Monthly Archive: July 2011

Attend the Last Public Hearings of the Decade – Make REAL CHANGE 4 ASIANS in SD!

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Let’s KEEP THE PRESSURE ON the commission to do what’s RIGHT and FAIR! ******************************************* ATTEND REMAINING PUBLIC HEARINGS OF THE DECADE ******************************************* Sat. July 30 – 10am Balboa Park Palisades Bldg Recital Hall, 2130 Pan American Road West Mon. Aug 1 – 6pm UTC Forum Hall, 4545 La Jolla Village Dr. Wed. Aug 3 – …

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Local Student Speaks Out APAC Protest and Redistricting Hearing

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The future looks bright for San Diego Asian Pacific Islanders! We were BLOWN AWAY by the level of participation at Thursday’s protest and redistricting hearing! (Recap below) Let’s KEEP THE PRESSURE ON th e commission to do what’s RIGHT and FAIR! ******************************************* ATTEND REMAINING PUBLIC HEARINGS OF THE DECADE *******************************************Sat. July 30 – 10am Balboa …

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Statement from Commissioner Theresa Quiroz

Statement from Commissioner Theresa Quiroz at the City Redistricting Commission Meeting held on Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 4:00PM at the Silver Room (2nd Floor) San Diego Concourse, 202 C Street, San Diego, CA 92101. ********** START ************* I think that this Commission has done an excellent job with districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 and 9. …

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APAC Press Coverage 7/20-7/27: KUSI, KPBS, Channel 10, UT, CW6 and more

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 Commissioners Weigh In: Quiroz Advocates for the API Community; Potter’s Discriminatory, Antiquated Remarks KUSI Video: More Redistricting Possible for City of San Diego http://www.kusi.com/video?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=6076010&flvUri&partnerclipid San Diego City Beat: End of Round 1 http://www.sdcitybeat.com/sandiego/article-9333-end-of-round-1.html KPBS Article: Minorities Have Mixed Reaction To Proposed S.D. District map http://www.kpbs.org/news/2011/jul/22/minorities-have-mixed-reaction-proposed-sd-distric/ KPBS Article: Drafting New District Lines In San Diego http://www.kpbs.org/news/2011/jul/21/drafting-new-district-lines-san-diego/ KPBS San Diego Week Video (Starting …

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CALL TO ACTION: PROTEST AGAINST DISCRIMINATION OF SD’S ASIAN COMMUNITY!

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This Thurs. 7/28 at 5:30pm sharp at Thurgood Marshall Middle School Theater, 9700 Avenue of Nations in Scripps Ranch. TAKE ACTION! Join us in telling the Redistricting Commission that Asian Pacific Islanders want fair representation for our community! We need your friends and family to come out for this LAST series of public hearings!   When: …

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Welcome to Asian Pacific American Coalition San Diego

The Asian Pacific American Coalition (APAC) is a non-partisan organization whose mission is to cultivate civic engagement to forward the voices of San Diego’s Asian Pacific American community. APAC was prominently involved in the local redistricting process last year. After spending months attending redistricting meetings, hosting rallies and advocating for an Asian-influenced Council seat in …

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