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CAUSE is partnering with Emerge California to help recruit more API women into their transformative leadership training program.
This Commission is tasked with reviewing the City Charter and developing recommendations for amendments and revisions for consideration by the City Council and Mayor. It is a civilian board that will comprise thirteen (13) commissioners.
This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of how Los Angeles is governed. Having someone from our communities appointed on this city commission is essential to ensure our voices, needs, and lived experiences are reflected in the city’s foundational decisions.
The city is accepting applications for this Commission until Friday, June 13th 11:59 PM PST.
To ensure a fair and ethical process, applicants must:
Be 18 years or older and a registered voter in Los Angeles
Be willing to file financial disclosure forms
Not be a registered lobbyist with the City of LA
Not have a financial interest in City contracts (except publicly traded stock)
Not be related to the Mayor, City Council Members, or current Commissioners
Not hold an elected City office (Neighborhood Council members are eligible)
Currently there are no commissioners from the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community. The final five (5) seats will be selected by the initial eight (8) commissioners at their next public meeting on Tuesday, June 17 at 2:00 PM PST.
This meeting is open to the public. Attend or listen in to learn more about the commission and its processes. You are welcome to make public comments on any agenda items including the selection of the remaining commissioners.
For questions or to learn more, please contact CAUSE’s Programs Coordinator, Andrea Mac, at andrea@causeusa.org.
Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment (CAUSE) will be providing voter resources for the Primary Election on March 5, 2024 at the Monterey Park Lunar New Year Festival from January 27th through 28th, 2024 with the support of the World Journal.
This holiday season, CAUSE is partnering with co-mrkt, Cafe Dulce, and Yoboseyo! Superette to create a holiday market that highlights Asian American and Pacific Islander small businesses on December 10, 2022 in Little Tokyo.
The event will highlight 25 small businesses and share their stories of civic engagement so that attendees can learn more about not just their products, but also their passions and community investments. 100% are AAPI owned businesses, with 90% of them owned by AAPI women.
holiday co-mrkt is made possible through sponsorship from Ernst & Young, Brunswig Square, and CAUSE.
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Yoboseyo! Superette and Cafe Dulce are small businesses in Little Tokyo, located in Downtown Los Angeles.
Co-mrkt is a producer of pop ups for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) small businesses. These events are curated markets filled with emerging and early entrepreneurs/small business owners who have potential but just haven’t had visibility.
CAUSE is a part of Asian American and Pacific Islander Equity Alliance (AAPI Equity Alliance), a coalition of 40+ community organizations. AAPI Equity Alliance is holding the Get Out the AAPI Vote! Press Conference to kick off voting and highlight past AAPI voter data.
The Press Conference will feature:
Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (AD66)
Assemblymember Mike Fong (AD49)
Los Angeles Councilwoman Raman (CD4)
Manjusha Kulkarni, Executive Director of AAPI Equity Alliance
Tavae Samuelu, Executive Director of EPIC
Nancy Yap, Executive Director of CAUSE
Charles Evans, Asian Americans Advancing Justice
Little Tokyo Ghost Club Presents Haunted Little Tokyo 2021
October 16 & 17 - Pumpkin Patch
October 30 - Scavenger Hunt
October 30 - “Block Party”
Quiet Before: Unearthing Anti-Asian Violence - A six-part virtual series. “Policy” will explore questions around the importance of creating a pipeline of Asian American leaders and building platforms for visibility and connection. Moderated by CAUSE Executive Director, Nancy Yap.
Los Angeles County Elections 2020 Bootcamp: What You Need to Know About LA County’s New and Modern Voting Experience
Come out on June 6th to the The California Endowment for an all-day boot camp on LA County's new voting experience and California’s new election reforms!
RSVP at vccla.eventbrite.com, spaces are filling up quick!
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