Asian Pacific Environmental Network
Emma Ishii is a Local Policy Coordinator at the Asian Pacific Environmental Network since February 2023. Prior to this role, Emma served as a Social Services Policy Associate for the Office of Supervisor Keith Carson on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors from July 2017 to July 2022. Emma's experience includes working as a Fundraising Assistant at Mills College's Office of Institutional Advancement, where responsibilities involved drafting impact statements and engaging with potential donors. Additional roles include a Public Policy Intern at KONO Community Benefit District, a Gallery Assistant at Mills College Art Museum, an intern for Assembly Member Tony Thurmond in the California State Assembly, and a Community Outreach Coordinator Intern at EF Education First. Emma holds a Public Policy degree from Mills College, completed in 2017.
Asian Pacific Environmental Network
All people have a right to a clean and healthy environment in which their communities can live, work, learn, play and thrive. Towards this vision, APEN brings together a collective voice to develop an alternative agenda for environmental, social and economic justice. Through building an organized movement, we strive to bring fundamental changes to economic and social institutions that will prioritize public good over profits and promote the right of every person to a decent, safe, affordable quality of life, and the right to participate in decisions affecting our lives. APEN holds this vision of environmental justice for all people. Our work focuses on Asian and Pacific Islander communities.