Conference on Taking the Lead in Leadership 大地360

Dear Friend,

Happy Earth Day! You're cordially invited to the Asian American / Asian Research Institute's CUNY Conference on Taking the "Lead" in Leadership: How New York City's 2009 Elections Has Shaped Asian American Civic Participation, on Friday, May 7, 2010, from 8:30AM to 5PM, at the CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan.

AAARI will convene a conference in which over 200 academicians and community practitioners will discuss the impact of the record number of Asian Americans who ran for and won political office in the 2009 New York City metropolitan area elections on civic engagement in the Asian American community.

Conference attendees will discuss the impact and formulate recommendations on how the increase in networks and participation in the 2009 election process can be leveraged to increase engagement by the Asian American community in civic participation in the academic, community and broader New York City arena.

Keynote: Dr. Judy Chu (US House of Representatives-32nd District)

Closing Session: Kiran Ahuja (White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders)

Topics

* 2009 Election Exit Poll of Multi-lingual Voters in New York City
* The New Asian America in New York City: Coalition Building and Community Empowerment
* Leading New Yorkers: The Role of New Immigrants and the Charge of Elected Leaders
* The National Agenda and the Local Perspective: Conversation with Kiran Ahuja

This conference is free and open to the pubic. Please RSVP to this email with your contact information including zip code, or call our office at 212-869-0182/0187. Please be prepared to show proper identification at the front desk when entering the building for security purposes.

For the full conference program and to learn about all of AAARI's upcoming events, please visit www.aaari.info. See you at the conference!

Sincerely,

Antony Wong
Program Coordinator
Asian American / Asian Research Institute
City University of New York

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