Asian American Justice Center

12th Annual American Courage Awards Reception

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:03:11 GMT

12th Annual American Courage Awards Reception Start Date: 8-Oct-08 6:00 PM End Time: 8-Oct-08 8:30 PM Location: National Press Club, Washington, D.C. 20045 Speaker: Event Details: Since 1997, the Asian American Justice Center (AAJC) has recognized and awarded individuals, companies and organizations of merit at its annual American Courage Awards. The American Courage Awards reception features the presentation of the following awards: The American Courage Award goes to an individual, company, or organization that has shown extraordinary courage or commitment to the cause of civil rights. This may include a corporate leader who has taken an important stand, an activist who overcame extraordinary challenges, an artist with a unique vision, or a journalist breaking an important story. The Bridge Builder Award goes to an individual or community based organization that has developed an innovative approach to successful community empowerment. This may include programs for...

Night of 1,000 Conversations

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:30:53 GMT

Night of 1,000 Conversations
Start Date: 19-Jun-08 9:00 AM
End Time: 19-Jun-08 9:00 PM
Speaker:

Event Details:

On the night of June 19, more than 5,000 people from across the country will participate in a Conversation in homes, community centers, schools and places of worship. At these events, people will talk about upholding the America we want to live in by promoting the restoration of basic human rights and civil liberties, protecting our core American values of fairness and justice, and defending due process rights for everyone.

If you participated in one of the 500 conversations last year, please join us again. If you want to receive more information, please contact the Regional Coordinators in your area or Pabitra Benjamin. You can also click the link to visit the Rights Working Group.

Beyond Conflict or Coalition: The Role of Policy in African American-Immigrant Relations

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:00:57 GMT

Beyond Conflict or Coalition: The Role of Policy in African American-Immigrant Relations Start Date: 13-Jun-08 9:00 AM End Time: 13-Jun-08 4:30 PM Location: Lipman Room of the University of California, Berkeley’s Barrows Hall Speaker: Karen K. Narasaki Event Details: The objective of the convening is to formulate policy initiatives and prescriptions to address the structural causes of tensions – both perceived and real – between African American and immigrant communities at the national and local levels. The event is sponsored by the Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Race, Ethnicity and Diversity (Warren Institute), a research center committed to a vision of civil rights deeply grounded in racial and ethnic justice. Much recent writing (both in social science and the media) on inter-ethnic group relations focuses on a narrative dominated by competition and conflict – in employment, resource distribution, the allocation of public office, etc. – punctuated by...

ADC National Convention

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:38:58 GMT

ADC National Convention
Start Date: 12-Jun-08 8:30 AM
End Time: 15-Jun-08 5:30 PM
Location: TBA
Speaker: Tuyet Duong

Event Details:

ADC's National Convention has been the largest such event in the Arab-American community over the past two decades, bringing together Arab Americans from across the country, generating significant media coverage and public attention throughout the United States and the Arab world. As the premier Arab-American civil rights and grassroots organization, ADC strives to highlight the latest developments in civil liberties and foreign policy in the United States.

TBA

Law and Democracy in a Multilingual Society

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:26:36 GMT

Law and Democracy in a Multilingual Society
Start Date: 1-Jun-08 8:15 AM
End Time: 1-Jun-08 10:00 AM
Speaker: Terry M. Ao

Pro-bono efforts: What are we doing and what could we be doing

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:08:23 GMT

Pro-bono efforts: What are we doing and what could we be doing
Start Date: 30-May-08 2:30 PM
End Time: 30-May-08 3:45 PM
Location: Seattle University School of Law, Seattle, WA 98122-1090
Speaker: Vincent A. Eng

Seattle University School of Law

901 12th Avenue

Seattle, WA 98122-1090

Finding the Next Grutter: Getting the Most Impact with Amicus Briefs

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:59:35 GMT

Finding the Next Grutter: Getting the Most Impact with Amicus Briefs
Start Date: 30-May-08 1:15 PM
End Time: 30-May-08 2:30 PM
Location: Seattle University School of Law, Seattle, WA 98122-1090
Speaker: Vincent A. Eng

Seattle University School of Law

901 12th Avenue

Seattle, WA 98122-1090

Leadership, Diversity, Harmony Gateway To Success

Tue, 06 May 2008 18:41:20 GMT

Leadership, Diversity, Harmony – Gateway To Success
Start Date: 21-May-08 11:00 AM
End Time: 21-May-08 1:30 PM
Location: Ft. Belvoir Community Club
Speaker: Karen K. Narasaki

Event Details:

http://www.advancingequality.org/attachments/files/90/ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE.ppt

Ft. Belvoir Community Club