FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Farrah Su
Marketing and Communications Manager
Phone: (213) 269-5716
Email: farrah@causeusa.org
“UNITED AGAINST VIOLENCE: COLLABORATING WITH
CA CONGRESSional leaders TO STOP HATE”
With Senator Alex Padilla and Representative Ted Lieu
What: “United Against Violence: Collaborating with CA Congressional Leaders to Stop Hate” Town Hall will feature Senator Alex Padilla (CA) and Representative Ted Lieu (CA 33) connecting with non-profit organizations serving the Asian community, including Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment (CAUSE) and Stop AAPI Hate. The event will include ways to address the ongoing violence and discrimination against the Asian community through Q&A discussion, exploration of the resources and data available, and information on how members of congress partner with communities in the movement to stop hate.
Who:
Senator Alex Padilla, State of California
Representative Ted Lieu, California’s 33rd Congressional District
Nancy Yap -- Executive Director, Center for Asian Americans United for Self-Empowerment (CAUSE)
Manjusha Kulkarni -- Leadership for Stop AAPI Hate; Executive Director, Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council (A3PCON)
When: Friday, April 09, 2021
1:00PM - 2:00PM PST
Where: Online via Zoom Webinar ; Event will be livestreamed
Register HERE
Why: Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise in anti-Asian sentiment has increased rampantly with nearly 3,800 anti-Asian racist incidents reported between March 2020 to March 2021 (Stop AAPI Hate). Not only are there many incidences, but also extremely violent occurrences as seen with the recent shootings in Atlanta resulting in the loss of life for 8 people, including 6 Asian women: Soon Chung Park, Hyun Jung Grant, Suncha Kim, Yong Ae Yue, Delaina Ashley Yaun, Paul Andre Michels, and Xiaojie Tan. In addition, according to the CAUSE Multiethnic Statewide Community Poll, only 48% of Californians believe that race relations between people of different races are positive. Solutions that stop hate and improve relationships across communities can start with conversations like this one. This town hall will allow viewers to learn more about recent events through nonprofit leadership and Congressional members’ open discussion regarding the Asian community, and provide information for individuals looking for ways to get involved in their communities and prevent more incidents.
Interview Requests: Nancy Yap will also be available for one-on-one interviews with interested reporters. Please contact Farrah Su by email at: farrah@causeusa.org.
About CAUSE
Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment (CAUSE) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan, community-based organization with a mission to advance the political empowerment of the Asian Pacific American community through nonpartisan voter outreach, training, and education as well as leadership development.
Since its founding 1993, CAUSE has led efforts to drive APA civic engagement, from facilitating in-language Get Out The Vote workshops in the Greater Los Angeles Area to hosting the first-ever APA-facing gubernatorial debate in California history in 2018. CAUSE plans to continue efforts in 2020 to mobilize the community by providing the knowledge, access, and network to inspire APAs of all ages to voice their vote.
For any further inquiries, please contact CAUSE via phone at (213) 269-4639 or email at info@causeusa.org. General information can be obtained from our website at www.causeusa.org.
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