The following press release was sent to the Bloomingtonian Tuesday:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 31, 2023
For more information, please contact:
Linda Shi, President,
Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association, Indiana Chapter
[email protected] or 812-314-5117
Andrew Krebbs, Communications Director, Office of the Mayor
[email protected] or 812-349-3406
Community Invited to Rally in Support of the Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islanders
Bloomington, Ind. – In response to the racially motivated violent attack of an Asian student (https://bton.in/qwSX9) that took place on a Bloomington Transit bus Wednesday, January 11, 2023, the City of Bloomington, Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association (APAPA), Indiana University, and the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) invite the community to a rally on February 4 in support of the Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander community.
The rally will include local leaders, Indiana University students, and officials coming together to stand against hate, bigotry, and discrimination and promote unity. The event is Saturday, February 4th, at Dunn Meadow (N Indiana Ave between 7th St and the Sample Gates) on the Indiana University campus from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and is free and open to the public; face masks are optional.
Rally collaborators:
- City of Bloomington
- Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association (APAPA)
- National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, Indiana Chapter (NAPAWF)
- Indiana University Asian Culture Center
- Indiana University Asian American Association
- Indiana University Jewish Cultural Center
- Indiana University Department of American Studies
- Indiana University Dean of Students Division of Student Affairs
For questions or additional information about the Rally in support of the Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islanders, contact APAPA Indiana Chapter President Linda Shi at [email protected] or 812-314-5117.
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