Council of Asian Pacific Americans (CAPA)

Michigan Roundtable For Diversity And Inclusion (MRDI) "Walk2Gether Michigan" on Sunday on May 20, 2007

Dear Friends,

I am writing again to you. I know some friends are going to join us at the Walk. But we still need more walkers and yes we still looking for financial support to promote this great humanitarian cause.

I would like to invite each of you and your families to Join the Marketing Team at DTE Energy at the Michigan Roundtable For Diversity And Inclusion (MRDI) "Walk2Gether Michigan" on Sunday on May 20, 2007 at 1 pm at Detroit International Riverfront. Registration begins at 1:00pm in GM Global Headquarters in the Renaissance Center & we being the walk at 2 pm.

I hope you plan to be with us on Sunday on May 20, 2007. Please bring your family, friends and neighbors to take part in this Walk.

You can donate and register on line by following these steps by accessing the MRDI DTE Energy Team Marketing, utilizing the blue highlighted link for MRDI Walk2gether 2007.

Follow This Link to visit our team web page.

Thanks in advance for your donations and support and looking forward to see you there.

Fouad Ashkar
Manager - Economic Development & Ethnic Marketing
DTE Energy
Email : ashkarf@dteenergy.com

Asian Pacific American Resource & Response Center

May 3, 2007 

In light of the tragedy that occurred at Virginia Tech, the National Council on Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA) offers the following safety tips and advice to ensure the health and safety of everyone. If you have any questions, suggestions, or other resources that should be included in this page, please contact the OCA National office at 202-223-5500 or oca@ocanational.org.  For more information and updates, please check www.ocanational.org for more information.

1.       Counseling and Mental Health

The National Asian American/Pacific Islander Mental Health Association (NAAPIMHA) has a guide to help cope with the issues at hand. Topics that are discussed are:

• Dealing with Trauma
• Typical Reaction to Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• What to do and not do
• Working with Children After a Disaster
• Tips for Educators.

2.       Bias and Backlash

1. Report emergencies immediately, call 911 and get in touch with local law enforcement.
2. Be sure to document the incident yourself and with the appropriate authorities or campus security.
3. If the incident does not need local authorities, please report any such incidents to 202-223-5500 or e-mail to oca@ocanational.org with the subject “Bias Incident” for centralized tracking or submit online here.

Resources for students, parents and teachers can be found at www.ocanational.org 

3.       Hotline Information

Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center in Washington, DC can take calls for those looking for legal help and response. The line is available Monday thru Fridays from 10am - 6pm. Please leave a message if someone does not pick up immediately.

APALRC's number is (202)393-3572

Chinese ext. 18

South Asian ext. 19
Vietnamese ext 20
Korean ext 21
Main Hotline ext 22