Mission

The MoCoPAAN’s mission is to raise the visibility of Asian Americans through lifting up progressive voices and strengthening allyship through strategic communications.  

In doing so, we wish to demonstrate that Asian Americans have a multitude of voices.  We speak out on issues that affect people of diverse backgrounds: representation, equity and inclusion; immigrant rights; and, racial discrimination, bias and profiling, and anti-Black racism.  

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Issues

Representation

Equity

Inclusion

Immigrant 

Rights

Photo by Joe Piette, DACA march, Philadelphia 2017

Racial Bias & Profiling

Photo source: Rep. Scott Peters

Quick Facts: Asian Americans in MoCo

154,243 Asian Americans 

• Montgomery County residents

• 14.8% county's total population

• 50% state's Asian American population 

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Source: AARP

• 73% of Asian Americans in Maryland are foreign born

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• 5 of the top 10 languages spoken at home by county residents are Asian languages. 33% Asian Americans report speaking English less than "very well."

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• 15% of the county's undocumented population (73,000) - or 11,000 residents - in Montgomery County are Asian American.

• While no Asian Americans are currently serving on county council or Board of Education, two have served on the school board in the past. Four from Montgomery County are serving in state legislature.

Public Opinions On the Issues

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• Highest anxiety about the health impacts of the pandemic. 

• Critical of federal government's response to the pandemic.

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Summarized from Navigator report based on national poll April 2018 – March 2020 

Voting Behavior

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• More left-leaning on the economy

• Net favorable attitudes toward the Democratic Party

• 38% identify as independents - the highest percentage of any racial group. 

Summarized from Navigator report based on national poll April 2018 – March 2020 

What We Do

Shape and deliver progressive messages

to the public.

Who We Are

Asian Americans 

actively involved in the community.  

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