About Us
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The Virginia Asian American and Pacific Islander Caucus (VAAPIC) is an officially recognized legislative caucus of the Virginia General Assembly.
Consisting of members of the House of Delegates and the State Senate whose race, ethnicity, or ancestry originate from East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Pacific Islands, the purpose of VAAPIC is to promote the equity and well-being of fellow Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Virginians who share similar backgrounds and interests.
VAAPIC accomplishes these goals by advocating for policy changes, as well as using its public position to highlight issues of importance to Virginia’s AAPI communities.
The Virginia Asian American and Pacific Islander Caucus values diversity and embraces a culture of meaningful collaboration with non-AAPI public officials, as well as full partnerships with community-based organizations and grassroots leaders to build and to expand broad coalitions to work on these issues together.