Friday, March 22, 2013
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Minnesota State Capitol
25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd., St. Paul
Agenda:
9:00AM -10:30AM-- Community Advocacy Training by Organizing Apprenticeship Project (OAP)
State Office Building, room 300
This training will discuss how to approach legislators on behalf of yourself, your community, or for your organization. Specific emphasis will be on empowering API community members.
Space is limited to 30, register at at the following link- http://capmdatc2013.eventbrite.com/.
11:00AM- 12:00PM – Community Rally
MN State Capitol, rotunda
Join us for the Community Rally featuring legislators, policy makers, and community organizers.
The Community Rally is free and open to the public, no registration required.
All day—Meeting Legislators
Please take this opportunity to spend a few minutes discussing health issues with legislators and let them know that decisions they make affect you and the future generations of the Asian Pacific population in Minnesota. The Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans will help you coordinate a time to visit with legislators on March 22, 2013, Asian Pacific Day at the Capitol. To ensure that we can do so in a timely manner, please let us know by Monday, March 11, 2013.
If you are interested in meeting with a legislator, please email Souvan Lee at souvan.lee@state.mn.us with your name and mailing address or call us at 651-757-1740 and the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans will help you coordinate a meeting.
Event was made possible by the parternship with
-University of Minnesota's Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement
-Minnesota Department of Health Office of Minority & Multicultural Health
-Organizing Apprenticeship Project
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Asian Pacific Islander Day at the Captiol 2013 is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans at 651-757-1740.
