities are self-determined, empowered, and engaged.

Partnering Organizations

National Association of Asian American Professionals

Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurship

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Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum

Leaders Forum

Asian Americans Advancing Justice

Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies

Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance

Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association

Asian Real Estate Association of America

Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations

Council of Native Hawaiian Advancement

Empowering Pacific Islander Communities

International Leadership Foundation

Japanese American Citizens League

National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

National Association of Asian American Professionals

National Council of Asian Pacific Americans

National Korean American Service & Education Consortium

OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates

Southeast Asia Resource Action Center

Supporting Organizations:

Midwest Asian American Student Union

National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum

National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development

National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance

TiE – The Indus Entrepreneurs