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Coalition of 12 Minnesotan Organizations Gather to Mobilize Asian & Immigrant Voters to the Polls
TWIN CITIES, MINNESOTA – From October 31 to November 3, Ignite Minnesota Asian Power (IMAP) coalition members will be engaging with the local young, Asian, and immigrant population in Minnesota through phone bank canvassing, relational organizing, digital outreach, and community conversations. The goal is to advocate for our community, provide [...]
Old National Bank: Right place, right time
In the years to come, many of us will not look back at 2020 and say time was on our side. But for Old National and CAPI USA, 2020 has already proved to be the year that brought these two organizations together in a “meant to be” fashion. [...]
Minnesota Census Mobilization Partnership Letter to Census
August 31, 2020 Secretary Wilbur Ross U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20230 Dr. Steven Dillingham Director U.S. Census Bureau 4600 Silver Hill Road Washington, DC 20233 Dear Secretary Ross and Director Dillingham, We, the undersigned Minnesota 2020 Census stakeholders, are asking you to remain [...]
Asian American Organizations in MN Respond to MN GOP Chairwoman on “China Virus”
August 31, 2020 STATEMENT: Asian American Organizations in MN Respond to MN GOP Chairwoman on “China Virus” On Tuesday, August 25th, the Republican Party of Minnesota Chairwoman, Jennifer Carnahan, was asked by KARE 11 about the president’s use of the terms, "China Virus," "Wuhan Virus," or "Kung Flu." She [...]
CAPI Featured on MPR News
CAPI's CEO Ekta Prakash was interviewed on the MPR News program All Things Considered. Listen to the short interview here, then head to our donation page to help ensure that individuals and families have the resources and food they need to survive and recover. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/05/22/local-food-shelf-provides-culturally-specific-foods-for-immigrant-communities [...]