October 26, 2020 to October 30, 2020
Up and down the ballot this fall, we have a chance to make a difference. Our last chance to vote is Tuesday, November 3rd. Have you voted yet?
If you haven’t, there’s no time like the present!
- If you plan to vote by mail, we recommend dropping off your ballot in an official dropbox or at your county elections office by 3 PM on Election Day.
- If you plan to vote early in person, find your location and plan a time to go!
- If you plan to vote on Election Day, confirm your polling place ahead of time. In Minnesota, employees have a right to take time off work to vote without losing pay, personal leave or vacation time.
If you encounter any problems while voting, you can always call the national election protection hotline at 1-866-OUR-VOTE (or 1-888-API-VOTE for assistance in Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Tagalog, Urdu, Hindi and Bengali). Before you vote, check out CAAL’s voter guides in 7 languages to help keep track of what each position on your ballot does!
If you can’t vote or have already voted, talk to friends and family members. Do they have a vote plan yet? Do they need a ride? Do they have any questions about what’s on their ballot?
1,186,522 people have already voted in Minnesota, and many others are busy engaging their community this election season. Thanks for being one of them and doing what you can to get out the vote in these last eight days!
In community,
Kara Carmosino
Senior Manager, Social Justice Leadership
Julia Gay (she/they)
Communication and Marketing Coordinator
Julia is an artist and community organizer committed to uplifting the intersections of justice, healing and the arts. Prior to CAAL, Julia has worked with a number of Twin Cities organizations including Pangea World Theater, Patrick’s Cabaret and Stevens Square Community Organization. Outside of the office, Julia is a dancer, playwright and stand-up comedian. She is currently a dancer with professional company Ananya Dance Theatre, a member of the MN Healing Justice Network and a steering committee member for the Network of Politicized Adoptees. In October 2019, Julia produced her one-woman show, Motherlanded, exploring her personal narrative as a Chinese adoptee. Learn more about her artistic work at www.juliagay.com
Photo courtesy of Ananya Dance Theatre, photo credit Laichee Yang.
CAAL ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
2020 Get Out the Vote Phone Banking
Join CAAL and CAPI USA in our efforts to get out the vote and ensure our communities actively participate in the electoral process. We will be making calls to our immigrant and BIPOC communities to make sure they have the resources and information they need to vote. Let’s reclaim our voices! Sign up to volunteer today!
You can volunteer from the safety of your home. We will provide the training, materials, scripts, support, and fun!
Looking for more opportunities to get out the vote? You can also sign up to volunteer with Release MN 8 and Asian American Organizing Project (AAOP).
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
First Vote Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 6:00 PM
The University of Minnesota China Center is hosting a panel discussion on First Vote, a character-driven documentary film with unparalleled access to a diverse cross section of politically engaged Chinese Americans. Director Yi Chen and two subjects of the film, Kaiser Kuo and Jennifer Ho, will participate in the panel discussion.
The film is available to stream online through November 2, 2020. RSVP for the webinar here.
Voting Together Art Gallery
The AAPI Civic Engagement Fund commissioned thirteen Asian American Pacific Islander local artists to create digital art pieces to encourage the AAPI community to turn out for this election cycle. The artists created on the theme of “Care: The AAPI community leads by caring about each other. How will your vote on November 3rd show how you are caring for our community?” The #VotingTogether art gallery is available bilingually and in-culture for the Vietnamese, Chinese, Hmong, South Asian, Sikh communities and more.
You can download and share all the artwork here:
Application Open for the Young Women’s Initiative
Applications due: Monday, November 2, 2020 at 11:59 PM
The Young Women’s Initiative of Minnesota is a partnership between the Governor’s Office and the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota. This multi-year initiative elevates the leadership and solutions of young women, specifically young women of color, Indigenous young women, young women from Greater Minnesota, LGBTQ+ youth, and young women with disabilities.
Young women between the ages of 16-24 are encouraged to apply. Materials should be submitted by Monday, November 2, 2020. Apply today!
Job Opening for Executive Director of the Tiwahe Foundation
The Tiwahe Foundation is looking for a leader who is grounded in their community and can lead the conversations and effort to operationalize the Indigenous worldview, values, and approaches to build their organization’s fundraising, grantmaking and programmatic capacity. Position will remain open until filled, first screening of candidates on or about November 4, 2020. Share with your networks or apply today!