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National CAPACD invites you to submit your proposals for sessions at our 2026 Building CAPACD Convention: Anchored in Places, Powered by Communities, which will take place on August 3-5, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency in Long Beach, CA. 2026 Building CAPACD Convention sessions can include presentations, panels, workshops, roundtable conversations, and cultural presentations. We welcome proposals on a range of tools, strategies, and topics related to our theme, Anchored in Places, Powered by Communities, and following these four tracks:

Deadline to submit proposals: November 14

In celebration of our 25th Anniversary, National CAPACD held our final convening in Washington, D.C., for our coalition members based in the Eastern region. This convening brought together participants representing 18 organizations, where they engaged in meaningful discussions to strategize, share ideas, and build a unified response to the threats our organizations and communities face under the current political climate. Throughout the year, these convenings have provided a space for our coalition members to connect and support one another. Thank you to everyone who attended one of our anniversary convenings and joined us in celebrating 25 years of empowering leaders and mobilizing communities! 

National CAPACD held a convening for the 2025 #OurNeighborhoods Peer Learning cohort in Detroit, MI. For five months, organizers and advocates from 12 community-based organizations met virtually to share challenges and strategies related to the field of anti-displacement work. This in-person convening served as the culminating event for the #OurNeighborhoods program, where participants deepened their connections with one another and discussed the history of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) organizing against gentrification. Participants also visited the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, MI, and the James & Grace Lee Boggs Center to learn about Detroit's rich history and ongoing community-building work. 

Thank you to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the TD Charitable Foundation for their generous support of the #OurNeighborhoods Peer Learning Program. We would also like to thank Asian Americans United and Beverly-Vermont Community Land Trust for co-facilitating the convening. 

National CAPACD’s 2025 Community in the Capital (CITC) Fellows completed their five-month-long policy advocacy fellowship, which culminated with our Advocacy Institute in Washington, D.C. Five of our fellows met with their district’s Congressional office and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC). During these meetings, fellows discussed topics important to their communities, including immigrant-owned small businesses, community development, economic policy, Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations requests for underserved Pacific Islander communities, and language access. They also participated in tours of the Capitol Building and the Library of Congress. Congratulations to our 2025 CITC Fellows!

Here’s what you need to know about National CAPACD’s policy work this month:

National CAPACD joined Community Opportunity Alliance, the National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders (NALCAB), the National Urban League, and the Black Community Developers Group (BCDG) to co-host the 2025 People & Places Conference in Washington, D.C. Over the course of three days, community leaders representing each of the host organizations engaged in programming that explored strategies for supporting our communities during these challenging times. More than 160 participants from 28 states and 64 congressional districts also took part in over 105 Congressional meetings during our Capitol Hill Day, where they advocated for policies that strengthen affordable housing, small business, and equitable representation in federal decision-making.

The Election Day results on Tuesday—from New York City to Detroit, from Boston to St. Paul, from Virginia to California—underscore the power of collective resistance and community mobilization. At National CAPACD, we believe that communities must have the power to influence the decisions and drive the solutions that impact their lives. This week’s results reaffirm our communities’ ability to exercise power and enact change: when our communities are under attack, they will organize, deepen solidarity, and turn out to vote in defense of their dignity and futures, reshaping what is possible.