APACE is launching its first ever ANHPI candidate school! In light of the current political climate APACE was inspired to create a space by and for ANHPI's where interested candidates and future community leaders could learn the fundamentals and build their networks. We wanted to create a space where folks [...]
APACE is glad to announce endorsement for the following candidates for the 2021 elections. Please feel free to reach out to info@apace-wa.org for any questions and inquiry. Dexter Borbe for Bellevue City Council pos. 1 Dexter brings his lived experiences to his campaign. He was inspired to run out of a [...]
The Asian Pacific Americans for Civic Engagement C4 and PAC Boards condemn the sexism, racism, anti-Blackness, Islamophobia, and xenophobia fueling the attacks on King County Council Position 9 candidate Ubax Gardheere. We stand in solidarity with Ubax as she shares her experience with postpartum depression. Attacks on Black, Indigenous, People [...]
Asian and Pacific Islander Americans for Civic Empowerment (APACE) C4 condemns the racist and misogynistic killings of eight massage parlor workers and customers in Atlanta, Georgia that occurred on March 16, 2021. Six of the victims were Asian women. As a community, we grieve this tragedy and wish unconditional love [...]
We have partnered with Fuse and Win Win to provide online voter registration for Washington State. If you have any questions, please contact staff at info@apace-votes.org.
APACE stands with the three demands set forth by COVID-19 Mutual Aid Seattle to: Seattle’s Mayor and City Council must immediately defund Seattle Police Department (SPD). The city faces a $300 million budget shortfall due to COVID-19. Seattle City Council should propose and vote for a 50% cut from the [...]
The recent murder of George Floyd by Minnesota law enforcement was an unconscionable act that demands the ongoing need for police accountability and the end of police brutality. One of the officers is Asian American and this cannot be overlooked--Asian Americans continue to be actively complicit in the anti-Black racism [...]
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 [...]
Employment Type: Part-Time, Temporary (20 hours/week, expires end of November POSITION SUMMARY This is a part-time, temporary community organizer role based in Seattle, WA beginning mid-July. The position will implement outreach and civic engagement strategies targeting Asian American and Pacific Islander voters. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Work with interns and volunteers to [...]
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 wrestling with its own version of the debate around the repeal of I-200. But once again, the discourse [...]