NCSL Legislative Video Resource Center

Health data on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are often put into one category, which can mask meaningful differences among the numerous AAPI subgroups. This webinar will share health disparities and data collection in AAPI communities and some policy options to address the issue. Moderator: Representative Ryan Yamane, Hawaii, Co-Chair, NAPACSL Health, Human Services and Housing Committee Co-Chair. Speakers: Stella S. Yi, MPH, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

On Christmas Eve in 1914, thousands of Allied soldiers put down their rifles and spent the evening intermingling with German fighters along the Western Front. In today's polarized political environment, what lessons can we take from the Christmas truce? How can we build the kind of trust in our legislative chambers that led soldiers to lay down their weapons and come together—even for one night?

Certain cancers disproportionately affect Asian Americans but some of these high rates can be seen only through disaggregated data. Asian Americans are the first racial group in the country to experience cancer as the leading cause of death. This webinar will highlight the data related to cancer in Asian American communities and strategies to combat high cancer rates. Moderator: Representative Ryan Yamane, Hawaii, NAPACSL Health, Human Services and Housing Co-Chair. Speakers: Moon S. Chen, Jr., M.P.H., Ph.D., Professor & Associate Director, Community Outreach & Engagement, University of California, Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center.