09.25.2012

A Community of Contrasts – Midwest Demographic Report

“A COMMUNITY OF CONTRASTS” REPORT DOCUMENTS GROWTH, POLITICAL POWER, ECONOMIC ISSUES OF ASIAN AMERICANS IN THE MIDWEST”

CHICAGO—The Asian American Center for Advancing Justice (“Advancing Justice”) released today— A Community of Contrasts: Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the Midwest, 2012—one of the most comprehensive reports on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (NHPI) in the 12 states that comprise the Midwest. A Community of Contrasts provides detailed data based on Census 2010 and other sources, including disaggregated data for 20 Asian American and NHPI subgroups. The report shows a rapidly-growing community that faces different socio-economic challenges across ethnic groups and provides concrete policy recommendations addressing the specific needs of this diverse and complex community. (more…)

09.14.2012

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YOUR Elections 2012 Headquarters – Make Your Voice Heard in 2012

According to the U.S. Census, the Asian American population in Illinois has doubled in the last 20 years. With this rapid growth, comes new opportunities for the Asian American community to grow in political power and have more of its issues and concerns addressed by policymakers. This year, AAI is working with its Pan-Asian Voter Empowerment (“PAVE”) coalition partners to Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) in Asian American communities in Illinois. PAVE is a coalition of Asian American organizations that directly serve and advocate for local Asian communities, representing a broad spectrum of Asian ethnic groups. Earlier this year AAI and PAVE convinced State lawmakers to form the first-ever Asian American Caucus.

As a member of the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice, AAI also works with its affiliates in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. to protect the voting rights of Asian Americans by poll monitoring at polling places on Election Day. (more…)