Please feel free to forward the announcement below about the exciting, new report, The state of Asian America: Trajectory of civic and political engagement. As part of the launch, there will be roundtable discussions held all across the country. Below is information on the roundtables.

Attached is a press release for the press event on Sept. 30th in Washington, DC.

For more information about the event, please contact Tom Schuyler, toms@mbooth.com or (212) 539 – 3223.

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“Minority” No Longer, Asian Americans Emerge as a Force in the Nation’s Civic and Political Life

A New Report by LEAP Examines Role of Asian Americans in Electoral Process

Please save the date for a limited series of roundtable discussions about the release of LEAP’s 5th public policy report: The State of Asian America: Trajectory of Civic and Political Engagement. Nationally renowned educators in the field of Asian American Studies have come together to put forth the possibilities for the future of Asian American civic engagement in America. Especially important to recognize in this color-conscious election year, the report touches on issues such as the civic participation of immigrants and Asian American college students, the role of the internet in increasing Asian American civic engagement, and how civic engagement might serve as a pathway to political party identification.

What: An engaging panel with writers to discuss findings from the report, discuss the issues, and Q&A.

Panelists:
Paul Ong, UC Los Angeles (editor)

Taeku Lee, UC Berkeley

Richard Hung, University of Massachussetts, Boston

Yen Le Espiritu, UC San Diego

Jerry Kang, UC Los Angeles

Pei-te Lien, UC Santa Barbara

Julie Park, UC Los Angeles

Claire Jean Kim, UC Irvine

Terry Ao, Asian American Justice Center

Marlene Kim, University of Massachussetts, Boston

*Each roundtable will have 3-4 of the above writers present

Who: Anyone interested in learning more about the increasingly powerful voice of Asian American voters and the future possibilities of Asian American civic engagement in this nation

Where: A special thanks to: The Carnegie Corporation of New York, The James Irvine Foundation, and Washington Mutual for supporting the publication and Nielsen Media Research for supporting the series of community roundtables.

SERIES OF ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS:

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Congressional Briefing & Community Roundtable
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Place: The Cannon House Office Building
Cannon Room 122
First and C Streets, SE
Time: 1:00 3:00 pm

NEW YORK CITY

Wednesday, October 1
Place: Asian/Asian American Research Institute
19th Floor
25 West 43rd Street (between 5 & 6th Aves)
Time: 4:30-7:30pm

BOSTON

Thursday, October 2
Place: Boston City Hall
Piemonte Room on 5th floor
One City Hall Square
Time: 4:30-6:30pm

LOS ANGELES
Tuesday, October 7
Place: Japanese American Cultural and Community Center
Garden Room B
244 S. San Pedro Street
Time: 4:00-7:00 pm
Sponsored by Nielsen Media Research

SAN FRANCISCO

Wednesday, October 8
Place: San Francisco Public Library Main Branch
Latino Room B
100 Larkin Street
Time: 4:00-7:00pm
Sponsored by Nielsen Media Research

To Be Scheduled:

CHICAGO
SEATTLE
November 2009
Sponsored by Nielsen Media Research

RSVP: Looking at attend one of the roundtables, please RSVP to ppi-rsvp@leap.org.

Buying the Book:
Can’t make it to a roundtable? You can still order a copy of the book by calling 213-485-1422 or emailing leap@leap.org.
You can also download a free PDF version of the book at the LEAP website beginning 9/30/08.