The Asian-American Pacific Islander Leadership Association
AAPILA Empowers Lobbying, Policy, And Public Affairs Professionals Working In Washington DC By Providing Professional Development, Networking, And Mentoring Opportunities For Our Members.
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We believe it is up to the AAPI community to advocate for itself in the halls of power and engage in meaningful conversations towards greater inclusion and representation.
2025 Programming
Upcoming Events
March
Next Up
Professional Development Series
Writing for the C-Suite or a Member of Congress
Hosted by Board Advisor Nikhil Dhingra, the Vogel Group
April
Congressional Member Series
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam
(D-VA) · Week of April 14th or 23rd
May
Congressional Member Series
Rep. Mark Takano
(D-CA) · Week of May 4th
June
Social
Summer Social
Annual summer gathering for the AAPI policy community
July
Congressional Member Series
Congressional Member Series
Guest speaker TBA
September
Congressional Member Series
Congressional Member Series
Guest speaker TBA
October
Signature Event
3rd Annual Diwali Celebration
AAPILA's signature fall event with CTA
November
Congressional Member Series
Congressional Member Series
Guest speaker TBA
