APAICS in Conversation

Overview

APAICS in Conversation is an exciting new weekly series of virtual fireside chat teleconferences to learn and hear from leading AAPIs in their field. Each teleconference is approximately 30 minutes and includes a Q&A session with the participants.

Dr. Karen Korematsu

May 27, 2020 - 12:30 PM EDT | 11:30 AM CDT | 9:30 AM PDT

Karen Korematsu is the Founder and Executive Director of the Fred T. Korematsu Institute and the daughter of the late civil rights icon, Fred Korematsu.

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The Honorable Nani A. Coloretti

June 4, 2020 - 12:30 PM EDT | 11:30 AM CDT | 9:30 AM PDT

Senior vice president for financial and business strategy at the Urban Institute and former Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Frank H. Wu

June 10, 2020 - 12:30 PM EDT | 11:30 AM CDT | 9:30 AM PDT

President Designate, Queens College and William L. Prosser Distinguished Professor of Law, UC Hastings School of Law.

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The Honorable Raag Singhal

June 16, 2020 - 12:30 PM EDT | 11:30 AM CDT | 9:30 AM PDT

Judge - U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

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The Honorable Paul M. Igasaki

June 25, 2020 - 12:30 PM EDT | 11:30 AM CDT | 9:30 AM PDT

Former Chairman and Chief Judge of the U.S. Department of Labor Administrative Review Board; former Acting Chair and Vice Chair, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

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The Honorable Karen Gren Scholer

June 30, 2020 - 12:30 PM EDT | 11:30 AM CDT | 9:30 AM PDT

Judge - U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

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Major General William Chen, USA ret.

July 8, 2020 - 12:30 PM EDT | 11:30 AM CDT | 9:30 AM PDT

Major General William Chen, U.S. Army, Ret. is the first Chinese American 2-Star General in the U.S. Army.

RSVP coming soon.

The Honorable David M. Louie

July 15, 2020 - 2:00 PM EDT | 1:00 AM CDT | 11:30 AM PDT

Partner at Kobayashi Sugita & Goda (KS&G) and Former Attorney General of Hawaii

RSVP coming soon.

The Honorable Lucy H. Koh

July 30, 2020 - 12:30 PM EDT | 11:30 AM CDT | 9:30 AM PDT

Judge - U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

RSVP coming soon.

The Honorable Michelle K. Lee

August 10, 2020 - 12:30 PM EDT | 11:30 AM CDT | 9:30 AM PDT

Vice President, Machine Learning Solutions Lab, Amazon; Fmr. Undersecretary of Commerce & USPTO Director.

RSVP coming soon.

Major General Robert G. F. Lee, USA ret.

TBA Week of August 24

Major General Robert G. F. Lee, U.S. Army, Ret.; fmr. Adjutant General, State of Hawaii

RSVP coming soon.

The Honorable Denny Chin

September 2, 2020 - 12:30 PM EDT | 11:30 AM CDT | 9:30 AM PDT

Judge - U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

RSVP coming soon.

The Honorable Jenny R. Yang

November 10, 2020 - 12:30 PM EDT | 11:30 AM CDT | 9:30 AM PDT

Senior fellow in the Center on Labor, Human Services, and Population at the Urban Institute and former Chair, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

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Past Conversations

The Honorable William Tong

April 17, 2020 - 12:30 PM EDT | 11:30 AM CDT | 9:30 AM PDT

Attorney General, Connecticut

Watch our conversation moderated by APAICS President & CEO Madalene Mielke with Connecticut Attorney General Tong on YouTube here.

Dr. Leana Wen

April 21, 2020 - 12:00 PM EDT | 11:00 AM CDT | 9:00 AM PDT

Visiting Professor, George Washington University School of Public Health.

Watch our conversation moderated by APAICS President & CEO Madalene Mielke with Dr. Leana Wen on YouTube here.

The Honorable Norman C. Bay

April 29, 2020 - 12:30 PM EDT | 11:30 AM CDT | 9:30 AM PDT

Partner, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and Former Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Watch our conversation moderated by Audrey K. Taucher, President of Taucher International with The Honorable Norman C. Bay on YouTube here.

The Honorable Patrick Shen

May 6, 2020 - 12:30 PM EDT | 11:30 AM CDT | 9:30 AM PDT

Partner, Fragomen and Former Special Counsel for Immigration-related Unfair Employment Practices, US Department of Justice

Watch our conversation moderated by Peter Hyun, Partner, Wiley with The Honorable Patrick Shen on YouTube here.

The Honorable Jill Aiko Otake

May 14, 2020 - 12:30 PM EDT | 11:30 AM CDT | 9:30 AM PDT

Judge - U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii

Watch our conversation moderated by Steven Matsada with The Honorable Jill Aiko Otake on YouTube here.

The Honorable Nisha Desai Biswal

May 18, 2020 - 12:30 PM EDT | 11:30 AM CDT | 9:30 AM PDT

President, U.S.-India Business Council and Senior Vice President for South Asia,U.S. Chamber of Commerce; former Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Watch our conversation moderated by Audrey Taucher with The Honorable Nisha Desai Biswal on YouTube here.

CAPAC in Conversation

May 20, 2020 - 12:00 PM EDT | 11:00 AM CDT | 9:00 AM PDT

Join Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) for an informative and entertaining event in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

Watch our conversation Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Sec. Norman Mineta, CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu and 12 members of Congress on Facebook here.

Programs

APAICS in Conversation

Overview