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05.06.2026

NEARLY 500 ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY LEADERS RALLY TO PROTECT OUR FUTURES AT THE STATE CAPITOL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 6, 2026  CONTACT: Angela Lin, alin@advancingjustice-chicago.org, 224-850-4567  SPRINGFIELD, IL – On May 6, nearly 500 Asian American community leaders from 19 organizations commemorated the start of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with the Pan-Asian Voter Empowerment (PAVE) Coalition’s 13th annual Asian American Action Day and rally at the Illinois State Capitol. The rally featured community testimonies calling on lawmakers to protect our futures by… Read more »

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04.23.2026

AAPI Heritage Month May 2026

Check out the most up-to-date information on Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago’s AAPIHM campaign!

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03.26.2026

PAN-ASIAN VOTER EMPOWERMENT COALITION HOSTS IL-09 CANDIDATE FORUM ON ISSUES IMPACTING ASIAN AMERICAN AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-, FEBRUARY 7, 2026 CONTACT: Grace Pai – gpai@advancingjustice-chicago.org, 224-289-5291 SKOKIE, IL (February 7, 2026) – On February 7, the Pan-Asian Voter Empowerment (PAVE) Coalition hosted an educational, nonpartisan candidate forum for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District, providing community members an opportunity to hear directly from candidates on key policy issues affecting Asian American… Read more »

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