Brought to you by the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) and by AARP , “A Conversationwith AAPI Women of the 113th Congress” will have Tulsi Gabbard and Grace Meng share their unique experience as new Members of Congress as well as their expertise on a number of policy issues. The panel discussion is on Wednesday, March 13 at 6 p.m. in the House Visitors Center Room 215.
“AARP is honored to join Congresswoman Chu and APAICS in hosting this conversation that recognizes the remarkable journey, accomplishments and contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islander Women.” Said Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez, AARP’s Executive Vice President for Multicultural Markets & Engagement. “We congratulate Reps. Gabbard and Meng on their recent victories, which increases representation of women from multicultural and multilingual communities, and we look forward to working with them and their colleagues on issues affecting multicultural communities in the coming months.”
To learn more, check out the FB event here.
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