_Tuyet Le
Tuyet Le is the Executive Director of the Asian American Institute (AAI), the Midwestern region’s premiere pan-Asian organization committed to empowering Asian Americans through advocacy by utilizing research, education and coalition-building. As Executive Director, Ms. Le has focused on improving cooperation among diverse Asian American communities, raising their visibility and highlighting their concerns to policy makers and the public at large. Under Ms. Le’s leadership, AAI programs have included advocating for affirmative action, voting rights, redistricting, Asian American political empowerment, and advocacy against hate crimes.
Ms. Le currently serves on the board of the Asian American Justice Center, and the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. She was a member of the 2004 Leadership Greater Chicago Fellows Class, which is a program fostering leadership in community and civic organizations. Ms. Le, who came to the United States as a refugee from Vietnam, previously worked at the Vietnamese Association of Illinois for over two years, and last served as its Acting Executive Director.
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