Archive for March, 2010
We did it, but we’re not done.
Today, the President signed the historic health reform bill. This is truly a momentous day–and it would not have happened without the voices of API women and girls. Thanks to your support, your letters, your emails, your calls, and your legislative visits, the health insurance industry that has not worked for our communities will be [...]
The moment that couldn’t come soon enough
NAPAWF Statement on the House Vote on Health Reform
Monday, March 22, 2010
Late last night the House of Representatives took the historic step of passing the bill that paves the way for passage of sweeping health insurance reforms that are going to help millions of people in the U.S.
Thank you for taking action to help us [...]
APIs and the 2010 Census: Why It Matters
Asian and Pacific Islander (API) families will feel the effects of the 2010 census for the next decade. Everyone living in the United States is required by the U.S. Constitution to be counted every 10 years, regardless of citizenship or residency status. In March 2010, every household will receive a census form in the mail [...]
NAPAWF is marching for Immigration Reform
On March 21, tens of thousands of women, men and their families will converge in Washington, DC, for a mass mobilization organized by Reform Immigration FOR America to call on Congress and the President to fulfill their promise to pass immigration reform. Please join the NAPAWF DC Chapter, other AAPI organizations and immigrant justice activists [...]




