NORMAN Y. MINETA LEADERSHIP TRAINING INSTITUTE 2014 SCHEDULE

April 28, 2014 NORMAN Y. MINETA LEADERSHIP TRAINING INSTITUTE 2014 SCHEDULE          Join APIAVote in a city near you and be part  of the solution as we work toward increasing civic participation in the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.  Come learn how the power of our one vote is tied to addressing issues that you care about. Over 500 leaders were trained in 2012.  Our regional trainings are customized to train volunteers, community leaders, youth,  organizers, young professionals, retirees.  You will leave the training equipped to implement your own voter registration and engagement program in your local communty. Click below to register and to get additional information for each city.     Santa Clara, CA May 3  Honolulu, HI, May 31  New York City, NY, June 7  Detroit, MI, June 21  Phoenix, AZ, June 21   Cleveland, OH, June 28  Los Angeles, CA, June 28  Las Vegas, NV, June 29  Philadelphia, PA, July TBD Fairfax, VA, July  12  Seattle, WA, July 12  Orlando, FL , July 19  Portland, OR, July 26  Providence, RI , July 26  Atlanta, GA, August 30  North Carolina , TBD Texas , TBD     THANK YOU TO OUR NATIONAL SPONSORS                             AND OUR LOCAL REGIONAL SPONSORS __________________________________________________________________________________________________   The Emerging Majority: Where do Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders Fit In?   May 7, 2014, Noon to 1:30pm Location: National Council of LaRaza 1126 16th Street, NW, Washington , DC                             CLICK HERE TO RSVP   The United States is set to become a majority-minority, or majority-people of color, nation by 2043. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are central to this process, with the fastest rates of population growth nationwide and in many states. Despite the growing importance of AAPI communities, their policy visibility has been limited until recently due to the lack of public awareness and limited data.     Want to know more about what is happening?  Join APIAVote for lunch in Washington DC on May 7, as we mark Asian Pacific American Heritage Month by featuring new policy reports on issues ranging from ACA enrollment and poverty, to voter registration and education disparities.  We will be releasing state specific fact sheets focused on the Asian American and Pacific Islander electorate.    Sponsoring Organizations: AAPI Data, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Action for Health Justice, Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, Empowering Pacific Islander Communities, Hmong National Development, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, National CAPACD, National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians, Southeast Asia Resource Action Center.  __________________________________________________________________________________________________   APIAVote supports the Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) as it celebrates 25 years  of building leadership and developing interests and success in public service careers.    CAPAL's 25th Anniversary Gala will be held on Friday, May 9, 2014 at the Sphinx Club in Washington, DC! Join CAPAL and APIAVote for an evening to celebrate the role of APAs in our society and  network with over 500 young professionals and APA leaders committed to public service.   Act fast and use the code  "CAPAL25APIAVOTE" without the quotation marks to get a $10 discount.  This code is valid for the first 20 ticket sales completed by Tuesday, May 6th.   A check may be written out to the Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership for ticket sales in lieu of using Eventbrite to avoid transaction fees ($65 per ticket).  For supporters and alumni out of town, make a donation by CLICKING HERE. __________________________________________________________________________________________________   APIAVote: Who We Are CLICK below to hear the perspectives from a few of our APIAVote partners.   INSPIRED?  Its not too late to support APIAVote's work and our partners.  For the Asian American and Pacific Islander electorate to continue to be engaged and nurtured to participate, we no longer can afford to do this solely on a volunteer basis.  Make your donation today and be a partner in assisting APIAVote and our community partners in securing the staffing and tools needed to do this important work.  Donate Online HERE  or mail your check to APIAVote, PO Box 101268, Arlington, VA 22210.