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Advancing Justice – AAJC Urges Support for Julie Su As Next U.S. Secretary of Labor

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Washington, D.C. — February 10, 2023 — After news broke of current U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh stepping down from the position, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC strongly urges the Biden Administration to select Deputy Secretary Julie Su as the next U.S. Secretary for the Department of Labor.

John C. Yang Statement about President Biden’s State of the Union

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Washington, DC —  Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC’s President and Executive Director, John C. Yang, issues the following statement about President Biden’s State of the Union address:

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2021 Advancing Justice | AAJC Donors

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This list includes all of our individual, foundation, corporate, and other community support.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC gratefully acknowledges the numerous donations made in anonymity.

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Caring for Our Community

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For many, Lunar New Year and the days that follow were meant to be a time filled with celebration, joy, and community. Instead, we mourn the lives lost and many injured following the tragic shootings in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay. We are still processing and grieving, all in different ways, but the impact is clear, and it remains consistent: our community, especially those most vulnerable, is being retraumatized as they continue to be targeted by hate and violence.

We are sad. We are angry. We are scared.

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Lunar New Year Greetings

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Observed by over a billion people around the world including many from our Asian American and Asian diaspora community —

Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese Americans1 — Lunar New Year is a time for reunions with families and loved ones to celebrate new beginnings. 

ADVANCING JUSTICE - AAJC SELECTED AS HOST FOR ACLS LEADING EDGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

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Washington, D.C. — Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC is pleased to announce their selection as a host partner for the 2023 American Council of Learned Societies Leading Edge Fellowship program. Twenty-two nonprofit organizations were selected as hosts for these two-year fellowships, which pair recent PhDs in the humanities and interpretive social sciences with social justice organizations to advance initiatives including campaigns for voting rights, equal access to education, housing justice, and more.

Senator Mazie Hirono To Be Honored With the 2022 American Courage Award at Advancing Justice – AAJC’s October 21st Event

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Washington, D.C. — Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice – AAJC2) will recognize U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono with the American Courage Award, Kathleen Kim with the Changemaker Award, and the President’s Award to Parkin Lee during its annual American Courage Awards3 event on October 21. Actor and Broadway star, Paolo Montalban, will serve as host for the evening’s festivities.

Paolo Montalban Serves as Master of Ceremonies at Advancing Justice – AAJC’s American Courage Awards Event This Month

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Washington, D.C. — Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice – AAJC2) announces today that Paolo Montalban, a Filipino-American actor best known for his role as Prince Christopher in Disney’s multi-cultural version of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, will emcee its annual American Courage Awards4 on October 21.

Professor Xiaoxing Xi, Civil Rights Advocates Argue for Freedom from Government Discrimination and Surveillance in Third Circuit Court

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PHILADELPHIA – In oral arguments today at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Temple University professor Dr. Xiaoxing Xi and his attorneys urged the court to reinstate his claims for damages against the U.S. government for its discriminatory investigation and prosecution of baseless charges that were later dismissed. Judges seemed persuaded that Dr.

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2022 American Courage Awards Sponsorship Brochure

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Our 2022 awards celebration will take place in-person in Washington, DC at the National Press Club on Friday, October 21. Donate5 to support us in honoring the resilience of our community and sign up6 for our email communications to receive updates on registration and event speakers!

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