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| APAICS and AREAA Form Housing Fellowship Program to Support Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities |
Washington, D.C. - The Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies APAICS and the Asian Real Estate Association of America AREAA will begin accepting applications today for a housing fellowship program, which they have jointly created to provide fellows with the unique professional and educational experience of serving as full-time staff in the U.S. Congress. The fellowship was established to develop a pipeline of leaders who are dedicated to addressing the diverse housing and community development needs of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities.
"This effort will ultimately strengthen the voice of the AAPI communities throughout the United States," said AREAA National Chair Kathy Tsao. "AREAA is proud to partner with APAICS to make this opportunity available and promote the development of AAPI leaders in the legislative process."
Applicants must have a strong commitment to public service, the Asian American and Pacific Islander community, and must have demonstrated experience in the field of housing and community development. The AREAA Fellow will be placed in a congressional office and will work on housing and community development issues facing Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, along with other important issues facing the U.S. Congress. The fellow will also participate in special events hosted by APAICS and AREAA. The fellowship will be administered by APAICS and is sponsored by AREAA. The application and details are available online at http://bit.ly/AREAAFellowship; the deadline is March 1, 2012.
"This is an exciting year for Asian American and Pacific Islanders," said Gloria Chan, President & CEO of APAICS. "Our community is the fastest growing population in the U.S., and a record-breaking number of AAPIs are running for office, and motivated to serving the community at all levels of political engagement. APAICS is thrilled to partner with AREAA to expand AAPI leadership in public service, especially as the AAPI community reaches this political tipping point."
Founded in 1994, the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) is a national non-partisan, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting Asian Pacific American participation and representation at all levels of the political process, from community service to elected office. Founded in 2003, the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) is a nonprofit professional trade organization dedicated to promoting sustainable homeownership opportunities in Asian American communities by creating a powerful national voice for housing and real estate professionals that serve this dynamic market.
For more information regarding the fellowship, contact APAICS Program Director at AREAAFellowship@apaics.org or (202) 296-9200.
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