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The CAUSE Vote Center Food Crawl brought staff together a second time to explore the city of Glendale to bring awareness on vote centers and highlight local businesses. The staff visited four 4-day vote centers and continued to engage with dedicated volunteer election workers who shared their experiences on in-person voting and the ballot process. After each vote center, the CAUSE staff visited a local food spot within a mile of the vote center, highlighting fun and easy ways to incorporate voting into daily life. Thank you, volunteer election workers for taking the time to speak with CAUSE, and the amazing local eateries surrounding the Glendale area! Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk City of Glendale, CA #CAUSEtheVote

The 2024 CAUSE Vote Center Food Crawl brought staff together to raise awareness on vote centers and highlight local businesses. This year, the staff explored CA Senate District 25, which includes areas like Alhambra, Monterey Park, Pasadena, Rosemead, San Gabriel City, and more. Visiting 6 different vote centers, CAUSE engaged with dedicated volunteer election workers who shared their experiences on in-person voting and the ballot process. After each vote center, the CAUSE staff visited a local food spot within a mile of the vote center, highlighting fun and easy ways to incorporate voting into daily life. A special thank you to the VCFC guests Monterey Park Mayor Thomas Wong, Councilwoman Yvonne Yiu, Councilwoman Sasha Renée Pérez, & District Director Jennifer Tang, Office of Assemblymember Mike Fong for joining CAUSE’s adventure #CAUSEtheVote Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk City of San Gabriel City of Monterey Park, Calif. City of Rosemead City of Alhambra City of Pasadena

Earlier this month, CAUSE tabled at the East Hollywood Farmers Market, hosted by Thai Community Development Center ! CAUSE on Campus interns spoke with passerbyers about their voter experiences and encouraged them to take the survey, while they grabbed locally sourced and fresh produce from vendors. The East Hollywood Farmers Market is open on Mondays and Thursdays from 3:30pm - 8:30pm!

CAUSE is thrilled to welcome back our intern, Andrea Mac! Andrea is an alumni of the CLA 2023 cohort and continues her time with CAUSE as an intern. CAUSE is delighted to have Andrea on the team. Andrea shares her experiences, “Working with CAUSE has provided me with countless memories and invaluable growth, shaping me into a passionate leader dedicated to empowering the API community. During the 2023 CLA program, I explored the depths of community advocacy and found enduring forever friendships among my cohort along the way. Continuing my internship through Fall 2023 and Spring 2024, my passion for addressing accessibility issues and fostering civic engagement among AAPI communities in Los Angeles has flourished. Whether it was dressing up as a mobile vote center for Haunted Little Tokyo or participating in voter registration tabling at the Alhambra Lunar New Year Festival, each CAUSE endeavor has offered me the opportunity to learn, contribute, and collaborate with inspiring individuals committed to making a difference. I'm immensely grateful for the unwavering support and mentorship from the incredible CAUSE network, and I am eager to continue my journey of driving positive impact alongside the CAUSE team!”

Thank you UCLA Policy Summit for providing a platform to discuss Asian American and Pacific Islander influence in the 2024 Election! Alongside CAUSE Executive Director Nancy Yap and esteemed colleagues, we engaged in an insightful dialogue, serving as a catalyst for community organizations and advocates. Addressing the low turnout in California's Presidential Primary, the panelists shared tools and strategies to bolster voter participation across Los Angeles County. UCLA Policy Summit Hosted by: UCLA Asian American Studies Center CA Asian American and Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs #CAUSEtheVote #APILeadership #Policy

Shape the future of democracy in Los Angeles County! Join CAUSE, UCLA, and LMU in amplifying API voices. Participate in our joint Voter Experience Survey now to break down barriers and empower our communities for the November Election. Spread the word! Take the survey at https://lnkd.in/gN5DmQPa The survey is available in the following languages: 🖊️ English 🖊️ Español (Spanish) 🖊️ 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese) 🖊️ 繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese) 🖊️ Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) 🖊️ แบบ ไทย (Thai)

Thank you VoyageLA Magazine for featuring an insightful interview with CAUSE’s Executive Director, Nancy Yap! During the interview, Nancy expressed her joy in cultivating inclusive environments within API communities. She emphasized the importance of collaboration and the unwavering support from CAUSE's network, highlighting, “With the work that I have done over the years, it is the people who I collaborate with that set me apart. I feel supported by a network of passionate individuals who like to make things happen, are not afraid of a challenge, and remind me that we will get it done. Together, we create an energy that draws in others who get things done, expanding the impact of all we do. Through it all, I feel that the most rewarding piece is the family I have found in this work, who make it fun even in the hardest moments.” 📖 Read the conversation here: https://lnkd.in/eDxN36Dx #APIleadership

CAUSE at the Koreatown Lunar Night Market! 🌙 Engaging with nearly 250 attendees of the community through discussion of voter education, resources, and experiences - one conversation at a time. Thank you Asian Founded for putting this amazing event together! #CAUSEtheVote

Join CAUSE and partner organizations this weekend at Remembering: The Atlanta Shootings & Local Asian Hate Crimes Victims. Hosted by Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Coalition and moderated by the Honorable Mike Eng on Saturday, March 16th, 2024, at the Rosemead Community Recreation Center, speakers will talk about anti-Asian hate crimes and its impact on the community. 📅 Saturday, March 16, 9:45am - 12:30pm PT 📍 Rosemead Community Recreation Center (3936 Muscatel Ave, Rosemead, CA 91770)

CAUSE is excited to welcome Coby Nguyen as CAUSE’s newest Programs Coordinator! Coby is from Houston, Texas, and he graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in Political Science and a minor in Data Science. He enjoys playing volleyball, going to the gym, and raising plants. Prior to joining CAUSE, Coby worked to facilitate engagement and partnerships within his community. He was the Producer of a $50,000+ cultural show, he organized his community’s Mid-Autumn and Lunar New Year festivals, and he coordinated special events for the 2023 Viet Film Festival. He is so excited to produce events like the Summer Soirée and Haunted Little Tokyo, where folks of different backgrounds can engage with their community and the communities around them, and where they can have fun doing it. Some fun facts about Coby: 🟣 Coby's hometown is called Sugar Land. 🟣 He was born on Friday the 13th, on a full moon. 🟣 His favorite flowers are plumerias. We are very excited to have Coby join the CAUSE team. Make sure you say hello when you see him!