As Chinese Exclusion Act Turns 135, Experts Point To Parallels Today
As Chinese Exclusion Act Turns 135, Experts Point To Parallels Today
From NPR Codeswitch:
Experts point to the parallels between the political climate of the exclusion era and today: a close and contentious presidential election that stirred anti-immigrant sentiment; the growing economic anxiety of white Americans; and policies that would drastically shape the country’s immigration laws.
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New York City Bar 2017 Diversity and Inclusion Champion Awards
The New York City Bar Office for Diversity and Inclusion is pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 Diversity and Inclusion Champion Awards, which
will be presented at the Diversity and Inclusion Celebration Dinner on Tuesday, June 27, 2017.
The award recognizes the critical role individual attorneys have
played in initiating and sustaining change within their organizations
and the overall New York legal community. The award recipients embody
the New York City Bar’s Statement of Diversity
Principles, which defines diversity as an inclusive concept,
encompassing race, color, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender
identity and expression, religion, nationality, age, disability and
marital and parental status.
The 2017 Diversity and Inclusion Champion Award recipients are:
- Ricardo A. Anzaldua
Executive Vice President & General Counsel, MetLife - Zachary W. Carter
Corporation Counsel, New York City Law Department - Carmelyn P. Malalis
Chair and Commissioner, New York City Commission on Human Rights - Richard E. Meade
Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, International Law Compliance and Business Ethics, Prudential Financial, Inc.
The Celebration Dinner is sold out. To request tickets or inquire about Sponsorship opportunities, please contact Gabrielle Brown at [email protected].
For more information about the award and the winners, please visit: http://www.nycbar.org/serving-the-community/diversity-and-inclusion/champion
American Bar Association Spirit of Excellence Award Nomination
Due Monday, May 22, 2017 | 5 p.m. EDT
Each year, the NAPABA Awards Committee reviews the pool of well-qualified NAPABA members and selects an individual to be nominated on behalf of NAPABA for the ABA Spirit of Excellence Award. Most recently, NAPABA nominated Hon. Jacqueline Nguyen and Peggy Nagae, both of whom were honored with this prestigious award in 2015 and 2017, respectively. The Awards Committee now seeks nominee recommendations for consideration of the 2018 award.
The Committee is looking for NAPABA members who have:
- achieved professional excellence in their fields;
- served as role models in overcoming hardships or barriers and achieved success and excellence in the legal profession;
- influenced racially and ethnically diverse individuals to pursue and/or to succeed in legal careers;
- opened doors, broken down barriers, or otherwise promoted the full and equal participation of racially and ethnically diverse individuals in the legal profession; and
- worked with or on behalf of racially and ethnically diverse lawyers from racial or ethnic groups other than their own.
Please e-mail nominee recommendations to NAPABA Membership Manager AuriaJoy Asaria at [email protected] by5 p.m. EDT on May 22, 2017. You will be notified if the NAPABA Awards Committee selects your recommendation for nomination.
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association | 1612 K St. NW, Suite 510 | Washington, D.C. 20006 | www.napaba.org
At-Large Board Member Applications
Deadline | Aug. 4, 2017, at 8 p.m. EDT
The NAPABA Elections and Nominating Committee is now accepting applications for At-Large Board Members.
- Review the complete guidelines and apply here.
- The deadline to submit an application is Aug. 4, 2017, at 8 p.m. EDT.
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association | 1612 K St. NW, Suite 510 | Washington, D.C. 20006 | www.napaba.org