PROGRAM LAUNCH: Asian Texans for Justice welcomes 10 talented young AAPI leaders into Civic Engagement Fellowship Program’s 2024 Cohort

Written By Christina Hahn

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

July 5, 2024 

Contact: Christina Hahn

christina@asiantexansforjustice.org 

In early June of 2024, Asian Texans for Justice welcomed ten emerging AAPI leaders into their Civic Engagement Fellowship’s 2024 cohort.

AUSTIN, TEXAS — In early June, Asian Texans for Justice (ATJ) began its third year of its flagship youth program, the Civic Engagement Fellowship, selecting ten promising young leaders as Civic Engagement Fellows. 

The Civic Engagement Fellowship (CEF) is a ten-week youth program created by ATJ to develop youth leadership amongst Texan Asian & Pacific Islander Americans (AAPI). The program seeks to foster a pipeline of young leaders who mobilize within their AAPI Texan communities. Each CEF Fellow concludes their program with a capstone project which is fully student designed, led, and executed. More information on the Civic Engagement Fellowship program can be found on ATJ’s website here.

ATJ’s third cohort of Civic Engagement Fellows (CEF) were selected from a particularly competitive candidate pool of fifty applicants. The 2024 CEF cohort is a diverse array of individuals across ethnicity, geographic location, and passions. Some notable research areas that the 2024 CEF Fellows are addressing through their capstone projects are healthcare, immigrant rights, education, voter rights, economic justice, public infrastructure, food access, and reproductive justice. 

 

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Asian Texans For Justice (ATJ) envisions a future where all people feel bold in their belonging. We connect Asian and Pacific Islander Texans to civic action to build personal and political power. For updates follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Christina Hahn

Christina is the Communications & External Affairs Manager of Asian Texans for Justice. She is a Korean American creative, community builder, and comms professional based in Dallas, Texas. As the daughter and granddaughter of immigrants, Christina has a passion for advocating for Asian American communities in politics, society, and media. 

Prior to ATJ, Christina served as the Communications Director for Bluebonnet Data while pursuing her Master’s full time. Prior to her non-profit work, Christina spent several years as a management consultant at a full services boutique firm. Currently, Christina also serves as the Creative Director of the Dallas Asian American Historical Society in a pro bono capacity. Christina is also the founder of the Dallas Asian American Art Club. 

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