AGENDA
June 8, 2010

The Ohio State House (Main Atrium)
Event Schedule
10:00 – 10:30 am Registration open
11:00 – 11:15 am Opening ceremony
11:15 – 11:30 am Welcome: Dr. Yung-Chen Lu
11:30 – 12:00 pm Guest speaker: State Senator Ray Miller
Minority Whip, Ohio State Senate
Kiran Ahuja, Executive Director (invited)
White House Initiative on Asian Americans and
Pacific Islanders
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 – 1:30 pm Presentation on how you can work with legislators and help shape state law: Story about Shynerra’s Law, to fight abusive teenage relationships
State Representative Edna Brown (D, District 48)
1:30 – 2:30 pm Legislative Panel
Jay Goyal (D, District 73)
Ron Maag (R, District 35)
Kevin Bacon (R, District 21)
Jarrod Martin (R, District 70)
2:30 – 3:00 pm Wrap-up and conclusions

(OPTIONAL): State House Tour (Duration: 45 minutes)
If you are interested in the tour, please sign-up at the registration desk
Tour 1: leaves at 1:10 pm (limit 50, first come basis)
Tour 2: leaves at 2:10 pm (limit 50, first come basis)

NW Ohio Logistics for Asian Legislative Day

Below is the bus schedule:

7:15a Toledo pickup: in front of Bravo Cuccina Italiana, that is at the back end of WestField Shopping Center, 5001 Monroe Street, Toledo

7:45a BowlingGreen, Meijer 2111 E Wooster St, Bowling Green

8:15a University Findlay, Winebrenner Theological Seminary at 950 North Main Street, Findlay

10:25a State house, 1 Capitol Square • Columbus, Ohio 43215

Event Schedule (To Be Finalized)

2010 OHIO AAPI LEGISLATIVE DAY
June 8, 2010 - The State Ohio
Tentative Event Schedule

10:00 – 10:30 am Buses arrive from Akron/Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dayton, and Toledo
11:00-11:15 am Opening ceremony
11:15 – 11:30 am Welcome from chair and introduction of sponsoring organizations
11:30 – 12:30 pm Guest speakers
12:30 – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 – 1:30 pm Group skills training in preparation for afternoon visits
1:30 – 1:45 pm Breakout into groups with district leads
1:45 – 3:00 pm Legislative visits
3:30 pm Depart

1st Ohio Asian Legislative Day

Date: Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Time: 11:00 am
Location: The Ohio State House, Main Atrium

Contact for Youth/College Students/University questions
and for further information in the Findlay/Northwest Ohio area:
Dr. Josephine Kershaw
419-434-5463
ohio.asian@gmail.com


For more info, questions, or transportation inquiries in other parts of Ohio
Please contact:
Akron —Michael Byun, mbyun@asiainc-ohio.org, 330-535-3263
Cincinnati—Kirti Rege, krege@oahcoalition.org, 513-236-2784
Cleveland—Michael Byun, mbyun@asiainc-ohio.org, 330-535-3263
Columbus—Karen Jiobu, kjiobu@yahoo.com, 614-570-3518
Dayton—Jenny Couse, jcouse@oahcoalition.org, 937-284-3059
Toledo—Hewen Slak, hslak@yahoo.com, 419-471-0138


Proud sponsors to date: Asian American Community Services, Asian American Council (Dayton), Asian-American Community Services Council, Asian Community Alliance, Asian Festival Corporation, Asian Services In Action, Association of Asian Indian Women In Ohio, Chinese Association of Greater Toledo, MotivAsian, Ohio Asian American Health Coalition, Salaam Cleveland


Note: The full name for the event is the Ohio Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Legislative Day.