02089News640News440686<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-700398" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-07-31T19:57:57ZWelcome to the July 2025 Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans Newsletter! This month, learn about state legislative updates, upcoming events, and opportunities.1051 <h2 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">July 2025 Community Newsletter</h2> <h4 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Welcome to the July 2025 Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans Newsletter!</h4> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This month, we will be looking at state legislative updates, upcoming events, and other opportunities. To receive this newsletter directly to your inbox, <a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNCAPM/subscriber/new?preferences=true#tab1">sign up here</a>. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <h4 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">2025 Legislative Session Update</h4> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">On Monday, June 9, Minnesota lawmakers returned after three weeks of negotiations to complete the state’s next two-year budget in a one-day special session. With the most closely divided legislature in state history, with a tied House and one-vote DFL majority in the Senate, lawmakers were able to meet a bipartisan compromise to avoid a potential partial shutdown of state government on July 1.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">With the budget now finished, here are some highlights from the priority areas for Asian Pacific Minnesotans identified in the 2024 Community Priorities Survey:</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <strong>Access to Healthcare</strong> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>Spoken Language Medical Interpreting Working Group established</li> <li>Disability service cuts a major focus for reducing structural imbalance</li> <li>MinnesotaCare eligibility for undocumented adults ended</li> </ul> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <strong>Culture and Heritage</strong> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>Changing approach to appropriations leads more competitive than direct funding decisions</li> </ul> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <strong>Jobs and Wages</strong> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>$1M per year for competitive grants for economic development in Southeast Asian communities</li> <li>$250k per year to CAAL for women entrepreneurs and Asian owned businesses</li> <li>$250k per year to AEDA for workforce development</li> <li>Adjustments made to Paid Leave, Earned Safe and Sick Time programs</li> </ul> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <strong>Access to Housing</strong> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>Homeownership Education, Counseling, and Training Program</li> <li>Community-based First-Generation Homebuyer Assistance program</li> </ul> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <strong>Veterans</strong> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>Providing Veteran status and limited benefits eligibility to SGU veterans</li> </ul> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">While the state’s next budget is set, there is a possibility that lawmakers will have to return before the start of the next regular session to address changes in the federal budget, such as potential federal cuts to Medicaid.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <h4 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Community Events in August</h4> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Have a community event to share? <a href="mailto:capm@state.mn.us">Email us</a> or <a href="https://mn.gov/capm/events/submit-event.jsp">submit your event here</a>. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <img src="/capm/assets/Night%20Market_tcm1051-700390.jpg" title="Night Market" alt="Night Market" style="width: 400px; height: 509px;" xlink:title="Night Market" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" /> <br /> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/Asian-Street-Food-Night-Market-100078292099149/"> <strong>Asian Street Food Night Market</strong> </a> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Saturday August 9, 2025: 3-11 pm</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Sunday August 10, 2025: 2-10 pm</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">425 Rice St., St. Paul, MN 55103</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <img src="/capm/assets/Indiafest_tcm1051-700389.png" title="India Fest" alt="India Fest" style="width: 400px; height: 556px;" xlink:title="India Fest" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" /> <br /> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <a href="https://iamn.org/event/indiafest-2025/"> <strong>India Fest</strong> </a> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Saturday August 16, 2025: 11 am - 9 pm</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">State Capitol Grounds</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <h4 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Information from Our Partners</h4> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <strong> <br /> </strong> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <strong>MNsure: Free, Expert Help with Health Insurance</strong> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <img src="/capm/assets/Navigator_tcm1051-700384.png" title="Navigator" alt="Navigator" style="float: right; width: 164px; height: 234px;" xlink:title="Navigator" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" /> <br /> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Want help applying for health insurance? MNsure-certified navigators offer free, expert help.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">If it’s your first time, a navigator can help you:</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>fill out an application</li> <li>see what you qualify for</li> <li>understand next steps</li> </ul> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">If you’re eligible for a private health plan, they can connect you with a broker for more advice.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">And many navigators speak languages other than English! Navigators like Melanie Thao are passionate about helping Minnesotans get covered.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <a href="https://www.mnsure.org/help/find-assister/find-assister.jsp">Find Navigators near you</a> . </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <h4 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">MN Center of Excellence Newcomer Education for Wellness</h4> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Newcomer Education for Wellness (NEW) is a free resource designed to help refugees, immigrants, and newcomers to the U.S. navigate the health care system and take care of their health. Subscribers will receive free, accessible health education videos in their own language texted directly to their phone. No identifiable information is required, and phone numbers are only used to send educational health videos.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">These videos are made for newcomers to the U.S. – and anyone else who wants to learn more about their health in their own language. NEW videos are designed to be accessible regardless of language or literacy, so all can understand and use the information with confidence.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The videos are available in Arabic, Burmese, Dari, English, French, Haitian Creole, Karen, Pashto, Somali, Spanish, and Swahili. Video topics will cover interpretation services, health care facilities, dental and vision care, stress management, and healthy eating. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Register now to receive <a href="https://forms.web.health.state.mn.us/form/coe-new">COE Newcomer Education for Wellness (NEW) videos</a>!</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Learn more at <a href="https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/rih/coe/newvideo/index.html">Newcomer Education for Wellness (NEW) Video Series</a>.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <strong>Reminder from the Department of Revenue: Claiming Your Renter's Credit</strong> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Previously, renters filed a Renter’s Property Tax Refund return (Form M1PR) to claim the Renter’s Credit. Refunds typically went out this time of year.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">As a reminder, you now claim the credit on your Minnesota Individual Income Tax return (Form M1). You no longer file Form M1PR to claim it.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div style="text-decoration: underline;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">When will I get my refund for the Renter’s Credit?</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">If you claimed the Renter’s Credit on Form M1, it was already credited to you. The credit decreases how much you owe or increases any refund due on your return.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div style="text-decoration: underline;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">How do I know if I got the credit?</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">To verify, check to see if you filed Schedule M1RENT, Renter’s Credit, and Schedule M1REF, Refundable Credits, with your income tax return.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div style="text-decoration: underline;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">What if I did not file an income tax return?</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Since the credit is part of your Form M1, you must file it to claim the Renter's Credit. Visit our <a href="https://www.revenue.state.mn.us/file-income-tax-return">File an Income Tax Return webpage</a> for more details, including due dates and electronic and paper filing methods.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div style="text-decoration: underline;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">What if I forgot to claim the Renter’s Credit?</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">If you already filed but did not claim the credit, you can amend your return. See the Forgot to Claim the Renter’s Credit section on our <a href="https://www.revenue.state.mn.us/renters-credit">Renter’s Credit webpage</a>.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div style="text-decoration: underline;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Where can I find more information?</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <a href="https://www.revenue.state.mn.us/renters-credit">Visit our Renter's Credit webpage.</a> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <strong>The Minnesota Trade Office is Now Accepting Nominations: Governor's International Trade Awards</strong> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <strong>Nominations Due Friday, August 15, 2025</strong> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Minnesota Trade Office (MTO) is accepting nominations for the 40th Annual Governor’s International Trade Awards. As this year marks an incredible four-decade milestone, these prestigious awards are given out each year to honor Minnesota companies that have excelled in the international marketplace. Award recipients will be recognized at an awards ceremony to be scheduled in early 2026.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div style="text-decoration: underline;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Award Categories</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The following four award categories are open for nominations for Minnesota companies that successfully export goods and services:</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>Manufactured Goods: <ul> <li>Small-sized company (&lt;100 employees)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Medium-sized company (100-500 employees)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Agricultural Commodities/Processed Food: Any size company</li> <li>Services: Small- to medium-sized company in any industry sector (less than 500 employees)</li> <li>Large Company (greater than 500 employees) in any industry sector</li> </ul> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div style="text-decoration: underline;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Eligibility</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Any Minnesota-based company that matches one of the award categories and has not received the award in the last ten years is eligible to apply. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div style="text-decoration: underline;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Award Criteria</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>Significant portion of business is international.</li> <li>Demonstrated growth in international business over the past three years, with continued likelihood of growth.</li> <li>Increased or maintained employment in Minnesota through the expansion of international trade activity.</li> <li>Entered new international markets or expanded in existing markets.</li> </ul> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div style="text-decoration: underline;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Application Process</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Complete the <a href="https://mn.gov/deed/assets/application-governors-international-trade-awards_tcm1045-681848.pdf">application form</a> with the required supporting narrative and submit to Jackie Geiger by email at <a href="mailto:jackie.geiger@state.mn.us">jackie.geiger@state.mn.us</a> no later than Friday, August 15, 2025. Self-nominations or nominations by business colleagues will be accepted, and all submitted information will remain confidential.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <strong>Department of Human Services Refugee and Immigrant Helpline</strong> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <img src="/capm/assets/Helpline_tcm1051-700385.jpg" title="Helpline" alt="Helpline" style="width: 365px; height: 270px;" xlink:title="Helpline" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" /> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Refugee and Immigrant Helpline, <strong>1-800-814-4806,</strong> is a connection to helpful information, resources and services in your community. Our navigators are here to provide support and guidance you can trust. We value your privacy.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Not sure where to get started? Just ask, and we can help. We welcome every person and every question. If a navigator isn’t available right away, leave a voice message or send an email 24/7 to get a call back.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <strong>2025 Unity Summit, Save the Date!</strong> </div> <img src="/capm/assets/Unity%20Summit_tcm1051-700388.jpg" title="Unity Summit" alt="Unity Summit" style="width: 400px; height: 217px;" xlink:title="Unity Summit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" /> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This year’s 2025 Unity Summit, hosted by Asian American Unity Coalition (AAUC), will be on September 16-17 in Washington, D.C. More than 150 AANHPI leaders, nonprofits, policymakers, and allies will convene to: </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>Strengthen collaboration across our communities,</li> <li>Amplify advocacy efforts and policy priorities, and</li> <li>Showcase data, resources, and solutions to advocate for our causes.</li> </ul> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Registration is open! <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfl2vDQZvBNoJgH9U4eqRu36jYev7t5exKhwJmUmtXqyfJW8A/viewform">Sign up on our Interest List</a> to receive a notification. To learn more about becoming a Sponsor, <a href="https://www.asamunitycoalition.org/sponsor">click here</a>. To learn more about becoming a Co-host organization, <a href="https://www.asamunitycoalition.org/cohost">click here</a>. You’ll be glad you got involved!</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <h4 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Sign up to receive Council newsletters</h4> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Get this newsletter directly in your inbox! <a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNCAPM/subscriber/new?preferences=true#tab1">Sign up here</a>.</div> 7003982025-07-31T19:58:15Z440686News640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-700356" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-07-31T18:31:56ZThe Minnesota Department of Health is seeking applicants to participate in the Spoken Language Health Care Interpreter Work Group.1051<span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The</span> <span class="xv78j7m" style="white-space-collapse: preserve;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minnesota Department of Health</span> <span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">is seeking applicants to participate in the Spoken Language Health Care Interpreter Work Group. Members will be tasked with compiling a list of recommendations to support and improve access to critical health care interpreting services provided across the state. Applications are due by August 6, 2025. To view the announcement, criteria for those who can apply, and more information, visit</span> <a href="https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/providers/interpreter/index.html" class="x1fey0fg xmper1u x1edh9d7" dir="ltr" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/providers/interpreter/index.html</span></a>7003562025-07-31T18:32:18ZNews640News440686<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-699589" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-07-25T02:15:13ZApplications are currently being accepted for the Veterans of Special Guerilla Units and Irregular Forces in Laos Advisory Task Force.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><img src="/capm/assets/SGU%20TF%20Announcement%20FB-V1_tcm1051-699590.jpg" title="SGU announcement" alt="SGU announcement" style="float: right; width: 350px; height: 183px;" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="SGU announcement" /></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">During the 2025 legislative session, the Minnesota Legislature passed historic legislation in the Veterans and Military Affairs Omnibus bill that established the definition of a Veteran of the Secret War in Laos and made these veterans eligible for specific state veterans benefits. Recommendations of protocols for establishing eligibility will be made by a forthcoming <strong>Veterans of Special Guerilla Units and Irregular Forces in Laos Advisory Task Force</strong> and compiled into a report delivered to the Minnesota Legislature.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office is currently accepting applications for the Task Force. For more information on eligibility for the Task Force and/or to apply, visit the <a href="https://commissionsandappointments.sos.mn.gov/Agency/Details/388">Minnesota Secretary of State’s website</a>.</div>6995892025-07-25T02:17:27ZNews640News440686<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-698576" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-07-17T19:53:50ZThe Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is seeking proposals from qualified responders to provide services through the Southeast Asian Economic Disparities Relief competitive grant.1051The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is seeking proposals from qualified responders to provide services through the Southeast Asian Economic Disparities Relief competitive grant. Grant recipients must provide services that relieve economic disparities in the Southeast Asian community through workforce recruitment, development, job creation, assistance to smaller organizations to increase capacity, and outreach. For more information, or to apply, visit https://mn.gov/deed/about/contracts/open-rfp.jsp#136985762025-07-17T19:54:04ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-607715" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2024-01-25T03:29:04ZFive project grant programs will be offered: Accessible Arts, Arts Experiences, Arts Education, Cultural Expression, and Creative Individuals.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Minnesota State Arts Board is pleased to announce the grant programs it will offer in its fiscal year 2025 grant cycle. In addition to the Operating Support program launched previously, five project grant programs will be offered: Accessible Arts, Arts Experiences, Arts Education, Cultural Expression, and Creative Individuals.  </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The following are very brief descriptions of the programs:</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>Accessible Arts will invest in longer-term strategies to make the arts more accessible to persons with disabilities.</li> <li>Arts Education will invest in age-appropriate arts learning experiences for people of all ages and abilities.</li> <li>Arts Experiences will invest in a wide variety of programming intended to give Minnesotans access to meaningful arts experiences.</li> <li>Creative Individuals will help individual artists and culture bearers develop or sustain their creative practices and meaningfully engage with Minnesotans.</li> <li>Cultural Expression will invest in activities that share, explore, or celebrate culture through the arts.</li> </ul> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Individual artists and culture bearers will be able to submit an application in only one of the following programs in FY 2025: Arts Education, Arts Experiences, Creative Individuals, or Cultural Expression.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Organizations will be able to submit an application in only one of the following programs for FY 2025: Arts Education, Arts Experiences, or Cultural Expression.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">More information about eligibility, use of funds, grant amounts, and application deadlines is available on the <a href="https://www.arts.state.mn.us/">Arts Board website</a>.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h3>FY 2025 Grant Program Overview Sessions</h3> <div> </div> <div>The Arts Board will offer two high-level overview sessions of the grant programs offered for organizations or individuals in FY 2025. These virtual sessions are intended to help potential applicants determine which program may be the best fit. Both sessions will be recorded and available for viewing on the Arts Board website.</div> <div> </div> <div>FY 2025 Grant Programs Overview for Organizations: Wednesday January 31</div> <div>FY 2025 Grant Programs Overview for Individuals: Thursday February 1</div> <div> </div> <div>Details and links to join the sessions can be found in the <a href="http://https://www.arts.state.mn.us/calendar/information-sessions.htm">Information Sessions section of the Arts Board Web calendar</a>.</div> </div>6077152024-01-25T03:31:03ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-606716" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2024-01-16T16:15:11ZThe Council is seeking experienced, passionate candidates for our Research Director position.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><img src="/capm/assets/image001_tcm1051-606714.jpg" title="Research Director flyer 1.16.2024" alt="Research Director flyer 1.16.2024" style="float: right; width: 400px; height: 517px;" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="Research Director flyer 1.16.2024" />The Council is seeking experienced, passionate candidates for our Research Director position. Join a small but mighty team to shape the landscape for Asian Pacific Minnesotans and inform state government about the lived realities of our 40+ communities. View the flyer for more information or visit https://mn.gov/mmb/careers and search for Job ID 70638.</div>6067162024-01-16T16:15:48Z440686News640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-604059" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2023-12-13T20:14:53ZTou Ger was a tireless advocate for those without a voice, a powerful storyteller for the Hmong American community, and a champion for building understanding between people of different cultures and backgrounds.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><img src="/capm/assets/410390203_726728819489573_399707300846215301_n_tcm1051-604060.jpg" title="Tou Ger Xiong" alt="Tou Ger Xiong" style="float: right; width: 350px; height: 236px;" xlink:title="Tou Ger Xiong" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" />We at the Council are deeply saddened and shocked at the news of the kidnapping and murder of Tou Ger Xiong in Colombia. Tou Ger was a tireless advocate for those without a voice, a powerful storyteller for the Hmong American community, and a champion for building understanding between people of different cultures and backgrounds. We cannot fully express our shock and profound sadness at the news that he is now gone. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Many across our communities knew Tou Ger as a vocal activist, motivational speaker, and talented comedian capable of bringing people together. These talents made Tou Ger a close partner with our Council--as a champion seeking to end gender-based violence and as the emcee of signature events we led and supported, including API Day at the Capitol, the Asian Pacific Minnesotans Leadership Awards Dinner, and Songkran at the State Capitol.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Our thoughts are with all who are grieving the loss of Tou Ger. We encourage everyone to honor his memory by supporting the causes that were near and dear to his heart. We thank Tou Ger for his commitment to the common good--we at the Council, our communities, and our state are better off because he was our friend, our colleague, our neighbor, and our ally.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em>Pictured: Tou Ger Xiong emceeing the 2022 API Leadership Awards Dinner with </em><em><span style="font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Archariya (Candy) Bhramayana.</span></em></div>6040592023-12-13T20:16:59ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-597385" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2023-10-25T16:57:47ZMinnesota Council on Foundations is pleased to accept applications for the Minnesota Democracy Expansion Fund. 1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minnesota Council on Foundations is pleased to accept applications for the Minnesota Democracy Expansion Fund. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Minnesota Democracy Expansion Fund is a statewide fund open to organizations doing work in communities throughout Minnesota to support the successful implementation of the democracy reforms passed during the 2023 legislative session. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Goals of the Minnesota Democracy Expansion Fund: </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• Support community organizations to serve as trusted messengers to do outreach, education, and organizing around Minnesota’s recent democracy reforms.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• Reach and engage historically underrepresented communities, such as: young people; BIPOC communities; lower-income residents; non-English speakers, renters; those with felony convictions that were still on parole; and 16- and 17-year-olds in pre-registration.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Minnesota Council on Foundations anticipates awarding $300,000+ in grants, ranging from $15,000 to $40,000, depending on the depth and scale of the proposed efforts to support implementation of democracy reforms. These one-year grants will be for work happening throughout 2024.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://mcf.org/minnesota-democracy-expansion-fund">Learn more about the fund, eligibility requirements, and view the application here</a> (https://mcf.org/minnesota-democracy-expansion-fund). </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Applications will close on <strong>November 15, 2023</strong>. Please note this is a competitive grant. </div>5973852023-10-25T16:59:33ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-597383" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2023-10-25T16:51:32ZThe Department of Employment and Economic Development, through its Adult Career Pathways Programs, is seeking proposals from qualified responders to provide services through the Drive for Five Initiative Competitive Grants to conduct outreach, provide education and training, and job placement in (1) technology, (2) labor, (3) the caring professions, (4) manufacturing, and (5) educational and professional services.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Department of Employment and Economic Development, through its Adult Career Pathways Programs, is seeking proposals from qualified responders to provide services through the Drive for Five Initiative Competitive Grants to conduct outreach, provide education and training, and job placement in (1) technology, (2) labor, (3) the caring professions, (4) manufacturing, and (5) educational and professional services.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Organizations can learn more about the RFP by visiting <a href="https://mn.gov/deed/about/contracts/open-rfp.jsp">DEED’s Grants and Contracts webpage</a> (https://mn.gov/deed/about/contracts/open-rfp.jsp) and clicking on the Drive for Five Initiative RFP.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Proposals must be DEED time-stamped received via email by 5:00 pm (CST) on <strong>December 11, 2023</strong>. Proposals must contain a narrative, forms 1-7, and the Pre-Award Risk Assessment, and be submitted in .PDF format to <a href="mailto:AdultCompetitiveGrants.Deed@state.mn.us">AdultCompetitiveGrants.Deed@state.mn.us</a>. Late proposals will not be accepted. The State is not responsible for any errors or delays caused by technology-related issues. Applicants should anticipate delays in the application getting through DEED's system, and therefore should submit their application before the deadline time.</div>5973832023-10-25T16:53:34ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-597382" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2023-10-25T16:42:51ZThe Minnesota Department of Health Center for Health Equity is accepting applications for the Capacity Strengthening Initiative, a grant program established to empower and uplift the ability of community organizations to receive state funding that is focused on improving the health and well-being of Minnesotans.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Minnesota Department of Health Center for Health Equity is accepting applications for the Capacity Strengthening Initiative, a grant program established to empower and uplift the ability of community organizations to receive state funding that is focused on improving the health and well-being of Minnesotans. The deadline for all application materials is <strong>November 20, 2023</strong>.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This initiative focuses on helping community and faith-based organizations that serve people of color, American Indians, LGBTQIA+ communities, and people with disabilities. Interested applicants should review the RFP for funding details and application requirements at <a href="https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/equity/funding/csirfp2023/rfp.pdf">https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/equity/funding/csirfp2023/rfp.pdf</a>.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">An informational session will be held October 26, 2023. Notice of awards is anticipated to take place around February 15, 2024. The grant period begins April 1, 2024. </div>5973822023-10-25T16:43:24Z440686News640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-597231" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2023-10-24T15:51:23ZThe report informs the 2023-2024 Legislative Agenda.1051<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Council has released its <a href="/capm/assets/2023-24%20Community%20Priorities%20Survey%20Report_tcm1051-597223.pdf" title="2023-2024 Community Priorities Survey Report" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="2023-2024 Community Priorities Survey Report">2023-2024 Community Priorities Survey Report</a>. </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">At the beginning of each legislative biennium, the Council conducts a community priorities survey to gain a deeper understanding of the issues of greatest concern to the Asian Pacific Minnesotan population. The results of the Community Priorities Survey are used to inform the <a href="/capm/legislature/priorities/index.jsp" title="Legislative Priorities - intro" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="Legislative Priorities - intro">Council’s legislative priorities</a> for the subsequent biennium. The survey was designed and administered by Council research staff, and survey design, content, and dissemination were developed using previous biennial survey responses. The Council deploys the survey as an instrument to understand the highest priority issues for Minnesota’s approximately 367,000 Asian and Pacific Islander (API) residents. The survey is used in addition to reviewing the Council’s prior legislative work, evaluating the needs of Asian Pacific communities through legislative listening sessions, and discussions between the Council’s Board and staff.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Based on the findings of the 2023-2024 report, the five most frequently identified issues for the API population were: (1) mental health and/or substance abuse, (2) higher education and college, (3) equity, (4) achievement gap, and (5) access to healthcare. A qualitative analysis of written responses highlighted that structural changes and policy reform were deemed important steps to addressing the top priority issues for the Asian Pacific Minnesotan community. <a href="/capm/assets/2023-24%20Community%20Priorities%20Survey%20Report_tcm1051-597223.pdf" title="2023-2024 Community Priorities Survey Report" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="2023-2024 Community Priorities Survey Report">Read the report (.pdf) here</a>. </p>5972312023-10-24T16:05:54Z440686News640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-597194" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2023-10-23T14:40:28ZCouncil Board member Ngawang Dolker, an immigration attorney and former president of the Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota, was recognized for her pro-bono work with Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><img src="/capm/assets/Ngawang%201_tcm1051-597196.jpg" title="Ngawang Dolker 2023" alt="Ngawang Dolker 2023" style="float: right; width: 300px; height: 200px;" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="Ngawang Dolker 2023" />The Council is honored to feature a community Board comprised of 10 individuals whose professional and personal experiences help guide our work and inform the ways we enact our statutory duties. Accordingly, these individuals work tirelessly to move the needle on improving the lives and lived experience of Asian Pacific Minnesotans as well as Asians and Pacific Islanders across the country. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Most recently, Council Board member Ngawang Dolker, an immigration attorney and former president of the Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota, was recognized for her pro-bono work with Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid. In honor of Pro Bono week, October 22-28, 2023, her feature in the Toward Justice digital magazine contained the following accolades: </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">“At Legal Aid, we bear witness to the undeniable, immeasurable impact volunteers make in the lives of those without means. Their pursuit of justice on behalf of people facing barriers of marginalization allows clients to move forward unencumbered by systemic restraints. The ripple effects are endless and so is our gratitude to these champions of justice. To Ngawang, each of our pro bono partners, and all doing work with gratitude as its own reward, we thank you!”</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://digital.attorneyatlawmagazine.com/locations/minnesota/vol12no10/index.html?_gl=1*37edi2*_ga*Njk2MTczOTE0LjE2OTIyMDcwMDU.*_ga_N7P3L3DZ6W*MTY5NjQ3NDc1NS4xMS4xLjE2OTY0NzQ3ODcuMC4wLjA.#page=2">View the article online here</a>, and learn more about <a href="/capm/board/former/index.jsp" title="Ngawang Dolker" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="Ngawang Dolker">Ms. Dolker’s work with the Council here</a>. </div>5971942023-10-24T16:08:00Z440686News640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-597239" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2023-10-17T16:14:57ZMinnesota is redesigning its state flag, and you can help! 1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minnesota is redesigning its state flag, and you can help! </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The State Emblems Redesign Commission is accepting public submissions on its website, www.mnhs.org/serc. All entries must be original and follow the guidelines outlined by the State Emblems Redesign Commission. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Participants must be 18 years of age or older or have their submissions entered by a parent or legal guardian. Each eligible person can submit up to three designs each for the state flag and state seal. Public submissions will be accepted online and via US mail and must be submitted or postmarked by Monday, October 30, 2023 at 11:59pm.</div>5972392023-10-24T16:15:26ZNews640News440686<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-592025" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2023-09-14T16:09:44ZThe Minnesota Humanities Center is offering substantial grants for several important community-building opportunities.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC), by virtue of funding provided by the Minnesota legislature, is offering substantial grants for several important community-building opportunities. These include: </div> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>$8 million in cultural heritage grants for humanities organizations &amp; individuals</li> <li>$750,000 to support capacity building for small non-profit humanities organizations</li> <li>$100,000 to non-profit humanities organizations responding to crisis and emergencies</li> <li>$3.2 million to children’s museums, and </li> <li>$300,000 to organizations and programs providing civics programming</li> </ul> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">MHC is also seeking individuals to serve as independent review panelists to assist MHC in determining grant awards. MHC is particularly interested in reviewers from BIPOC communities and individuals with humanities experience, museum experience, nonprofit management, and/or civics and government education experience.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">To apply for one of these grant opportunities, or if you are interested in serving as a reviewer, visit <a href="https://www.mnhum.org/what-we-do/grants/">https://www.mnhum.org/what-we-do/grants/</a> for more information. MHC will be accepting applications between September 14 and October 30, 2023</div>5920252023-10-25T15:27:52Z440686News640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-597352" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2023-08-30T15:59:37ZThe Council has produced a series of infographics to help explain the main outcomes of the 2023 session.1051<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><img src="/capm/assets/Mehtal%20Health%20%26%20Substance%20Abuse_tcm1051-594142.jpg" title="Mental Health &amp; Substance Abuse" alt="Mental Health &amp; Substance Abuse" style="float: right; width: 300px; height: 388px;" xlink:title="Mental Health &amp; Substance Abuse" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" />The 2023 legislative session was one of the busiest in state history, and many of the new programs and policies passed during the 2023 legislative session have begun to be implemented or planned. To help explain the main outcomes of the 2023 session , the Council produced a series of infographics on Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Higher Education, Equity, Achievement Gap, and Healthcare outlining changes during the 2023 legislative session. Navigate to the recap <a href="/capm/legislature/recaps/2023-session-recap.jsp" title="2023 Session Recap" xlink:title="2023 Session Recap" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">on the Council's website here</a>. </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">One of the main functions of the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans is to advise the Legislature of administrative and legislative changes needed to improve the economic and social condition of the constituency of the Council. This may include but is not limited to working with legislators to develop legislation to address these issues and to work for passage of the legislation.</p>5973522023-10-25T16:00:21Z440686News640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-586093" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2023-07-31T16:09:24ZSeveral funding opportunities for local organizations are accepting applications between now and September 11, 2023. 1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Several funding opportunities for local organizations are accepting applications through September 11, 2023. Jump to the following grants to learn more: </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li><a href="#SEAsian">Southeast Asian Economic Disparities Relief Competitive Grant</a> (August 21, 2023)</li> <li><a href="#WESA">Women's Economic Security Act (WESA) Competitive Grant</a> (August 21, 2023)</li> <li><a href="#bridge">Minnesota Pathways to Prosperity Bridge to Career Pathways Competitive Grant</a> (August 28, 2023)</li> <li><a href="#individualized">Minnesota Pathways to Prosperity Individualized Training Pathways Competitive Grant</a> (August 28, 2023)</li> <li><a href="#onramp">Minnesota Pathways to Prosperity On-Ramp to Career Pathways Competitive Grant</a> (August 28, 2023)</li> <li><a href="#Adult">Adult Support Services Competitive Grant</a> (September 11, 2023)</li> <li><a href="#Work">Getting to Work Competitive Grant</a> (September 11, 2023)</li> </ul> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h3><a id="SEAsian" name="SEAsian">Southeast Asian Economic Disparities Relief Competitive Grant (due August 21, 2023)</a></h3> <div>The Department of Employment and Economic Development, through its Adult Career Pathways Programs is seeking proposals from qualified responders to provide services through the Southeast Asian Economic Disparities Relief competitive grant. The Southeast Asian Economic Disparities Relief competitive grant recipients must provide services that relieve economic disparities in the Southeast Asian community through workforce recruitment, development, job creation, assistance to smaller organizations to increase capacity, and outreach.</div> <div> </div> <ul> <li>    Request for Proposals (<a href="https://mn.gov/deed/assets/rfp-southeast-asian_tcm1045-583163.docx">Word</a> | <a href="https://mn.gov/deed/assets/southeast-asian-rfp_tcm1045-583167.pdf">PDF</a>)</li> <li>    <a href="https://mn.gov/deed/assets/southeast-asian-rfp-faq_tcm1045-584615.pdf">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li> </ul> <div> </div> <div>Proposals must be DEED time-stamped received via email by <strong>5:00 p.m. (CST) on August 21, 2023</strong>. Proposals must contain a narrative, forms 1-7, and the Pre-Award Risk Assessment, and be submitted in .PDF format to <a href="mailto:AdultCompetitiveGrants.Deed@state.mn.us">AdultCompetitiveGrants.Deed@state.mn.us</a>. Late proposals will not be accepted. The State is not responsible for any errors or delays caused by technology-related issues. Applicants should anticipate delays in the application getting through DEED’s system, and therefore should submit their application before the deadline time.</div> <div> </div> <h4>Informational Webinar</h4> <div>DEED hosted an Informational Webinar.</div> <div> </div> <ul> <li><a href="https://mn.gov/deed/assets/southeast-asian-rfp-presentation_tcm1045-584417.pdf">Presentation</a></li> <li><a href="https://minnesota.webex.com/minnesota/ldr.php?RCID=5b14f0c29fc8615750e6aceac2c8a01c">Recording</a></li> </ul> <h4>Technical Assistance</h4> <div>For technical assistance in interpreting instructions and to submit questions, contact: Zukiswa Mpande-Olson at <a href="mailto:zukiswa.mpande-olson@state.mn.us">zukiswa.mpande-olson@state.mn.us</a>. Questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail. Questions will be accepted and answered up to three business days before the due date of this proposal. For additional resources please see the <a href="https://mn.gov/deed/programs-services/adult-career-pathways/index.jsp">Adult Career Pathways webpage</a>.</div> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h3><a id="WESA" name="WESA">Women’s Economic Security Act (WESA) Competitive Grant</a> (due August 21, 2023)</h3> <div>The Department of Employment and Economic Development, through its Adult Career Pathways Programs, is seeking proposals from qualified responders to provide services that encourage and assist women to enter high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional occupations including but not limited to those in the skilled trades and STEM occupations to increase the number of women in high-wage, high-demand, and nontraditional occupations through the Women’s Economic Security Act (WESA) competitive grant.</div> <div> </div> <ul> <li>Request for Proposals (<a href="https://mn.gov/deed/assets/rfp-wesa_tcm1045-583166.docx" title="rfp-wesa" target="_blank">Word</a> | <a href="https://mn.gov/deed/assets/wesa-rfp_tcm1045-583165.pdf" title="wesa-rfp" target="_blank">PDF</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://mn.gov/deed/assets/wesa-rfp-faq_tcm1045-584614.pdf" title="wesa-rfp-faq" target="_blank">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li> </ul> <div>Proposals must be DEED time-stamped received via email by <strong>5:00 p.m. (CST) on August 21, 2023</strong>. Proposals must contain a narrative, forms 1-7, and the Pre-Award Risk Assessment, and be submitted in .PDF format to <a href="mailto:AdultCompetitiveGrants.Deed@state.mn.us">AdultCompetitiveGrants.Deed@state.mn.us</a>. Late proposals will not be accepted. The State is not responsible for any errors or delays caused by technology-related issues. Applicants should anticipate delays in the application getting through DEED’s system, and therefore should submit their application before the deadline time.</div> <div> </div> <h4>Informational Webinar</h4> <p>DEED hosted an Informational Webinar.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://mn.gov/deed/assets/wesa-rfp-presentation_tcm1045-584419.pdf" title="wesa-rfp-presentation" target="_blank">Presentation</a></li> <li><a href="https://minnesota.webex.com/minnesota/ldr.php?RCID=7a72db914118767a8758590b2c049116" target="_blank">Recording</a></li> </ul> <h4>Technical Assistance</h4> <div>For technical assistance in interpreting instructions and to submit questions, contact: Zukiswa Mpande-Olson Email: <a href="mailto:zukiswa.mpande-olson@state.mn.us">zukiswa.mpande-olson@state.mn.us</a>. Questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail. Questions will be accepted and answered up to three business days before the due date of this proposal. For additional resources please see <a href="https://mn.gov/deed/programs-services/adult-career-pathways/index.jsp" title="000 Office of Adult Career Pathways GEN">Adult Career Pathways webpage</a>.</div> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h3><a id="bridge" name="bridge">Minnesota Pathways to Prosperity Bridge to Career Pathways Competitive Grant</a> (due August 28, 2023)</h3> <p>The Department of Employment and Economic Development, through its Adult Career Pathways Programs seeking proposals from qualified responders to provide services through the Pathways to Prosperity Adult Workforce competitive grant programs. This RFP is for the “Pathways to Prosperity <strong>Bridge to Career Pathways</strong>” program, which seeks to serve participants from one or more of the Target Population groups who have multiple barriers to employment. Bridge to Career Pathways will primarily serve those who have been assessed at or above a 7th grade level.</p> <p>Participants will receive navigation services, wraparound support services, and training. At this level, training will culminate in one or more industry-recognized credentials. From Bridge to Career Pathways, participants will either continue their education at the next step in their path or enter employment at a family sustaining wage. Employer partners are imperative and programs with strong employer partners will be given prioritization for funding. <br /> <br /></p> <ul> <li>Request for Proposals (<a href="https://mn.gov/deed/assets/bridge-career-rfp_tcm1045-583876.docx" title="bridge-career-rfp" target="_blank">Word</a> | <a href="https://mn.gov/deed/assets/rfp-bridge-career_tcm1045-583878.pdf" title="rfp-bridge-career" target="_blank">PDF</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://mn.gov/deed/assets/p2p-faqs_tcm1045-585391.pdf" title="p2p-faqs" target="_blank">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li> </ul> <div>Proposals must be time-stamped received via <a href="https://mndeedgrants.mn.gov/" target="_blank">DEED’s Grants Management System</a> by <strong>5:00 p.m. (CST) on August 28, 2023</strong>. Proposals must be submitted online through the Grants Management System with all required document attachments and a completed application. Late proposals will not be accepted. The State is not responsible for any errors or delays caused by technology-related issues. Applicants should anticipate delays in the application getting through DEED’s system, and therefore should submit their application before the deadline time.</div> <div> </div> <h4>Informational Webinar</h4> <div>DEED hosted an Informational Webinar on Monday, July 17, 2023.</div> <ul> <li> <div><a href="https://mn.gov/deed/assets/p2p-rfp-presentation_tcm1045-584901.pdf" title="p2p-rfp-presentation" target="_blank">Presentation</a></div> </li> <li> <div><a href="https://minnesota.webex.com/recordingservice/sites/minnesota/recording/playback/d9bd93d106e0103cbcee00505681c720" target="_blank">Recording</a></div> </li> </ul> <h4>Technical Assistance</h4> <div>For technical assistance in interpreting instructions and to submit questions, contact: Jenilee Drilling Email: <a href="mailto:jenilee.drilling@state.mn.us">jenilee.drilling@state.mn.us</a>. Questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail. Questions will be accepted and answered up to three business days before the due date of this proposal. For additional resources please see <a href="https://mn.gov/deed/programs-services/adult-career-pathways/index.jsp" title="000 Office of Adult Career Pathways GEN">Adult Career Pathways webpage</a>. For technical assistance for the Grants Management System, contact: Grants System Administrator Email: <a href="mailto:GMS.DEED@state.mn.us">GMS.DEED@state.mn.us</a>.</div> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h3><a id="individualized" name="individualized">Minnesota Pathways to Prosperity Individualized Training Pathways Competitive Grant</a> (due August 28, 2023)</h3> <div>The Department of Employment and Economic Development, through its Adult Career Pathways Programs seeking proposals from qualified responders to provide services through the Pathways to Prosperity Adult Workforce competitive grant programs. This RFP is for the “Pathways to Prosperity <strong>Individualized Training Pathways</strong>” program, which seeks to serve participants from one or more of the Target Population groups who have multiple barriers to employment. Individualized Training Pathways will serve those who are ready for training at a post-secondary level.</div> <div>Participants will receive navigation services, wraparound support services, training, and an experiential learning opportunity. At this level, training will result in a degree, diploma, or certificate from an accredited post-secondary institution. From Individualized Training Pathways, participants will either continue their education at the next step in their path or enter employment at a family sustaining wage. Multiple employer partnerships will be necessary and can be recruited throughout the term of the program to meet the individual participant goals.</div> <div> </div> <ul> <li> <div>Request for Proposals (<a href="https://mn.gov/deed/assets/individualized-training-rfp_tcm1045-583875.docx" title="individualized-training-rfp" target="_blank">Word</a> | <a href="https://mn.gov/deed/assets/rfp-individualized-training_tcm1045-583879.pdf" title="rfp-individualized-training" target="_blank">PDF</a>)</div> </li> <li> <div><a href="https://mn.gov/deed/assets/p2p-faqs_tcm1045-585391.pdf" title="p2p-faqs" target="_blank">Frequently Asked Questions</a></div> </li> </ul> <div>Proposals must be time-stamped received via <a href="https://mndeedgrants.mn.gov/" target="_blank">DEED’s Grants Management System</a> by <strong>5:00 p.m. (CST) on August 28, 2023</strong>. Proposals must be submitted online through the Grants Management System with all required document attachments and a completed application. Late proposals will not be accepted. The State is not responsible for any errors or delays caused by technology-related issues. Applicants should anticipate delays in the application getting through DEED’s system, and therefore should submit their application before the deadline time.</div> <div> </div> <h4>Informational Webinar</h4> <div>DEED hosted an Informational Webinar on Monday, July 17, 2023.</div> <ul> <li> <div><a href="https://mn.gov/deed/assets/p2p-rfp-presentation_tcm1045-584901.pdf" title="p2p-rfp-presentation" target="_blank">Presentation</a></div> </li> <li> <div><a href="https://minnesota.webex.com/recordingservice/sites/minnesota/recording/playback/d9bd93d106e0103cbcee00505681c720" target="_blank">Recording</a></div> </li> </ul> <h4>Technical Assistance</h4> <div>For technical assistance in interpreting instructions and to submit questions, contact: Jenilee Drilling Email: <a href="mailto:jenilee.drilling@state.mn.us">jenilee.drilling@state.mn.us</a>. Questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail. Questions will be accepted and answered up to three business days before the due date of this proposal. For additional resources please see <a href="https://mn.gov/deed/programs-services/adult-career-pathways/index.jsp" title="000 Office of Adult Career Pathways GEN">Adult Career Pathways webpage</a>. For technical assistance for the Grants Management System, contact: Grants System Administrator Email: <a href="mailto:GMS.DEED@state.mn.us">GMS.DEED@state.mn.us</a>.</div> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h3><a id="onramp" name="onramp">Minnesota Pathways to Prosperity On-Ramp to Career Pathways Competitive Grant</a> (due August 28, 2023)</h3> <div>The Department of Employment and Economic Development, through its Adult Career Pathways Programs seeking proposals from qualified responders to provide services through the Pathways to Prosperity Adult Workforce competitive grant programs. This RFP is for the “Pathways to Prosperity <strong>On-Ramp to Career Pathways</strong>” program, which seeks to serve participants from one or more of the Target Population groups who have multiple barriers to employment.</div> <div>Participants will receive navigation services, wraparound support services, and training. From On-Ramp to Career Pathways, participants will either continue their education at the next step in their path or enter employment at a family sustaining wage. Employer partners are imperative and programs with strong employer partners will be given prioritization for funding.</div> <ul> <li>Request for Proposals (<a href="https://mn.gov/deed/assets/on-ramp-career-rfp_tcm1045-583874.docx" title="on-ramp-career-rfp" target="_blank">Word</a> | <a href="https://mn.gov/deed/assets/rfp-on-ramp-career_tcm1045-583880.pdf" title="rfp-on-ramp-career" target="_blank">PDF</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://mn.gov/deed/assets/p2p-faqs_tcm1045-585391.pdf" title="p2p-faqs" target="_blank">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li> </ul> <div>Proposals must be time-stamped received via <a href="https://mndeedgrants.mn.gov/" target="_blank">DEED’s Grants Management System</a> by <strong>5:00 p.m. (CST) on August 28, 2023</strong>. Proposals must be submitted online through the Grants Management System with all required document attachments and a completed application. Late proposals will not be accepted. The State is not responsible for any errors or delays caused by technology-related issues. Applicants should anticipate delays in the application getting through DEED’s system, and therefore should submit their application before the deadline time.</div> <h4>Informational Webinar</h4> <div>DEED hosted an Informational Webinar on Monday, July 17, 2023.</div> <ul> <li><a href="https://mn.gov/deed/assets/p2p-rfp-presentation_tcm1045-584901.pdf" title="p2p-rfp-presentation" target="_blank">Presentation</a></li> <li><a href="https://minnesota.webex.com/recordingservice/sites/minnesota/recording/playback/d9bd93d106e0103cbcee00505681c720" target="_blank">Recording</a></li> </ul> <h4>Technical Assistance</h4> <div>For technical assistance in interpreting instructions and to submit questions, contact: Jenilee Drilling Email: <a href="mailto:jenilee.drilling@state.mn.us">jenilee.drilling@state.mn.us</a>. Questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail. Questions will be accepted and answered up to three business days before the due date of this proposal. For additional resources please see <a href="https://mn.gov/deed/programs-services/adult-career-pathways/index.jsp" title="000 Office of Adult Career Pathways GEN">Adult Career Pathways webpage</a>. For technical assistance for the Grants Management System, contact: Grants System Administrator Email: <a href="mailto:GMS.DEED@state.mn.us">GMS.DEED@state.mn.us</a>.</div> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a id="Adult" name="Adult">Adult Support Services Competitive Grant (due Sept. 11, 2023)</a></h3> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Department of Employment and Economic Development, through its Adult Career Pathways Programs is seeking proposals from qualified responders to provide services through the Adult Support Services Competitive Grant.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Adult Support Services Competitive Grant recipients must provide services to enhance an existing or develop a new workforce development program within your organization to provide individuals services such as job training, employment preparation, internships, job assistance to parents, financial literacy, and academic and behavioral interventions for low-performing adults.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>Request for Proposals (<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbW4uZ292L2RlZWQvYXNzZXRzL2FkdWx0LXN1cHBvcnQtc2VydmljZXMtcmZwX3RjbTEwNDUtNTg1NDQxLmRvY3giLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMwNzI2LjgwMjAyOTcxIn0.coYYya_lM-VmqwHaPikzSRTh4tCZFecn_CPM_wI1h40/s/1519468178/br/223218510108-l">Word</a> | <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbW4uZ292L2RlZWQvYXNzZXRzL3JmcC1hZHVsdC1zdXBwb3J0LXNlcnZpY2VzX3RjbTEwNDUtNTg1NDQyLnBkZiIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzA3MjYuODAyMDI5NzEifQ.Rv9YHqdAClG3L67tecwDGKxAfwenO2nI40biVhu5dJs/s/1519468178/br/223218510108-l">PDF</a>)</li> </ul> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Proposals must be DEED time-stamped received via email by <strong>5:00 p.m. (CST) on September 11, 2023</strong>. Proposals must contain a narrative, forms 1-7, and the Pre-Award Risk Assessment, and be submitted in .PDF format to <a href="mailto:AdultCompetitiveGrants.Deed@state.mn.us">AdultCompetitiveGrants.Deed@state.mn.us</a>. Late proposals will not be accepted. The State is not responsible for any errors or delays caused by technology-related issues. Applicants should anticipate delays in the application getting through DEED’s system, and therefore should submit their application before the deadline time.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <h4 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Informational Webinar</h4> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">DEED will host an Informational Webinar: Tuesday, August 1, 2023; 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (CST)</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">    Join from the meeting link</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">    Join by meeting number:</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">        Meeting number (access code): 2483 695 1347</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">        Meeting password: fFPpzBVM556 </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <h4 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Technical Assistance—Adult Support Services Competitive Grant</h4> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">For technical assistance in interpreting instructions and to submit questions, contact: Vanessa Roman at <a href="mailto:Vanessa.Roman@state.mn.us">Vanessa.Roman@state.mn.us</a>. Questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail. Questions will be accepted and answered up to three business days before the due date of this proposal. For additional resources please see Adult Career Pathways webpage.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Each week, DEED staff will post responses to frequently asked questions on this webpage.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Individuals with disabilities who need alternative formats can contact DEED at 651-259-7578 for assistance.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a id="Work" name="Work">Getting to Work Competitive Grant (due Sept. 11, 2023)</a></h3> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Department of Employment and Economic Development, through its Adult Career Pathways programs, is seeking proposals from qualified responders to establish and operate programs that provide, repair, or maintain motor vehicles to assist eligible individuals in obtaining or maintaining employment.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>Request for Proposals (<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbW4uZ292L2RlZWQvYXNzZXRzL2dldHRpbmctdG8td29yay1yZnBfdGNtMTA0NS01ODU0MzcuZG9jeCIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzA3MjYuODAyMDI5NzEifQ.rO4QjACGO_gQMy6z_OntorzqaIFO89YYe7rL0mcD6k4/s/1519468178/br/223218510108-l">Word</a> | <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbW4uZ292L2RlZWQvYXNzZXRzL3JmcC1nZXR0aW5nLXRvLXdvcmtfdGNtMTA0NS01ODU0MzgucGRmIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIzMDcyNi44MDIwMjk3MSJ9.yX63gdrkTgarUl4Ie35C1jxvQAVqy2_frHo-UUoIxPE/s/1519468178/br/223218510108-l">PDF</a>)</li> </ul> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Proposals must be DEED time-stamped received via email by <strong>5:00 p.m. (CST) on September 11, 2023</strong>. Proposals must contain a narrative, forms 1-8, and the Pre-Award Risk Assessment, and be submitted in .PDF format to <a href="mailto:AdultCompetitiveGrants.Deed@state.mn.us">AdultCompetitiveGrants.Deed@state.mn.us</a>. Late proposals will not be accepted. The State is not responsible for any errors or delays caused by technology-related issues. Applicants should anticipate delays in the application getting through DEED’s system, and therefore should submit their application before the deadline time.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <h4 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Informational Webinar</h4> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">DEED will host an Informational Webinar: Tuesday, August 1, 2023; 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (CST)</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">    Join from the meeting link</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">    Join by meeting number:</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">        Meeting number (access code): 2494 097 8902</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">        Meeting password: sqYypFcX325 </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <h4 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Technical Assistance—Getting to Work Competitive Grant</h4> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">For technical assistance in interpreting instructions and to submit questions, contact: Ann Meyers at <a href="mailto:Ann.Meyers@state.mn.us">Ann.Meyers@state.mn.us</a>. Questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail. Questions will be accepted and answered up to three business days before the due date of this proposal. For additional resources please see Adult Career Pathways webpage.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Each week, DEED staff will post responses to frequently asked questions on this webpage.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Individuals with disabilities who need alternative formats can contact DEED at 651-259-7174 for assistance.</div>5860932023-10-24T16:10:12ZNews640News440686<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-583128" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2023-06-17T14:27:59ZIt is with bittersweet sentiments that the Council shares the news of the departure of Anjuli Cameron, the Council’s Research Director for the past seven and a half years.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">It is with bittersweet sentiments that the Council shares the news of the departure of Anjuli Cameron, the Council’s research director for the past seven and a half years. Many in our community have worked closely with Anjuli, and know that her thoughtful and careful approach to the Council’s mission, research expertise, and breath and depth of knowledge about our communities have been invaluable to the Council and our communities as we have carried out our work. Anjuli’s ability to understand the state of our communities through the latest data has been invaluable, not just to the Council but also to many of our community-based organizations and other state agencies that have sought to serve the diverse population of Asian Pacific Minnesotans. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Some of the projects Anjuli worked closely with community members and leaders on included the Asian Pacific Islander Complete Count Committee, the Violence Against Asian Women and Children Working Group, and many legislative initiatives at the Capitol. These are just a few examples of the ways Anjuli consistently worked with our Asian Pacific communities to make Minnesota a better state.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">While we will miss Anjuli in her capacity as research director at the Council, she will remain a close partner as she is moving on to become the new chief executive officer of SEWA-AIFW. Our nonprofit partners have been critical to our Council’s ability to deliver on our statutory duties, and in this regard, we look forward to continuing our close partnership with SEWA under Anjuli's leadership. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">While this may be the end of Anjuli’s time with the Council, we hope you join us in considering it a new beginning of a continued partnership supporting our communities.</div>5831282023-06-29T14:29:05ZNews640News440686<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-583278" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2023-06-13T20:18:47ZThe Council was humbled and honored to welcome Tanee Sangrat, Ambassador of Thailand to the United States, to Minnesota this May. 1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><img src="/capm/assets/353867555_625093742986415_2447125383332640472_n_tcm1051-583277.jpg" title="Amb. Tanee Sangrat 5-26-2023" alt="Amb. Tanee Sangrat 5-26-2023" style="float: right; width: 300px; height: 158px;" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="Amb. Tanee Sangrat 5-26-2023" />As the 2023 Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month came to a close in May, the Council—and all of us across Minnesota—were humbled and honored to welcome Tanee Sangrat, Ambassador of Thailand to the United States, to Minnesota. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Ambassador Sangrat's visit coincided with the 190th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Thailand and the United States, as well as the celebration of Minnesota's second annual Sonkgran Festival at the Capitol. Songkran, the Thai new year celebration, brought an estimated 27,000 members of Minnesota's API community as well as other visitors together, nearly doubling its attendance since its inaugural celebration in 2022. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Ambassador's visit was a momentous opportunity to strengthen and appreciate Minnesota's diplomatic ties to Thailand as well as to showcase the state's thriving API community. On behalf of the Council, the state, and our vibrant Thai community, the Council extends one final thank you to the Ambassador and encourages him to visit again any time.</div>5832782023-06-29T20:23:40ZNews640News440686<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-572940" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2023-04-10T14:24:50ZThe Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans and local and state nonprofit organizations will co-host the 2023 Asian and Pacific Islander Day at the Capitol on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. All Minnesotans are invited to attend.1051<h2 style="text-align: center;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans to Host 2023 API Day at the Capitol</h2> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <h3 style="text-align: center;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em>Event will bring Minnesotans together to engage directly with legislators and engage with the state policymaking process</em></h3> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Saint Paul</strong>—The Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans (the Council) and local and state nonprofit organizations will co-host the 2023 Asian and Pacific Islander Day at the Capitol on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. All Minnesotans are invited to attend.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">API Day is an annual Council event designed to bring together Minnesotans of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) descent to rally together, increase their knowledge of the state policymaking process, and directly connect with legislators about the issues that matter most to them. All are welcome and strongly encouraged to attend 2023 API Day. No previous political or legislative experience is required.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This year, the Council is excited to co-host API Day with a number of local and state nonprofit organizations whose work serves Minnesotans of API descent. An up-to-date list of participating organizations is available <a href="https://mn.gov/capm/events/apiday/2023apiday.jsp">on the Council’s website here</a>.  </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">As the nation reflects on the chaos and disruption the COVID-19 pandemic brought to homes, schools, and businesses three years ago, this year’s API Day at the Capitol centers on the theme of <em>Moving Forward</em>. For three years, state agencies and the legislature scrambled to close the gaps created by social distancing, business closures, and illnesses. This year, the Council and its partners will celebrate the ability to move out of survival mode and engage in the state policymaking and policy-influencing processes with intention and enthusiasm.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The 2023 API Day at the Capitol will take place in the Capitol rotunda. Doors open at 9:00 am, and the rally will begin at 10:00 am. Speakers are anticipated to include Minnesota Governor Tim Walz; Sarah Lancaster, 2022 Minnesota Teacher of the Year and the first API teacher to receive that award; Minnesota Representative Sencer-Mura; SEWA Co-Executive Director Mubina Qureshi; and others. No registration is required. Seating is first-come, first served. The event will also be livestreamed on the Council’s Facebook page. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>About the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans</strong></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 15.0145, the Council works towards economic, social, legal, and political equality for Minnesotans of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) heritage. Visit us at <a href="https://mn.gov/capm">mn.gov/capm</a>. </div>5729402023-04-10T14:25:38ZNews640News440686<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-565143" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2023-02-14T15:43:15ZThe City of St. Paul’s Office of Neighborhood Safety is accepting requests for proposals from local community organizations for their Community Gun Violence Prevention Grant.1051<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The City of St. Paul’s Office of Neighborhood Safety is accepting requests for proposal (RFPs) from local community organizations for their Community Gun Violence Prevention Grant. The application deadline is March 22, 2023. Visit the <a href="https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/neighborhood-safety/grant-application">City of St. Paul's website</a> for more information and application instructions. </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">From the city's website: </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">"The City of Saint Paul is accepting requests for proposal for programs that promote health and well-being for the Saint Paul community and reduce barriers to safety by disrupting gun violence, youth violence, and group-based and structural violence trends. Programs should creatively incorporate elements of Community First Public Safety recommendations and seek to prevent, intervene, interrupt activities that impact public safety and/or rehabilitate communities adjacent to or impacted by violence.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">"This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SLFRP1612 awarded to City of Saint Paul by the U.S. Department of the Treasury."</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Learn more at <a href="https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/neighborhood-safety/grant-application">https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/neighborhood-safety/grant-application</a>.</p>5651432023-02-14T15:47:55Z440686News640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-562374" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2023-01-31T20:19:26ZLike most Americans, we at the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans were shocked and discouraged when we learned the details regarding the death of Tyre Nichols on January 10, 2023. 1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Like most Americans, we at the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans were shocked and discouraged when we learned the details regarding the death of <a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/01/28/1151504967/tyre-nichols-memphis-police-body-cam-video">Tyre Nichols</a> on January 10, 2023. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The release of video footage showed police officers engaging in clearly criminal conduct, and perhaps more tragically, in dehumanizing behavior.  </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">While the Council is <a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/15.0145">charged with</a> advocating and educating on behalf of Minnesota’s Asian Pacific population, we work closely with our fellow ethnic councils, the <a href="https://mn.gov/mcla/">Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs</a> and the <a href="https://mn.gov/cmah/">Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage</a>, to move our state forward with strategy and purpose. We abhor and condemn all illegal and dehumanizing conduct—by all people, but especially those who are both empowered and entrusted to provide each one of us with public service and public safety.  </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">One of the lessons that was supposed to have been learned in the past few years was the duty to intervene when one or more officers has crossed the line of ethical conduct.  </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">One officer saying this should stop might have made all the difference. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">All of us need effective, responsive, and reliable law enforcement. This tragedy for Tyre and his family might be the stimulus for our law enforcement agencies, and more importantly, our police officers, to make the changes so needed to start rebuilding trust.  </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">At the Council, we stand ready to serve in making these connections possible.  </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Tyre’s death should not be in vain. Change must happen. </div>5623742023-01-31T20:19:39Z440686News640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-561712" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2023-01-26T21:33:21ZIt was with a heavy heart that the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans (the Council) received the news of the mass shootings that took place in Monterey Park, CA on January 21, and in Half Moon Bay, CA on January 23, 2023.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>St. Paul, Minn.</strong>—It was with a heavy heart that the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans (the Council) received the news of the mass shootings that took place in Monterey Park, CA on January 21, and in Half Moon Bay, CA on January 23, 2023.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">News of gun deaths impact all of us; but this news hits Asian Pacific Minnesotans especially hard. The event in Monterey Park occurred within a predominantly Asian Pacific community, and it followed a celebration of the Lunar New Year. It is easy for us to feel like we lost our own aunts, uncles, mothers, fathers, brothers, and sisters—and because our communities are so connected and yet oftentimes so geographically distanced, it is possible some members of our Asian Pacific Minnesotan community may have been directly impacted. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The event in Half Moon Bay, described as a workplace violence incident, is yet another sobering reminder of the disproportional impact a single person with a semiautomatic firearm can have.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Although local law enforcement has yet to determine a motive in either of these tragedies, the senseless loss of lives is a blight on our communities and on America. At the Council, we know that tragedies like these create lasting, multifaceted impacts—from economic impacts, to post-traumatic stress in Asian Pacific communities, to fears of gathering in large crowds. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Our office stands ready to provide legislative, logistical, and other forms of assistance as we all process this latest tragedy.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Our words are inadequate. Our shared grief is real.   </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please do not hesitate to contact our office with questions, comments, and suggestions for legislative action.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">  </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Respectfully, </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Sia Her</div>5617122023-01-26T21:33:37Z440686News640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-552000" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2022-11-22T17:59:29ZAs we settle in for the winter and prepare for the coming holiday season, we at the Council are looking ahead to 2023, the start of the next legislative session, and what’s ahead for state government, the Council, and our Asian Pacific Minnesotan communities.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">As we settle in for the winter and prepare for the coming holiday season, we at the Council are looking ahead to 2023, the start of the next legislative session, and what’s ahead for state government, the Council, and our Asian Pacific Minnesotan communities.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Post-election outlook for 2023</strong></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The midterm elections held on November 8 delivered unified control of state government to the DFL for the first time since 2014, as Governor Tim Walz was reelected and the DFL won narrow majorities in both the state House and Senate. While the margins in both chambers remain small (six seats in the House and just one in the Senate), this result means state government may act on more bills than we have seen in recent legislative sessions under divided control. With most of the historically large $9.25 billion budget surplus from the last biennium still unspent and the latest budget forecast projecting continued fiscal health for Minnesota, the state is in a strong position to consider a wide range of new programs, policies, and investments in the future.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Council Board adopts new agenda</strong></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Against the backdrop of a new legislative environment for the next biennium, the Council’s Board adopted its next legislative agenda for 2023 – 2024 at its meeting on November 17.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Based on responses from community members to the Community Priorities Survey, the following issues form the top five priority issues for the Council’s Agenda for the coming biennium:</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <ol xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>Mental Health and/or Substance Abuse</li> <li>Higher Education</li> <li>Equity</li> <li>Achievement Gap</li> <li>Access to Healthcare</li> </ol> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Additionally, the Council has continued to maintain its ongoing positions on state responsiveness to linguistic and cultural diversity, data disaggregation, and gender-based violence. The Council remains committed to pursuing these community priorities in partnership with our many partners and community members for the coming biennium.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">If you are, or your organization is, supporting a bill you anticipate will be introduced in this upcoming session, are concerned about a particular bill that may be introduced, or if you have questions about the makeup of the new legislature and what this may mean for your particular issue, we encourage you to reach out to us as soon as possible.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">As we wrap up 2022 and head into the holiday season, we at the Council encourage everyone in our communities to take some well-deserved time with family and loved ones before the hard work of the legislative session begins once more on January 3.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">We look forward to sharing our work advocating on behalf of Asian Pacific Minnesotans with you in the new year. Stay tuned via email, social media, or the Council’s website as we continue to connect the lived realities of API communities to state government.</div>5520002022-12-14T23:04:25Z440686News640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-545343" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2022-10-27T01:59:03ZWith the midterm elections on November 8 approaching quickly, the Council encourages all eligible voters in our community to make a plan to vote. 1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><img src="/capm/assets/general-election-day-sq_tcm1051-545344.jpg" title="Election day is November 8, 2022" alt="Election day is November 8, 2022" style="float: right; width: 180px; height: 180px;" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="Vote 2022" />With the midterm elections on <strong>Tuesday, </strong><strong>November 8, 2022</strong> approaching quickly, the Council encourages all eligible voters in our community to make a plan to vote. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Want to vote early?</strong> There’s still time! You can vote early in-person until November 7. <a href="https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote/vote-early-in-person/">Find a convenient early voting location here</a>. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Voting in-person on election day?</strong> Make a plan! <a href="https://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/">Find your polling place here</a> and decide what time of day you’ll go. Be prepared to wait in line if you go at a high-traffic time of day (7:00am-9:30am and 4:00pm-7:00pm). Polling places are open from 7:00am–8:00pm on election day, <strong>Tuesday November 8</strong>.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This is an important election. Don’t stay home just because you aren’t voting for president! Minnesotans will vote for governor, eight United States House representatives, all state representatives, all state senators, secretary of state, attorney general, state auditor, and judicial seats. Plus, many Minnesotans will also vote for local officials and local ballot questions. <strong>There is plenty at stake</strong>. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Our turnout in the 2022 primary election was strong. Let’s make sure turnout in the 2022 general election is even stronger!</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Have questions? Visit <a href="https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/">mnvotes.gov</a> for more information including <a href="https://mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us/VoterStatus.aspx">checking your registration</a>, learning how to <a href="https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/register-to-vote/register-on-election-day/">register on election day</a>, <a href="https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/whats-on-my-ballot/">viewing a sample ballot</a>, and more. </div>5453432022-10-27T02:06:39Z440686News640Newseng<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-538933" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2022-09-05T16:08:30ZEvery two years the Council deploys a Community Priorities Survey to Asian and Pacific Islanders living across Minnesota. This survey is one of the tools the Council utilizes to better serve our Asian Pacific Minnesotan communities over the coming years.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Every two years the Council deploys a Community Priorities Survey to Asian and Pacific Islanders living across Minnesota. This survey is one of the tools the Council utilizes to better serve our Asian Pacific Minnesotan (APM) communities over the coming years. The survey is designed to capture both recurring and new community concerns that can be addressed through our legislative work.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">In order for the survey to be a powerful statement, reflective of the concerns of the APM community, we encourage participation from across the metro, Greater Minnesota, and our diverse ethnic groups. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The survey is now open! We invite all members of the APM community to <strong><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMEIkbPlFjjK6w44hyLjzqbxI1VskKJDMsdjxkQuwGNXHHPQ/viewform">take the survey here</a></strong>. The survey will take less than 3 minutes to complete.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please share the survey widely across your APM family, community, and networks. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h3>About the Survey</h3> <div> </div> <h4>What does the Community Priorities Survey ask?</h4> <div> </div> <div>The first part of the survey asks about basic demographic information: city and ethnicity. This information is collected solely to ensure the Council is collecting an accurate sample from the APM community, and <span style="text-decoration: underline;">will remain anonymous</span>. </div> <div> </div> <div>The second part of the survey identifies critical information about the APM community that helps guide the Council's work. From a list of topics, identified through past community surveys, the survey taker is asked to select the 3 most important issues to them. If they not see an issue that is important to them, they may write in their own issue. In addition to listed topics, write-in responses will also be analyzed to understand why these issues are important to our community and to help guide the Council in finding solutions to address these issues. </div> <div> </div> <div>Survey takers will not be able to edit their responses once they have been submitted.</div> <div> </div> <h4>Are my responses anonymous?</h4> <div> </div> <div>Yes, all survey responses are completely anonymous. Your privacy matters to us, and there will be no email, web or contact information collected. However, if you would like to discuss your responses with the Council, do not hesitate to contact us via phone at 651-757-1742, or email at <a href="mailto:anjuli.cameron@state.mn.us">anjuli.cameron@state.mn.us</a>.</div> <div> </div> <h4>How are the results used?</h4> <div> </div> <div>The Council will gather all responses, analyze them for emerging trends, and then use the findings to help drive our work as the advisor to the Minnesota Legislature and the Governor’s Office. Our research staff will process the data collected from community responses to help guide our work for the next two years.</div> <div> </div> <h4>How can we learn survey results?</h4> <div> </div> <div>Survey related information will be posted to our Facebook page including survey updates and reminders. After the survey has closed in fall of 2022, the report and legislative agenda it produces will be available to the public via the Council's website (<a href="https://mn.gov/capm/resources/council-reports/">Original Council Reports and Publications</a>), <a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNCAPM/subscriber/new?preferences=true#tab1">email updates</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CAPMnews">social media</a>.</div> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">If you have any additional questions, please <a href="mailto:anjuli.cameron@state.mn.us">contact our research staff</a>.</div>5389332022-10-27T02:09:07ZNews640News440686<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-538406" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2022-08-18T16:55:46ZThe Council recognizes the pervasive problem of intimate partner violence and reaffirms our commitment to breaking these cycles within our Asian Pacific Minnesotan community.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">On August 16, two members of our Hmong Minnesotan community were found dead in St. Paul, Minnesota, leaving behind five children under the age of 10. After an initial investigation, the St. Paul Police Department determined that this was a case of murder-suicide. At the center of this case, like others we have seen before, is a family struggling through tragedy; five children have been orphaned. Our deepest condolences go to the family and loved ones of the Xiong and Lor families and their children.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">For years, the Council has given voice to victims of violence as we have worked closely with advocates, survivors, and coalition partners to bring attention to addressing gender-based violence in its various forms across the Asian Pacific Minnesotan community. Violence perpetrated by intimate partners has long been an overlooked and unappreciated problem in our communities; however, we know that the scourge of violence continues to impact Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health's Violence Against Asian Women and Children report, 1 out of every 6 Asian women in Minnesota has experienced some form of intimate partner violence during their lifetime.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">We also recognize that since the outset of the pandemic, the number of incidents reported of gender-based violence has significantly increased, and that many more remain unreported and therefore hidden and inadequately addressed at this time. Tragedies like this, including another murder-suicide incident that claimed the lives of a family of five in Vadnais Heights earlier this summer, are felt across our communities. The impacts of violence can resonate in families, communities, and, when children are involved, generations.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Council recognizes the pervasive problem of intimate partner violence and reaffirms our commitment to breaking these cycles within our Asian Pacific Minnesotan community. To this end, we will continue our legislative work to establish more prevention programming that is community-specific and culturally relevant to the needs of the many different communities that we serve. We are also committed to continuing this conversation with state and local government officials and law enforcement to better target intervention services to prevent further tragedies in our community.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Finally, we call on all members of the broader Asian Pacific Minnesotan community, our partners, and state leaders to stand with us and support us in these efforts to eliminate gender-based violence across our state and in our communities. It is the responsibility of all of us to take action to make sure everyone in our community is safer by addressing the root causes of gender-based violence.</div>5384062022-08-22T16:57:34Z440686News640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-537662" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2022-08-15T16:04:25ZThe Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans has selected seven individuals who will be recognized for their contributions to Minnesota’s Asian Pacific community. Awards will be presented at the Asian Pacific Leadership Award Dinner this September.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">St. Paul, Minn.—The Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans (the Council) has selected seven individuals who will be recognized for their contributions to Minnesota’s Asian Pacific community. Awards will be presented at the Asian Pacific Leadership Award Dinner this September. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This year’s award recipients are: </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• The Honorable Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung—Lifetime Service Award</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• Gregory J. Hugh—Outstanding Service Award</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• PaSee Yang—Outstanding Service Award</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• Ramon and Sara Puerto—Humanitarian Award</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• Phramaha Chamnian Bunma—Humanitarian Award</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• The Chinese American Chamber of Commerce—Frontline Worker Award</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• Dai Vu—Frontline Worker Award</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">After a hiatus of several years, this September’s award ceremony will bring together leaders from across Minnesota’s Asian and Pacific Islander communities for a celebration themed “Democracy in the Time of COVID.” In a time marked by ongoing political division, public health and safety concerns, and bias toward Asian Pacific individuals, the Leadership Awards Dinner celebrates the many contributions made by Minnesota’s Asian and Pacific Islander communities, and the courage they have demonstrated during the COVID-19 pandemic. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">“This year’s award recipients are far and away the most outstanding individuals we have ever met,” said Council Board Chair Dave Hoang. “Their demonstrated service, humanitarianism, and bravery during the COVID-19 pandemic are a guiding light to us all, and a reminder of what leadership looks like.”</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Awards will be presented at the Asian Pacific Leadership Awards Dinner, to be held Friday, September 9 from 4:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Heritage Center of Brooklyn Center, 6155 Earle Brown Dr., Brooklyn Center, MN 55430. Attendees will hear from keynote speaker Sarah Lancaster, the 2022 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, as well as the award recipients and the Council.</div>5376622022-08-15T18:23:02ZNews640News246645440686<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-534639" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2022-06-08T18:38:30ZThe Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans is excited to announce that after a hiatus of several years, this September we are excited to present the return of the Asian Pacific Minnesotans Leadership Awards Dinner!1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans is excited to announce that after a hiatus of several years, this September we are excited to present the return of the Asian Pacific Minnesotans Leadership Awards Dinner!</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>A Gathering of Communities</strong></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Leadership Awards Dinner will bring together leaders from across Minnesota’s Asian and Pacific Islander communities as well as our local and state government, faith, for-profit, and non-profit sectors for a celebration themed “Democracy in the time of COVID.” In a time marked by ongoing political division, public health and safety concerns, and bias toward Asian Pacific ancestry individuals, the Leadership Awards Dinner celebrates the many contributions made by Asian Pacific Minnesotans and the strength and resiliency they have demonstrated during the COVID-19 pandemic.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Award Nominations</strong></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Do you know a leader, mover, or shaker in Minnesota’s Asian and Pacific Islander communities?</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">We’re now accepting nominations of individuals or organizations to receive one of five awards at this year’s Leadership Awards Dinner! Learn more and download nomination materials at <a href="/capm/events/awardsdinner/2022-leadership-awards.jsp" title="001 2022 Leadership Awards Dinner" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="001 2022 Leadership Awards Dinner">mn.gov/capm/2022awards</a>.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This nomination window is open from June 8–July 22. Winners will be announced in early August, and awards will be presented at the 2022 Asian Pacific Leadership Awards Dinner.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">We are looking for nominations for the following awards:</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>Made significant contributions to the Asian Pacific Minnesotan community (“Outstanding Service Award”); or</li> <li>Advanced systemic social, economic, or educational justice for and/or on behalf of Asian Pacific Minnesotans (“Lifetime Service Award”); or</li> <li>Contributed to the well-being of others here in Minnesota and/or elsewhere in the world (“Humanitarian Award”); or</li> <li>Demonstrated visionary leadership and are under age 25 (“Individual Asian Pacific Minnesotans to Watch”); or</li> <li>Demonstrated courage and leadership to members of the Asian Pacific Minnesotan community during the COVID-19 pandemic (“Frontline Worker Award”).</li> </ul> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Nominate someone or an organization and help our Council recognize, honor, and celebrate these heroes among us!</div>5346392022-07-22T18:40:40Z440686News640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-533807" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2022-04-05T18:48:08ZThe 2022 API Day at the Capitol Rally will be held on April 21, 2022. The rally will be followed immediately by a meet & greet with leaders in state government, with legislative visits available on April 20 and 22. All members of the public are welcome to participate.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">On Thursday, April 21, 2022, the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans (the Council) will hold its 2022 Asian and Pacific Islander Day at the Capitol (2022 API Day) under the theme of Democracy in the Time of COVID: Strengthening Our Ties to Each Other. This is the first API Day to be held in person since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota in March 2020.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The 2022 API Day will begin with a rally in the Capitol Building Rotunda at 10:30 A.M., followed by a meet &amp; greet between community members and leaders in state government in the Capitol Building Vault at 12:00 P.M. The rally will feature leaders from across Minnesota’s Asian and Pacific Islander communities who will speak to the challenges and successes of the last two years, as well as leading figures in state government.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The opportunity for legislative visits for both individual community members and groups will be offered on Wednesday, April 20, and Friday, April 22. These meetings will be fully arranged and supported by Council staff. Registration is required for legislative visits.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">API Day is an annual Council event designed to bring together Minnesotans of Asian and Pacific Islander descent to rally together, increase their knowledge of the policymaking process, and directly connect with legislators about the issues that matter most to them. All are welcome and strongly encouraged to join us for 2022 API Day. No previous political or legislative knowledge or experience is required.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Event Date and Time</strong>: Thursday, April 21, 2022 – 10:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Event Location</strong>: Rotunda, Minnesota State Capitol Building</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Registration</strong>: 2022apiday.eventbrite.com</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Questions can be directed to andrew.morris@state.mn.us or (651) 335-4031.</div>5338072022-07-12T18:51:20Z440686News640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-514290" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2021-12-29T16:59:37ZAs 2021 draws to a close, it is once again time to reflect on the events of the past year within our own lives, our families, and our community.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><img src="/capm/assets/unnamed_tcm1051-514291.jpg" title="2021 Council staff holiday photo" alt="2021 Council staff holiday photo" style="float: right; width: 400px; height: 265px;" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="2021 Council staff holiday photo" />As 2021 draws to a close, it is once again time to reflect on the events of the past year within our own lives, our families, and our community. 2021 brought with it its share of challenges and tragedies for our API communities, but has also shown the warmth and tenacity that has led us to overcome adversity and prosper.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">In the face of these challenges, we came together as a community to keep each other safe and get vaccinated, to fight for recognition and justice, to build our local economies, and to develop opportunities for the future. We have also continued our tradition as a state of welcoming those escaping persecution by offering hospitality, through the new Afghan evacuee population that is just beginning to call Minnesota home as some of the newest members of our community.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">We at the Council are inspired by the strength and resilience our communities have shown across the state this last year, and look forward to 2022 knowing that we will stand strong and determined to make even more improvements for our future.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Looking Ahead to 2022</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The first task during January will be to prepare for the next regular session of the Minnesota state legislature, which will begin on January 31, 2022. Some of the major issues that will be taken up by the legislature will be how to manage Minnesota’s $7.7B budget surplus, crafting a bonding bill to build and maintain infrastructure across the state, and other issues ranging from public safety to paid family and medical leave.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Council staff will continue to advocate for community priorities based on the 2021-2022 Legislative Priorities Report, placing a continued emphasis on access to health care, equity and social justice, achievement gaps, immigration rights, and affordable housing. The Council will once again be providing weekly recaps of activity related to priority bills during the 2022 session in addition to other planned events and community outreach.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">We are also excited to announce that plans are now underway to hold a new API Day at the Capitol event in 2022, with some adjustments based on expected restrictions. Please look forward to additional details after the New Year about how we plan to bring this important engagement effort back for 2022.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Happy Holidays</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">As we approach the end of 2021, we at the Council wish everyone in our communities a safe and happy holiday season, and a wonderful start to the new year. We look forward to working together in the coming year, and sharing more information on our upcoming work at the legislature and across the community in 2022 soon.</div>5142902021-12-29T17:05:13Z440686News640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-502187" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2021-10-08T15:53:04ZThe Minnesota Department of Human Service has put together a comprehensive overview of engagement and volunteer opportunities. 1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">With the expected arrival of 50,000 Afghans in the U.S. through <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/allieswelcome">Operation Allies Welcome</a>, Minnesota stands ready to resettle some of these individuals. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">In compliance with <a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/15.0145">Minnesota Statute 15.0145</a>, the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans (the Council) supports Minnesota’s Afghan communities by working for “the implementation of economic, social, legal, and political equality” for these and other members of its constituency. As with most of the more than 40 communities the Council serves, Minnesota’s Afghan community is primarily refugee-experienced. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Friends and community advocates can help these new arrivals. The Minnesota Department of Human Service has put together a comprehensive overview of engagement and volunteer opportunities. <a href="https://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/children-and-families/services/refugee-assistance/afghan-evacuees/">Visit their website to review these opportunities and learn more.</a> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Additionally, the Council supports the community advocates who serve arriving Afghan refugees by hosting regular community roundtables. To learn more or to be invited to future meetings, interested community members may email <a href="mailto:anjuli.cameron@state.mn.us">anjuli.cameron@state.mn.us</a>.</div>5021872021-12-29T17:05:09ZNews640News440686<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-472964" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2021-03-19T18:04:30ZMinnesota's state ethnic councils and the Indian Affairs Council stand in solidarity with the Asian American community in condemning bias and violence against Asian Americans.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage, the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, and the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council would like to extend their deepest sympathy to the families of the victims of the recent shootings in Atlanta. As of today, eight people have lost their lives because of these shootings, with the majority being Asian American women. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 4,000 reported crimes have been committed against members of the Asian American community because of inaccurate and racially motivated rhetoric that has been shared falsely implicating their communities with the spread of the COVID-19 virus. We must condemn misogyny, racism, and xenophobia in all their forms, most especially when they are perceived and reported by individuals and communities victimized by such hate. We cannot stand by as baseless claims and stereotypes are used to justify violence against an entire community. The state and nation have been focused on preventing the loss of life due to the COVID-19 and the shooting in Atlanta, serves as a reminder of the continued racism that the Asian American population has faced throughout the pandemic.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage, the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, and the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council stand in solidarity with the Asian American community in condemning bias and violence against Asian Americans. We do not condone any crime that is committed against a person because of their race. There has been an increase in anti-Asian American sentiment, which is alarming and severely concerning. The problem is not just the widespread misinformation that vilifies Asians and scapegoats the Asian American community as the source of the COVID-19 virus. What also needs to be addressed very directly is the intellectual and moral malfeasance of racist discourse itself. It is in times like these that all communities of color need to stand in solidarity and come together and support each other. That support would also benefit our broader national community as our society works to overcome exclusionary tendencies and to leverage our collective strengths and values against major global economic and health challenges. To quote Sia Her, the executive director of the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, “A slight against one of us is a slight against all of us, and despite what many in our world are telling us, we are stronger together.”</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Sincerely,</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://mn.gov/cmah/about-us/staff/linda-sloan.jsp">Linda Sloan</a> | Executive Director | <a href="https://mn.gov/cmah/">Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage</a></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://mn.gov/capm/council/staff/sia-her.jsp">Sia Her</a> | Executive Director | <a href="https://mn.gov/capm/">Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans</a></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://mn.gov/mcla/about-us/staff/rosa-tock.jsp">Rosa Tock</a> | Executive Director | <a href="https://mn.gov/mcla/">Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs</a></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Shannon Geshick | Executive Director | <a href="http://mn.gov/indianaffairs/">Minnesota Indian Affairs Council</a></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="/capm/assets/2021.3.19%20Joint%20Statement%20on%20The%20Atlanta%20Spa%20Shootings_tcm1051-472965.pdf" title="2021.3.19 Joint Statement on the Atlanta Spa Shooting" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="2021.3.19 Joint Statement on the Atlanta Spa Shooting">View this statement as a .pdf</a></div>4729642021-03-23T18:18:09ZNews640News440686<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-472440" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2021-03-17T19:15:52ZCommunity safety is a real concern in these times. Yes, most bias crimes are usually the actions of an individual. But the increase in publicly voiced anti-Asian American sentiment parallels an increase in crimes of bias. We cannot, should not, and will not ignore the increased danger to our community.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dear community,</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">It is with grief that I write this message to all of you. As many of us prepared for bed last night, we heard from our friends and family about the tragedy in Atlanta: a mass shooting that left multiple people dead—nearly all of whom were Asian American women.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">It is also impossible not to recognize that this incident happened at a time of increased public displays of anti-Asian American bias, discrimination, and hate. Acknowledging the context of this crime is crucial for processing it. Regardless of any stated motivation by the perpetrator, it is, at its heart, a crime against women who are Asian American. Moving forward, this context must not be forgotten.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Too many in our Asian American community have been so traumatized that they are desensitized to hate crimes. And in emotional self-protection they will only have the energy to shake their heads and lament. Others will feel the familiar spark of fear, of anger, of a desire for action in the face of injustice. Most of us will look to our family, friends, and community leaders for advice and guidance as we seek healing and justice. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Community safety is a real concern in these times. Yes, most bias crimes are usually the actions of an individual. But the increase in publicly voiced anti-Asian American sentiment parallels an increase in crimes of bias. We cannot, should not, and will not ignore the increased danger to our community.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This month, our state passed the one-year mark of its peacetime emergency following the arrival of the COVID-19 virus in our homes and hospitals. We also observe the one-year anniversary of a drastic spike in anti-Asian sentiment that permeated every corner of our state and our nation. Furthermore, the tragedy in Atlanta is a sobering reminder that violence against women has been, and continues to be, a pernicious fact of life in all our communities.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This tragic news from Atlanta is a stark reminder of the work we have yet to do to heal our communities. It is a reminder of the imperative to face racism and misogyny, evils that too often become the basis for violence.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Our Council is paying attention. The trauma experienced within our Asian American community is not going unnoticed and will not go without an ongoing search for justice, for truth, and for healing. We at the Council will continue to work for change alongside our peer councils—the <a href="https://mn.gov/cmah/">Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage</a> and the <a href="https://mn.gov/mcla/">Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs</a>. For a slight against one of us is a slight against all of us, and despite what many in our world are telling us, we are stronger together.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Regards,</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://mn.gov/capm/council/staff/sia-her.jsp">Sia Her</a></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Executive Director</div>4724402021-03-17T19:19:44Z440686News640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-471498" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2021-03-11T18:47:45Z The Council deployed the survey in the summer of 2020, and has identified several priority areas that will inform and guide the Council's legislative work over the coming two years. 1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dear community,</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Thank you to everyone who accepted our invitation to participate in the Council’s biennial Legislative Priorities Survey. As you are aware, the Council deployed the survey in the summer of 2020, and accepted responses between July 20 and November 1. By the closing of the survey, we obtained 225 valid responses.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Today, we are pleased to announce that the full report containing details on the methodology, data collection, and analysis is now available on the Council’s <a href="https://mn.gov/capm/resources/council-reports/">Reports and Publications</a> website. <a href="/capm/assets/2021-2022%20Legislative%20Priorities%20Survey%20Report%20-%20FINAL%20-%20March%2010%2C%202021_tcm1051-471327.pdf" title="2021 Legislative Priorities Survey Report" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="2021 Legislative Priorities Survey Report">Click here to download the report as a PDF file</a>.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">After thorough analysis and synthesis of the responses, we have identified the following priority areas:</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">- Healthcare access</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">- Equity and social justice</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">- Achievement gap</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">- Immigration rights</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">- Affordable housing</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">During the ongoing 2021 legislative session, the Council is tracking and/or actively advising on key bills that address these priorities identified by you, our community. We want to ensure we are doing all that we can to follow through with any and all initiatives we undertake to demonstrate how our public campaigns—from research and data collection, to public appearances and community participation during non-pandemic times, to our close monitoring of the state legislature—uphold the statutory charge of the Council.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">As part of our ongoing commitment to engaging and educating our communities, the Council continues to host biweekly, virtual open houses every other Friday. <strong>Should you have questions, comments, or feedback on how to improve our processes, or would just like to listen in to the latest work at the Council, we welcome you to join us at these public, drop-in sessions</strong>. You can view upcoming “Coffee with the Council” sessions in the event calendar <a href="https://mn.gov/capm/">on the Council’s website</a>.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Thank you for your continued engagement in our state’s democratic practices. The Council exists to connect the needs and realities of Minnesota’s Asian Pacific community to the work and efforts of state government. Your feedback is integral to ensuring that the Council’s efforts are relevant, timely, and consistent.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Respectfully,</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://mn.gov/capm/council/staff/anjuli-mishra.jsp">Anjuli Mishra Cameron</a>, M.S.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Research Director</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans</div>4714982021-03-12T02:54:10Z417809440686News640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-470536" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2021-03-03T23:58:26ZAs of March 3, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) ranked Minnesota third among states for the percentage of vaccine doses received that have been administered.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><img src="/capm/assets/vaccine-sunrays_tcm1148-461319_tcm1051-470535.png" title="COVID vaccine image" alt="COVID vaccine image" style="float: right; width: 300px; height: 300px;" xlink:title="COVID vaccine image" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" />On Wednesday, March 3, Governor Walz announced that the first Johnson &amp; Johnson COVID-19 vaccine doses have arrived in Minnesota. Minnesota will receive 45,200 doses of the Johnson &amp; Johnson vaccine this week, and immunizations will begin shortly after doses arrive to Minnesota providers.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">“This is an exciting development. We now have three vaccines available that are safe and highly effective in preventing severe disease, hospitalization, and death,” said Governor Walz. “The Johnson &amp; Johnson vaccine will help our state quickly provide immunity and get us one step closer to ending this pandemic. We know we need broad community protection before we can get back to the normal, enjoyable parts of life we have missed, and the way we get there is by getting as many people vaccinated as quickly as possible. Everyone who has the opportunity to get this shot should take it.”</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minnesota is already a national leader in getting shots into arms. As of March 3, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) ranks Minnesota third among states for the percentage of doses received that have been administered.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minnesota providers have administered more than 1.4 million doses to almost 930,000 Minnesotans. More than 54% of Minnesotans 65 and older and 56% of K-12 educators and child care workers have gotten at least their first dose.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Also on March 3, a study from Save the Children found that over the last four months of 2020, Minnesota consistently ranked first in the nation for children amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Using four months of data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey, the <a href="https://www.savethechildren.org/content/dam/usa/reports/advocacy/2021-us-childhood-report.pdf">Save the Children’s <em>COVID Child Protection Ranking</em></a> identifies where children have been most and least protected during the COVID-19 pandemic, finding that Minnesota has continually ranked first in protecting children from hunger, learning loss, and financial stress.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">For more information about Minnesota's COVID-19 response, visit <a href="https://mn.gov/covid19/">mn.gov/covid19</a>.</div>4705362021-03-05T00:01:45Z440686News640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-467222" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2021-02-01T23:58:43ZThe Council will convene the first of a planned series of conversations with the Minnesota Asian Pacific (MAP) Caucus on Thursday, February 11 to discuss the work of the Legislature, the growing leadership profile of Asian Pacific Minnesotans, and the critical issues facing our communities.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><img src="/capm/assets/MAP%20Caucus%203%20Reps%201200%20x%20630%20v1_tcm1051-467223.jpg" title="2020-2-11 MAP Caucus conversation member image" alt="2020-2-11 MAP Caucus conversation member image" style="vertical-align: middle; width: 600px; height: 315px;" xlink:title="2020-2-11 MAP Caucus conversation member image" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" /></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dear Community,</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The 2021 state legislative session is now well underway, with leaders in state government taking up issues that will impact our communities for years to come. Among the key decisions that will be taken up by the Legislature this year: Addressing the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic; instilling racial equity into the work and policies of government; and setting the state’s budget for the next two years. The budget will lay the blueprint for the services and moral priorities of our state for the next two years, making this session highly important. These are critical decisions; yet, due to COVID-19 restrictions, Minnesotans will not be able to engage in the policy-making process as they have in previous years.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">It is in this context that the Council will convene the first of a planned series of conversations with the Minnesota Asian Pacific (MAP) Caucus on Thursday, February 11 to discuss the work of the Legislature, the growing leadership profile of Asian Pacific Minnesotans, and the critical issues facing our communities. We will be joined in this first conversation by MAP Caucus Chair Rep. Tou Xiong (53A, pictured, left), MAP Caucus Vice Chair Rep. Kaohly Her (64A, pictured, center), and Rep. Fue Lee (59A, pictured, right). The conversation will be moderated by Council Board member and member of the Board’s Special Projects Committee <a href="https://mn.gov/capm/board/community/saraswati-singh.jsp">Saraswati Singh</a>.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>This conversation will take place on Thursday, February 11, 2021 from 12:00 P.M. to 1:00 P.M., and will be held online via <a href="https://minnesota.webex.com/minnesota/j.php?MTID=mdf1b0dd85168c48ba29a18dff448d07b">WebEx</a> and streamed on the <a href="http://https://www.facebook.com/CAPMnews">Council’s Facebook page</a>. To learn more about event and follow the latest updates, please go to our <a href="https://fb.me/e/brhBXAmQv">Facebook event page</a>.</strong></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The MAP Caucus is comprised of legislators of API heritage who have committed to advocating for the interests of the diverse Asian Pacific communities throughout Minnesota and working to increase these communities’ participation and representation in state government. The MAP Caucus consists of Caucus Chair Rep. Tou Xiong (53A), Caucus Vice Chair Rep. Kaohly Her (64A), Senator Foung Hawj (67), Rep. Samantha Vang (40B), Rep. Fue Lee (59A), and Rep. Jay Xiong (67B).</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">These conversations will form a core piece of our continuous engagement strategy throughout the 2021 legislative session. This kind of constant engagement, both with the Council and directly with legislators, is more important than ever as the work of our representatives remains remote during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. For our democracy to fulfill its meaning, it is important that we take ownership in the process to engage in the policy-making process, even when the barriers are higher than ever before. It is our hope that these conversations will provide crucial insight into the ongoing work of the Legislature, and uplift and celebrate the increasingly important role that Asian Pacific Minnesotans play in guiding not only our own communities, but the state as a whole.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Community members are encouraged to submit questions both during the conversation and in advance. Please contact Andrew Morris, <a href="mailto:andrew.morris@state.mn.us">andrew.morris@state.mn.us</a>, with questions about the February 11 conversation or to submit questions for discussion during the conversation.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">We hope you will join us.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Kind regards,</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Sia Her | Executive Director</div>4672222021-03-04T23:59:12ZNews640News440686<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-464237" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2021-01-21T18:21:03ZJoin the Council at this virtual open house series to ask questions or learn more about developments at the state Legislature. 1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Starting on Friday, January 22, the Council will begin hosting biweekly “Coffee with the Council” sessions to meet and talk with members of the public.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This series of conversations will be open and available for all members of the public to join Council staff to hear updates from the Legislature, ask questions, and engage Council staff in an open and accessible manner.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The “Coffee with the Council” sessions will begin the week of January 18 and will take place biweekly throughout the session. You can find reminders and instructions on how to join the sessions on the Council’s Facebook page and website. We hope you will join us!</div>4642372021-01-25T18:22:02ZNews640News440686<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-462239" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2021-01-07T17:20:46ZThe Council has developed a plan to actively communicate the work of the Legislature, engage our community members in the process, and remain accessible to community members.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dear community,</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">As we leave 2020 behind and look ahead to what the future may bring, we at the Council want to provide an overview of the Council’s plan to keep you informed and engaged during the 2021 legislative session.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">We will hit the ground running as the 2021 legislative session begins. Many of the challenges that have been with us throughout 2020 will remain with us heading into 2021. Additionally, as a budget year with a large projected deficit, the results of the 2021 session will play a crucial role in shaping the priorities and programs of state government for the next two years. Knowing this and knowing that the 2021 legislative session will take place remotely, the Council has developed a plan to actively communicate the work of the Legislature, engage our community members in the process, and remain accessible to community members.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Session Updates</strong></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Council will continue to provide weekly session updates. This highlight of key bills on Council legislative priority areas (as determined through community input from the Legislative Priorities Survey) will be sent to email subscribers weekly, and will provide an “at a glance” update about key pieces of legislation making their way through the legislature, what the status of the bills are, and what we expect to happen next.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">If you would like to subscribe to this weekly update on policy issues but have not yet, <a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNCAPM/subscriber/new?preferences=true#tab1">you can do so here</a>.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Coffee with the Council</strong></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">One of our new initiatives in 2021 will be a biweekly “Coffee with the Council” listening session. This series of conversations will be open and available for all members of the public to join Council staff to hear updates from the Legislature, ask questions, and engage Council staff in an open and accessible manner.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Coffee with the Council sessions will begin the week of January 18 and will take place biweekly throughout the session. You can find reminders and instructions on how to join the sessions on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CAPMnews/">Council’s Facebook page</a> and <a href="http://mn.gov/capm">website</a>. We hope you will join us!</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Conversations with Legislators</strong></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Finally, we will host a series of conversations with key legislators throughout the 2021 session. These conversations will highlight community leadership, growth of the API community in Minnesota over the years, the role of state government, and ongoing and developing policy issues as the legislative session progresses. We will provide more information about these conversations in the coming weeks.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Staying Connected with the Council</strong></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Council looks forward to working with you to attain meaningful results for our community during the 2021 legislative session.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">As always, do not hesitate to reach out at any time with your thoughts, questions, or concerns. In addition to these new and ongoing initiatives, the Council stands ready at any time to answer your questions on legislative issues or connect you with your legislators.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Best regards,</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Sia Her</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Executive Director</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Sia.her@state.mn.us</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">P.S. If you’re interested in receiving e-mail updates from the Council during the regular legislative session about topics that affect our communities, <a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNCAPM/subscriber/new?preferences=true#tab1">click here to sign up for legislative updates</a> through our GovDelivery subscription service.</div>4622392021-01-07T17:32:26ZNews640News440686<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-461089" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2020-12-23T22:12:14ZAs we close out 2020—a year filled with unprecedented difficulties, heartache, and pain—it is important that we take a moment to reflect, and to remind ourselves that the era we are living in is not all dark.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dear Community,</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Together, as we close out 2020—a year filled with unprecedented difficulties, heartache, and pain—it is important that we take a moment to reflect, and to remind ourselves that the era we are living in is not all dark.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">As we have done since our founding in 1985, our work at the Council is driven by the principles of American democracy, especially the dreams that have attracted generations of immigrants and refugees to the United States. With these guiding principles, we have worked with state government, local government, and other public entities—and most importantly, with all of you to cocreate a system where we in Minnesota can overcome the circumstances of our births.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">In 2020, we were there with you. We wept with business owners as they shared how the pandemic and civil unrest stripped them of their life savings. We watched as business owners pointed to shattered windows and pillaged commercial kitchens. We listened as community members recalled how the unrest reminded them of the wars that made them refugees. We hurt alongside parents as they shared that their best was not good enough during distance learning—not when education is the most promising bridge out of poverty. Finally, we grieved with families and communities as they mourned their loved ones who passed away from COVID-19.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">In 2020, nonprofit, faith, community, and business leaders responded to our agency’s requests to work with government and design policies and procedures that allowed Asian Pacific Minnesotans to access critical resources during the pandemic. Community members stepped up and took it upon themselves to educate their respective communities about the most pressing issues of our time, including the 2020 Census and the Governor’s executive orders. Over and over our communities came together to deliver masks, food, and other critical resources to the vulnerable amongst us. Too often, we saw our community leaders serve until the moment they lost their personal fight with COVID-19.  </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">In this dance between darkness, inspiration, and cautious optimism, our Council acknowledges that we would not be where we are today without the dedication and commitment of our community members. With heartfelt conviction, we recommit to working within state government to ensure that our communities’ struggles and assets are seen, understood, taken into consideration, and reflected in the decisions of state government. We recognize that we are all exhausted, but we must wake up each morning and push forward individually and together.  </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">As we pivot to 2021, we also remind ourselves that we, Asian Pacific Minnesotans, have a history of resiliency and triumph in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges. Let us find solace in our belief that our human spirit will carry us through the darkest times. And, let us welcome the new year firm in our knowledge that if we work together, there will be many opportunities to forge and strengthen bridges to one another—not in charity, but as a testament to the mutual understanding that our fates are tied together.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">We at the Council wish you all happy holidays.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Sincerely,</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Council Team</div>4610892020-12-23T22:13:13ZNews640News440686<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-451600" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2020-10-29T01:08:20ZThe Governor and Lt. Governor are seeking qualified and diverse individuals who are passionate about using their knowledge, skills, and lived experiences to serve the state of Minnesota.1051Apply for an appointment to a state board or commission! The Governor and Lt. Governor are seeking qualified and diverse individuals who are passionate about using their knowledge, skills, and lived experiences to serve the state of Minnesota. State boards and commissions do important work that includes protecting the public, licensing and regulating professions, and advising policymakers. With over 100 boards and commissions covering topics from architecture to the zoo, there are hundreds of opportunities annually. A list of boards and commissions, including open positions, can be found on the <a href="https://commissionsandappointments.sos.state.mn.us/" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minnesota Secretary of State’s website</a>. For questions about the process or how to get involved, please contact <a href="mailto:gov.appointments@state.mn.us" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">gov.appointments@state.mn.us</a>.4516002020-10-29T01:09:10ZNews640News440686<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-450713" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2020-10-21T20:40:56ZDuring this session, after many months of negotiations, legislators reached an agreement to pass a bonding bill of nearly $1.9 billion to fund long-term investments in the state. This was the last special session before the general election to be held on November 3rd, when every seat in the state legislature will be up for election1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dear community,</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Last week, the Minnesota Legislature held its fifth special session of 2020. During this session, after many months of negotiations, legislators reached an agreement to pass a bonding bill of nearly $1.9 billion to fund long-term investments in the state. As the Council has previously underscored during the 2020 regular session and earlier special sessions, this bonding bill was the last major item remaining from the 2020 regular session and will provide a major economic boost to Minnesotans through investments in new and existing infrastructure, job creation, and equity.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Importantly, this was the last special session before the general election to be held on November 3rd, when every seat in the state legislature will be up for election, in addition to a number of important federal offices. This election will have a profound effect on the role of government not just for the next two years, but for the coming decade, as our elected leaders continue to address the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic downturn and resulting state budget deficit. These leaders will also begin the work of drawing new political districts, directly impacting our representation and resources for the next decade. The work of state government in 2020 in addressing so many challenges, from COVID-19 to public safety, underscores how important it is to ensure our government is representative and responsive to the voices and needs of our diverse and varied communities.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">If you are eligible to vote, participation in the upcoming election is a crucial way to ensure your views and values are represented at every level of government. If you have questions about the upcoming election and how to vote, I invite you to view the Council’s recent webinar on how to vote, which was live streamed to the Council’s Facebook page. Community members with questions can use this resource to learn about the voting process, election security, and other issues from key election officials in the state, including Secretary of State Steve Simon. You are, of course, also welcome to reach out to our office at any time if you are more comfortable accessing us for election-related questions.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">As always, the Council stands ready to advocate on behalf of all our communities. Please reach out to us at any time with your thoughts and concerns.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Sincerely</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Sia Her</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Executive Director</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Sia.her@state.mn.us</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <div>Mission: "The Council works toward economic, social, legal, and political equality for Minnesotans of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) heritage. "</div> <div> </div> <div>658 Cedar Street Suite 160</div> <div>Saint Paul, MN 55155 </div> <div>651-757-1740</div> <div> </div> <div><a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNCAPM/subscriber/new?preferences=true#tab1">Subscribe to receive GovDelivery updates</a></div> </div>4507132020-10-22T15:43:43ZNews640News440686<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-443469" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2020-08-11T20:35:06ZThe window for substantive policy by the current Legislature is coming to a close. While leaders have previously expressed their intent to pursue a bonding bill during the previous two special sessions, concerns about fiscal stability during planned bond sales means that the focus of the Legislature is already turning towards 2021 and to the projected multi-billion dollar deficit. 1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dear Community,</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Minnesota Legislature will be convening tomorrow, Wednesday, August 12 for the third special session of 2020. I am writing you today to bring this matter to your attention, and to look ahead to the fall.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">As with this year’s two earlier special sessions, this special session has been called in response to the need for the Legislature to weigh in on the Governor’s emergency powers, which must be renewed every 30 days. However, unlike earlier special sessions, there is no expected policy agenda for August. Notably, this means that the Legislature will not attempt to pass a bonding bill or other funding proposals that could impact the budget as the state moves ahead with the sale of other, pre-planned, bonds. Technical bills may be introduced, but no major legislation is expected during what is anticipated to be a very brief special session.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This means the window for substantive policy by the current Legislature is coming to a close. While leaders had expressed their intention to pursue a bonding bill during the previous two special sessions, concerns about fiscal stability during planned bond sales means that the focus of the Legislature is already turning towards 2021 and to the projected multi-billion dollar deficit. We, as a community, must do the same.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The work of the Legislature this year in addressing so many challenges, from COVID-19 to public safety, underscores how important it is to ensure our government is representative and responsive to the voices of our communities. We are now less than three months from the November elections, when every seat in the Legislature will be up for reelection, in addition to a number of federal seats.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">In order to ensure your voice is heard and represented in government, I encourage every community member who is eligible to do so to vote. Exercising our right to vote is the bedrock of the democratic process. As we prepare for 2021, it is important that the new Legislature reflects and understands the needs of our communities as accurately as possible.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">As always, the Council stands ready to advocate on behalf of all our communities. Please reach out to us at any time with your thoughts and concerns, and if you have not yet done so, take a few minutes to complete the Legislative Priorities Survey 2020.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Sincerely,</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <div>Sia Her</div> <div>Executive Director</div> <div><a href="mailto:sia.her@state.mn.us">sia.her@state.mn.us</a></div> <div>651-757-1741</div> <div> </div> <div>P.S. If you’re interested in receiving e-mail updates from the Council during the regular legislative session about topics that affect our communities, <a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNCAPM/subscriber/new?preferences=true#tab1">click here to sign up for legislative updates</a> through our GovDelivery subscription service.</div> <div> </div> <div>Mission: "The Council works toward economic, social, legal, and political equality for Minnesotans of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) heritage. "</div> <div> </div> <div>658 Cedar Street Suite 160</div> <div>Saint Paul, MN 55155 </div> <div>651-757-1740</div> <div> </div> <div><a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNCAPM/subscriber/new?preferences=true#tab1">Subscribe to receive GovDelivery updates</a></div> </div>4434692020-08-11T20:35:23ZNews640News440686<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-442494" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2020-07-27T17:59:40ZThe Council stands committed to ensuring the voices of our community are heard in state government. We look forward to working with you as we take up the important work of this and future legislative sessions.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dear community,</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">On July 21, the Minnesota state Legislature concluded the second special session of 2020. While the primary reason for the special session was to <a href="https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/07/13/gov-walz-extends-peacetime-emergency-due-to-covid-19-outbreak/">extend Governor Walz’s emergency powers</a>, the Legislature also focused on addressing two major unresolved items from earlier this year: a bonding bill and a police accountability bill.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Legislature was able to successfully reach a compromise on a police accountability and public safety reform bill, which Governor Walz <a href="https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/07/23/gov-walz-to-sign-police-accountability-bill-includes-ban-on-chokeholds-and-warrior-style-training/">signed into law</a> on July 23. However, the Legislature did not reach an agreement on a proposed bonding bill totaling more than $1.8 billion in infrastructure, housing, and other projects, as the House GOP blocked the necessary votes in protest over the Governor’s extended use of emergency powers. The failure of the Legislature to reach an agreement on the bonding bill means funding will not be available for building and maintaining our infrastructure and creating jobs. This means there will be no paychecks going to construction workers on these projects at a time when unemployment in our state and nation is high, leading to fewer dollars being spent on goods and services at the businesses in our communities to support more jobs. The lack of investment now also leaves our communities without the transit, sanitation, technological, and other infrastructure foundations to build and sustain our state’s economy for the years, and decades, to come.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minnesota has now gone multiple years without a bonding bill, even while interest rates are very low, making for favorable terms for the state to make these investments.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Legislature is expected to return in two weeks to again take up the question of whether to allow Governor Walz to extend his emergency powers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which must be reviewed every 30 days by the Legislature. While most leaders have expressed a shared desire to pass the bonding bill, there is no guarantee that this will be done in August during the third special session. If this situation changes, the Council will provide an update.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">In this context, the Council has already begun shifting its legislative agenda towards the 2021 session, beginning in January. A major component of this effort has been the launch of the biennial Legislative Priorities Survey. If you have not yet done so, we urge you <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlfdiIL7BkxykpeYZIYw3OsXN434mhp5Q7ZAqAJBAvr3Z_aw/viewform">to take five minutes to complete the Survey</a> and share it with your friends and family.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">No matter the end results of the Legislature in 2020, the Council stands committed to ensuring the voices of our community are heard in state government. We look forward to working with you as we take up the important work of preparing for the 2021 session.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Kind regards,</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Sia Her</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Executive Director</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="mailto:sia.her@state.mn.us">sia.her@state.mn.us</a></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">651-757-1741</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">P.S. If you’re interested in receiving e-mail updates from the Council during the regular legislative session about topics that affect our communities, <a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNCAPM/subscriber/new?preferences=true#tab1">click here to sign up for legislative updates</a> through our GovDelivery subscription service.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Mission: "The Council works toward economic, social, legal, and political equality for Minnesotans of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) heritage. "</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">658 Cedar Street Suite 160</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Saint Paul, MN 55155 </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">651-757-1740</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNCAPM/subscriber/new?preferences=true#tab1">Subscribe to receive GovDelivery updates</a></div>4424942020-07-31T18:06:25ZNews640News417809<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-441298" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2020-07-22T21:38:53ZWe ask that you do the right thing and wear a mask when necessary—in restaurants, stores, and other public indoor gathering spaces as stated by Executive Order 20-81.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">July 22, 2020</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dear community,</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Today, Governor Walz announced Executive Order 20-81, requiring Minnesotans, except children under age 5 or those with a medical condition, to wear masks in restaurants, stores, and other public indoor gathering spaces. This order will go into effect this Saturday, July 25.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">As Minnesota reopens and the Governor relaxes restrictions on gathering in spaces of public accommodation, it is critical for the health and safety of all Minnesotans that we all comply with this new executive order. While we are all learning about the nuances of COVID-19 as they develop, consistent evidence has emerged that masks, when worn properly, reduce the risk of spreading aerosolized viral particles from person to person, including individuals who are asymptomatic but can still spread the coronavirus to others. Masks provide a physical barrier to respiratory droplets that prevents them from entering the air when a person is talking, singing, coughing or sneezing. While N95 and medical-grade masks meet federal safety standards, any type of cloth facial covering worn in public, especially when physical distancing is not possible, can provide additional protection to both the wearer and anyone else who encounters that person.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Wearing masks will not replace other measures to protect us from the spread of COVID-19. Instead, it is one of the tools that public health officials, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), have recommended to help slow the transmission of the virus when combined with other measures like social distancing and frequent hand washing. All of these strategies are critical to protecting our most vulnerable community members, as many employees return to work in retail, manufacturing, and service industry sectors. Wearing a facial covering over our nose and mouth in public spaces ensures that our families, neighbors, and elders in our community are protected from transmission of the coronavirus. To protect the health and safety of those around us, we must each do our part to decrease the risk of exposure for all Minnesotans during this global public health crisis.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Owing to the scientific evidence that has emerged over the last several months, we applaud Governor Walz for issuing a mask requirement. We ask that you do the right thing and wear a mask when necessary—in restaurants, stores, and other public indoor gathering spaces as stated by <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/archive/execorders/20-81.pdf">Executive Order 20-81</a>. Our shared sacrifice is most certainly worth the reward of getting back to our lives.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Thank you for doing your part to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Please do not hesitate to call on our office if you have questions regarding Executive Order 20-81.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Regards,</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Sia's Signature</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Sia Her</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="mailto:sia.her@state.mn.us">sia.her@state.mn.us</a></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">651-757-1741</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Mission: "The Council works toward economic, social, legal, and political equality for Minnesotans of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) heritage. "</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">658 Cedar Street Suite 160</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Saint Paul, MN 55155 </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">651-757-1740</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">SUBSCRIBER SERVICES:</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNCAPM/subscriber/new?preferences=true#tab1">Subscribe to receive GovDelivery updates</a></div>4412982020-07-22T21:46:07ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-441326" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2020-07-20T16:57:17ZEvery two years, our Council deploys the Legislative Priorities Survey to Asian and Pacific Islanders living across the state of Minnesota. This survey is one of the tools the Council utilizes to better serve our Asian Pacific Minnesotan communities over the coming years.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><img src="/capm/assets/2020-API-Legislative-Survey_tcm1051-441328.jpg" title="2020 Leg Priorities Survey graphic" alt="2020 Leg Priorities Survey graphic" style="float: right; width: 400px; height: 517px;" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="2020 Leg Priorities Survey graphic" />Every two years, our Council deploys the Legislative Priorities Survey to Asian and Pacific Islanders living across the state of Minnesota. This survey is one of the tools the Council utilizes to better serve our Asian Pacific Minnesotan communities over the coming years. The survey is designed to capture both recurring and new community concerns that can be addressed through our legislative work.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">In order for the survey to be a powerful statement, reflective of the concerns of our Asian Pacific Minnesotan community, we encourage participation from across the metro, greater Minnesota, and our diverse ethnic groups. The survey will be open from July 20 to October 2, 2020.  </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://forms.gle/QwXRRSrR3KekHbsT7">We invite you to take the survey here</a>. The survey will take less than 5 minutes to complete. Please share the survey widely across your family, community, and networks. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>What does the Legislative Priority Survey ask?</strong></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The first part of the survey will ask about basic demographic information: your city and ethnicity. This information is collected anonymously to ensure that the Council is collecting an accurate sample of the community. You will not be able to edit your responses once they have been submitted.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The second part of the survey is critical information that helps guide the Council's work. From a list of topics, identified through past community surveys, you are asked to select the 3 most important issues to you. If you do not see a topic of your interest, you may write in your own issue. The written responses will also be analyzed to understand why an issue is important to you. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Are my responses anonymous?</strong></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Yes, all survey responses are completely anonymous. Your privacy matters to us, and there will also be no email, web, or contact information collected. However, if you would like to discuss your responses with the Council, do not hesitate to contact us via phone at 651-757-1740 or email at <a href="capm@state.mn.us">capm@state.mn.us</a>.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>How are the results used?</strong></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Council will gather all responses, analyze them for emerging trends, and then use the findings to help drive our work as the advisor to the Minnesota Legislature and the Governor’s Office. Our research staff will process the data, and the collection of community responses will help guide our work for the next two years.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>How can we keep updated on the survey?</strong></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Survey-related information will be posted to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CAPMnews/">our Facebook Page</a> where we will be posting updates and reminders. After the survey has closed in early fall 2020, the report and legislative agenda it produces will be available to the public.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Please contact our research staff if you have any additional questions.</strong></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Anjuli Mishra Cameron</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="mailto:anjuli.cameron@state.mn.us">anjuli.cameron@state.mn.us</a></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">651-757-1742</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Daniel Yang</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="mailto:daniel.y.yang@state.mn.us">daniel.y.yang@state.mn.us</a></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">651-757-1744</div>4413262020-07-23T17:04:32ZNews640News440686<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-440691" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2020-07-13T14:52:30ZAs we look ahead to this second Special Session, and to the 2021 Legislative Session, our Council remains as committed as ever to ensuring the needs of our communities are addressed by state government. We must continue to take on this work together.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">July 13, 2020</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dear Community,</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Welcome to the opening day of the 2nd Special Session of the Minnesota Legislature. As we begin another Special Session, I write to you today to briefly share an overview of the work of the Legislature thus far in 2020 and ask for your ongoing engagement in the legislative process.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">As we know, the fundamental goal of our democratic government is to ensure that the needs and challenges facing Americans are heard and addressed in an effective, equitable manner. Within this broader framework, as an independent agency of the state government of Minnesota, the Council [on Asian Pacific Minnesotans] is tasked with the statutory duty to serve as the bridge connecting our communities with state government and the advocate on behalf of these communities. A key component of this work is our advocacy with the Legislature and the Governor.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Legislature is the body of state government that is closest to the people, and that is tasked with crafting legislation to meet the needs of the people. This year has posed legislative challenges unlike any in recent memory, most significantly responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, calls for police reform, and rebuilding communities after unrest in Minneapolis and Saint Paul. The need for social distancing and remote work have introduced new hurdles to connecting with legislators and facilitating community engagement in the legislative process. Despite this, the work of the legislature has continued, and several major bills were signed into law this year. We know that the health and economic challenges of COVID-19 have fallen disproportionately on Asian Pacific Minnesotans. These facts make careful consideration of the legislative response, and how that response supports our community, even more important.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Where we are</strong></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">In the regular 2020 Session, major bills included more than $550 million in COVID-19 response funds, including support for businesses and the expansion of Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits, emergency insulin availability, banning trichloroethylene (TCE), and prohibition of child marriage.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Then, the Legislature returned for a Special Session from June 12-19. Although much work remained on the table, several important efforts moved forward. Most notable among these actions was the passage and implementation of the Small Business Relief Grant Program, which will provide more than $60 million in grants to businesses impacted by COVID-19, including the smallest businesses, minority-owned businesses, and cultural malls.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Legislature returned today, on July 13, with work remaining on bonding, police reform, and addressing damages from the unrest that followed George Floyd’s death.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Moving forward together</strong></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">As we look ahead to this 2nd Special Session, and to the 2021 Legislative Session, our Council remains as committed as ever to ensuring the needs of our communities are addressed by state government. However, we must continue to take on this work together. <strong>You, as community members, serve a critical role in this effort.</strong> As we heard repeatedly from committee chairs during our recent 2020 Legislative Session Recap panel discussion series, legislators, including committee chairs, look to the community for feedback and input to help craft legislative responses to existing challenges in our state.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">In the next few weeks, the Council will soon be launching its 2021 Legislative Priorities Survey. As a budget year, the 2021 Session will be crucial for addressing the needs of the community through 2022. Additionally, an expected state budget deficit will make competition for resources even more challenging. Thus, early input from you as community members will be more critical than ever. We look forward to strengthening our relationships with all of you so that together, we continue our work to ensure the voices of Asian Pacific Minnesotans are heard and acted upon, now and in the future.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Kind regards,</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Sia Her</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Executive Director</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="mailto:sia.her@state.mn.us">sia.her@state.mn.us</a></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">651-757-1741</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Mission: "The Council works toward economic, social, legal, and political equality for Minnesotans of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) heritage."</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">658 Cedar Street Suite 160</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Saint Paul, MN 55155 </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">651-757-1740</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">SUBSCRIBER SERVICES:</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNCAPM/subscriber/new?preferences=true#tab1">Subscribe to receive GovDelivery updates</a></div>4406912020-07-17T18:12:58ZNews640News440686<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-434211" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2020-05-30T15:09:08ZOur journey towards justice for all will be long and difficult. We must face it with unflinching resolve and determination.1051Dear members of our Asian Pacific community, <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> This is a very painful time for our communities, our state, and our country. <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> I am heartbroken for Mr. George Floyd and for his family and friends. An injustice inflicted upon any member of our society is an injustice inflicted upon all of us. I know many of you and your families are hurting, and I am grieving along with you. <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> There is so much history and context behind the anger that has been unleashed in the past week. It is an anger that has festered and grown for hundreds of years as African Americans have been forcibly relocated, disempowered, and treated as dispensable. <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> Asian Pacific Americans are familiar with the complicated history of race in the United States. Our Asian Pacific American predecessors helped build this country from the ground up, as railroad workers and laborers, while being perpetually viewed as outsiders. Even as time has passed and we have grown as a community, our current reality is one of impossible expectations: expectations of deference to authority and exacerbation of the “model minority” myth. This myth that Asian Pacific Americans are high-achieving, high-status individuals not only harms our own communities, it divides us from others in our pursuit of justice for all. <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> Every one of us, every person among our Asian Pacific American communities, has experienced some form of profiling, discrimination, or hatred based solely on who we are. This was a particularly harsh truth when the pandemic landed on our shores in February. And it is especially true right now, as people seeking justice for the death of George Floyd seek a measure of sense, of retribution—a foothold in the chaos. In the pursuit of justice following George Floyd’s death, we have seen well-intentioned anger become misdirected and inflict suffering on Asian Pacific American community members, business owners, and others, including those who share first and last names with the Minneapolis Police Department Hmong American officer. <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> This is a horrific reality for these community members. It is all the more horrific when it becomes a daily experience, lived day in and day out. <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> We must not allow a cycle to take hold where hate leads to division. We must not allow misunderstanding to beget mistrust. We must not give in to the temptation to turn against one another—doing so will give us no relief from our fear, anger, and pain. <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> Our journey towards justice for all will be long and difficult. We must face it with unflinching resolve and determination. At the same time, we must come together with love and resilience following the destruction and loss of livelihood that this call for justice has sown. <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> I call on all members of our communities to channel our grief and anger into recommitting ourselves to help build a more just, kinder, and gentler America, beginning here in Minnesota. Our community helped build America. In due time, we must help re-build it with the tools of trust, understanding, and mutual respect. <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> As members of communities of color, I urge you to take care of yourselves and each other. Our future depends on how well we care for each other and how courageous we are in our willingness to fight for justice for all. <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> Regards, <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> Dave Hoang <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> Chair, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans4342112020-07-16T16:57:16ZNews640News440686<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-433538" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2020-05-27T00:11:15ZStatement from the Council regarding George Floyd.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">On May 25, members of the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) were involved in the death of George Floyd while they were placing him under arrest. The chilling video of the incident was recorded by eyewitnesses and shared widely on social media. The videos show a man handcuffed and lying on his stomach while an officer places direct pressure on his neck. During this time, Floyd pleads that he is unable to breath. Bystanders implore the officer to get off Floyd. The officer ignores these pleas. Other officers choose not to intervene. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">When our focus as a state and nation has been on protecting the lives of vulnerable community members from the coronavirus pandemic, it is hard to process this preventable loss of human life. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Our Council expresses our condolences and wishes healing for the family and friends of Mr. Floyd. We stand with our African heritage community during this time of tragedy. As an agency that represents one of Minnesota’s most diverse and complex communities, we sympathize with this tragic example of the systemic inequities that still exist within our justice system. We also acknowledge that we do not come close to fathoming the depth and pervasiveness of dangers that plague the lives of black men in America every day. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Additionally, our Council recognizes the role a member of our community played in this tragedy. One of the MPD officers shown in the video is of Asian Pacific heritage and does not appear to take action to help Mr. Floyd as he suffocates to death. Had he or any of the other officers intervened, this story could have ended very differently. As the call for diversity and inclusion in law enforcement hiring practices is answered, we must also hold those officers accountable within our criminal justice system. As more officers are hired that reflect our communities, these officers must demonstrate an ability to stand up to existing organizational culture and actively engage in changing that culture. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Incidents such as this one directly contribute to the breakdown in the systems and structures that we look to for moral authority and social cohesion. Our society functions based on the premise that we as a people believe in the power and the sanctity of our systems of justice. We cannot move forward when these systems harming members of our society. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Let our communities stand together against injustice and create trust where there has previously been fear. To this end, our Council asks all Minnesotans to speak up and act when they see instances of injustice against anyone. It is only through our unified voice as Americans that we can begin to look towards our institutions of justice as the backbone of democracy.</div>4335382020-07-16T16:56:43ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-450024" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2020-05-18T19:37:34ZThe era of COVID-19 has been a unique experience for our Asian Pacific American community, here in Minnesota and across the nation. Misdirected animosity has resulted in hundreds of acts of discrimination, harassment, and physical assaults committed against Asian Pacific Americans of multiple ethnic backgrounds. 1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Earlier this month, a Hmong-American woman was attacked by three young men at a transit station on University Avenue in Saint Paul. The attack was captured on video both by transit security cameras and by the perpetrators, who then shared the video on social media. The apparent laughter of the perpetrators is chilling. The immediate reaction from local and national audiences to the recording of the attack was one of outrage and horror. Violence like this is never acceptable and the harm of this attack extended beyond a single incident, as its impact was felt across the entire Asian Pacific community in Minnesota. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The video garnered the attention of not just law enforcement and local news, but also that of our Council, a state agency charged with the responsibility of advising and advocating on behalf of Asian Pacific Minnesotans. More troubling is that many in our community saw themselves reflected in the fear and vulnerability of the victim as they watched the video. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Regardless of the motivation of the perpetrators, we at the Council are all too intimately aware of the timing and the context for such a crime, and as a result, the anxiety Asian Pacific Americans now face as they go about their daily lives. The era of COVID-19 has been a unique experience for our Asian Pacific American community, here in Minnesota and across the nation. Beginning in the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S., we saw a growing anti-Chinese sentiment and then a broader anti-Asian sentiment. This misdirected animosity resulted in hundreds of acts of discrimination, harassment, and physical assaults committed against Asian Pacific Americans of multiple ethnic backgrounds. Our Council has heard from community members about their anxiety that turned into fear as stories of targeted harassment and hate crimes were shared through word of mouth, and on social and mainstream media. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The assault that occurred at the light rail transit station has created more anxiety, more fear, and more distrust throughout our community in Minnesota. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">At the Council, we advise and advocate on behalf of our community in full recognition of both America’s triumphs and its ongoing challenges. In addressing some of these challenges, we recognize our nation’s history and perpetuation of racism and discrimination against Americans of color. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Given our statutory charge, we also recognize the need to address the institutional and political portrayals of Asian Pacific Americans as the model minority, which perpetuates the invisibility of our community’s experiences. Justice cannot be served for Asian Pacific Americans until our injustices are shared, heard, and visible in the conversation about bias and discrimination in America. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Our efforts speak to our ongoing commitment to working across racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and partisan lines to achieve equity. We will continue to work to unite all Minnesotans. To that end, we reaffirm that lifting up the experiences of our Asian Pacific community, including our reality during COVID-19, does not equate to stifling the experiences of other communities. On the matter of violence against Asian Pacific Americans, <strong>we demand justice for our community, while upholding the pursuit of justice for all communities of color.</strong> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">We accept that part of the responsibility lies within our own community to report events to law enforcement and to continue to share our experiences of bias, discrimination, harassment, and hate. For each visible victim we see on our social media feeds, there are many more who remain silent, and thus invisible, because they do not wish to draw negative attention to themselves or their community. They may feel powerless or fear that their own experiences will either be diminished or discredited. Justice takes into account the attitude of the public and the law; reports of hate and violence against Asian Pacific Americans must be given credence and investigated to the fullest legal extend, where perpetrators of such crimes face due legal consequences. We as a collective, then, must recognize the need for reporting crimes perpetuated against Asian Pacific Americans. Fear of social stigma within our community should not force us to live in fear of violence. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Our Council has heard time and time again that when it comes to reporting crimes of violence, Asian Pacific Minnesotans continue to underreport. We call on members of our community to seek help from law enforcement if they are physically or verbally threatened or harmed. We call on members of our community to report discrimination to the Minnesota Department of Human Rights’ Discrimination Helpline at 1-833-454-0148. We understand the barriers of historical trauma to reporting these incidents, but we also recognize that if we are to effectively respond as a society to these problems, as individuals we need to step up and tell our stories. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">We at the Council will continue to serve as a resource for state government, law enforcement, and most importantly Asian Pacific Minnesotans. We condemn acts of violence and discrimination against Asian Pacific communities and remain committed to increasing the visibility of hate-motivated crimes and discrimination against these communities. </div>4500242020-10-14T19:41:07ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-444010" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-09-24T14:38:33ZIn anticipation of the upcoming 2020 decennial census, the Council seeks to create a statewide infrastructure across our geographically and culturally diverse community through the Asian and Pacific Islander Complete Count Committee.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">On September 25, 2019, the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans (“the Council”) will hold a press conference to announce the establishment of the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Complete Count Committee. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">In anticipation of the upcoming 2020 decennial Census, the Council seeks to create a statewide infrastructure across our geographically and culturally diverse community through the Asian and Pacific Islander Complete Count Committee. This platform will facilitate the design and implementation of culturally responsive strategies to reach historically under-counted Asian Pacific Minnesotans. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The press conference will include comments from:</div> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>David Maeda, Chair, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans</li> <li>Marilyn Sanders, Regional Director (Chicago Office), U.S. Census Bureau</li> <li>Susan Brower, State Demographer, Minnesota Department of Administration</li> <li>Xiongpao Lee, Program Manager for Policy &amp; Special Projects, Minnesota Council on Foundations</li> <li>Bao Vang, President/CEO, Hmong American Partnership (HAP)</li> <li>Allen Malicsi, Director of Educational Programs, Fil-Minnesotan Association</li> <li>Eh Tah Khu, Co-Executive Director, Karen Organization of Minnesota (KOM)</li> <li>Faamati Winey, Small Business Owner &amp; Community Leader, Samoan Community</li> <li>Khou Lor, Community Leader, Southwestern Minnesota</li> <li>Joselyn Raymundo, President/CEO, Rochester Home Infusion</li> </ul> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Press Conference Date and Time</strong>: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 - 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Press Conference Location</strong>: State Office Building - Room 181, 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, St.Paul, MN 55155</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Questions can be directed to <a href="mailto:anjuli.cameron@state.mn.us">anjuli.cameron@state.mn.us</a> or (651) 757-1742.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>About the Council</strong></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans is a state agency established in 1985. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. §15.0145, the Council works towards economic, social, legal, and political equality for Minnesotans of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) heritage. Visit us at <a href="https://mn.gov/capm">mn.gov/capm</a>.</div>4440102020-08-17T22:42:50ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-374072" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-03-04T16:11:05ZPlease be advised that the meeting of the Executive Committee Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 6, 2019, is canceled.1051<div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please be advised that the meeting of the Executive Committee Meeting</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">scheduled for Wednesday, March 6, 2019, is canceled.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please note the date of the next meeting:</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Wednesday, April 3, 2019.</div>3740722019-08-01T21:08:20ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-373920" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-03-01T18:25:46ZThe committee will meet on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at 2:00 P.M. 1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A committee has been formed to take charge of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This teleconference call meeting is open to the public. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Toll-free dial-in number (U.S. and Canada):  </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">(888) 742-5095</span></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Conference code: 5883746450</span></div>3739202019-08-01T21:08:18ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-372595" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-02-14T16:04:08ZA committee has been formed to take charge of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A committee has been formed to take charge of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The meeting is on Thursday, February 21st at 2:00 P.M.  </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This teleconference call meeting is open to the public. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Toll-free dial-in number (U.S. and Canada):  </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">(888) 742-5095</span></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Conference code: 5883746450</span></div> <p class="MsoPlainText" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </p> <p class="MsoPlainText" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></p> <p class="MsoPlainText" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </p>3725952019-08-01T21:08:13ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-373552" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-02-13T22:05:36ZPlease be advised that the meeting of the Executive Committee Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 6, 2019, has been rescheduled to Wednesday, February 27th. 1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please be advised that the meeting of the Executive Committee Meeting</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">scheduled for Wednesday, February 6, 2019, has been rescheduled to Wednesday, February 27th. </div>3735522019-08-01T21:08:15ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-361232" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2018-12-03T16:13:50ZPlease be advised that the meeting of the Executive Committee Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, December 5, 2018, is canceled.1051<div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please be advised that the meeting of the Executive Committee Meeting</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">scheduled for Wednesday, December 5, 2018, is canceled.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please note the date of the next meeting:</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Wednesday, January 2, 2019.</div>3612322019-08-01T21:07:53ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-356426" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2018-10-24T15:57:55ZPlease be advised that the meeting of the Board Development Task Force Committee Meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 1, 2018, is canceled.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please be advised that the meeting of the Board Development Task Force Committee Meeting</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">scheduled for Thursday, November 1, 2018, is canceled.</div>3564262019-08-01T21:07:44ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-347582" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2018-07-31T20:28:53ZThe Board Development Task Force Committee will meet on the following dates: - September 5, 2018, at 6:15 P.M. - October 3, 2018, at 6:15 P.M. - November 1, 2018, at 5 P.M. 1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Board Development Task Force Committee will meet on the following dates:</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">- September 5, 2018, at 6:15 P.M.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">- October 3, 2018, at 6:15 P.M.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">- November 1, 2018, at 5 P.M.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Meetings will take place at 658 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN 55155</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Room: Blazing Star Conference Room on the ground floor</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">These meetings are open to the general public.</div>3475822019-08-01T21:07:35ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-347551" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2018-07-31T15:38:05ZPlease be advised that the meeting of the Executive Committee Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, August 1, 2018, is canceled.1051<div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please be advised that the meeting of the Executive Committee Meeting</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">scheduled for Wednesday, August 1, 2018, is canceled.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please note the date of the next meeting:</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Wednesday, September 5, 2018.</div>3475512019-08-01T21:07:31ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-345786" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2018-07-09T20:49:55ZDate: July 16, 2018 Time: 5:00 – 6:30 P.M. Location: Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans Office, 658 Cedar Street, Suite 160, St. Paul, MN 551551051<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Date:                      July 16, 2018</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Time:                      5:00 – 6:30 P.M.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Location:                 Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans Office, 658 Cedar Street, Suite 160, St. Paul, MN 55155</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Board Development Task Force Committee will meet on Monday, July 16th. </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This meeting is open to the general public.</p>3457862019-08-01T21:07:25ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-341831" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2018-06-07T16:19:29ZDate: June 12, 2018 Time: 5:00 – 6:30 P.M. Location: Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans Office, 658 Cedar Street, Suite 160, St. Paul, MN 551551051<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Date:                      June 12, 2018</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Time:                      5:00 – 6:30 P.M.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Location:                 Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans Office, 658 Cedar Street, Suite 160, St. Paul, MN 55155</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Board Development Task Force Committee will meet on Tuesday, June 12th. </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This meeting is open to the general public.</p>3418312019-08-01T21:07:24ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-341508" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2018-06-01T16:06:41ZPlease be advised that the meeting of the Executive Committee Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, June 6, 2018, is canceled.1051<div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please be advised that the meeting of the Executive Committee Meeting</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">scheduled for Wednesday, June 6, 2018, is canceled.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please note the date of the next meeting:</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Monday, July 9th, 2018.</div>3415082019-08-01T21:07:21ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-338001" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2018-05-01T20:41:17ZPlease be advised that the meeting of the Executive Committee Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 2, 2018, is canceled.10513380012019-08-01T21:07:15ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-337794" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2018-04-30T15:09:07ZDate: May 2, 2018 Time: 6:00 – 7:30 P.M.1051<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A Board Development Task Force Committee will meet to select a chair, discuss Task Force Duties pursuant to Work Plan and Next Steps Discussion/Action.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This meeting is open to the general public.</p>3377942019-08-01T21:07:14ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-336106" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2018-04-18T16:33:58ZThe Council on Minnesotans of African Heritage, the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs Council, and the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans submit this letter in strong opposition to the 315 budget cut proposed for the Minnesota Department of Human Rights...1051<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Council on Minnesotans of African Heritage, the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs Council, and the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans submit this letter in strong opposition to the 315 budget cut proposed for the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. View the Letter- <a href="/capm/assets/MDHR%20Joint%20Letter_tcm1051-336097.pdf" title="Joint Letter of Support for MDHR April 18.docx" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="Joint Letter of Support for MDHR April 18.docx">Joint Letter of Support (pdf)</a></p>3361062019-08-01T21:07:10ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-335860" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2018-04-16T17:00:00ZDate: April 19, 2018 Time: 5:00 – 6:30 P.M.PURPOSE OF THE SPECIAL MEETING: Removal of board member per Minn. Stat. §15.0145, Subd. 3b1051<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong>NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING</strong></span></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><font face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Date: April 19, 2018</span></font></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><font face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Time: 5:00 - 6:30 P.M.</span></font></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><font face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Location: Centennial Office Building <br /> 658 Cedar Street - St. Paul, MN 55155 <br /> Ground Level - Blazing Star Conference Room</span></font></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><font face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12px;">PURPOSE OF THE SPECIAL MEETING: Removal of a board member per Minn. Statute </span></font><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">§15.0145, Subd. 3b</span></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">*All board meetings are free and open to the general public.</span></p>3358602019-08-01T21:07:09ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-327973" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2018-02-28T17:51:54Z2018 Executive Committee Meeting Schedule1051<h5 style="text-align: center;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Location:  Blazing Star Conference Room – Centennial Office Building </h5> <h5 style="text-align: center;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">658 Cedar Street – Saint Paul, MN 55155 | Time: 5:00 to 6:00 P.M.</h5> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h4 style="text-align: left;" /> </div> <table class="MsoTableGrid" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="0" style="width:258.8pt;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;mso-table-overlap:never;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184; mso-table-lspace:9.0pt;margin-left:6.75pt;mso-table-rspace:9.0pt;margin-right: 6.75pt;mso-table-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-table-anchor-horizontal:column; mso-table-left:center;mso-table-top:.05pt;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <thead> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:35.55pt"> <td width="345" valign="top" style="width:258.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;background:#D6E3BC;mso-background-themecolor: accent3;mso-background-themetint:102;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 35.55pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-element:frame; mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-element-left:center; mso-element-top:.05pt;mso-height-rule:exactly"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">Scheduled Meeting</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:1;height:26.95pt"> <td width="345" valign="top" style="width:258.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:26.95pt"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">                                             </span></span> <span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;">January 3, 2018</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:2;height:33.25pt"> <td width="345" valign="top" style="width:258.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:33.25pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-element:frame; mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-element-left:center; mso-element-top:.05pt;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">February 7, 2018</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:3;height:31.0pt"> <td width="345" valign="top" style="width:258.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:31.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-element:frame; mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-element-left:center; mso-element-top:.05pt;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">March 12, 2018</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:4;height:31.0pt"> <td width="345" valign="top" style="width:258.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:31.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-element:frame; mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-element-left:center; mso-element-top:.05pt;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">April 4, 2018</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:5;height:31.0pt"> <td width="345" valign="top" style="width:258.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:31.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-element:frame; mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-element-left:center; mso-element-top:.05pt;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">May 2, 2018</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:6;height:31.0pt"> <td width="345" valign="top" style="width:258.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:31.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-element:frame; mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-element-left:center; mso-element-top:.05pt;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">June 6, 2018</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:7;height:30.1pt"> <td width="345" valign="top" style="width:258.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:30.1pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;">July 9, 2018</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:8;height:31.0pt"> <td width="345" valign="top" style="width:258.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:31.0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-element:frame; mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-element-left:center; mso-element-top:.05pt;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">August 1, 2018</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:9;height:31.05pt"> <td width="345" valign="top" style="width:258.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:31.05pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-element:frame; mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-element-left:center; mso-element-top:.05pt;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">September 5, 2018</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:10;height:31.05pt"> <td width="345" valign="top" style="width:258.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:31.05pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-element:frame; mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-element-left:center; mso-element-top:.05pt;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">October 3, 2018</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:11;height:31.05pt"> <td width="345" valign="top" style="width:258.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:31.05pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-element:frame; mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-element-left:center; mso-element-top:.05pt;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">November 7, 2018</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:12;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:30.6pt"> <td width="345" valign="top" style="width:258.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:30.6pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-element:frame; mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-element-left:center; mso-element-top:.05pt;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">December 5, 2018</span></p> </td> </tr> </thead> </table> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br />  </p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </p> <h4 style="text-align: center;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>          <span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Unless notified otherwise, the above is a schedule of the meetings of the Executive Committee of the Council. </span></h4> <h4 style="text-align: center;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">All meetings are open to the public.</span></h4>3279732019-08-01T21:06:45ZNews640News/capm/assets/API%20Day%20%40%20Capitol%20FINAL%20Flier_tcm1051-326533.jpg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-327987" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2018-02-28T17:51:21ZRegistration link for API Day. 1051<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">To register for our API Day at the Capitol on April 12 click on this link:  <a title="2018 API Day at the Capitol" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-api-day-at-the-capitol-our-youth-our-future-registration-43405359599">www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-api-day-at-the-capitol-our-youth-our-future-registration-43405359599</a></p> <h4 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PURPOSE</h4> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">On April 12th, 2018 the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans will be gathering community members from across Minnesota for this year's <strong>API Day at the Capitol</strong>! The purpose? Every community member should speak with their legislative representative about issues of importance to them.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Many of our community members may not feel confident or comfortable taking their places in the legislative process. API Day at the Capitol is designed to light the way and <strong>empower each individual</strong> to increasingly engage. Our speakers this year are young Asian Pacific Minnesotans who will remind us that it is never too early or too late to engage. When we engage, we harness our collective power to shape our futures.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Council invites you to join us in the People's House at this year's API Day. This event is free and open to the public. </p>3279872019-08-01T21:06:48ZNews640News/capm/assets/API%20Day%20%40%20Capitol%20FINAL%20Flier_tcm1051-326533.jpg/capm/assets/API%20Day%20%40%20Capitol%20FINAL%20Flier_tcm1051-326533.jpg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-326535" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2018-02-12T20:18:57ZAPI Day at the Capitol is a day to unite and display the collective will of our communities. We would like to formally invite you to this empowering event. 1051<p style="font-family: &quot;Benton Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; padding: 0px; color: rgb(102, 106, 115); font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">On April 12th, 2018 the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans will be gathering community members from across Minnesota for this year's API Day at the Capitol. The purpose of Day at the Capitol is to give every community member an opportunity to speak to their legislators, wield their democratic rights, and be heard during a crucial and strategic time in the legislative session.</p> <p style="font-family: &quot;Benton Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; padding: 10px 0px 0px; color: rgb(102, 106, 115); font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Many of our community members may not feel confident or comfortable taking their places in the legislative process. API Day at the Capitol is designed to light the way and empower each individual. The Council has gathered keynote speakers, community leaders and knowledgeable guides to the political process. <span style="padding-top: 0px;">Every year, community members in attendance are guided through the process of engaging legislators about the issues that are most important to them.</span></p> <p style="font-family: &quot;Benton Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; padding: 10px 0px 0px; color: rgb(102, 106, 115); font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Asian Pacific Minnesotans are becoming more involved in the decisions that shape our lives. It is our duty and privilege as members of the community to dispel the "model minority" myth and passionately represent our lives, families, and issues to our lawmakers.</p> <p style="font-family: &quot;Benton Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; padding: 10px 0px 0px; color: rgb(102, 106, 115); font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">API Day at the Capitol is a day to unite and display the collective will of our communities. We would like to formally invite you to this empowering event. This event is free and open to the public. </p>3265352019-08-01T21:06:42ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-371083" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2018-02-01T16:15:12ZPlease be advised that the meeting of the Executive Committee Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 6, 2019, is canceled.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please be advised that the meeting of the Executive Committee Meeting</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">scheduled for Wednesday, February 6, 2019, is canceled.</div>3710832019-08-01T21:08:12ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-322721" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2018-01-03T16:48:06Z2018 Council Board Meeting Schedule 1051<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">   Location:</span></strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">  Blazing Star Conference Room – Centennial Office Building</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">   658 Cedar Street – Saint Paul, MN 55155</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">   Schedule:</span></strong> <span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">3rd Thursday of every other month, beginning in January 2018</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">   Time:</span></strong> <span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">5:00 to 7:00 PM</span></p> <table class="MsoTableGrid" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="0" style="width:503.5pt;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;mso-table-overlap:never;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184; mso-table-lspace:9.0pt;margin-left:6.75pt;mso-table-rspace:9.0pt;margin-right: 6.75pt;mso-table-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-table-anchor-horizontal:column; mso-table-left:center;mso-table-top:.05pt;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <thead> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:43.55pt"> <td width="345" valign="top" style="width: 258.8pt; border-width: 1pt; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-color: windowtext; border-image: initial; background: rgb(214, 227, 188); padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 43.55pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-element:frame; mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-element-left:center; mso-element-top:.05pt;mso-height-rule:exactly"><strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-element:frame; mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-element-left:center; mso-element-top:.05pt;mso-height-rule:exactly"><strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">Scheduled Meeting</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"> </span></strong></p> </td> <td width="326" valign="top" style="width: 244.7pt; border-top-width: 1pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-top-color: windowtext; border-image: initial; border-left: none; background: rgb(214, 227, 188); padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 43.55pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-element:frame; mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-element-left:center; mso-element-top:.05pt;mso-height-rule:exactly"><strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-element:frame; mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-element-left:center; mso-element-top:.05pt;mso-height-rule:exactly"><strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">Community Presentation</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:1;height:44.8pt"> <td width="345" valign="top" style="width:258.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:44.8pt"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-element:frame; mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-element-left:center; mso-element-top:.05pt;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">January 18, 2018</span></p> </td> <td width="326" valign="top" style="width:244.7pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 44.8pt"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">Minnesota Chinese Coalition</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:2;height:43.55pt"> <td width="345" valign="top" style="width:258.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:43.55pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-element:frame; mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-element-left:center; mso-element-top:.05pt;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-element:frame; mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-element-left:center; mso-element-top:.05pt;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">March 15, 2018</span></p> </td> <td width="326" valign="top" style="width:244.7pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 43.55pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-element:frame; mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-element-left:center; mso-element-top:.05pt;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">Data Disaggregation Coalition</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:3;height:44.8pt"> <td width="345" valign="top" style="width:258.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:44.8pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-element:frame; mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-element-left:center; mso-element-top:.05pt;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-element:frame; mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-element-left:center; mso-element-top:.05pt;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">May 17, 2018</span></p> </td> <td width="326" valign="top" style="width:244.7pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 44.8pt"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">TBD</span></em></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:4;height:45.4pt"> <td width="345" valign="top" style="width:258.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:45.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-element:frame; mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-element-left:center; mso-element-top:.05pt;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-element:frame; mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-element-left:center; mso-element-top:.05pt;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">July 19, 2018</span></p> </td> <td width="326" valign="top" style="width:244.7pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 45.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">TBD</span></em></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:5;height:44.8pt"> <td width="345" valign="top" style="width:258.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:44.8pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-element:frame; mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-element-left:center; mso-element-top:.05pt;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-element:frame; mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-element-left:center; mso-element-top:.05pt;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">September 20, 2018</span></p> </td> <td width="326" valign="top" style="width:244.7pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 44.8pt"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">TBD</span></em></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:6;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:45.1pt"> <td width="345" valign="top" style="width:258.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:45.1pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-element:frame; mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-element-left:center; mso-element-top:.05pt;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-element:frame; mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-element-left:center; mso-element-top:.05pt;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">November 15, 2018</span></p> </td> <td width="326" valign="top" style="width:244.7pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height: 45.1pt"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">TBD</span></em></p> </td> </tr> </thead> </table> <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; margin-left: 40px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">   </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; margin-left: 40px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Unless notified otherwise, the above is a schedule of the meetings of the board of the Council.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center; margin-left: 40px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">All meetings are open to the public.</span></p>3227212019-08-01T21:06:40ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-316140" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2017-10-24T16:21:04ZNOTICE OF MEETING CANCELLATION Please be advised that the meeting of the Government Relations Committee Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 24, 2017 is cancelled.1051<span style="font-size: 12px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>NOTICE OF MEETING CANCELLATION</strong>  <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 12px;">Please be advised that the meeting of the <font color="#FF0000"><u>Government Relations Committee Meeting </u></font></span></span></span></span>scheduled for <strong xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Tuesday, October 24, 2017 is cancelled.</strong>  <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> Please note the date of the next meeting:  <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> Tuesday, November 28, 20173161402019-08-01T21:06:35ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-313675" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2017-10-04T19:13:53ZPlease be advised that the meeting of the Executive Committee Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, October 4, 2017 is cancelled.1051<div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please be advised that the meeting of the Executive Committee Meeting</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">scheduled for Wednesday, October 4, 2017 is cancelled.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please note the date of the next meeting:</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Wednesday, November 1, 2017</div>3136752019-08-01T21:06:33ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-312820" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2017-09-25T19:46:23ZThe 2017 Asian Pacific Minnesotans Leadership Awards Dinner For Immediate Release September 25, 20171051<p class="MsoBodyText" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The 2017 Asian Pacific Minnesotans Leadership Awards Dinner</p> <p class="MsoBodyText" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">ST. PAUL, MN – The Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans is honored to host the annual Asian Pacific Minnesotans Leadership Awards Dinner. The Leadership Awards Dinner brings together hundreds of community members and leaders from the non-profit, faith, government, and business communities to honor, celebrate, and recommit to a stronger Minnesota for all. This year marks the anniversaries of two momentous occasions in our state and national histories. Seventy-five years ago, a low point in this nation’s history, when on February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, leading to the internment of thousands of Japanese Americans. Fifty years ago marks a high point in Minnesota history, on May 25, 1967, the State of Minnesota established the Department of Human Rights. The contrast of these two contradictory reactions taken by government serves as the backdrop for this year’s Leadership Awards Dinner, entitled Towards a More Perfect Union, inspired by the motto of the United States of America,  E pluribus unum, meaning “out of many, one.” </p> <p class="MsoBodyText" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The 2017 Dinner will be held on Thursday, October 19th from 5:30 to 8:30 P.M., at the Envision Catering and Hospitality Center, located at 484 Inwood Avenue North in the city of Oakdale. The program features keynote speakers Honorable Judge Jamie L. Cork of the First Judicial District, and Commissioner Kevin Lindsey of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. The keynote addresses will be followed by the presentation of the 2017 Asian Pacific Minnesotans Leadership Awards.</p> <p class="MsoBodyText" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Leadership Awards are given to recognize, honor, and celebrate the work of individuals and/or organizations that have demonstrated commitment to and leadership in the Asian Pacific Minnesotan community. The Council is pleased to announce the 2017 recipients:</p> <p class="MsoBodyText" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Individual Asian Pacific Minnesotans to Watch (under age 25)</p> <p class="MsoBodyText" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Asha Sivarajah</p> <p class="MsoBodyText" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Humanitarian Award</p> <p class="MsoBodyText" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Shunu Shrestha</p> <p class="MsoBodyText" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Outstanding Service Award</p> <p class="MsoBodyText" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minnesota National Guard Asian American Pacific Islander Special Emphasis Council</p> <p class="MsoBodyText" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Outstanding Service Award</p> <p class="MsoBodyText" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dr. Sita Kantha Dash</p> <p class="MsoBodyText" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Lifetime Service Award</p> <p class="MsoBodyText" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Daisy Josiah (in memoriam)</p> <p class="MsoBodyText" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Leadership Awards Dinner is made possible with financial contributions from individuals, businesses, and government and community-based partners.   </p> <p class="MsoBodyText" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">For additional information, please contact Karina Vang at 651-757-1740 or karina.vang@state.mn.us.</p> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </p>3128202019-08-01T21:06:30Z246645News640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-322291" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2017-09-25T19:18:31ZAsian Pacific Minnesotans Leadership Awards Dinner 2017 Press Release1051<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">PRESS RELEASE</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">For Immediate Release                                                                                        Contact: Karina Vang</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">September 25, 2017                                                                                                        (651) 757-1740</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.5in;text-indent:.5in" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"> </span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">The 2017 Asian Pacific Minnesotans Leadership Awards Dinner</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">ST. PAUL, MN – The Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans is honored to host the annual Asian Pacific Minnesotans Leadership Awards Dinner. The Leadership Awards Dinner brings together hundreds of community members and leaders from the non-profit, faith, government, and business communities to honor, celebrate, and recommit to a stronger Minnesota for all. This year marks the anniversaries of two momentous occasions in our state and national histories. Seventy-five years ago, a low point in this nation’s history, when on February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, leading to the internment of thousands of Japanese Americans. Fifty years ago marks a high point in Minnesota history, on May 25, 1967, the State of Minnesota established the Department of Human Rights. The contrast of these two contradictory reactions taken by government serves as the backdrop for this year’s Leadership Awards Dinner, entitled <strong>Towards a More Perfect Union</strong>, inspired by the motto of the United States of America,  <em>E pluribus unum</em>, meaning “out of many, one.”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">The 2017 Dinner will be held on Thursday, October 19^th from 5:30 to 8:30 P.M., at the Envision Catering and Hospitality Center, located at 484 Inwood Avenue North in the city of Oakdale. The program features keynote speakers <strong>Honorable Judge Jamie L. Cork</strong> of the First Judicial District, and <strong>Commissioner Kevin Lindsey</strong> of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. The keynote addresses will be followed by the presentation of the 2017 Asian Pacific Minnesotans Leadership Awards.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Leadership Awards are given to recognize, honor, and celebrate the work of individuals and/or organizations that have demonstrated commitment to and leadership in the Asian Pacific Minnesotan community. The Council is pleased to announce the 2017 recipients:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Individual Asian Pacific Minnesotans to Watch (under age 25)</span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Asha Sivarajah</span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Humanitarian Award</span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Shunu Shrestha</span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Outstanding Service Award</span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Minnesota National Guard Asian American Pacific Islander Special Emphasis Council</span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Outstanding Service Award</span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Dr. Sita Kantha Dash</span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Lifetime Service Award</span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Daisy Josiah (in memoriam)</span></em><em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"> </span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">The Leadership Awards Dinner is made possible with financial contributions from individuals, businesses, and government and community-based partners.  </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">For additional information, please contact Karina Vang at 651-757-1740 or</span> <a href="mailto:karina.vang@state.mn.us"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;layout-grid-mode: line">karina.vang@state.mn.us</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;layout-grid-mode:line">.</span></p>3222912019-08-01T21:06:37ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-308856" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2017-08-21T12:43:19ZA Statement from the Chair re Charlottesville1051<p class="Default" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> Click here to <a href="/capm/assets/Chairs%20Statement%20re%20Charlottesville_tcm1051-308944.pdf" title="Chairs Statement re Charlottesville" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="Chairs Statement re Charlottesville">view the PDF version of this press release</a></p> <p class="Default" align="center" style="text-align:center" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt">PRESS RELEASE</span></p> <p class="Default" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt"> </span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">For Immediate Release                                             Contact: Sia Her, Executive Director</span></p> <p class="Default" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">August 21, 2017                                                                                             (651) 757-1741</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 11.5pt; text-align: center;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">A Statement from the Chair re Charlottesville</span></p> <p class="Body" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">ST. PAUL, MN – As the chair of the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans (“the Council”), I find it necessary to comment on the recent events in Charlottesville and their aftermath. As Americans, we are in a new and precarious place in our nation’s history.</span></p> <p class="Body" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Racism and a</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; color:windowtext">nti-Semitism have no place in a pluralistic America. Our communities are a proud collection of the many communities that make the American one. For America to return to a time when people felt comfortable, even proud to make vile and offensive comments in public, is disheartening, threatening, and unacceptable.</span></p> <p class="Body" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">I am heartened by the statements condemning the actions that led to the tragedy, and the statements of support for the victims, across the political spectrum and most recently, corporate, military, labor, and academic communities. I join in this chorus.</span></p> <p class="Body" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">As chair of the Council, I speak from a unique perspective. The Council is a non-partisan state agency charged with the responsibility of working within government for the implementation of economic, social, legal, and political equality for Minnesotans descended from Asia and the Pacific Islands. When the rhetoric of white supremacy is advocated so brazenly, we must take a stand. </span></p> <p class="Body" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">At the Council, we believe in an America of opportunity. We believe in a pluralistic, peaceful, moral, and welcoming America. We believe in an America where all people have the opportunity to make a better life for themselves and their families. We also believe that all of us have a responsibility to that America and to each other. </span></p> <p class="Body" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">To that e</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; color:windowtext">nd, I ask that together we continue the difficult discussion</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">, at the local, state, and national level over the most basic, but crucial topic in response to recent events: What does it mean to be an American?</span></p> <p class="Body" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Our future as Americans depends on our collective answer to this question.</span></p> <p class="Body" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><br /></span></p> <p class="Body" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">David Maeda</span></p> <p class="Body" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Chair, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans </span></p>3088562019-08-01T21:06:11ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-304247" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2017-07-25T15:20:02ZNOTICE OF MEETING CANCELLATION Please be advised that the meeting of the Government Relations Committee Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 25, 2017 is cancelled. 1051<span style="font-size:12px" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>NOTICE OF MEETING CANCELLATION</strong> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:12px">Please be advised that the meeting of the <font color="#FF0000"><u>Government Relations Committee Meeting </u></font></span></span></span></span>scheduled for <strong xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Tuesday, July 25, 2017 is cancelled.</strong> <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> Please note the date of the next meeting: <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> Tuesday, August 22, 20173042472019-08-01T21:06:08ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-297027" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2017-05-25T18:07:22ZCouncil board members will discuss findings from community forums and surveys, and work toward finalizing the Council's strategic plan for the next 4 years.1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif"><strong>NOTICE OF MEETING </strong></span></span></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /> <span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif">Council board members will discuss findings from community forums and surveys, and work toward finalizing the Council's strategic plan for the next 4 years. <br /> <br /> Date:            Saturday, June 3, 2017</span></span> <br /> <br /></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif">Time:            8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. <br /> <br /> Location:       Minnesota Humanities Event Center <br />                     987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN 55106 <br />                     Meeting room:  The Library</span></span></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><font face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></font> <br /> <span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif">The meeting is free and open to the public.</span></span></div>2970272019-08-01T21:06:04ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-294086" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2017-05-09T17:32:47ZRegarding continued funding for FY18-191051<a href="/capm/assets/Letter%20to%20Governor%20Mark%20Dayton%20-%20May%2009%202017_tcm1051-294075.pdf" title="Letter to Governor Mark Dayton - May 09 2017" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="Letter to Governor Mark Dayton - May 09 2017">Letter to Governor Dayton regarding continued funding for FY18-19.</a>2940862019-08-01T21:06:02ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-291915" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2017-05-01T16:36:46ZPlease be advised that the Full Board Meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 18, 2017 is cancelled and RESCHEDULED to Thursday, June 1, 2017.1051<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Please be advised that the Full Board Meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 18, 2017 is cancelled and RESCHEDULED to Thursday, June 1, 2017.</span></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:14px">We are moving the meeting to allow staff and legislative board members to attend since May 18th is at the tail end of the legislative session and they will be busy at the capitol.</span></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:14px">Time:           5:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. <br /> <br /> Location:     Centennial Office Building <br />                     658 Cedar Street, Saint Paul, MN 55155 <br />                     Meeting room:  Blazing Star Conference Room</span> <br /> <br /></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:14px">The meeting is free and open to the public.</span></p>2919152019-08-01T21:06:00ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-285316" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2017-04-25T20:03:22ZNOTICE OF MEETING CANCELLATION Please be advised that the meeting of the Government Relations Committee Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 25, 2017 is cancelled. Please note the date of the next meeting: Tuesday, May 23, 20171051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please be advised that the meeting of the Government Relations Committee Meeting</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">scheduled for Tuesday, April 25, 2017 is cancelled.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please note the date of the next meeting:</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Tuesday, May 23, 2017</div>2853162019-08-01T21:05:55Z246645News640News/capm/assets/Save%20the%20Date%20Dinner%20flyer%204.10.17_tcm1051-290237.jpg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-290300" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2017-04-18T19:23:57ZSAVE THE DATE: OCTOBER 19, 2017!1051<p style="margin-bottom: 6px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-size: 14px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">SAVE THE DATE: OCTOBER 19, 2017!</p> <p style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 6px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-size: 14px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Each year, the Council holds an annual dinner - the Asian Pacific Minnesotans Leadership Awards Dinner - to honor and celebrate the generous contributions of community members. We're excited to announce that our 2017 Dinner is scheduled for October 19th!</p> <p style="margin-top: 6px; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-size: 14px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Mark your calendars and make sure we're spending that evening together!</p>2903002019-08-01T21:05:56ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-284938" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2017-04-17T19:26:00ZThe Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans (“the Council”) is currently seeking nomination submissions for our 2017 Asian Pacific Minnesotans Leadership Awards. Please help us honor outstanding Asian Pacific heritage individuals and/or groups who have given generously of their time and energy to serving and improving our Asian Pacific Minnesotan community. 1051<h5 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">ASIAN PACIFIC MINNESOTANS LEADERSHIP AWARDS DINNER 2017</h5> <h5 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">REQUEST FOR NOMINATION</h5> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans (“the Council”) is currently seeking nomination submissions for our 2017 Asian Pacific Minnesotans Leadership Awards. Please help us honor outstanding Asian Pacific heritage individuals and/or groups who have given generously of their time and energy to serving and improving our Asian Pacific Minnesotan community. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A selection committee of Council board members will select the award recipients from the pool of nominations. The Awards Ceremony will be held at the Envision Catering &amp; Hospitality Center in Oakdale on Thursday, October 19th, 2017. Awardees in the past have included the Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota, Sr. Judge Gail Chang Bohr, Chang Wang, Bo Thao-Urabe, and the Cultural Society of Filipino Americans.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Council honors individuals and/or organizations who have achieved one of the following:</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• Made significant contributions to the Asian Pacific Minnesotan community; or</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• Advanced systemic social, economic, or educational justice for and/or on behalf of Asian Pacific Minnesotans; or</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• Contributed to the well-being of others here in Minnesota and/or elsewhere in the world; or</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• Demonstrated visionary leadership and are under age 25.  </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Candidates are to be nominated under one or more of the following categories:</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• Outstanding Service Award</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• Lifetime Service Award</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• Humanitarian Award</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• Individual Asian Pacific Minnesotans to Watch (under age 25)</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Nomination submission guidelines:</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• Documents submitted will not be returned (items of personal value should not be submitted).</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• We suggest the nominator keep a copy of the materials for his/her record.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• We must RECEIVE nomination materials no later than 5:00 P.M., Friday, June 23, 2017.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• Submission packet may be emailed, mailed, or hand delivered to the following address:</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">2017 Asian Pacific Minnesotans Leadership Awards Nominations</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">658 Cedar Street, Suite 160</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Email:  karina.vang@state.mn.us  </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Disclaimer: Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans board members, staff, or their immediate family members MAY NOT submit nominations or write letters of support for any nominee. These same individuals may not be nominated for an award, though it is acceptable to have an affiliation with a nominated organization. Nominations for those who have previously received a Council Leadership Award will not be accepted. Additionally, nominator and co-nominators cannot be immediate family member or relatives of the nominee.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <h5 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">2017 ASIAN PACIFIC MINNESOTANS LEADERSHIP AWARDS</h5> <h5 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">NOMINATION INSTRUCTIONS</h5> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A submission packet must include the following:</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Required:</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">1. 1 - 2 page(s), typed letter from the nominator(s).</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">2. Give a detailed description explaining why the nominee is a deserving candidate for an award.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">3. Describe the impact of the nominee’s contribution: who and how many have benefited from the nominee’s work.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">4. Include nomination category(s) from the list on Page 1.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">5. A Resume and a brief Biography of candidate (nominee may prepare documents).</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">6. Photograph: Submit one 3” x 5” or 4” x 6” color photo.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">7. On a separate third page, please document the following for BOTH the nominee and the nominator:</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• Full, Correct Spelling of Name</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• Complete Mailing Address (including City, State, and ZIP Code)</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• Home Phone Number (including Area Code)</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• Work Phone Number (including Area Code)</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• Cell Phone Number (including Area Code)</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• Fax Number (including Area Code)</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• E-mail Address</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">If nominating an organization, list information above for two contacts.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Optional: </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">1. Copies of press coverage, newspaper articles, sample work, brief stories, history, etc. (encouraged if available)</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">2. Letter(s) of Support: (Please read the disclaimer at the bottom of Page 1).</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• It would be helpful to have additional people supporting the nomination; it is most helpful if each writer can offer unique perspectives on the nominee.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• It is highly recommended that each supporting person knows the nominee in distinct capacities and for a considerable length of time.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">• Letters should paint a well-informed, thorough testament of the nominee’s qualifications, make a case for strong consideration by the Selection Committee, and communicate confidence in nominators’ endorsement of the nominee.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please read before submitting nominations: (1) Co-nominators are allowed. It is the nominator's responsibility to compile all the nomination materials and submit them in the manner outlined above and on Page 1 under Nomination Submission Guidelines. Nominees may not turn in the materials to the Council. (2) A nominee may be chosen for an award in a category other than the one listed by the nominator(s) if the Selection Committee deems there is compelling reason and cause. </div>2849382019-08-01T21:05:51ZNews640News/capm/assets/Rally%20Day%2C%20Simple%20Flier%2C%20FINAL_tcm1051-269925.jpeg/capm/assets/Rally%20Day%2C%20Simple%20Flier%2C%20FINAL_tcm1051-269925.jpeg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-269926" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2017-01-03T20:19:50ZAPI Day at the Capitol is a day to unite and display the collective will of our communities. We would like to formally invite you to this empowering event. 1051<p style="padding: 0px; color: rgb(102, 106, 115); font-family: &quot;Benton Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">On February 8th, 2017 the Council on Asian Pacific Minnnesotans will be gathering community members from across Minnesota for this year's API Day at the Capitol. The purpose of Day at the Capitol is to give every community member an opportunity to speak to their legislators, wield their democratic rights, and be heard during a crucial and strategic time in the legislative session.</p> <p style="padding: 10px 0px 0px; color: rgb(102, 106, 115); font-family: &quot;Benton Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Many of our community members may not feel confident or comfortable taking their places in the legislative process. API Day at the Capitol is designed to light the way and empower each individual. The Council has gathered keynote speakers, community leaders and knowledgeable guides to the political process. <span style="padding-top: 0px;">Every year, community members in attendance are guided through the process of engaging legislators about the issues that are most important to them.</span></p> <p style="padding: 10px 0px 0px; color: rgb(102, 106, 115); font-family: &quot;Benton Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Asian Pacific Minnesotans are becoming more involved in the decisions that shape our lives. It is our duty and privilege as members of the community to dispel the "model minority" myth and passionately represent our lives, families, and issues to our lawmakers.</p> <p style="padding: 10px 0px 0px; color: rgb(102, 106, 115); font-family: &quot;Benton Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">API Day at the Capitol is a day to unite and display the collective will of our communities. We would like to formally invite you to this empowering event. This event is free and open to the public. <br style="padding-top: 0px;" /></p> <p style="padding: 10px 0px 0px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><font color="#666A73" face="Benton Sans, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;">Register via <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-api-day-at-the-capitol-tickets-30149759743">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-api-day-at-the-capitol-tickets-30149759743</a></span></font></p> <p style="padding: 10px 0px 0px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><font color="#666A73" face="Benton Sans, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;">View our Facebook page for more info <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1097609030358697/">https://www.facebook.com/events/1097609030358697/</a></span></font></p> <p style="padding: 10px 0px 0px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><font color="#666A73" face="Benton Sans, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><br /></span></font></p> <p style="padding: 10px 0px 0px; color: rgb(102, 106, 115); font-family: &quot;Benton Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" />2699262019-08-01T21:05:36ZNews640News/capm/assets/2017%20Legislative%20Recap%20flyer_tcm1051-302089.png/capm/assets/2017%20Legislative%20Recap%20flyer_tcm1051-302089.png<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-302091" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2017-01-03T19:24:11ZJoin us for a recap about some of the most important legislative decisions made during the 2017 Session! 1051<p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:119%;font-family:Calibri;mso-armenian-font-family: Calibri;mso-hebrew-font-family:Calibri;mso-arabic-font-family:Calibri; mso-thai-font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bold;language:en-US;mso-ansi-language: en-US;mso-ligatures:none" xml:lang="en-US">Members of the public will have an opportunity to:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent: -18.0pt;mso-level-number-format:bullet;mso-level-text:¨;mso-level-size:10.0pt; mso-level-font-family:Symbol" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed; font-family:Symbol;font-size:10.0pt;language:x-none;color:black">¨</span><span style="width:11.25pt"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:16.0pt; line-height:119%;font-family:Calibri;mso-armenian-font-family:Calibri; mso-hebrew-font-family:Calibri;mso-arabic-font-family:Calibri;mso-thai-font-family: Calibri;font-weight:bold;language:en-US;mso-ansi-language:en-US;mso-ligatures: none" xml:lang="en-US">Learn about landmark</span> <span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 119%; font-family: Calibri; text-decoration-line: underline; font-weight: bold;" xml:lang="en-US">bills</span> <span lang="en-US" style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:119%;font-family:Calibri; mso-armenian-font-family:Calibri;mso-hebrew-font-family:Calibri;mso-arabic-font-family: Calibri;mso-thai-font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bold;language:en-US; mso-ansi-language:en-US;mso-ligatures:none" xml:lang="en-US">that will impact the people of Minnesota.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent: -18.0pt;mso-level-number-format:bullet;mso-level-text:¨;mso-level-size:10.0pt; mso-level-font-family:Symbol" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed; font-family:Symbol;font-size:10.0pt;language:x-none;color:black">¨</span><span style="width:11.25pt"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:16.0pt; line-height:119%;font-family:Calibri;mso-armenian-font-family:Calibri; mso-hebrew-font-family:Calibri;mso-arabic-font-family:Calibri;mso-thai-font-family: Calibri;font-weight:bold;language:en-US;mso-ansi-language:en-US;mso-ligatures: none" xml:lang="en-US">Meet Asian Pacific Minnesotans and Asian Pacific-led organizations.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent: -18.0pt;mso-level-number-format:bullet;mso-level-text:·;mso-level-size:10.0pt; mso-level-font-family:Symbol" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed; font-family:Symbol;font-size:10.0pt;language:x-none;color:black">·</span><span style="width:13.5pt"> </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:16.0pt; line-height:119%;font-family:Calibri;mso-armenian-font-family:Calibri; mso-hebrew-font-family:Calibri;mso-arabic-font-family:Calibri;mso-thai-font-family: Calibri;font-weight:bold;language:en-US;mso-ansi-language:en-US;mso-ligatures: none" xml:lang="en-US">Engage in small group discussions with legislators.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span lang="en-US" xml:lang="en-US"> </span></p>3020912019-08-01T21:06:07ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-263440" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2016-11-18T20:32:04ZDon't forget to participate in our Legislative Priorities Survey! The results of this survey guide our work during the 2017-2018 legislative sessions. Your responses are critical in helping Council staff identify the most pressing issues in the Asian Pacific Minnesotan community, and what areas to take action on during the policy-making process. 1051<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Don't forget to participate in our Legislative Priorities Survey!</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The results of this survey guide our work during the 2017-2018 legislative sessions. Your responses are critical in helping Council staff identify the most pressing issues in the Asian Pacific Minnesotan community, and what areas to take action on during the policy-making process.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please click on the link below to take the survey.  </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a title="Legislative Priorities Survey" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMJ7RwXT__Cr0iWFA5BQoSbBRqCOKxwbyzjYlzxHzC5XUOFQ/viewform?c=0&amp;w=1">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMJ7RwXT__Cr0iWFA5BQoSbBRqCOKxwbyzjYlzxHzC5XUOFQ/viewform?c=0&amp;w=1</a></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Thanks in advance for your participation!</p>2634402019-08-01T21:05:33ZNews640News/capm/assets/CAPM%20Legislative%20Members%20Statement%20-%20Nov.%2016.%202016_tcm1051-263330.jpg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-263326" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2016-11-16T20:32:31Z ST. PAUL, MN – We call on all Minnesotans to stand in solidarity with one another against hatred. In light of especially divisive rhetoric and harassing behaviors in recent weeks, we, the bi-partisan legislative members of the board for the Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans, feel compelled to speak out. The Council is Minnesota’s official body charged with connecting the multiple Asian American and Pacific Islander communities to the legislative and executive branches. As the duly appointed representatives of the legislative branch, we value our relationships with all Minnesotans. 1051<p class="Body" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" />2633262019-08-01T21:05:26ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-261922" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2016-10-27T19:30:15ZPlease be advised that the Special Meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 3, 2016 has been cancelled. 1051<div style="color: rgb(96, 96, 96); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <div>Please be advised that the Special Meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 3, 2016 has been cancelled.</div> </div> <div style="color: rgb(96, 96, 96); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div style="color: rgb(96, 96, 96); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Date:                 <del> November 3, 2016</del></div> <div style="color: rgb(96, 96, 96); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div style="color: rgb(96, 96, 96); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Time:                  4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. <br />                  <br /> Location:            Administration Building <br />                            50 Sherburne Avenue <br />                            Saint Paul, MN 55155 <br /> <br /> Room:                116C (1st Floor) <br /> <br /> The purpose of this special meeting: For Council board and staff to identify situation assessment information critical for informed strategic planning, and develop shared understanding of the Council’s mission (purpose) and vision (desired future state). </div> <div style="color: rgb(96, 96, 96); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div style="color: rgb(96, 96, 96); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">*This meeting is open to the public.</div>2619222019-08-01T21:05:25ZNews640News/capm/assets/Final%2C%20Save%20the%20Date%2C%20Training%20Day_tcm1051-263283.jpg/capm/assets/Final%2C%20Save%20the%20Date%2C%20Training%20Day_tcm1051-263283.jpg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-247204" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2016-07-01T16:26:43ZKnowledge about the legislative process, confidence in navigating it, and power are vital to every community. Yet, the ability to navigate the process, interact with legislators, and elevate at the state policy level our communities' voices are still rare in our Asian Pacific Minnesotan community. 1051<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Knowledge about the legislative process, confidence in navigating it, and power are vital to every community. Yet, the ability to navigate the process, interact with legislators, and elevate at the state policy level our communities' voices are still rare in our Asian Pacific Minnesotan community. </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">View our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1800652026843492/" title="Facebook Event" target="_blank">Facebook Event Page</a> for more information. </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/council-on-asian-pacific-minnesotans-legislative-training-day-registration-28772707944" target="_blank">Register through EventBrite</a></p>2472042019-08-01T21:04:18Z246645News640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1051-261311" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2014-04-09T20:43:12Z2014 API Day1051<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">April 9, 2014</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">9:00 AM to 2:00 PM</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minnesota State Capitol, Rotunda</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd., St. Paul</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <h2 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Agenda:</h2> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">9:00AM -11:00AM-- Community Advocacy Training </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">State Office Building, room 400 North &amp; 400 South</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">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. </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">11:30AM- 12:30PM – Community Rally </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">MN State Capitol, rotunda</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Join us for the Community Rally featuring legislators, policy makers, and community organizers.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Community Rally is free and open to the public, no registration required.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">12:30 - 2:00 P.M. - Meeting Legislators</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">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 April 9, 2014, Asian Pacific Day at the Capitol.  </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Event was made possible by the parternship with</h3> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">-Minnesota Councils of Nonprofits</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">-Organizing Apprenticeship Project  </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">***</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Asian Pacific Islander Day at the Captiol 2014 is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans at 651-757-1740.</div>2613112019-08-01T21:05:20Z