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Michelle Wong
September 4, 2024

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Missed the action at the API Council's mayoral tow

Missed the action at the API Council's mayoral town hall last week? Each candidate's full statements are available online thanks to @nbcbayarea. Head to the link in our bio or search "San Francisco API community hosts mayoral candidate town hall" to catch up on each candidate's plans to address issues impacting San Francisco's API community. A full recording of the town hall will also be posted on the API Council's YouTube page. Stay tuned!

The API community's voice matters. These recordings provide the critical information API community members in San Francisco need to feel civically empowered and make informed decisions in the upcoming election.

Photos: @stanleywong.photography

(Candidates pictured in speaking order.)

🌟 Shining a Light on SF Nonprofits! 🌟 In Sa

🌟 Shining a Light on SF Nonprofits! 🌟

In San Francisco, our social safety net is woven by the incredible nonprofits that step up in times of need. From food security to mental health support, they’re there for our community when it matters most.

Join the API Council and other nonprofits in celebrating the vital support nonprofits throughout the city offer to our communities. The API Council itself is made up of 50 member nonprofits that 250,000 residents annually in 19 different languages.

#SFNonprofitsWork #SocialSafetyNet

We're excited to share more pictures from our town

We're excited to share more pictures from our town hall last week!

Thank you again to everyone who came. We hope that the information you learned at the town hall turns into action. Action in your communities, action with your representatives, and action when you vote in November. We have the opportunity to elect the next mayor of San Francisco. Let's make sure they understand the needs of San Francisco's diverse API community and have plans to address what you care about. The API Council is working hard every day to make sure all elected officials address our diverse needs.

Keep an eye out for more pictures and follow-ups from the town hall. See if you can spot yourself in the pictures!

Photos: @stanleywong.photography

🎤 Hangout & Acoustic Set with Chanpan: Communit

🎤 Hangout & Acoustic Set with Chanpan: Community Discussion on the Intersection of Artistry, Advocacy, and Coalition-Building
🎤 Monday, September 30th (TODAY), 2024, 5-7PM
🎤 On Waverly, 162 Waverly Pl, San Francisco, CA 94102

RSVP NOW: https://thethirdplace.is/event/hangout-acoustic-set-with-chanpan

Come for an exciting evening of acoustic jams, your favorite Asian snacks, and discussion with NYC band Chanpan! Together with @asianinc_ and Save Cantonese, Chanpan is stopping in SF as part of their tour with Japanese artist Haru Nemuri to host a FREE open-door mixer. In addition to an acoustic set, Grace Dumdaw, Lance Tran, and Matthew Tran will have a community audience discussion drawing from their backgrounds in TV & movie acting, national politics, community organizing, and Asian American advocacy.

The API community is a powerful civic force in San

The API community is a powerful civic force in San Francisco. Yesterday, we got the opportunity to share our priorities with the five leading mayoral candidates and hear how they plan to address our diverse needs. Keep an eye out for more pictures and follow-ups!

Thank you to everyone, including @teamlondonbreed @aaronpeskin2024 @teamahsha @mfarrellsf @danielluriesf, for coming! Thank you as well to our sponsors, community partner, community performers, moderators, volunteers, and @cccsanfrancisco for your support. The API Council will continue to build the voice, visibility, and influence of San Francisco’s diverse API communities through the election and beyond.

The town hall is tomorrow! San Francisco’s API c

The town hall is tomorrow! San Francisco’s API community is a powerful, cultural, economic, and civic force in San Francisco’s rich history and hopeful future. Yet our unique needs have too often been overlooked and misunderstood by city leaders. Tomorrow will be an opportunity for us to ensure the next mayor of San Francisco hears our priorities and better understands our diverse needs.

We look forward to activities, performances, and engaging @teamlondonbreed @aaronpeskin2024 @teamahsha @mfarrellsf @danielluriesf with Richard Lui and Gia Vang moderating! Both @richardlui and @giavang are champions in and for the API community.

Richard Lui is a veteran journalist with more than 30 years in broadcast journalism, film, technology, and business. Currently an anchor at MSNBC / NBC News and previously with CNN Worldwide, Lui was the first AAPI male to anchor a daily, national news show. Lui is the author of the bestselling book "Enough About Me" from HarperCollins Zondervan, and the director of Oscars-qualifying documentaries ‘Sky Blossom’ (2021) and ‘UNCONDITIONAL’, (2023) honored with rare premieres at the White House, U.S. Congress, and the United Nations.

Gia Vang is an Emmy-award winning television journalist with more than 15 years of experience in markets across the country. She is the daughter of Hmong refugees from Laos which has helped shape her lens of storytelling. Gia is also the co-founder of the Very Asian Foundation, a national nonprofit that seeks to shed light on AANHPI experiences through advocacy and celebration.

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