Name: 2020 From Dollars to Elections: The Growing Asian American Influence in Texas
Start: 2020-9-12T17:00+0:00
End: 2020-9-12T19:00+0:00

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12sep5:00 pm7:00 pm2020 From Dollars to Elections: The Growing Asian American Influence in Texas5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

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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.

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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.

Joining us will be Dr. Karthick Ramakrishnan, founder and director of AAPIData.com, which features demographic data and policy research on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Moderating the event is Azra Siddiqi, founder of WiseUp TX, a nonpartisan nonprofit empowering and educating Texas South Asians to be informed voters and partake in civic engagement. Finally, Judge KP George and Representative Gene Wu will deliver the opening and closing remarks.

There will be a Q & A session, so please come prepared to ask your questions about the census and voter registration data! Join us on Facebook Live THIS SATURDAY at 5PM!

This event is nonpartisan and is co-hosted with several Texas Asian American groups!

Current co-hosts: AACCC, APAPA, IACT, SAAVETX, Emgage, GAACC, SABA Houston, SABA Austin, OCA Greater Houston.

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(Saturday) 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

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12sep2:00 pm4:00 pmCentral Texas Candidate Forum: County Candidates2:00 pm – 4:00 pm CST

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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

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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 please join us for this incredibly informative series!

Our final forum will be focusing on the candidates running for county offices and will be moderated by Anthony Nguyen from Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce. Get ready to join us on Facebook Live!!

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(Saturday) 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm CST

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09sep7:00 pm8:30 pmCivics & Chai: WiseUp and Vote Local!7:00 pm – 8:30 pm CST

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WiseUp TX and Radio Azad are joining forces to ensure the Texas South Asian community understands the importance of voting LOCAL! Local races will be

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WiseUp TX and Radio Azad are joining forces to ensure the Texas South Asian community understands the importance of voting LOCAL! Local races will be on the ballot in several cities this year! We will hear from local Texas South Asian politicians about the necessity to pay attention to local politics. Whether that is city council, school board, or judicial races. Tune in to learn how you can WiseUp and Vote Local!

Joining us will be:

Panelist: Dr. Shahid Shafi-City Council Member for Southlake, TX since 2014.

Panelist: Judge Ravi Sandill-Judge of the 127th Civil District Court in Harris County since 2009 and is the first ever district court judge in Texas of South Asian descent.

Panelist: Arati Singh-Austin ISD Trustee and is the first Indian-American to serve on the Austin ISD school board.

Moderator: Dr. Sana Syed

We will send out the link to the Zoom Webinar to all RSVPs ahead of time.

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(Wednesday) 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm CST

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07oct7:00 pm8:30 pmCivics & Chai: WiseUp and Know Your Rights7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

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We are partnering with The Texas Civil Rights Projects to discuss how to protect your voting rights, what you need to do in case you face any difficulty voting, how

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We are partnering with The Texas Civil Rights Projects to discuss how to protect your voting rights, what you need to do in case you face any difficulty voting, how to access the Voter hotline in Urdu, Hindi, and Bengali, and answering all your questions pertaining to voting. WiseUp TX and The Texas Civil Rights Project want to make sure the Texas South Asian community is well prepared as they head to the polls. Come join us for a hot cup of chai and WiseUp and Know Your Rights before early voting begins!