Category: Blog

Getting to know Joseph Jerr, Excellence in Community Engagement awardee

Joseph Jerr, Advancing Justice’s super volunteer and poll watcher extraordinaire, will be receiving the Excellence in Community Engagement Award at our annual Milestone Awards Benefit on April 22! Get to know him below, and don’t forget to get your Milestone tickets here!

Election info for April 7 run-offs

Mayoral and City Council runoff elections are coming up on Tuesday, April 7! Remember to vote on April 7, (or use Early Voting!) and if you forget to register you can still use Grace Period voter registration. More info and dates below.

Racial justice and the long road ahead

The theme for this year’s Asian American Leadership Forum was “Justice Beyond Just Us.” More than a clever saying that paraphrases what the country has been struggling with in the past year, it is a signal of the clear direction that Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago should take in the future. Thank you to… Read more »

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… Read more »

Election Day, Grace Period Registration, and Early Voting info

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Mayoral 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… Read more »