Module 5: Advocacy: Pakistani American Community Power
Do Pakistani Americans fit under the broad umbrella of an “Asian American” panethnic identity?
Pakistani American community and political groups have prioritized three important sectors to help regain a sense of place in the US: immigrant rights, community service, and political engagement. Pakistani Americans have found that they can represent and empower themselves through self-advocacy.
This module examines some of the organizational approaches Pakistani Americans have developed or embraced to tackle the urgent problems of community members as well as their strategies for political engagement. Organizers, lawyers, activists, and ordinary people have joined or founded numerous advocacy organizations that engage authorities at the local, state, and federal levels.
How are Pakistani Americans advocating for justice and equality?
How are Pakistani Americans working toward empowerment and representation?
How are Pakistani Americans helping to create more equitable access to basic social services for all?
