The general membership meeting included reports from various regions, followed by a panel discussion on Voter Registration and Outreach Update, given by Jeanette Lee and Terry Ao Minnis from Asian American Justice Center, and Chi-Ser Tran from Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund. This was followed by a discussion of Affordable Care Act: What Asians need to know about health care by Natalie Cales, Regional Outreach Specialist, US Department of Health and Human Services, and an update on various Federal Contract Compliance Programs by Jacqueline Ortiz-Baerga from the US Department of Labor.

The meeting ended with a lunch workshop on Hepatitis B and how it impacts Asian Americans, given by Chester Grabowski, ARNP and sponsored by Gilead Science, Inc.
                                   
"The Summit was very educational and the topics were helpful and relevant to  Asian Americans in Florida," says AAFF Central East Region Coordinator Leilani Fontanilla who thanked the organizers for their efforts.

Agnes Chau, AAFF immediate past President, was honored and received the Asian Builder of Community and Country Award from the Florida Minority Community Reinvestment Coalition. Past President Joy Bruce received the Asian American Federation Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award, the President's Volunteer Service Award from the Corporation for National and Community Service, a "Call to Service" Award pin and a congratulatory letter from U.S. President Barack Obama.   

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