In 1997, Asian Pacific American Coalition for Equality formed a state-wide AAPI coalition to join other communities of color, women’s organizations, and national organizations to oppose the passage of I-200, an initiative to end affirmative action in Washington State. Since then, APACE (now known as Asian and Pacific Islander Americans for Civic Empowerment) has worked to […]
Board Member Spotlight – Akemi Matsumoto
Meet one of APACE’s board members! Akemi is a Japanese American woman who was born in Denver, Colorado right after World War II. She is one of the founders of the original APACE organization that was formed in 1998. Akemi’s father was a community leader, and as a result she strongly believes that giving back […]
Now is the time to stand in solidarity on affirmative action
By: Sam Cho Board of Directors, Asian Pacific Americans for Civic Empowerment (APACE) Commissioner with the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) History is repeating itself on affirmative action. Except this time it feels different. Perhaps it’s because of the national attention around the lawsuit against Harvard. Or maybe it’s because Washington State is […]
WA AAPIs Support Affirmative Action
WA AAPIs Support Affirmative Action WASHINGTON ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS CALL ON OUR STATE LEGISLATURE TO LEGALIZE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION To the Members of the Washington State Legislature: APACE, in solidarity with a broad contingent of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) organizations in Washington state, unequivocally supports legalizing affirmative action. Washington AAPIs continue to […]
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