Meet and Greet with Councilmember Mai Vang

The Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce is the largest ethnic chamber in the region. Formed in 1993, its mission is to build sustainable communities through economic development. The Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce represents the interests of the 6,000 AAPI-owned businesses within the Sacramento region. Our focus is AAPI-owned businesses, but we impact the over 37,000 small businesses that reside here.1610 R Street, Suite 300Sacramento CA 95811916.446.7883www.sacasiancc.org

Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce

Join us, along with Sacramento City Councilmember Mai Vang, for a special AAPI Heritage Month Meet &amp; Greet event!ABOUT COUNCILMEMBER MAI VANGMai Vang is the daughter of Hmong refugees from Laos. Vang is a proud Sacramento native and the eldest of 16 children. Vang is the Executive Director of the Buck Scholars Association, an organization that provides mentorship and scholarships to talented high school students who lack the resources and support to achieve their educational goals. Vang teaches in the Department of Ethnic Studies at California State University, Sacramento and in the Department of Asian American Studies at the University of California, Davis.Mai co-founded Hmong Innovating Politics (HIP) whose mission is to strengthen the power of disenfranchised communities through innovative civic engagement and strategic grassroots mobilization. Vang has worked on education, labor and racial/ethnic health disparities with local and national policy and government organizations. Prior to being elected to the Sacramento City School Board in 2016, Vang worked tirelessly as a community organizer to improve health and educational outcomes for children and families in south Sacramento. From 2014-2018 Vang worked at City Hall as the Community Affairs Director for Councilmember Larry Carr. Today, she serves on the board of directors for the Center for Land-Based Learning and Hmong Youth &amp; Parents United. Mai lives in the Meadowview Neighborhood in south Sacramento. Vang holds Bachelors in Biology and Sociology from the University of San Francisco and dual Master&#x27;s degrees in Public Health and Asian American Studies from UCLA. During her free time, she enjoys hiking with her dog Coffee and spending time with her 15 siblings.

Meet and Greet with Councilmember Mai Vang

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