2022 WLP #1 | The AANHPI Diaspora: Immigration & Intergenerational Experiences

We kicked off our 2022 Washington Leadership Program (WLP) with opening remarks from Krystal Ka'ai, Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI), and Representative Judy Chu, who represents the 27th Congressional District and became the first Chinese American woman elected to U.S. Congress in 2009!
Our first session is "The AANHPI Diaspora: Immigration & Intergenerational Experiences." This session will focus on the phenomenon of the AANHPI diaspora within the U.S. Topics will include effects of immigration, intergenerational trauma, and how our identity is shaped and informed by these experiences. Key takeaways of the discussion will allow for participants to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the myriad of intergenerational experiences within the AANHPI community, and avenues in which to leverage one’s identity as a tool of empowerment.
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This session’s speakers* include:
🔹 Krystal Ka'ai, Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WLP Opening Remarks Speaker)
🔹 Representative Judy Chu, U.S. 27th Congressional District (WLP Opening Remarks Speaker)
🔹 Shyam Gadwal, Vice-President of Programs at APIA Scholars (Moderator)
🔹 Dale Asis, Finance Director at Little Village Environmental Justice Organization
🔹 Dr. Jesi Lujan Bennett, PhD, University of Waikato
🎓 Vanessa Tufaga, 2021 CAPAL Intern; Board & Co-Treasurer, Pacific Community of Alaska (PCA); Member of Data & Research Committee, National Association of Pasifika Organization (NAOPO)
🔹 Li Zou, Politics & Policy Reporter at Vox.com
*Speaker titles and affiliations listed are for identification purposes only and speakers may serve in personal capacities without representing their respective affiliations or employers.
▶️ RSVP at bit.ly/CAPALWLP... for our other WLP 2022 sessions. Speaker bios for all speakers for every session can be found on the RSVP page.
Our 2022 WLP series on Wednesdays will be hosted via Zoom and simultaneously livestreamed on CAPAL's Facebook page. All sessions will be conducted in English with autogenerated captions. Each session will be recorded. A dial-in option will be available upon successful Zoom registration through an autogenerated email. Follow the conversation online using #WeAreCAPAL.
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2022 WLP Sessions
This year’s theme, “Temperature Check: Our Work Isn't Over.” As our communities continue to grapple with a prolonged health crisis and rise in hate crimes these sessions will address how the myriad of AANHPI identities and experiences can be used as tools of empowerment and activism to create sustainable and immediate change to uplift the communities around us.
Our free WLP series introduces students to AANHPI leaders in public service who can inform and inspire students’ own civic engagement, and has proudly served over 220 individuals since its inception through weekly panel discussions and participatory activities. Thank you to our 2022 sponsors for supporting our programs!
Tune into our upcoming WLPs this summer:
🔹​June 15 - Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling: AANHPI Leaders in Public Service
🔹​June 22 - No Longer Your Sidekick: AANHPI Representation & Advocacy in the Media
🔹​June 29 - Public Health & COVID-19: Our Stories
🔹​July 6 - Educational Equity: Where do we stand?
🔹​July 13 - Grassroots Activism & AANHPI Identity
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The Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) seeks to empower AANHPI youth by increasing access to public service opportunities and building a strong AANHPI public service pipeline. We envision a future with equitable AANHPI representation throughout all levels of government and public service.
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