In 2019, the voters of Chicago get to choose a new mayor to lead our city in a more equitable direction.

On February 11, join members of the Pan Asian Voter Empowerment (PAVE) Coalition, for a mayoral forum to hear directly from the candidates about their vision for our city and how they will support our communities.

This event is free and open to the public! Please RSVP below so we can keep track of seating needs. 

PAVE has been working with the diverse Asian American communities of Chicago for over a decade. We fight for racial equity by working on issues of education, workers rights, housing, immigration, language accessibility, voting rights, and more.

WHAT: PAVE Mayoral Candidates’ Forum
WHEN: Monday, February 11, from 6pm-8pm
WHERE: Northeastern Illinois University, 5500 N. Saint Louis ave.

The forum will be held in the Northeastern Illinois University auditorium, inside the student center. The auditorium is wheelchair accessible. The forum will be translated into Vietnamese, Cantonese, Hindi, Urdu, Korean, and other languages based on need. Please contact us regarding any language or accessibility needs.

This forum is sponsored by members of PAVE, the Pan-Asian Voter Empowerment Coalition: Alliance of Filipinos for Immigrant Rights and Empowerment, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago, Cambodian Association of Illinois, Chinese American Service League, Chinese Mutual Aid Association, Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community, Hamdard Center, Hana Center, Indo-American Center, Japanese American Service Committee, Lao American Organization of Elgin, Muslim Women Resource Center, Vietnamese Association of Illinois.

For questions and inquiries, please contact Mansi Kathuria at mkathuria@advancingjustice-chicago.org

For media requests, contact Brandon Lee at blee@advancingjustice-chicago.org