2016 Advancing Justice Conference

Conference Registration 7:30am - 5:00pm

Breakfast Begins 7:30am - 8:30am

Opening Plenary: Why Do Asian American and Pacific Islander Voters Matter? 8:30am - 10:30am

Lunch Begins 12:15pm - 12:45pm

What’s at Stake in the 2016 Elections? 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Welcome Reception, Honoring AAPI Elected Officials 6:30pm - 8:00pm

The Affordable Care Act: Opportunities, Risks, and Civic Engagement in 2016 10:45am - 12:15pm

Network Mobilization: Innovative Approaches to Build Power and Drive Change 2:15pm - 3:45pm

'Action for Health Justice' Peer-to-Peer Roundtable: Open Enrollment Period Three Debrief and Re... 4:00pm - 5:30pm

It’s Never Too Early To Plan – Census 2020 and Redistricting 10:45am - 12:15pm

Helping You Help: Getting – and Getting More Out of – Volunteers for Your Citizenship Program 2:15pm - 3:45pm

Empowering Our Communities to Vote Through Education 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Empowerment Across Borders: Strengthening Our Work Through Transnational Advocacy ** 10:45am - 12:15pm

Election Campaign Basics 101 2:15pm - 3:45pm

Building the Political Pipeline & Mobilizing the AAPI Community 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Caucus 5:30pm - 6:30pm

New Forms and Partnerships for Growing Political Power: C4s and More 10:45am - 12:15pm

Corporate Partnerships: An Innovative Source of Pro Bono and Volunteer Support 2:15pm - 3:45pm

College for All: Expanding Educational Opportunity and Equity in a Multiracial Democracy 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Democratizing Data: An Educational Equity Walk 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Working Towards Trans Justice: Trans 101 and Countering Discriminatory Policies in 2016 10:45am - 12:15pm

Community Action in the Beginning ESL Classroom 2:15pm - 3:45pm

Fundraising: Hope is Not a Strategy! 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Midwest Caucus 5:30pm - 6:30pm

VIP Reception [By Invitation ONLY] 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Organizing in the New South: Challenges and Opportunities for Immigrant Rights 10:45am - 12:15pm

Hot Topics in Voting Rights * 2:15pm - 3:45pm

Moving the Needle: Engaging our Communities Above the Fold 4:00pm - 5:30pm

San Joaquin Valley Caucus 5:30pm - 6:30pm

AANHPI Incarceration and Beyond 10:45am - 12:15pm

Asians for Black Lives: The Role of Asian Americans in the Racial Justice Movement 2:15pm - 3:45pm

Outreach Strategies for Undocumented AAPI Communities 4:00pm - 5:30pm

California Caucus 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Tackling Islamophobia and Xenophobia in the Era of ISIS, Trump, and San Bernardino 10:45am - 12:15pm

Innovations in Immigrant Rights: Winning Pro-Immigrant State and Local Policies ** 2:15pm - 3:45pm

Yes You Can: Do-It-Yourself Poll Monitoring & Voting Rights Advocacy * 4:00pm - 5:30pm

South Asian Caucus 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Breakfast Begins 7:30am - 8:45am

Conference Registration 7:30am - 5:00pm

The Perpetual and Sinister Foreigner: How Race, Religion and National Security Collide 8:30am - 10:30am

Lunch Begins 12:15pm - 12:45pm

Closing Plenary: Movements for Change 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Partnering with Unions & Worker Centers, Building Power for Working Families 10:45am - 12:15pm

Until We Are All Free: Leading with Culture to Build Multiracial Power 2:15pm - 3:45pm

The Voter File is Your Friend: Accessing and Using Good Data on Asian American Voters 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Vietnamese American Caucus 5:45pm - 6:45pm

Community Partnerships and Coalition Building: Strategies and Tools for Success 10:45am - 12:15pm

Pushing Back on PEP-Comm: How Local Communities Are Responding to Newest Wave of Immigration Enf... 2:15pm - 3:45pm

Bridging Generations: Tactics for Effective Youth/Student Outreach and Engagement 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Filipino Caucus 5:45pm - 6:45pm

Democratic Participation Beyond Voting – Leveraging Campaign Contributions and Other Tactics Wit... 10:45am - 12:15pm

Making Media That Moves 2:15pm - 3:45pm

Voter Mobilization 101: Turnout through Voter Registration and GOTV *** 4:00pm - 6:30pm

Electoral Strategies in Islamophobic Times 10:45am - 12:15pm

Developing Corporate Partnerships for Fundraising [Session Closed to Media] 2:15pm - 3:45pm

Build on What You Got: Fundraising through Friendraising 4:00pm - 5:30pm

South Regional Caucus 5:45pm - 6:45pm

Making Local and National Partnerships Work 10:45am - 12:15pm

Beyond 2016: A Blueprint for Federal Engagement with the White House Initiative on AAPIs 2:15pm - 3:45pm

Messaging and Tactics from the Front Lines – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Caucus 5:45pm - 6:45pm

Making the Pitch: Winning Media Coverage For Your Story 10:45am - 12:15pm

Power Mapping 2:15pm - 3:45pm

SOLIDARITY: Building Relationships to Strengthen Movements 4:00pm - 5:30pm

LGBTQ Caucus 5:45pm - 6:45pm

Litigation As a Tool for Community Engagement: Three Case Studies ** 10:45am - 12:15pm

Pan-Ethnic Coalition-Building: Breaking out of Ethnic Silos 2:15pm - 3:45pm

Training [CLOSED SESSION] 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Training [CLOSED SESSION] 5:45pm - 6:45pm

Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders And Immigration Policy: Building a Vision for the Future 10:45am - 12:15pm

Community Organizing in AAPI Neighborhoods: The Roots and the Future of Community Development 2:15pm - 3:45pm

Asian American Women, Labor and Justice 4:00pm - 5:30pm

UndocuAPI Youth Caucus 5:45pm - 6:45pm