New Publication Released!

For a free electronic download of the book, click here.

Please save the date for a limited series of roundtable discussions about the release of LEAP’s 5th public policy report: The State of Asian America: Trajectory of Civic and Political Engagement.


What: An engaging panel with writers to discuss findings from the report, discuss the issues, and Q&A

Panelists:
-Paul Ong, UC Los Angeles (editor)
-Taeku Lee, UC Berkeley
-Richard Hung, UMass Boston
-Yen Le Espiritu, UC San Diego
-Jerry Kang, UC Los Angeles
-Pei-te Lien, UC Santa Barbara
-Julie Park, UC Los Angeles
-Claire Jean Kim, UC Irvine
-Terry Ao, Asian American Justice Center
-Marlene Kim, UMass Boston
-Karthick Ramakrishnan, UC Riverside

*Each roundtable will have 3-4 of the above writers present

Where:
Washington, D.C. | September 30
New York | October 1
Boston | October 2
Los Angeles | October 7
San Francisco | October 8
Chicago | Postponed
Seattle | Postponed

*Please call 213-485-1422 for more details on the event near you!


Who: Anyone interested in learning more about the increasingly powerful voice of Asian American voters and the future possibilities of Asian American civic engagement in this nation

About the Report:
Nationally renowned educators in the field of Asian American Studies have come together to put forth the possibilities for the future of Asian American civic engagement in America.  

Especially important to recognize in this color-conscious election year, the report touches on issues such as the civic participation of immigrants and Asian American college students, the role of the internet in increasing Asian American civic engagement, and how civic engagement might serve as a pathway to political party identification.  

Buying the Book:
Can ’t make it to a roundtable?  You can still order a copy of the book by calling 213-485-1422 or emailing leap@leap.org.  The book costs $20 + tax

Thank you to our publication and roundtable funders:
Carnegie Corporation of New York
The James Irvine Foundation
Nielsen Media Research
Washington Mutual

Previous Publications

• Transforming Race Relations
• Reframing the Immigration Debate
• Economic Diversity, Issues & Policies
• Policy Issues to the Year 2020

• Dollars & Sense: Policies for Growing Asian Pacific Islander Small Business
• Lessons of Parcel C: Reflections on Community Lawyering
• Beyond Asian American Poverty
• In Support of Civil Rights: Taking on the Initiative
• Common Ground: Perspectives on Affirmative Action and its Impact on Asian Pacific Americans
• Reapportionment and Redistricting in Los Angeles: Implications for Asian Pacific Americans

LEAP feels that leaders know the issues. Establishing a critical presence in the public policy arena, LEAP created the Asian Pacific American Public Policy Institute (PPI) in 1992. LEAP's Public Policy Institute, a crucial source of up-to-date demographic information and policy analysis, has been committed to raising public awareness of the status of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). Producing 10 major policy reports on topics including economic status, immigration, and affirmative action in partnership with the Asian American Studies Center at UCLA, the Institute provides essential data on Asian Pacific communities and establishes a critical voice for AAPIs in today's policy debates.

To involve more AAPIs in public policy decision-making, the Institute also initiates community outreach efforts that accompany the release of its reports. LEAP has held roundtables in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Honolulu, Houston, Miami, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York, Sacramento, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington D.C., gathering community leaders to discuss the policy issues impacting the national AAPI community.