Thursday, August 24, 2023 North Carolina Asian Americans Together is adamantly opposed to Senate Bill 747 and urges Governor Cooper to veto this harmful bill. Senate Bill 747, if enacted, threatens to disenfranchise thousands of Asian American voters across North Carolina, as well as other voters across the state. This bill, if enacted, would discount…
It was an honor for us to attend North Carolina’s first Asian Lobbying Day on May 5, 2021. We were invited by North Carolina Asian Americans Together (NCAAT) to lobby for the Hate Crimes Prevention Act (SB439). It had previously been filed the last three years without success. As first-time lobbyists, we didn’t know what to expect and the NCAAT team provided many opportunities to educate us on the bill, the process of law-making, and the lobbying process. The NCAAT team paved the way for our meetings by making appointments on our behalf with Sen. Sarah Crawford and Rep. Amos Quick.
As a teen falling short one year of the age requirement for this year’s election, I find my role more crucial than ever to encourage those fortunate enough to vote. It’s this idea of civic engagement that drove me to take on projects that allow my voice to be amplified among potential voters. Instead of…
As a child of refugees from Cambodia, it is easy to say that the importance of voting was never a top priority in my home. My parents focused on making ends meet with the help of welfare programs, hopes of bringing the rest of our family to the states, and ensuring that their kids went to college.