Participation in the democratic process is the most powerful way to have your voice heard, and it is at the core of our mission in the community.
Some of the primary goals of the Civic Engagement department are promoting voter education and registration; encouraging constituents to be informed on the issues impacting the AAPI community; helping those constituents contact their legislators; and joining with statewide partners to raise awareness around issues of importance to the greater AAPI network of Ohio.
Engagement & Advocacy Programs
Supporting, informing, and empowering Ohio's AAPI community
Advocacy Toolkit
Influencing Public Policies
A GUIDE TO MAKING YOUR VOICE HEARD
As constituents, we must play our role in the government by staying educated and advocating for our rights. This section serves as a toolkit that anyone can use to contact their legislators.
Here, you can learn more about the importance of contacting our legislators; who represents you in Congress; and the various methods you can use to contact your legislators:
HOW TO CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR
Advocacy FAQs
INFO & RESOURCES FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Consult the sections below for answers to common advocacy questions:
COMMON QUESTIONS
ACE
AAPI Civic Engagement Network of Ohio
INCREASING REPRESENTATION IN OUR STATE
The ACE Network is Ohio’s only AAPI-focused, nonpartisan, civic engagement network in the state aimed at increasing voter participation rates in immigrant communities.
Since 2015, ACE has reached over 45,000 AAPI voters and continues to empower under-represented minorities and immigrant voters through non-partisan voter registration, voter education and mobilization efforts.
ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND
In 2015, Asian Services In Action, Inc. (ASIA) along with 15 other organizations across the state launched the first ever New American-focused civic engagement network focused on voter registration, voter education and voter turnout. This group of dedicated organizations, focusing on reaching underrepresented groups such as young voters, minorities and immigrant voters, and first-time voters called themselves the AAPI Civic Engagement Network of Ohio, otherwise known as ACE. Asian Services In Action, Inc. leads the network.
Voter Initiatives
ACE AREAS OF FOCUS
VOTER
Registration
As the core activity of the Network, we conduct ongoing voter registration efforts to increase the overall engagement and voter turnout of New Americans across the state of Ohio on election day. Already registered? Pledge your commitment to vote today!
VOTER
Education
ACE plans and organizes educational forums to inform community members about the civic engagement and involvement through events like town-halls, basics of voting workshops and more.
VOTER
Mobilization
ACE’s GOTV activities include phone banking and door knocking in order to engage and increase the overall voter turnout of New American in the state. Through non-partisan canvassing ACE has reached over 45,000 New Americans since 2015.
ADDITIONAL VOTER RESOURCES
OHIO ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION | VIA THE LINK BELOW
VOTER RESOURCE PAGE at Rock the Vote
Network Partners
ACE MEMBERS STATEWIDE
TOLEDO AREA
CLEVELAND AREA
Asian Services in Action
AKRON AREA
Asian Services in Action
COLUMBUS AREA
DAYTON AREA
Seeking partners in this region
CINCINNATI AREA
Interested in becoming an ACE member? Funding options are available. Contact us to discuss opportunities.
U.S. Government Overview
BASICS OF THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEM
It’s easy to get lost in all the political jargon that comes with advocacy. Usually, the best step before advocating is getting educated.
Provided is a brief overview of the U.S. government and a link to learn more about the law-making process. Below that are some additional infographics that explain further. They will make things much less confusing!
There are several levels of government: local, state, and federal. Each level of government has three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The legislative branch, which is where laws are made, has two houses: the House of Representatives and the Senate. Each of the 50 states is given two Senators, but the number of Representatives depends on the population of the state.
Similarly, each state has its own House of Representatives and Senators. Each district within the state is represented by two Senators and a varying number of representatives depending on the district’s population.
Your legislators propose and create laws, but they’re also meant to represent you! As members of our communities, we know best of what our community needs and what issues affect us the most. Therefore, it is vital that we verbalize our concerns to our legislators to ensure the betterment of our communities. Remember, our voice counts!
