Convening NHPI organizations nationwide to foster collaboration, exchange community knowledge, and build collective strategies toward a strong and unified voice.

Key Objectives:

  • Foster National Collaboration: Facilitate meaningful connections and partnerships among NHPI organizations across regions to strengthen collective capacity and solidarity.

  • Exchange Community Knowledge and Local Strategies: Facilitate the sharing of regional priorities, community initiatives, winning strategies, and culturally-informed practices to strengthen collective knowledge and inspire action across diverse NHPI contexts.

  • Develop Collective Advocacy Strategies: Build consensus around priority issues and co-create unified policy and advocacy agendas that amplify NHPI voices at local, state, and national levels.

  • Strengthen Cultural Identity and Unity: Reinforce shared cultural values, histories, and identities as essential foundations for national unity and long-term community resilience.

  • Lay the Groundwork for a Sustainable National Network: Identify opportunities for ongoing collaboration, communication channels, and infrastructure needed to maintain a strong, connected NHPI network.

Save the Dates!

  • Session 1 - June 12, 2025
    Traversing Critical Waters: 100+ Days Out
    - Understanding the impacts of federal changes

  • Session 2 - ***NEW DATE!*** August 14, 2025
    Plotting the Course: State and Local Strategies in Motion
    - Local and state strategies navigating federal changes

  • Session 3 - November 6, 2025
    Weaving the National Net: Strengthening Our Collective Course - Building a unified national strategy.

Session 2
Plotting the Course: State and Local Strategies in Motion

Thursday, August 14, 2025
3pm - 4:30pm ET / 12pm - 1:30pm PT

Our second session will focus on local- and state-level strategies for navigating the changes happening at the federal level.

With Panelists:

Alyshia Alohalani Macaysa
Executive Director
Oregon Pacific Islander Coalition

Grant Amjad Miller
Member of the Utah House of Representatives

Moderated By:

Charlene Lui
Executive Director
National Assoc. for Multicultural Education