On Saturday,gizli sevi?me videolar? March 15, Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Coalition and Asian Youth Center (Stop Hate Program) will be hosting “Remembering Atlanta Spa Shootings, Local Asian Hate Crimes and Asian Communities Challenges” from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rosemead Community Recreation Center, 3936 N. Muscatel Ave., Rosemead.
Elected officials, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and community leaders will commemorate the fourth anniversary of the deadly shootings at Atlanta-area spas. The murder of eight people, six of them of Asian descent, highlighted the issue of violence and other hate crimes against Asians in the U.S.
“Our country is facing what the rest of the nation is experiencing, the continuing increase in hate crimes, and we are ramping up our programs to meet the challenge,” said Robin Toma, executive director of the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations. “However, it’s critical to recognize that the growth in reported hate crimes is partly due to the success of our LA vs Hate system, which urges every victim of hate crime to report to us and gain free services and support.
“Connecting with more people and their communities who refuse to remain silent by reporting hate, and building intergroup solidarity, is an essential part of our strategy for ending hate.” (https://lacounty.gov/ 2024/12/11/highest-total-of- hate-crimes-ever-reported/)
Co-hosts of the event are Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California, Greater Los Angeles JACL, JACL Pacific Southwest District, Los Angeles County Asian American Employees Association, Founder of Faith and Community Empowerment (FACE. formerly KCCD), Friends of the Chinese American Museum, Alliance for Asian American Justice, Media Asian Network for Asian Americans, and Together Against Crime Foundation.
Financial underwriters: Do Good International, Unchained TV and Asian Justice Movement (AJM).
A documentary, “Different Faces of Hate,” will include highlights of this conference.
Lunch and parking provided. RSVP: https://bit.ly/4hENgKN
Info: [email protected]
Schedule
9:30-10 a.m.: Check-in
10-10:30 a.m.: Program and keynote speakers
10:30-11:15 a.m.: First session panel
11:15-11:45 a.m.: Break
11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Second session panel
12:30pm – 1:00pm Candlelight and Closing
Keynote speakers will be Rep. Judy Chu of the 28th Congressional District and Assemblymember Mike Fong of the 49th Assembly District.
Panel 1: “Anti-Asian Hate Crimes.” Panelists are:
Karen Umemoto Ph.D., Helen & Morgan Chu Endowed Chair, director of UCLA Asian American Studies Center, professor of Asian American studies
Hyepin Im, Board member of Americorps appointed by President Obama, president and founder of Faith and Community Empowerment
Esther Young Lim, former chair of Los Angeles District Attorney’s AAPI Advisory Board, president of Through Peace
Leila Lee, assistant director of business and economic development, Office of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass
Daisy Ma, chief government and community relations officer at Chinatown Service Center
Andrew Yam, vice president, Garvey School District Board of Education, member of L.A. County Commission on Public Social Services
Panel 2: “How Entrepreneurs/Business Owners and AAPI Nonprofits Are Creating Resources and Contributing to AAPI Communities’ National and Local Issues.” Panelists:
Dr. Ethan Huynh, community leader, entrepreneur, financial educator, healthcare advocate
Seaton Tsai, Esq., immediate past president of Asian Pacific American Bar Association (APABA)
Vinh T. Ngo, mayor of Monterey Park, senior vice president of Bank of America, immediate past chair and chair emeritus of Chinatown Service Center
Cyndie M. Chang, Esq., Los Angeles managing partner and member of Partners Board at Duane Morris LLP
Gerald S. Ohn, Esq., managing principal of Law Offices of Gerald S. Ohn, APC, former president of Korean Community Lawyers Association, Southern California Super Lawyer 2018-2025
Justin Kim, co-founder and COO at The Plug Drink, listed in Forbes’ 30 Under 30
Panel 3: “Civil Rights and Human Rights.” Panelists:
Gay Yuen, Ph.D., member of Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations, board chair of Friends of The Chinese American Museum
Robin S. Toma, executive director of Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations, which issues an annual report on hate crimes
Connie Chung Joe, CEO of Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California
Dean Z. Pamphilis, Esq., managing partner at Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, represented Eugene Yu in successful civil rights case against L.A. County
Panel 4: “Immigration and Birthright Citizenship.” Panelists:
Matthew Weisbly, JACL education programs manager
Kathleen Kim, associate dean and professor of law at Loyola Marymount University Law School, nationally recognized expert on immigrants’ rights and human trafficking
Robert S. Chang, holder of Sylvia Mendez Presidential Chair for Civil Rights, executive director of UC Irvine School of Law’s Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality
Mitchell Matsumura, president of Greater Los Angeles JACL