Month: मई 2015

4th annual Asian American action day draws 400 to Springfield to rally against budget cuts

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT May 22, 2015 Steve Moon 773-597-8024 Fourth annual Asian American action day draws 400 to Springfield Community members rally in Capitol rotunda against state budget cuts SPRINGFIELD, IL – Over 400 Asian Americans from across Illinois gathered in Springfield on Thursday to call on Governor Bruce Rauner to restore state funding… Read more »

New report details impact of budget cuts on Asian Americans

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT May 19, 2015 Steve Moon 773-597-8024 New report details impact of budget cuts on Asian Americans Community will head to Springfield on Thursday to rally against cuts CHICAGO – A new report, Cutting Lifelines, released Tuesday by members of the Pan Asian Voter Empowerment (PAVE) Coalition, details the impact that budget… Read more »

Chicago Language Access Ordinance is a “Good Start”

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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION May 6, 2015 Contact: Andy Kang AKang@advancingjustice-chicago.org 773.271.0899 x222 LANGUAGE ACCESS ORDINANCE A GOOD FIRST STEP However, City Council must make emergency services accessible CHICAGO – A coalition of Chicago-based civic engagement and civil rights groups recognizes the language access ordinance passed by the Chicago City Council as a good… Read more »