Day: August 14, 2015

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AABANY Fall Conference – Membership and Ticket Combo

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If you know of anyone who has been meaning to join AABANY or has let their membership lapse, this Fall Conference membership and ticket combination offer may provide a great reason and incentive to join or renew. Help us spread the word!

To encourage non-members to join AABANY and attend the Fall Conference, AABANY is offering a special combo package for this year’s Fall Conference. Non-members get to sign up at the AABANY rate while at the same time getting a one-year membership in AABANY. We are offering an additional discount of $20 for anyone that signs up by the early bird deadline of Sept. 4. The discount for sign-ups after that is $10 off. 

To see a larger version of this pricing chart, click here. Those interested in taking advantage of this great opportunity should email [email protected]! 

Thanks to Membership Committee Co-Chair Jack Chen for this great membership initiative! 

Information about regular Fall Conference pricing is available here. For information about the Fall Conference in general, click here. Information about joining AABANY can be found here. Email [email protected] if you have any questions.

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AALDEF Position Announcement: Voting Rights Organizer

The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) is a New York-based national organization that protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans through litigation, advocacy and community education.  AALDEF has a 12-person staff and is supported by foundations, corporations, individual contributions, and special events. For more information about AALDEF and its voting rights activities, visit our website at www.aaldef.org.

DESCRIPTION:

AALDEF’s Asian American Democracy Program seeks to promote fairness in the electoral process and invigorate the civic participation of Asian Americans, especially new citizens and persons not yet fluent in English.  By expanding access to the electoral process for Asian Americans, AALDEF improves the quality of democracy for all Americans.

The Voting Rights Organizer is a one-year position and may be extended, subject to available funding. The Organizer will be responsible for mobilizing Asian American community groups for a non-partisan exit poll of Asian American voters and overseeing volunteers for Election Day poll monitoring in several states for the 2016 Presidential Election.

The job includes recruiting, training, and supervising volunteers; working with community leaders; supervising the development, translation, and printing of materials; and giving educational presentations.  The Organizer will also oversee post-election follow-up and assist in writing a report about Asian American voter participation in the 2016 elections.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Highly organized, detail oriented, and able to supervise volunteers and work with a wide variety of community leaders and organizations.
  • Strong knowledge of MS Access and other database systems.
  • Bilingual ability in an Asian language is desirable.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Experience in community organizing is desirable.
  • Ability to travel and work on occasional weekends.

TO APPLY: Send a cover letter, resume, and three references to:

Voting Rights Organizer Search
AALDEF
99 Hudson Street, 12th floor
New York, NY 10013-2815

Fax: 212-966-4303

Email: [email protected] (put “voting rights organizer search” in the subject line)

DEADLINE:  Applicants will be considered on a rolling basis until filled.

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AABANY Goes to Allegiance!

AABANY Goes to Allegiance!

Did you know that George Takei (yes – Capt. Sulu, civil rights and gay rights activist, and Facebook phenomenon) was interned with his family during World War II? From that personal and life-changing experience he has developed a musical called “Allegiance” to tell a story from the American experience that most Americans don’t know about or would prefer to forget. 

For more information about George Takei’s new musical Allegiance, visit: http://allegiancemusical.com/ Let us know if you’d like to join AABANY for a theatre outing between Oct. 6 and Nov. 8 by filling out the questions in the survey! 

If you have any questions, contact [email protected] for more information.