Asian American Community Organizations Celebrate Key Hire for Language Assistance at Polls Chicago-Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago (Advancing Justice-Chicago) and the South Asian American Policy & Research Institute (SAAPRI) celebrate the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners’ hiring of Ms. Shobhana Johri Verma as Chicago’s first-ever liaison with the city’s Indian American voters and community organizations.
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Advancing Justice Letter to Speaker Boehner on Asian American Immigration Principles
The Honorable John Boehner Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Speaker Boehner: January 27, 2014 On behalf of Asian Americans Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice), we write to express our concerns regarding immigration reform. Advancing Justice is a non-profit, non-partisan affiliation that promotes a fair and equitable society for all by working for… Read more »
2014 Annual Milestone Awards Benefit
2014 Annual Milestone Awards Benefit Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014 6:00pm – 8:30pm (5:30pm registration) Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall 78 East Washington St Save the Date! On Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014 Asian Americans Advancing Justice—Chicago, formerly the Asian American Institute, will hold its Annual Milestone Awards Benefit.
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Calendar 2014
Asian Americans Advancing Justice—Chicago is excited to work with the City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations again in putting out the 2014 Asian Pacific American Heritage month calendar. We invite organizations to submit information on events celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
A Pro-Immigrant Plan for Chicago
Advancing Justice-Chicago executive director, Tuyet Le penned an op-ed in the Chicago Tribune for their series «A Plan of Chicago» proposing a city that embraces its great strength, its immigrant community. Check out this excerpt from the piece: