PROTECT THE ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITY VOICE September 27, 2010
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PROTECT THE ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER
COMMUNITY VOICE IN THE REDISTRICTING PROCESS
2nd ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER
OPEN COMMUNITY REDISTRICTING MEETING for the Bay Area
In the past redistricting has fragmented and silenced Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. In order to protect the AAPI community & present accurate State Senate and Assembly maps before the redistricting commission, the Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans for Fair Redistricting (CAPAFR) is holding a series of meetings to get community input.
All are welcome! Community members who have an understanding of the AAPI community in their area are encouraged to participate. CAPAFR needs individuals who have an understanding of any pressing community issues in the San Francisco Bay Area counties.
In the 2nd meeting, we will decide on:
1) Decision-making protocols
2) Identify factors that make up our “communities of interests”
Light food and refreshments will be provided!
Meetings are held for the San Francisco, Alameda, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties:
San Francisco and San Mateo County Community Meeting Hosted by
Asian Law Caucus
Date: Tuesday, September 28, 2010, 5:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Location: San Francisco Public Library, Main Branch, Latino Community Room
(Enter through the Grove Street entrance)
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
To RSVP: Carlo de la Cruz, CAPAFR2011@gmail.com or (415) 848-7721
Alameda County Community Meeting Hosted by
East Bay Asian Voter Education Consortium
Date: Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 6:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center
388 Ninth Street (between Franklin and Webster Street, 2nd Floor of the Pacific Renaissance Plaza in Oakland’s Chinatown
Oakland, CA 94607
To RSVP: Jennifer Pae at EBAVEC2011@gmail.com
Santa Clara County Community Meeting Hosted by
Asian Law Alliance
Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Yu-Ai Kai Community Center
588 North 4th Street – 3rd Floor
San Jose, CA 95112
RSVP: Contact Jackie Maruhashi at alacensus@aol.com
District boundaries that split AAPI communities weaken the political voice & power of AAPI communities. When AAPI communities are fragmented, they do not make up a significant portion of any one district. This diminishes their ability to get their elected representatives to address their needs.
CAPAFR will conduct a series of AAPI community meetings to talk to community members about how the lines should be drawn to protect the AAPI communities. CAPAFR plans to submit proposed maps to the redistricting commission based on the community input.
To succeed, CAPAFR will need individuals who have an understanding of any of the following in the San Francisco Bay Area:
- areas with large number of AAPI residents
- AAPI cultural centers, including religious institutions
- AAPI immigrant-related services
- commercial centers for AAPI businesses
- history of the AAPI communities, including refugees and service members
- concerns of the AAPI communities, including housing, jobs, education, and public safety
- land use restrictions, including residential and commercial zoning
- education and job opportunities for AAPIs
- public infrastructures including utilities and transportation
- AAPI media centers
For more information about redistricting or the series of meetings, visit: www.CAPAFR.org
