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Blog - Page 5 of 12 - WiseUp Texas
 
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Please join us for a pan-Asian and statewide event focusing on voter registration and census issues impacting the Texas Asian American community. Main Speaker: Dr. Karthick Ramakrishnan, founder of AAPIData Moderator: Azra Siddiqi, founder of WiseUp TX Opening Remarks: Judge KP George Closing Remarks: Representative Gene Wu Join us as we co-host this event with 20 Asian American organizations! Co-Hosts: Indian American Coalition of Texas IACT Ravi K. Sandill SABA Dallas SABA Houston South Asian Bar Association of Austin DFW Muslim Bar...

Sharon Hirsch is running for Texas State Representative for House District 66, which includes West Plano and far North Dallas. She discusses how after losing by just 391 votes in 2018, she decided to run again in 2020 on a platform of public education, expanding Medicaid access in Texas, gun safety, and ensuring fair maps when it comes to redistricting. Learn more about her on her website. WiseUp TX is non-partisan and does not endorse any...

Sadaf Haq is running for City Council in Frisco (a suburb of Dallas).  She talks about the leadership positions she has held with various boards before deciding to run for office and add representation to the City Council.  In this interview she talks about paving the way for other South Asians and the diverse coalition of supporters who inspire her to run for office. You can learn more about her on her website.    

Curious about how to register to vote? Have no fear, WiseUp TX is here! Learn how to register to vote in Texas for the upcoming November election. WiseUp TX is excited to showcase the beautiful diversity of the Texas South Asian community as you can see we have Pakistani, Indian, Nepali, Sri Lankan, and Bangladeshi Texans. People of all ages and various faiths such as Hindu, Sikh, Muslim, and Zoroastrian. Our community can make a...

Lydia Bean is running for Texas State Representative (House District 93) as the Democratic Candidate.  This district includes parts of Arlington, “Mid Cities, and North Fort Worth, stretching through much of Tarrant County.  Lydia says her South Asian voters want what her other constituents are looking for too – well-funded public education, access to healthcare, and civility in politics. She talks about how coming from a family of faith shaped her aspirations to work in...

  Pooja Sethi is running for City Council in Austin, Texas (District 10). She shares how her South Asian identity influences her campaign – if she wins, she will be the first South Asian American to serve on Austin’s City Council. Her work as an immigration lawyer taking on pro bono cases for domestic violence survivors motivated her to become a local leader. She has served the City on various Task Forces and decided to...

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WiseUp and Get Engaged was an engaging and thoughtful conversation, allowing our community to gain different perspectives on what civic engagement means and how to get more involved without being proficient in political landscape and policies. We would like to thank our moderator, Behzad Dabu (Actor, Producer & Activist), and our panelists, Sheela Lal (Co-founder of Dearborn for Black Lives), Sim Singh (Sikh Coalition), and Alejandro Vera (Attorney) for sharing actionable and insightful information. Thank you to everyone who joined us for this discussion. If...

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WiseUp TX, IACT, Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce, Korean American Association of Greater Austin, SABA Austin, APAPA, AACCC, ACAN, and Network of Asian American Organizations are joining forces to host four candidate forums for the broader Asian community within the Central Texas area. If you reside in the Austin metroplex and missed our candidate forums, no worries, you can catch up right here!   TX House (8/15/2020)   The following candidates joined us and...

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