PAKOU MOUA & JASON LUKASIK
Announcing New Members
of the AWUM Board of Directors
Minneapolis, MN. November 25, 2025 – The AWUM Board of Directors is pleased to announce the election of Pakou Moua and Jason Lukasik to the Board of Directors of
Asian Women United of Minnesota.
Pakou Moua and Jason Lukasik each brings tremendous experience and a shared commitment to advancing AWUM’s mission to end domestic violence in the Asian Pacific Islander community and beyond. Their leadership and expertise are invaluable as we continue to strengthen our impact and service to families and the community.
Please join the Board of Directors, Executive Director Clara Haycraft & AWUM staff in welcoming Pakou and Jason to the Board. We are excited for their contributions, adding to the continued growth and success of AWUM!
Pakou Moua is a Senior Assistant County Attorney with the Olmsted County Attorney’s Office, where she prosecutes adult criminal cases, focusing on domestic assault and criminal sexual conduct. She previously served as an Assistant County Attorney in Mille Lacs County and as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Stephen L. Smith.
Pakou brings extensive experience in supporting survivors, promoting accountability, and advancing justice — work that aligns closely with AWUM’s mission. Her community involvement includes serving as Chair of the Hmong American Bar Association, participating in the Minnesota County Attorneys Association Diversity Committee, and active engagement with her community clan and other cultural initiatives. She earned her B.A. in Political Science from Georgia State University and her J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law.
Pakou is fluent in Hmong.
Dr. Jason Michael Lukasik is an Associate Professor of Education and Environmental Studies at Augsburg University, where he also directs graduate education programs. He has an extensive background in out-of-school learning, museum education, and community partnerships. His publications include ecojustice and place-based learning, and colonial legacies in education. Jason leads teachers’ wilderness trips through the Boundary Waters Teacher Institute. Prior to Minnesota, he called Chicago home, where he was a faculty at Northeastern Illinois University and co-directed the Grow Your Own teacher program, helping parents and activists to become licensed educators in local Chicago Public Schools through collaborations with community-based organizations. A former museum educator, he partnered with Chicago institutions like Lincoln Park Zoo, Design for Change, and the Jane Addams Hull House Museum. Jason directed the Student Advocacy Hotline, in partnership with Northwestern University School of Law’s Children and Family Justice Center, to address school discipline policies and the school-to-prison pipeline, providing advocacy to students and parents during disciplinary hearings in Chicago Public Schools. He lives in St. Paul with his spouse, two children, and a Springer Spaniel named Joey.