October 19, 2020 to October 23, 2020
We are now just 16 days away from the 2020 election and already, more than 10 million voters across the country have cast their ballots. Have you made your vote plan yet?
Voting is easy and you can vote now, by mail or in person.
Your first step is to make a plan:
- Choose a day and time to vote.
- Find your early voting location. If you’re voting by mail, make sure you’ve already requested your ballot!
- Add it to your calendar and set a reminder!
- Make a plan with your friends and family as well!
In Minnesota, you can still vote if you’re not registered. If you’re voting by mail, you’ll just need a witness signature. If you’re voting in person, you’ll just need to bring a proof of residency.
It’s that easy! Be a voter with us. Make a plan to vote now.
P.S. – Help us share our resources on voting:
- Visit caalmn.org/asiansvotemn for our voting resources and graphics.
- Check out our newly released voter guide in different languages!
- Use our CAAL Facebook Profile Frame to spread the word about being a voter!
In community,
Nick Kor
Senior Manager of Movement Building
Michael Nguyen
Director of Finance and Operations
Michael has always been passionate about helping others, especially those who have not always had a voice at the table. His experience working with private, public, and non-profit organizations has given him a unique perspective on how all professional sectors can work together towards a common goal. Michael hopes to move towards a goal of creating inclusive economic opportunities for all residents of the region.
Michelle Chang
Lead Organizer
Education and Economics
Michelle is a proud scorpio, dog parent, and older sister to two squirrely kids. They have experience as a facilitator and organizer mobilizing communities to harness collective power and shape policies. In her free time she loves collecting board games and learning about the Hmong diaspora through travel.
CAAL ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
State of Asian Minnesotans: Radically Reimagining Our Future
Friday, November 13, 2020 from 3-4:30 PM
Join us in the aftermath of the November elections for our State of Asian Minnesotans: Radically Reimagining Our Future session, featuring Scot Nakagawa (ChangeLab), Nausheena Hussain (Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment) and Ananya Chatterjea (Ananya Dance Theatre)! We will address the results of the November 3 election and understand what the current political moment means for our future as Asian Americans. We will also hear from Minnesotan organizers about their work to create visionary alternatives to the world as it is, knowing that regardless of who is in office, we must continue our work to dream and build a world where all of us can thrive. Learn more!
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES & EVENTS
Covering Immigration in an Election Year
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 from 4-5:15 PM
Dara Lind, one of the nation’s leading immigration reporters from ProPublica in Washington, DC, joins the Immigration History Research Center and journalist Ibrahim Hirsi to discuss immigration news reporting during the 2020 election year. Register today.
City of Minneapolis Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi and South Asian American Trans/GNC Listening Session
Thursday, October 22, 2020 from 6-7:30 PM
The City of Minneapolis’s Division of Race & Equity has built a trans equity work plan for the City, and wants to create spaces specific to identities within trans/GNC community to hear feedback on both 1) the work plan and 2) what alternatives to policing, and community safety, should look like for you. This space is a space for Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi and South Asian American trans and gender non-conforming folks. Serena Hodges (they/them) from Asian American Organizing Project will facilitate the space, and Track Trachtenberg (they/them), Trans Equity Project Coordinator in the Division of Race and Equity, will give an update on the current trans equity work plans at the City of Minneapolis, as well as the current work to develop alternatives to policing, and other work happening outside of the City as well. The listening session will be held on Zoom.
Call for Nominations for Minnesota Education Equity Partnership (MnEEP) Board of Directors
Candidates are being nominated for a 2-year board term, January 2021-December 2022. Nominations are open from October 12-26, 2020. Election is November 2-16, 2020. Please find the Board Nomination form, please fill out form and return to mneep.elections@gmail.com by Monday, October 26, 2020, at 5pm. Contact mneep.elections@gmail.com to learn more.
Hmong New Years Free Online Course
Hmong New Years may be canceled, but there’s so much more to the process than just the celebration. Hmong Youth and Parents United presents a free Zoom course that will include practice sessions and traditional ceremonies taught by Txaj Xeem Vang. The course will start on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 through Thursday, November 19, 2020 every Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-8 PM. Students will learn about the history and process of welcoming in the new year. Class will include practice sessions to learn traditional ceremonies. Basic knowledge of Hmong language is required for successful learning. Register today!
Be a Capitol Pathways Intern Hosts for the 2021 Legislative Session
The Citizens League partners with policy organizations around the state of Minnesota — government offices, nonprofits, corporations, and law firms — to provide a rich policy experience to our Capitol Pathways interns. If you work in policy in Minnesota, you can be part of this program by hosting an intern for the 2021 legislative session.
Learn more about what we provide, host expectations, timeline, and more in these documents:
The application period is open through October 30, 2020.