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Vol. 50 | No. 9 | September 2023
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“It’s not only democracy, but also the ability to embrace other cultures and ideas that makes you a superpower.”
Embracing other cultures and ideas By Nance Ebert Contributing Writer
BOSTON - Yasmin Padamsee, executive director of the Asian American and Pacific Islanders Commission, is no stranger to working with diverse populations. Originally from India, Padamsee became a U.S. citizen ten years ago and has served in leadership roles with both the United Nations and a variety of non-profits in India, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, and other countries. She is also a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School with a master’s degree in public administration. Advocating for the AAPI community The Asian American and Pacific Islanders Commission is a statewide body dedicated to advocate for the needs and challenges of those groups of individuals from Padamsee | page 4
Yasmin Padamsee, executive director of the Asian American and Pacific Islanders Commission
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