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02.06.2015
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Countdown to Election Day — Volunteer with us!

Join us this election season as we work to get out the Asian American vote, and ensure that the vote is protected at the polls.

Get-Out-The-Vote Phone Banks!

Sign up to phone bank by emailing asullivan@advancingjustice-chicago.org.

SCHEDULE:
SATURDAY, February 21 (10am-2pm shift)
MONDAY, February 23 (5:30-8:30pm shift)
TUESDAY, February 24 (Election Day! – Shifts available all day)
*We are especially looking for volunteers that can speak Cantonese, Mandarin, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali, Tagalog, and other Asian languages. (Possible compensation for volunteers with language abilities)

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Election Day, Grace Period Registration, and Early Voting info

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Steve-VotingMayoral and City Council elections are coming up in Chicago this month! Remember to vote on February 24, (or use Early Voting!) and if you forgot to register you can still use Grace Period voter registration. More info and dates below.
Grace Period Voter Registration: Jan 28 – Feb 21
Use ANY Early Voting location
Register and vote on the SAME day
Early Voting: Feb 9 – Feb 21
Use ANY Early Voting site in Chicago
Election Day:  Feb 24
You MAY NOT register to vote on this day
Only vote in the precinct in which you are registered
For more detailed information visit www.chicagoelections.com

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02.05.2015
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Fresh Off the Boat debut round-up

Last night brought the television debut of Fresh Off the Boat, the new TV series based off of Eddie Huang’s memoir of the same name. The show centers around an Asian American family making the transition from living in Washington, D.C.’s Chinatown to living in Orlando, Florida. Here’s a round-up of stories from across the interwebs: (더 보기…)

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01.30.2015
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Mayoral Candidates’ Forum full video

On January 29, 2015, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Chicago and 18 other community organizations hosted the Chicago Mayoral Candidates’ Forum at Northeastern Illinois University. Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, William “Dock” Walls, Alderman Bob Fioretti, and Dr. Willie Wilson attended and answered questions from community members on issues relating to the Asian American and immigrant communities in Chicago, moderated by Ravi Baichwal of ABC-7 Chicago. Five-hundred community members from accross the city attended the Forum.

View the full forum here courtesy of CAN-TV Chicago. (더 보기…)

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01.09.2015
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2015 Mayoral Candidates’ Forum

What: Chicago Mayoral Candidates’ Forum

When: January 29, 2015, 6:30pm (doors open at 5:45)

Where: Northeastern Illinois University Auditorium, 3701 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL 60659 (Free parking available)

Hosted by Northeastern Illinois University’s Government Relations, Office of the President

Community partners (list in formation): Alliance of Filipinos for Immigrant Rights and Empowerment, Chicago Votes, Chinese American Service League, Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community, Japanese American Service Committee, Kenwood-Oakland Community Organization, Korean American Community Services, Muslim Women Resource Center, and more to come.

Want to volunteer? Contact volunteer@advancingjustice-chicago.org

For more information contact hkim@advancingjustice-chicago.org

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