Asian American Career Ceilings: Voting and Representation

Committee of 100 will present their 13th Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative free online event featuring a fireside chat on the topic of “Voting and Representation” is scheduled for September 20, 2023, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm PT. 

This discussion will spotlight three leading Asian American experts:

• Christine Chen, Executive Director and Co-founder of Asian Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) and Committee of 100 Member;
• Madalene Mielke, President & CEO, Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS); and
• Gregg Orton, National Director, The National Council of Asian Pacific Americans.
• Peter Young, Chair of the Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative and a Committee of 100 Member, will be the moderator.

The webinar will include a panel discussion, Q&A, and a thirty-minute virtual networking session to conclude. There is no fee to attend. Read speakers’ bios and register here – https://www.committee100.org/events/asian-american-career-ceilings-voting-and-representation/?mc_cid=97a054ee0e&mc_eid=9c65272f77

A noticeable weakness on the part of Asian Americans historically has been a lack of Asian American government representatives in many parts of the country relative to our percentage of the population. In addition, our inability to exert voting influence relative to other minority groups poses issues. This clearly influences a wide variety of rights and protections of Asian Americans, including how laws affecting career ceilings have been enacted. Our three panelists will highlight what they perceive as key issues along these lines, where they believe problems do not exist, potential causes of these issues, what Asian Americans can do to help, and how the panelists’ organizations are making a difference.