The California Commission on Asian & Pacific Islander American Affairs (CAPIAA), in partnership with Sacramento State and the California Asian American & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus (AAPILC), is proud to present the Inaugural Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Statewide Policy Summit "Engaging our communities: Democracy Beyond the Ballot Box."

As part of this year's theme, we focus attention on the need for AAPI civic engagement in the public discourse, harnessing the collective power of our shared history and issues impacting the AAPI communities. The summit will bring together hundreds of AAPI community organizations, key leaders, elected officials and appointees, philanthropic organizations, and other stakeholders across the state.

Please Note: All attendees must register to participate in all conference sessions and activities and must wear their name badges to gain access to any session or activity.

AAPI Statewide Policy Summit Flyer

Informational Sheet

By The Numbers

General Registration

$15 – The full summit registration fee includes: continental breakfast, refreshments, luncheon reception, and all program materials.

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Parking

Guests to park without a permit in STUDENT spaces in Parking Structure 3.

Tentative Schedule

Tentative Schedule subject to change

All attendees must register to participate in all conference sessions and activities and must wear their name badges to gain access to any session or activity.

Time	Topic
8-8:45 a.m.	Registration & Breakfast
9-9:30 a.m.	Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:30-9:45 a.m.	Special Remarks:  • Helen Beaudreau, Senior Advisor, White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
9:45-9:55 a.m.	Recognition and Presentation
10-10:50 a.m.	Session 1: Empowering AAPI Voices: Analyzing Data and Harnessing Social Media to Mobilize Voters  The panel will highlight their involvement in the public discourse through voter education, leveraging their organization’s platforms, and using their voices for the good of the collective community. • Christine Chen, APIA Vote • Dr. Karthick Ramakrishnan, AAPI Data • Cheryl Hori, Pacific Campaign House • Honorable Mayor Farrah Khan, City of Irvine • Mona Pasquil Rogers, Meta
11-11:50 a.m.	Session 2: Shaping California's Future: Governance, Equity, and Impact on AAPI Communities  The panel will discuss issues of equity and share what the current administration has done to advance equity in the AAPI communities to make state government more accessible. • Amy Tong, Secretary, GovOps • Pam Chueh, Chief Equity Officer, GovOps • Kevin Kish, Civil Rights Department • Kim Johnson, Secretary, Health and Human Services Agency • Khydeeja Alam, Executive Director CA Commission on Asian & Pacific Islander American Affairs
12-12:50 p.m.	Session 3: From Margin to Center: AAPI Women's Political Influence    The panel will inspire attendees by celebrating what has been accomplished by AAPI women and highlight issues that are experienced by women, and to discuss what work still needs to be done. • Honorable Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen • Honorable Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains • Honorable Dr. Darshana Patel, Trustee, Poway Unified School District • Jessica Caloza, Deputy Chief of Staff to Attorney General Rob Bonta • Stephanie Tom, Deputy Treasurer to State Treasurer Fiona Ma
12:55-2:10 p.m.	Lunch and Partnership RemarksPanel: From Federal Funding to Local Impact: Real Benefits for APIA Communities • Dilawar Syed, Deputy Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration • Nani Coloretti, Deputy Director, Office of Management and Budget • Honorable David Chiu, City Attorney of San Francisco • Jason Paguio, Chair, California Commission on Asian & Pacific Islander American Affairs
2:15-2:20 p.m.	Call to Action • Honorable Assemblymember Mike Fong
2:25-3:15 p.m.	Strategy Session: API Equity Budget 2.0 - Budget Advocacy (AAPI Equity Alliance)   Given the chronic lack of investment in AAPI communities for decades, in the face of rising anti-AAPI hate, AAPI community groups led the advocacy charge to get the API Equity Budget passed - a $166.5 million dollar investment in the AAPI community. Learn how the API Equity Budget was passed, and what is needed to get API Equity Budget 2.0 on the books. In this session, participants will learn more about what it took to advocate for the API Equity budget and how community groups can get involved in advocating for API Equity Budget 2.0, including how to engage elected officials and to advocate to benefit our communities.
2:25-3:15 p.m.	Strategy Session: Data-informed strategy and Advocacy: Putting Data into Practice (AAPI Data) In the absence of detailed data, AANHPI communities have been unrecognized and deprioritized—often with stereotypes and assumptions filling in the gaps. Accurate and timely data, when combined with meaningful and memorable narratives, can make a big difference in our ability to advocate and serve our communities. In this session, participants will learn more about AAPI Data’s Data-Narrative-Action (DNA) Framework and try their hand at using data to bust myths and generate actionable insights that uplift community expertise. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops and check out the Community Counts and Community Data Explorer in advance!
2:25-3:15 p.m.	Strategy Session: Community Power Building (APAPA with Guest Presenters: AJSOCAL and EPIC) "How do we advocate and work together for greater impact?” Through grassroots organizing, cultivating partnerships, and hosting community forums and legislative advocacy days, this session will take a deep-dive into a toolkit for mobilization and empowerment.  In this session, panelists will share best practices for future action to build and strengthen our communities.
3:15 p.m.	Refreshments and Networking

Steering Committee

Sacramento State

• Dr. Chao Vang, Assistant Vice President, Educational Equity Programs and Student Success
• Dr. Margaret Hwang, Chief of Operations, Division of Administration & Business Affairs
• Anne Cheng, Business Analyst, Student Academic Success & Educational Equity Programs
• Andrew Yang, Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Center Coordinator, Student Academic Success Counselor
• Billy Lo, Full Circle Project Program Coordinator
• Pawan Wallace, Senior Associate Director, Financial Aid & Scholarships
• Quynh Tran, Phoebe Lee and Michael Niu, Student Leaders

California Asian American & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus (AAPILC)

• Isa Whalen, Senate Consultant
• Lucy Khu, Assembly Consultant

CA Commission on Asian Pacific Islander American Affairs (CAPIAA)

• Jason Paguio, Chair
• Khydeeja Alam, Executive Director
• Yee Xiong, Manager of Communication and External Affairs
• Aiko David Dabu, CAPIAA Intern

For questions, support or sponsor please contact: communications@capiaa.ca.gov OR apida.center@csus.edu

Sponsors and Partners

To sponsor or partner with us, please contact: apida.center@csus.edu