Taking the “Lead” in Leadership – Program

Registration & Breakfast (8:30AM to 9AM)
Concourse Level

Greetings (9AM to 9:15AM)
Proshansky Auditorium

Frank Shih, Conference Chair & Board Member, Asian American / Asian Research Institute-CUNY

Hiroko Karan, Board Chair, Asian American / Asian Research Institute-CUNY

Joyce Moy, Executive Director, Asian American / Asian Research Institute – CUNY

Morning Keynote (9:15AM to 9:30AM)
Proshansky Auditorium

Hon. John C. Liu, New York City Comptroller

 

Presentation (9:30AM to 10AM)
Proshansky Auditorium

2009 Election Exit Poll of Multi-lingual Voters in New York City

Glenn Magpantay, Staff Attorney, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund

 

Morning Session (10:10AM to 11:30AM)
Rooms 203-205

The New Asian America in New York City: Coalition Building and Community Empowerment

Moderator: Madhulika Khandelwal, Director, Asian/American Center, Queens College/CUNY

Panelist
Seema Agnani, Executive Director, Chhaya CDC

Steven Choi, Executive Director, MinKwon Center for Community Action (formerly YKASEC)

Wayne Ho, Executive Director, Coalition for Asian American Children & Families

Tiloma Jayasinghe, Executive Director, Sakhi for South Asian Women

Gurpal Singh, Executive Director, SEVA-Immigrant Community Advocacy Project

 

Lunch/Keynote (1140AM to 1:15PM)
Concourse Lobby

Hon. Wellington Z. Chen, Member, CUNY Board of Trustees

Keynote: Hon. Dr. Judy Chu, Member, U.S. House of Representatives (32nd District)

 

Afternoon Session (1:20PM – 2:50PM)
Rooms 203-205

Leading New Yorkers: The Role of New Immigrants and the Charge of Elected Leaders

Moderator: Rocky Chin, Esq.

Panelists
Hon. Ravinder S. Bhalla, Councilman-at-Large, City of Hoboken, New Jersey

Hon. Margaret Chin, Member, New York City Council (District 1)

Hon. Peter Koo, Member, New York City Council (District 20)

Hon. Grace Meng, Member, New York State Assembly (District 22)

 

Closing Session (3PM to 4PM)
Rooms 203-205

The National Agenda and the Local Perspective: Conversation with Kiran Ahuja

Kiran Ahuja, Executive Director, White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

 

Wine and Cheese Reception (4PM to 5PM)
Concourse Lobby