The Fiscal Committee Cut-Off Date for the Washington State Legislature was on February 24th. Check out our bill tracker to see the status of priority legislation here: https://www.apicsouthpugetsound.org/2023-tracker
Make Us Visible Update
LAUNCH EVENT
Date: Saturday, March 4 Time: 4 - 5:30 p.m. Where: Wing Luke Museum, 719 S. King Street, Seattle RSVP: MUVWAlaunch.Eventbrite.com
The program will include a panel of speakers, student testimonials, entertainment, and activities. The event is free to attend (no museum fee or membership required), family friendly, and light refreshments will be provided.
Please join Make Us Visible Washington's official launch event to mark the beginning of a state-wide effort for the inclusion of thoughtful and comprehensive Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) history and stories in the Washington K-12 curriculum.
Make Us Visible (MUV) was founded two years ago and is a bipartisan coalition of students, parents, educators, and community members behind the passage of five bills in three states (NJ, RI and CT), to require thehttp://muvwalaunch.eventbrite.com/ inclusion of AAPI History in K-12 schools.
We are excited to launch MUV Washington, in a state with the 5th highest population share of AANHPIs in the nation, making up 11 percent of our state’s population. Our education needs to include the ground-breaking contributions AANHPIs have made to this country and our state - for all Washington students to see AANHPI role models, historical figures, writers, artists, scientists, and contemporary leaders included in the school context. For the 280,000+ AANHPI K-12 students in Washington, inclusive curriculum would ensure that they see themselves accurately represented.
Washington Immigrant Relief Fund Update
Applications for the Washington COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund closed on November 14, 2022. People who already submitted their applications can get information about their approved payment status by calling (844) 620-1999.
By February 17, you should have received a text message and email to let you know if your application was approved or denied. If the application was approved, your check or prepaid card should arrive by mail by the end of February. You will receive another email and text once it has been sent. Call before June 30, 2023 if you have any questions.
SMU Job & Internship Fair Recap
On February 22nd, Saint Martin’s University held a Job & Internship Fair to help students prepare for their futures! Follow APIC-SPS on social media for updates on our leadership and career-focused events!
2023 APIC Legislative Days Recap
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's APIC Legislative Days! We had great conversations with our local and state law makers concerning issues that impact our community. To stay up-to-date on the status of our priority bills, visit our legislative tracker here.
