A Pakistani-American group is trying to train the next generation of activists.

PakPAC , a political action group that works on policy issues affecting the ethnic community, plans to bring 150 people to Capitol Hill Friday as part of that effort. The high school and college students will meet with lawmakers and members of the Obama administration.

The group aims to inspire future Congressional staffers and policy makers, and in the process create a community of young activists who can work on PakPAC's agenda on homeland security and immigration issues.

"If our youth get into decision-making roles, they'll be able to shape up policies that are better for the community," Irfan Malik, a spokesman for the group, said.

The youth lobby day begins on Capitol Hill Friday afternoon, where the activists will join Muslim Congressional staffers for their weekly prayer. They will break out into sessions afterwards for grassroots training.

The activists work primarily on civil-rights issues like the Patriot Act, which allows the government to search citizens' private records, as well as security and visa laws that can appear discriminatory against the Pakistani community.

-- Ambreen Ali, Congress.org