To celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, APIAVote is kicking off the

To celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, APIAVote is kicking off the Norman Y. Mineta Leadership Institute (NYMLI) Speaker Series in Washington, D.C. This Speaker Series will bolster our NYM Leadership Institute, by bringing the dialogue about AAPI political involvement and political participation to a national stage.

Chaired by the Honorable Norman Y. Mineta, NYMLI’s mission is to increase the leadership and organizing capacity of AAPI communities by training and equipping leaders with the skills to successfully engage AAPIs in electoral campaigns.

The Honorable Norman Y. Mineta, Chair of APIAVote’s Norman Y. Mineta Leadership Institute, will host a conversation with THE NEW FACES OF LEADERSHIP from our AAPI communities,

Secretary Gary Locke, Department of Commerce (confirmed)

Secretary Steven Chu, Department of Energy (invited)

Assistant Secretary Tammy Duckworth, Department of Veterans Affairs (confirmed)

and other policy leaders as they will discuss opportunities and challenges they encounter in their work in the Administration and with AAPI communities.

With CNN’s chief political correspondent, Candy Crowley, invited to be the moderator, this is shaping up to be an incredible event for APIAVote and the entire community.

The event will be streaming live as it happens, for those who can make it to DC!

The event will be held on:

Monday, May 3rd from 6-8:30pm at the National Education Association at 1201 16th St, NW, in Washington D.C..

Please visit www.apiavote.org/newfaces to register today.