We know that the grind doesn't stop at electoral politics! Are you itching to take action after the election? Do you want to get involved along with other progressive Asian Americans? 2020 has been a rollercoaster of a year- let's end it with joy and (virtual) community!

We're so excited to hear from you all and share our personal victories and take-aways from this year. We've been cooking up plans for 2021, but our work is nothing without you. Join us to celebrate the end of 2020 and get ready for what's ahead in 2021 together!

Join us for another event happening the day before our Community Meeting! On December 1, 2020 at 7-9PM EST, come listen in on this discussion among Asian American leaders (including our very own Sookyung!), scholars, and elected officials in Virginia about how racism and anti-Blackness manifest in our Asian American communities.

Host: Atif Qarni, VA Secretary of Education
Moderator: May Nivar, Chair of the Virginia Asian Advisory Board
Speakers:

• Dr. Archana Pathak, scholar-activist; associate professor at VCU's Dept. of Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies; special assistant to the VP of Institutional Equity, Effectiveness and Success at VCU.
• Dr. Wesley Joe, assistant teaching professor at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy, co-chair of committee on inclusiveness at Georgetown University; twice-elected First Vice Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia's AAPI Caucus
  
• Sookyung Oh, Director of NAKASEC VA, a grassroots community organization whose mission is to organize Korean and Asian Americans to achieve social, economic, and racial justice
• State Senator Ghazala Hashmi, PhD, representing the 10th Senatorial District; Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Public Education

We have trained staff who can help with:

• ACA / Obamacare applications; Open Enrollment is NOW until 12/15!
• Medicaid & FAMIS applications
• low-cost dental & primary care referrals

All services are free and limited to Virginia residents. We have certified staff who can speak in Korean and Vietnamese, as well as language support for other non-English speakers! Make an appointment with us at vahealth@nakasec.org or call us at 703-256-2208.

Please forward our attached flyer to anyone you know who might be in need.