DNC AAPI Download 4/27/2022

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April 27, 2022

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DNC member Otto Lee is the AAPI Caucus Vice Chair, Veterans and Military Families Council Vice Chair, and a member of the Environment and Climate Crisis and Poverty councils. During his recent trip to Europe, Otto helped provide relief aid to those fleeing the war in Ukraine.

See his experience here...Events This Week:
Wisconsin, New Jersey, and SAFA

Join the Wisconsin AAPI Caucus in conversation with the first AAPI leader elected to statewide office in Wisconsin: Attorney General Josh Kaul. Sponsored by the AAPI Caucus of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, this Town Hall is an opportunity to be in conversation with AG Kaul. Audience members can submit their questions by Fri, April 22 here. We will notify those whose questions are selected by Mon, April 25.

The program will feature additional remarks from: AAPI Caucus Co-Chairs Caitlin Lee and Angela Jenkins & South Asians For America - WI Co-Directors Sachin Chheda and Jilly Gokalgandhi

Join NJDSC as we launch our new program, Coalitions! Come celebrate with us and meet individuals dedicated to increasing the democratic turnout in our communities.

We are excited to re-introduce our caucuses: Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander, Black, Emerging Leaders, Latino, LGBTQ+, Muslim, Progressive, South Asian American & Veterans

This event will take place on Thursday, April 28, 6:30 – 8:30pm EDT.
 

• Co-Founder of Field Team 6 & Former California Democratic Party Regional Organizer Jason Berlin

• Former California Regional Organizing Director for Kamala Harris for the People & All Home Director of Community Engagement Irving Torres

• California Democratic Party API Caucus Chair & SAFA Legal & Governance Board Deepa Sharma

• Democratic Asian Americans of Virginia Chair & SAFA National Political Advocacy Co-Chair Praveen Meyyan

• Former Nationwide South Asian Youth Initiative Co-Director & SAFA Youth Engagement Co-Chair Ananya Kachru.

Apply for the May Organizer Bootcamp

The Campaign Readiness Project is a paid train-to-hire bootcamp program at the DNC with the goal of supporting states in their recruitment, training, and hiring of diverse, talented, and local staff. Participation in these bootcamps will expand opportunities for consideration for campaign roles in states with the aim of helping elect Democrats up and down the ballot. Ideal candidates for this Campaign Readiness Project Bootcamp are those who are looking to work as a Field Organizer for state parties and/or coordinated campaigns for the 2022 elections.