The Foundation is a national non-profit dedicated to strengthening relations between ethnic communities. We are committed to the belief that direct, face-to-face dialogue between ethnic communities is the most effective path towards the reduction of bigotry and the promotion of reconciliation and understanding.

 

 

 

 



The Foundation participates in Asian American Justice Center
National Conference

The nationally recognized Asian American Justice Center (AAJC) hosted its 12th Annual Community Partners Conference, November 2-3, 2007, in Washington, DC. The Foundation presented at the Building Community, Growing Our Voice conference during a session
on race relations entitled, Identifying Priorities and Research Gaps.

Alicia Simmons, Congressional Outreach Director, presented information on The Foundation's 2005 National Survey on Race Relations and Changing Ethnic Demographics in America and discussed the partnerships and collaborations that The Foundation feels are necessary for closing the research gaps in the field of race relations. The conversation further highlighted the role of media representation and the issue of positive media coverage of ethnic communities in their efforts to build community capacity and
conduct substantive research studies.

Other speakers at the conference included, AAJC Executive Director Karen Narasaki, Conference Organizer Pang Houa Moua, Victoria Tung, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Executive Director, Christine Chen, APIAVote Executive Director, and Rajbir Singh Datta of the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF).

The conference was attended by a diverse group of Asian and Pacific Islander American organizers and featured sessions on topics including Moving the Immigration Debate Forward, Public Education and Communications Strategies, and Practical Tools for Community Based Organizations and Advocates. Also in attendance were Vincent Eng, Deputy Director of the AAJC and Harsha Murthy, AAJC Board member. AAJC focuses its expertise on issues of affirmative action, anti-Asian violence prevention, race relations, census, immigrant rights, language access, and voting rights.

    
   

 

 

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The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding was founded in 1989 by Rabbi Marc Schneier and the late Joseph Papp.
We are committed to the belief that direct, face-to-face, dialogue between leaders of ethnic communities is
the most effective path toward the reduction of bigotry and the promotion of reconciliation and understanding.

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