Other groups working to boost the population’s political leadership and participation say Asian Americans should look to follow the congressman’s example if they live in communities where Asian American voters make up a small portion of the population.
“Run in areas where you are an active citizen, where you actually may not have Asian Americans in your district,” said Madalene Xuan-Trang Mielke, president and CEO of the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS).
“Part of that narrative is to remind people that leadership looks like America,” she added.
Additionally, groups like APAICS and the Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) are working to provide the proper resources and support to Asian American or Pacific Islander candidates, something the Asian Americans have not had access to before.
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Other groups working to boost the population’s political leadership and participation say Asian Americans should look to follow the congressman’s example if they live in communities where Asian American voters make up a small portion of the population.
“Run in areas where you are an active citizen, where you actually may not have Asian Americans in your district,” said Madalene Xuan-Trang Mielke, president and CEO of the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS).
“Part of that narrative is to remind people that leadership looks like America,” she added.
Additionally, groups like APAICS and the Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) are working to provide the proper resources and support to Asian American or Pacific Islander candidates, something the Asian Americans have not had access to before.
Read the full article here.