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SCCMA to Host AA/PI Civic Engagement Youth Conference

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For Immediate Release
April 29, 2021
Contact: Shireese M. Bell at 803-563-0283 or sbell@cma.sc.gov

In observance of Asian American and Pacific Islander Month, the South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs will host its inaugural Civic Engagement Conference for Asian American and Pacific Islander youth on Friday, May 21 at 9 a.m.

The virtual, free conference will feature sessions on civic engagement, networking and AA/PI culture and identity. Jimmy Chao, President and Chief Engineer with Chao and Associates, Inc., will deliver the keynote address.

The conference is open to Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander youth between the ages of 16 and 20. Students who are looking for opportunities to build their skills in leadership and become civically engaged on the local, state or national level are encouraged to attend.

To register, visit cma.sc.gov.

For more information, contact Raphael Ofendo Reyes, Asian American and Pacific Islander Affairs Program Assistant at 803-333-9621 or email rofendoreyes@cma.sc.gov.

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