Join us with over 500 guests to come together and celebrate public service leaders and advocates, APA Heritage Month and CAPAL‘s achievements within the APA community. Young professionals, students, government officials and community leaders will hear from an esteemed keynote speaker and enjoy a cultural performance.

When: Friday, May 15, 7-10pm
Where: National Press Club Building, 529 14th St NW
Black Tie Optional

Keynote Speaker Nani Coloretti serves as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). As the second most senior official at HUD, Ms. Coloretti manages the Department’s day-to-day operations, including a $45 billion annual budget and approximately 8,500 employees. Prior to joining HUD, Ms. Coloretti spent two years as the Assistant Secretary for Management at the U.S. Department of Treasury. Learn more about Ms. Coloretti here.   Emcees CAPAL is pleased to announce White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders duo Rebecca Lee and Jason Tengco as our emcees. Rebecca has been involved with CAPAL since 2010 as a scholar, then as a board chair and now as an Advisory Council member. Jason is actively involved with the AAPI community and has organized several young leadership programs throughout his career. Learn more about Rebecca and Jason here.