2023 PROJECTS

With KCG’s support, as part of the Council of Korean Americans’ (CKA) annual national summit and gala, we convened over 50 national CKA members, senior Biden-Harris Administration officials, and community leaders at the White House for a Briefing to discuss policy issues impacting the Korean American community. On Capitol Hill, we gathered over 150 Korean American leaders from various industries and six Members of Congress who shared the importance of lifting up the Korean American voice in policy making.

Karis Consulting Group organized a series of meetings and a special New York City Meet & Greet with Georgia State Representative and Democratic Whip Sam Park, the first Asian American Democrat and first openly gay man elected to the Georgia State Legislature. This event brought together AAPI donors and community members to hear directly from Rep. Park on how he is leading the charge to build a new Democratic majority in the heart of the South.

Our client, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI), hosted a historic community-wide celebration of AANHPI Heritage Month at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. with Vice President Kamala Harris and over 1300 Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander leaders from government, business, philanthropy, nonprofit, arts, and more. KCG was proud to have coordinated the main plenary programming with artists, storytellers, entrepreneurs, senior White House and Biden Administration officials, journalists, and diverse community leaders. 

KCG helped to coordinate an AAPI-specific Campaign Debrief Event following the 2022 midterm elections with the Asian American Action Fund, ASPIRE PAC, Asian American Power Network, and the National AAPI Power Fund. Special guest speakers included Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, Rep. Grace Meng, Rep. Judy Chu, former GA Rep. Bee Nguyen, former congressional candidate Jay Chen, and more. 

The Asian American & Pacific Islanders Rising & Empowering PAC hosted an evening reception for donors in New York City with three incredible AANHPI women Members of Congress—ASPIRE PAC Chair Grace Meng, CAPAC Chair Judy Chu, and Rep. Marilyn Strickland.

Our client ASPIRE PAC hosted a Virtual Fireside Chat between ASPIRE PAC Chair Grace Meng and Special Guest Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, giving leaders and attendees from across the country an inside look at how our Members of Congress are working in coalition to advance issues that matter to our community. We’re grateful to our 18-member Host Committee and our guests who raised excellent questions about how we can best lift up our community’s voice in Congress.

The White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI), federal agencies, and local leaders gathered in New York City for the fourth in a series of summits aimed at connecting AA and NHPI business and community leaders with critical federal and local resources to advance economic equity in this nation.