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How Millennials Are Changing Philanthropy via

How Millennials Are Changing Philanthropy Millennials are poised to become a driving force for donations in the philanthropic space.

“5 Asian American Sheroes Who Inspire Us” by

5 Asian American Sheroes Who Inspire Us – Advancing Justice | AAJC – Medium For Women’s Herstory Month, here are 5 Asian American activists you should know.

What do you think? Excited for this?

HBO Announces 'KTown,' A Dark Comedy About Los Angeles' Koreatown Not much has been announced about it yet, but Asian-America is already psyched.

Georgia put 53,000 voter registrations on hold, fueling new charges of voter suppression

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/10/11/17964104/georgia-voter-registration-suppression-purges-stacey-abrams-brian-kemp?utm_campaign=vox&utm_content=entry&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter via

Georgia put 53,000 voter registrations on hold, fueling new charges of voter suppression As Election Day nears, Georgia residents fear that voter purges and delayed registrations will hurt black voters.

"There’s a part of me who’ll always be that kid who didn’t belong, and I think that still haunts all of my work," playwright Young Jean Lee said.

For Young Jean Lee, Being Broadway's First Female Asian-American Playwright Is 'Sad' But the "Straight White Men" writer says she's "glad that door is open now."

LA, what do you have planned this weekend?

The exhibition “Don't Believe the Hype: L.A. Asian Americans in Hip Hop” runs through November 4, 2018 at the Chinese American Museum in Los Angeles.

Hip-Hop as Resistance: Exhibition Explores Contributions by Asian-Americans "Don't Believe the Hype: L.A. Asian Americans in Hip Hop" examines the genre as a tool for “resistance, refuge and...

Do you know Larry Itliong?

America’s forgotten Filipino farmworkers: If you know Cesar Chavez, you should know Larry Itliong When Filipino and Mexican laborers united, they had more power

Sexual Assault Survivors' Advocate At Under 30 Summit: 'The Most Powerful Tool We All Have Is Our Voices" via Forbes

Sexual Assault Survivors' Advocate At Under 30 Summit: 'The Most Powerful Tool We All Have Is Our Voices' "I will use mine to fight for these rights," Rise cofounder and CEO Amanda Nguyen said at the 2018 Forbes Under 30 Summit in Boston.

The public comment period for the public charge rule proposal begins on October 10th. Let's stand together to as and say !

https://asianhealthservices.org/onenation/

Stand With Us As #OneNation – ASIAN HEALTH SERVICES Starting October 10th, 2018 we have 60 days to let the government know that this country’s values do not align with this new rule. Here’s what you can do:

INFOGRAPHIC: Public Charge Proposal is an Attack on AAPI Families – Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF): https://www.apiahf.org/resource/public-charge-infographic/

APIAHF Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum

"Asian Americans now have the most income inequality amongst any ethnicity, with those in the 90th percentile of income earning more than 10 times more than those in the 10th percentile. So while there are crazy rich Asians, there are also entire Asian subgroups that have poverty rates as high as 35%."

The (Asian) American Dream is alive and well – Eric Feng – Medium “We were PROUD to be together not hiding in the corner. And we were surrounded by people of ALL communities out to support us! How amazing…

Voters in key Senate races say Kavanaugh battle is a motivator for the 2018 midterms via Vox

Voters in key Senate races say Kavanaugh battle is a motivator for the 2018 midterms Texas Republicans say the battle made them more energized. So do Arizona Democrats and Republicans.

Today is the deadline to register to vote in numerous states! Get registered. https://nyti.ms/2IFirG6

How to Register to Vote: Deadlines for Each State Election Day is Nov. 6, but voter registration deadlines in many states are well before that.

Anyone else watch Awkwafina on SNL this Saturday?

Awkwafina hosted SNL 18 years after Lucy Liu. Their monologues show how times have changed. Awkwafina was only the second Asian American woman to host the show in its 44-season run.

"The model minority myth is blinding the general population to the violence being committed against Asian immigrants."

History Is Repeating Itself for Asian Americans – Member Feature Stories – Medium The 'model minority' myth obscures a history of discrimination against Asian American immigrants. From the Vietnam War to the Trump administration, we've always been at risk.

21 diversity and inclusion influencers you should know http://sumo.ly/ZHF6 via

21 diversity and inclusion influencers you should know Meet some of the people making work a better place to belong for all of us.

3 Fil-Am candidates set sights on US congressional seats via

3 Fil-Am candidates set sights on US congressional seats Cristina Osmeña is running California, Jennifer Zimmerman in Florida, and Gina Ortiz Jones in Texas.

How effective is your representative?

How Effective Is Your Representative? — ProPublica … and other answers to your questions about how Congress really works.

The Bulosan Center — named after novelist and poet Carlos Bulosan, author of “America Is in the Heart” — aims to continue Bulosan’s legacy by advancing research, education, and advocacy for historical and contemporary issues faced by Filipinos in the United States

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/uc-davis-open-groundbreaking-filipino-studies-center-n914896

UC Davis to open groundbreaking Filipino studies center The Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies, housed in the department of Asian-American studies at UC Davis, is scheduled to officially launch on Sept. 29.

“The most surprising principle of good leadership? Don’t be busy.” by

The most surprising principle of good leadership? Don’t be busy. If you’re busy as a leader, you’re doing it wrong.

New California pardon law may help those facing deportation via

New California pardon law may help those facing deportation A pardon does not necessarily erase a deportation order but can help re-open an order for those facing removal because of a state criminal conviction.

"91% of expressed a desire to lead. Nearly 50% of them also said that they believed leadership is the empowerment of others."

We know this! We see this throughout our network of alumni!

7 Ways Millennials Are Changing Traditional Leadership Whether they are seeking to become leaders themselves, or responding to the leadership styles of their employers, millennials are causing some disruption to traditional leadership. Here are 7 ways they are influencing leadership today.

"More respondents were likely to say that women handled the issue better than men — whether it was health care, gun control or other matters."

Analysis | This survey shows why there’s never been a better time for women to run for office More voters think women will do a better job — on everything — than believe that of men. That’s new.

“Entry-level civic tech roles are difficult to find, so here’s what we’re doing about it” via Coding it Forward

Entry-level civic tech roles are difficult to find, so here’s what we’re doing about it Launching Pivot to Civic, a new entry-level jobs board

Watch this really informative slideshow from Karthick Ramakrishnan discussing the Asian American and Pacific Islander power to impact election results via Nonprofit VOTE

The Asian American and Pacific Islander Vote Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are a growing part of the American Electorate with the potential to change the electoral landscape. Join Karthick Ramak...

"For We The Future, Amplifier has commissioned world renown artists Shepard Fairey , Kate Deciccio, Rommy Torrico, and Munk One to create ten posters of youth activists , ages 13-29. Each of the ten youth leaders have been paired with non-profit organisations that align with their activism, including work addressing climate justice, criminal justice reform, voting rights, immigration rights, disability justice, gun reform, q***r rights, and literacy."

https://www.graffitistreet.com/we-the-future-to-use-art-in-schools-to-inspire-the-next-generation-of-youth-activists-amplifier-2018/

Still confused about public charge?

This webinar includes an overview of the proposed public charge regulation change, funder responses at the regional and national levels including responses by funders who don't identify as "immigration funders," and the campaign featuring AAPI-specific strategies and resources.

Webinar Recap: The Public Charge Policy-AAPI Immigrant Families at Risk | AAPIP Tue, 2018-08-28Webinar RecapThe Public Charge Policy: AAPI Immigrant Families at Risk  Click to access the webinar recording and slides On August 9, AAPIP partnered with APIAHF on a webinar on the Trump Administration's expected proposal of an immigration regulation re-defining the “public ...

What are your solutions to low voter turnout by people of color?

Analysis | The turnout gap between whites and racial minorities is larger than you think — and hard to change Four takeaways from the fact that people of color vote at a substantially lower rate than whites

"Our thinking was that adults don’t give teenagers enough credit, don’t ask them enough questions, don’t take a genuine interest in their lives, their dreams, their triumphs, and calamities. So we decided to correct that — and by doing so, we learned something valuable."

Welcome to The Edge of Adulthood – The Edge of Adulthood – Medium A few months ago, when the editors at Medium were brainstorming what to do for our September magazine, “Youth, Now,” we hit upon a simple idea: If we’re going to write about what it means to be young…