Events

August 6 is the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Join us on Saturday, August 1 for an afternoon of workshops and discussions about Asian Americans and civic engagement and the ongoing importance of the Voting Rights Act.

Date/Time: Saturday, August 1, 2015, 1-4 pm

Place: Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel, 135-20 39th Avenue, Flushing, NY

This event is organized by APA VOICE, a coalition of 15 groups in New York City that seek to increase civic engagement in the Asian American community:

Adhikaar Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund Asian Americans for Equality Charles B. Wang Community Health Center Chhaya CDC Chinese American Planning Council Chinese Progressive Association Coalition for Asian American Children and Families Indo-Caribbean Alliance Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York MinKwon Center for Community Action OCA Advocate, New York Chapter South Asian Council for Social Services United Chinese Association of Brooklyn YWCA of Queens