Join the Denver Asian Pacific American communities in watching,
online, the first ever APIAVote Presidential Town Hall, where
presidential candidates will discuss issues important to the
Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
WHAT: Come watch the first Asian American
Pacific Islander Presidential Town Hall, hosted online by: Asian
Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote), in conjunction with
the 9th Annual Convention of the National Coalition for Asian
Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD). Town
Hall will be streamed live.
WHY: To provide an unprecedented opportunity
for presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and
John McCain to discuss their views, positions, and proposals
on issues affecting AAPIs.
WHEN: Saturday, May 17, 4:30 to 8 p.m. (Town
hall scheduled to start at 5 p.m. MST)
WHERE: Daniels Fund
101 Monroe St., Denver, 80206
Please park in parking lot on the west side of the building
(Pizza and water will be provided)
WHO: (CONFIRMED) Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY);
(INVITED) Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) and Senator John McCain
(R-AZ) – High level surrogates will represent the candidates
if they are unable to attend this event.
AAPIs are the fastest growing minority in the country. With
more than 14.4 million Asian Americans and approximately 1 million
Pacific Islanders, AAPIs make up more than 5% of the U.S. population.
AAPIs can make possible powerful voting blocs if harnessed and
courted. Nationally, nearly 7 million AAPIs are eligible to
vote, and over half are registered, an increase from a 30% registration
rate from 1998. Nearly 3 million AAPIs
voted in the 2004 elections.
APIAVote is a national non-partisan, nonprofit organization
that encourages and promotes civic participation of Asian Pacific
Islander Americans in the electoral and public policy processes
at the national, state, and local levels. Please visit http://www.apiavote.org
for more information. National CAPACD is the first national
advocacy organization dedicated to addressing the community
development, organizing and advocacy needs of the diverse and
rapidly growing AAPI communities nationwide. Please visit www.nationalcapacd.org
for more information.
Sponsored by: APIA Vote, APA for Progress, NAAAP Colorado,
AsiaXpress.com, Asian Student Alliance – University of
Denver
Special Thanks to Daniels Fund for providing the location
and the technology
