Hello Community Members,

Mark for calendars for the upcoming Fast for Families events in Virginia and Washington D.C.!

Resources:

April 8, 2014 Flyer (ENG)

April 8, 2014 Flyer (KOR)

April 9, 2014 Flyer (ENG)

Upcoming Events:
April 3-6: 4-Day Fast in House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s District

WHEN: ongoing throughout the 4 days
WHERE: Monroe Park in Richmond, VA

A number of events are planned during the four-day fast in Richmond, including the transfer of the fast to over one hundred women who will be fasting in Washington, D.C.

April 8: Press Conference and Cultural Event in Rep. Frank Wolf’s district

Press Conference
WHEN: 11:00 am
WHERE: Rep. Frank Wolf’s Office
13873 Park Center Rd.
Herndon, VA 20171

Cultural Event
WHEN: 6:30 pm
WHERE: St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church
432 Van Buren Street
Herndon, VA 20170

April 9: “Fast for Families” Finale

Following the four-day, water-only fast in Richmond, the buses will continue on until the final stop on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on April 9th.

WHEN: 10:0 am
WHERE: National Mall at Fourth Street between Madison and Jefferson

Please visit www.fast4families.org or contact Emily Kessel (eakessel@nakasec.org) or Healy Ko (hko@nakasec.org) for more details.

Or follow us on twitter (@nakasec) or facebook (facebook.com/nakasec) for the latest updates!

FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2^ND:

WHAT: AAPI Social Media Day of Action

WHO: You!
WHEN: Wednesday, April 2^nd all day!

WHY:

1. To draw attention to our work for the AAPI community and families across the nation; 2. To call on Majority Leader Eric Cantor to take responsibility

HOW: Join us facebook and twitter by sharing your own images uplifting:

1. Why we are fasting on Wednesday with Fast 4 Families and the AAPI community.

2. Our call to action (urging House Majority Leader Eric Cantor to stop the delays).

3. AAPI immigration stories (by providing links: sample stories).

4. Statistics and facts about immigration and immigrant populations in our states.

To participate, please use the hashtag #ActFastPray (and #Fast4Families) and direct posts & tweets towards @EricCantor.  Feel free to share or tweet the attached images.  Please feel free to adjust images to fit your organization!

Sample Tweet: 

(For all of us ‘fasting’)

Family is an American value shared by our #AAPI community.  We fast to make our voices heard by @EricCantor #ActFastPray #fast4families

Family is an American value shared by our #AAPI community. We fast to make (@YOUR HANDLE) voice heard by @EricCantor #ActFastPray #fast4families

(For all of us ‘acting’ or ‘praying’)

.@EricCantor where is your heart for families? We #ActFastPray for family unity & #citizenship 4 our community members. #fast4families

.@EricCantor where is your heart for families?We (@YOUR HANDLE) #ActFastPray 4 family unity & #citizenship 4 community members. #fast4families

Sample Post:

Family is an American value shared by our Asian American & Pacific Islander community. We #ActFastPray to make (@YOUR HANDLE) voice heard by @EricCantor.  It’s not too late to do the right thing.  Support our families by giving us a vote on #immigrationreform with a path to #citizenship & in support of family unity. #fast4families w/ @nakasec and the AAPI community.

Family is an American value shared by our Asian American & Pacific Islander community. We #ActFastPray to make our voices heard by @EricCantor.  It’s not too late to do the right thing. Support our families by giving us a vote on #immigrationreform with a path to #citizenship & in support of family unity. #fast4families w/ @nakasec and the AAPI community.