Welcome

Intros from Naveen, Jay, & Harin

Agenda Why are you here?

What we are seeing?

An open forum for collective

Call for Collective Action
action
Q&A
WHO ARE WE AND WHY ARE WE
DOING THIS?
 How to keep the Indian community
safe from the racism we are
witnessing around the US.

Why are you here?

Discuss what is going on and
brainstorm ways for the community
to respond

How we as a community can make an

Open Dialogue
impactful, positive step forward

Sending a message via the 6th district

congressional special election
What are we seeing:
The 2016 Presidential election was a wake up call:
Hateful rhetoric, anti-immigrant sentiment, and harmful policies were given a name and a face
The unpopularity of both Democrat and Republican candidates made it difficult to get involved or
engaged
After the inauguration the extreme policy & rhetoric were real (#MuslimBan)

The Desi community has never been engaged

Parents who came in the 70s & 80s focused on family and business
The community lags behind in voting, donations, and engagement - success everywhere else!

2nd Generation is taking their place in society

Desis who were born or raised here feel like they are apart of society and want the promise of the
American dream for their kids
They see the hateful rhetoric and actions affect their friends and family
They are marching, donating, and getting involved - we need to channel & focus that energy
Then they came for us...
Call to Action
Proposed deliverables
Our issues & concerns will be heard if we act
Collective Action together - we need to have a seat at the table
Desis can shape Atlanta & our countrys future

What can we do now/tonight to move forward?

Immediate Actions Select one organization to support - have list of
issues or areas we want this donation to address

We can help send a message via the Special Election

6th Congressional
Are there issues we want them to address - can we
Race
join or host a candidate forum?
Ideas on who/what to support collectively
Pro Georgia
A collection of groups that
target minority
communities in Georgia to
register and mobilize
voters.
We can help them
outreach to the desi
community for 2018 &
2020
Asian Am Adv Justice
Advances AAPI civil rights
through education,
litigation, and public policy
advocacy.
Supports voting rights,
immigrant & immigration
rights, and does litigation to
support these measures.
ACLU
Protects the civil liberties
and personal freedoms.
Were on the forefront of
lawsuits and movement
against the #TravelBan
Implementation of Collective Action
Vote on the Organization we
want to support
Lets choose the org
Lets get a seat at the table
Desi-centric issues and focus
Please vote with your pledge here:
bit.ly/DesiAction (case sensitive)
Coordinating Next Steps
Issues you want to hear addressed by
the candidates at the Forum
Can we host or co-host a forum?
How we do want to stay in contact?
Atls Rapid Response Group
Life is busy, but this group is
ready when action is needed
Hate Crime, Midterms, 2020, etc
Facebook Group
First meeting/forum on Issues for 6th Rapid Response Unit
Atl Desi issues in Congressional Mobilizes for 2018
response to Trump Candidate Forum (tbd)

4/1/17 4/18/17 May 17 June 17 Future

6th Congressional A report on deliverables

District election from this meeting
(potential runoff)
Next steps
Assignment 1
Collect our resources and engage with selected organization

Assignment 2
Join the Facebook Group: bit.ly/AtlAction

Assignment 3
Gather issues/concerns we want to see addressed in 6th Congressional District either through a
candidate forum, AJC Op-Ed, etc
 1. Continue dialogue via Facebook
or Listserv

2. Jay/Naveen/Harin will report

Goals for next back on donations to

organization & its impact

meeting 3. Will try to have response from

6th Congressional candidates &
work with local officials to better
address our needs/concerns