Building on the momentum of last year’s advocacy, we’d love for you to join us again by spreading the word, recruiting community members, leading lobby meetings, or helping with planning.
2026 Asian & Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Legislative Day
Join us on Thursday, February 5, 2026 for A&NH/PI Legislative Day, where we engage our state legislators and work together to build and uplift the collective power of Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities. People of A&NH/PI origin make up nearly 13% of Washington’s population, and nationally, the Asian population is projected to more than double by 2060.
Preview APIC’s 2026 Legislative Agenda – the priorities we’ll be advocating for on A&PI Legislative Day and throughout the legislative session.
Key dates and links:
- A&NH/PI Legislative Day, Thursday, February 5. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/2026anhpilegday
- A&PI Legislative Community Briefing, Thursday, January 15. An informal opportunity to learn more about APIC’s legislative agenda and what we’ll be advocating for during Legislative Day. Guest speakers will share a deeper dive into each priority, along with issues from our solidarity agenda. (Closed)
- Advocacy Training, Wednesday, January 28.Join us for an advocacy training ahead of Legislative Day to help you prepare for meetings with legislators. We’ll cover the structure of a lobby meeting, how to speak to the priorities, and we’ll answer your questions. Remember: advocacy is for everyone. You are the expert—and it’s our legislators’ job to learn from you. (Register here)
For questions or more information, email Policy and Civic Engagement Director Shomya Tripathy at shomyat@acrs.org or apicwa@gmail.com.
Civic Engagement Program
Our civic engagement program works to include the voices of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in our democracy throughout Washington State. Our AAPI Democracy Initiative builds statewide capacity, fosters cross-generational leadership, and develops tools and skills within and across AAPI communities to promote long term, year-round participation and engagement on issues critical to their well-being and empowerment. We incorporate different languages and cultures in promoting the concept of “active citizenship” into the work of existing AAPI-serving agencies and programs, at community and cultural events, and in the safe places our communities know and trust.
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