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Schedule released for 2023 AAPI Against Gun Violence Convening in Washington D.C.

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WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, June 20 starting at 9 AM ET, the AAPI Against Gun Violence Coalition will kick off a two-day conference at the National Education Association headquarters in Washington D.C. to meet with AAPI community members and national gun violence prevention advocates, listen to and uplift the stories of gun violence survivors, and discuss the next steps toward ensuring safer communities nationwide.

There will be a limited number of press passes distributed for this event. Please RSVP here at your earliest convenience to secure your spot.

**Please note that the following schedule is subject to change and some sessions may be closed to the press to create safe spaces for survivors.**

 

DAY 1: JUNE 20, 2023

9:00am – 9:30am | Breakfast

9:30am – 10:00am | Welcome

  • Varun Nikore, Executive Director, AAPI Victory Alliance
  • Kim Anderson, Executive Director, National Education Association (invited)

10:00am – 10:30am | Keynote

  • Invited speakers include Jeff Yang (confirmed), Rep. Judy Chu, Leader Jeffries, Rep. Justin Jones, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Rep. Lucy McBath

10:30am – 11:30am | Session 1: Survivors Panel

  • Moderator: Po Murray, Chair, Newtown Action Alliance
  • Kelly Ghaisar, President, Bijan Ghaisar Foundation
  • Henry Lo, Councilmember, City of Monterey Park
  • Mia Porter, Newtown Action Alliance
  • Ka Lor Vang, EveryTown

11:30am – 11:45pm | Keynote

  • Erika Moritsugu, Deputy Assistant to the President and Asian American and Pacific Islander Senior Liaison, The White House (Invited)
  • Stefanie Feldman, Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary, The White House

11:45am  – 12:45pm | Lunch

12:45pm – 1:45pm | Session 2: How Gun Violence Impacts the AAPI Community

  • Moderator: Andy Wong, Managing Director of Advocacy, Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA)
  • Krystal Canare, Deputy Director, National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
  • Nancy Duchesneau, Senior Research Associate, The Education Trust
  • Gregg Orton, National Director, National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA)
  • Tsu-Yin Wu, Professor and Ph.D. Program Director, School of Nursing, Eastern Michigan University

1:45pm – 3:15pm | Session 3: Narrative Change Workshop

  • Rinku Sen, Executive Director, Narrative Initiative

3:15pm – 3:30pm | Break

3:30pm – 4:30pm | Session 4: Gun Violence is a Civil Rights Issue

  • Moderator: Gloria Pan, Senior Vice President, Gun Control, MomsRising
  • Kayla Hicks, Founder & CEO, Sustain Equity Group
  • Vincent Pan, Co-Executive Director, Chinese for Affirmative Action
  • Refugio “Cuco” Rodriguez, Chief Equity Officer, Hope and Heal Fund

4:45pm – 7:00pm | Reception & Networking

DAY 2: JUNE 21, 2023

9:00am – 9:30am | Breakfast

9:30am – 10:00am | Welcome & Keynote

10:00am – 11:00am | Session 5: AAPI Actions to #EndGunViolence

  • Moderator: Po Murray, Chair, Newtown Action Alliance
  • Christine Chen, Executive Director, Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote)
  • Margie Omero, Principal, GBAO Strategies
  • Gloria Pan, Senior Vice President, Gun Control, MomsRising
  • Kristin Song, President, The Ethan Miller Song Foundation

11:00am – 11:15am | Break

11:15am – 12:00pm | Session 6: Next Steps for AAPI Against Gun Violence Coalition

  • Moderator: Po Murray, Chair, Newtown Action Alliance

12:00pm – 1:00pm | Lunch & Adjourn

Location:
National Education Association
1201 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036-3290