Asian Leaders Alliance Special Bulletin Newsletter #15
Stand with Asian Americans x Vincent Chin 40th Remembrance & Rededication
by Brian Pang on June 21, 2022
Vincent Chin was a 27-year-old Chinese American attending his all-American bachelor party in Detroit on June 19, 1982 to celebrate his upcoming wedding. That night, he was brutally beaten to death by two white men, with a baseball bat at a time of intense anti-Asian hate. The killers, Ebens and Nitz, were sentenced to three years’ probation and $3000 in fines. Vincent’s tragic murder and unbelievably light sentence rallied Asian Americans nationwide to fight for justice and launch a movement.
Hosted by The Wing, Stand with Asian Americans have partnered with the Vincent Chin 40th Remembrance & Rededication organization to screen the Academy Award nominated feature, Who Killed Vincent Chin? on Thursday, June 23rd, in NYC, Chicago, and San Francisco. The screenings will be followed by onsite speaker panels & receptions.
Please see the following event times and registration links:
NYC: 5–8PM EDT, The Wing — Soho, 52 Mercer St. Register here
Chicago: 5–8pm CT, The Wing — 811 W Fulton Market FI 2. Register here
San Francisco: 5–8pm PDT, The Wing — 115 Sansome St. Register here
Link to Website / (Livestream links: TBD)
Unity March
by Brian Pang on June 21, 2022
When we unite, we will bring real change.
On June 25th, 2022, step out and march with us in Washington, D.C. to advance equitable representation and rights for all of our communities.
Representation and Cultural Equity Platform
As people who identify as Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian Pacific Islander, immigrants, women, and/or LGBTQIA+, we have gone too long without seeing our experiences reflected by the news and media that now constantly surrounds us. The children of this generation and future generations deserve better.
Economic Empowerment Platform
Communities of color, especially Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and low-income immigrant workers and business owners, have been especially hard hit by both the economic fallout of this health crisis. We can do better.
True Democracy and Full Citizenship Platform
A cherished and fundamental practice of our democracy is our right to vote, a right for which Black organizers in the civil rights movement fought and died. Asian Americans and other people of color are too often excluded, invisibilized and face great barriers to accessing our democracy. We must ensure that this right is not only defended but strengthened, and that all people, regardless of race, gender, income level, sexual orientation, ability, or any other part of our humanness, have full and equal access to our electoral systems.
We are officially FOUR days away from the #UnityMarch2022. Join us on June 25, 2022 to march for the justice and rights our communities deserve.
Join the movement: www.unitymarch.com
#UnityMarch2022
Call for Volunteers: The Unity March is a community-organized event and we need community members like you to help! We’re looking for onsite volunteers in D.C. to fill various roles including rally marshal, accessibility team, water distribution, and more! If you’re interested, you can fill out our volunteer form here!
Call for Donations: The Unity March is a group effort that requires lots of equipment to run successfully. If you’d like to contribute, you can provide us with items you already own through our In-Kind Donations Spreadsheet, you can purchase needed equipment for us through our Amazon wishlist (all purchases will be automatically sent to our offices), or you can make monetary donations through our Go Fund Me.
Call for Participants:
- Since the mobilization aims to bring together the diverse Asian and Pacific Islander American diaspora with multicultural partners across the LGBTQ+, Muslim, disability communities, Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and Arab American communities, we would love to feature you and the House of Slay family as strong advocates for all minority groups.
- We are collecting signatories for our Equity Platform and would love as many signatures as possible:
- Please officially Sign On here to pledge ( even for those who cannot join IRL)
Gateway: Life Lessons of an Immigrant with Phonxay Keokham
by Ramon on June 20, 2022
Coming upon the half-way mark of 2022, the Gateway Series continues to stay dedicated to being engaged with our community, and to stay relevant with current topics and local events. With the Mid-Term Elections coming up, we want to present to you an elected official from San Joaquin County, Phonxay Keokahm, Treasurer-Tax Collector. Through his leadership that he was able to develop in his life journey, he wants to share his growth, wisdom, and life lessons from his years of experience, so that he can inspire others to achieve their dreams.
Event information
When:
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
5:30 to 7:00 pm (PDT)
Where: Zoom
Moderator: ABL
5th Annual
Future CEO: Youth Summer Exploration Program
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
by Rodney Hill on June 20, 2022
As members of ERGs, you may be struggling with finding ways to help promote volunteerism. You are in luck! The Asian Leaders Alliance, in cooperation with Southeast Asian Development Center, Community Youth Center, YMCA Chinatown Summer Youth Program: Future CEO needs your help as volunteers. This year, the session on My Branding being held on July 15, 2022, is required to have 2 adults for every three youth participating. Remember when you were a teenager in high school and you were looking for future role models of other successful people who represented you? This is your chance to BE that role model for the youth of today. Sign up your ERG for this fantastic opportunity to make a difference. All sessions are virtual for the health and safety of all participants at this time.
If you would like to sign up your ERG, or learn more, please reach out to: jimmyhua@asianleadersalliance.com with the subject: My Brand Volunteer
