This was a West Coast Membership Forum held at Tiato’s, a restaurant venue in Santa Monica, titled “The Road Ahead for Asian American Communities: Unpacking Trends, Challenges, & Opportunities”. The conversation was moderated by Angela Killoren, CKA Board Member and Principal Owner of Lumenova. Speakers included Taeku Lee, the Bae Family Professor of Government at Harvard University and Neil Ruiz, Head of New Research Initiatives, Pew Research Center. The discussion revolved around the current trends and demographic shifts of AAPI communities, as well as recent actions by the current administration.