Council of Asian Pacific Americans (CAPA)

Lang Lang, Solo Piano Recital
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
8:00 p.m.
Hill Auditorium, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

Lang Lang, is considered the hottest musician and national hero in China. He is hailed as “the hottest artist on the classical music plant” by The New York Times.  He was invited twice to the White House last year by President Bush, made numerous appearances in Great Britain at the invitation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and H.R.H. Prince Charles.  He is the youngest person to be appointed International Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

To purchase tickets, call 734-764-2538.  Mention you are a “Friend of Wei” for a 25 percent discount.

Detroit Chinese Business Association (DCBA) Seminar: Inside China – The Chinese View Their Automotive Future/Trend and Strategy in the Auto Industry  March 25, 2008

Guest Speakers:
Mr. Bruce M. Belzowski, Associate Director & Assistant Research Scientist, Automotive Analysis Division (formerly OSAT), University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

Title:  Inside China – The Chinese View Their Automotive Future
Topics: 
•         Focus on updating their previous research on China’s automotive industry 
•         China’s current and future market, the relationships among foreign and domestic manufacturers and suppliers
•         The external challenges of infrastructure, air quality, and oil supply

Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, Professor, Management and Engineering, Lawrence Technological University and Former Executive Director, GM Global Technology Management

Title:  Trend and Strategy in the Auto Industry
Topics: 
•         The Mega Trends in the World 
•         Technology and Societal changes
•         Challenges and Opportunities in the Auto Industry and 
•         Strategic Options for China and Taiwan’s Auto Industry

Tuesday, March 25, 2008
8:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Automation Alley Headquarters – Troy, MI

For more information, please visit DCBA Web site at www.dcba.com/bizseminar

Labor, Militarization and the Human Rights Crisis in the Philippines

The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures:
ASIAN LANG 412 Advanced Filipinoin conjunction with the United Asian American
Organizations, Filipino American Student Association and Philippine Study Group Association, present:

BITTER SWEETS:
Labor, Militarization and the Human Rights Crisis in the Philippines
--a chocolate buffet and film screening—
Thursday, January 31, 2008//7-9PM//Auditorium C, Angell Hall

Bitter realities are often glossed over – or sweetened - to distort
the truth. In 2007 alone, over 16,000 human rights violations have
been reported in the Philippines including extra-judicial killings,
kidnappings and torture. Learn why over 800 activists, students, religious persons and union organizers have been systematically murdered by the government's military, and how you can help.

*** Screening of the documentary "The Philippines- State of Denial" ***
$3 passes to an all-you-can-eat chocolate/dessert buffet
including homemade truffles, mousse pie and hot cocoa:
ALL PROCEEDS GO TOWARDS AIDING THE VICTIMS' FAMILIES.
Due to the murder of two Filipino Nestle Union Presidents, no Nestle brand
chocolates will be used.

Speakers: Professor Joi Barrios, activist and poet from the University of the
Philippines; Professor Mark Nornes, Film Professor and Director of Graduate
Studies,Department of Asian Languages and Cultures

Email OurRootsOurRights@umich.edu for more information.

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Sarita See
Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies Program in American Culture
The University of Michigan 3700 Haven Hall, 505 South State Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1045

March 29, 2008 (Saturday) 1-3 p.m.
Asian-American Gathering for Strengthening Relationships for Diversity - Include All of Us project at Chinese Community Center.

This gathering aims to bring people with disabilities and their relatives, friends and allies from Asian community.  Share tasty snacks, great conversation and learn how to influence the policies and projects adopted and promoted by Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council (MDDC).
CAPA is proud to be one of the Community Partners in the Asian-American gathering.

Include All of Us project is to increase involvement of persons with disabilities and their allies from five culturally distinct populations in the activities and workgroups of the MDDC  and the Regional Interagency Consumer Committees (RICCs).  The five culturally distinct groups are African-Americans, American Indians, Arab-Americans, Asian-Americans, and Latino/Hispanic-Americans).  The project will support people with developmental disabilities from minority groups to voice their needs and concerns and positively impact Michigan's policies and projects.  Please contact Tony Wong at 1-800-292-7851 x 130 or tony@arcmi.org for more information.

Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council, http://www.michigan.gov/ddcouncil
Regional Interagency Consumer Committees, http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2941_4868_4897-14646--,00.html

Chinese Community Center address:
32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, MI 48071
Phone: 248-585-9343

Flyer will be available at CAPA website, Calendar of Events section at later date.

VOCA-sponsored cultural competence and hate crime 101 training sessions available

The Michigan Department of Civil Rights, in partnership with the Department of Community Health - Crime Victim Services Commission, is pleased to announce additional Victims of Crime Act (VOCA)-sponsored "Building Cultural Competence" and "HateCrime101"  training sessions around the state. Training dates and locations are on the MDCR web site at www.miaahc.com under the training calendar page. The training begins in January 2008 and will be held in Calhoun; Emmet/Cheboygan; Genesee; Grand Traverse; Houghton; Ingham/Eaton; Kent; Macomb; Marquette; Muskegon; Saginaw; St. Clair; Washtenaw; and Wayne (in Detroit and Livonia) counties. Questions may be addressed to our email: mdcrcrt@miaahc.com.

February  1, 2008
Governor’s Advisory Council on Asian Pacific American Affairs (ACAPAA) Meeting

8:45am a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Annual Leadership Conversation:  "Best Practices for Organizational Growth and Success." The keynote is Frank H. Wu, Dean, Wayne State University Law School. The meeting is open to the public and will take place at Automation Alley, 2675 Bellingham, Troy. R.S.V.P. to Lynn McNamara, (517) 241-4067 or mcnamaral@michigan.gov.

We invite you to participate in an interactive conversation with a panel of organization leaders who have developed best practices to help their organizations grow and succeed. To help us focus our conversation on questions that would most help your organization grow and succeed, please let us know what best practice questions you are most interested in exploring by including your questions at the time you R.S.V.P.  For more information about ACAPAA, click here: http://www.michigan.gov/mdcr-acapaa

January 13, 2008
Boggs Center Author’s Reception with Scott Kurashige

Scott Kurashige will sign and discuss his book, “The Shifting Grounds of Race: Black and Japanese Americans in the Making of Multiethnic Los Angeles.” The reception is at 1:00pm at the Boggs Center, 3061 Field St., Detroit, MI. Angela Dillard is also featured, along with her book, “Faith in the City: Preaching Radical Social Change in Detroit.”

Asian American Community Related Events at OCC

Hello,

My name is Dorothea McCurdy and I am the VP of Service for the local chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society at Oakland Community College in Waterford, Michigan.  We have a few events planned for this Fall semester that we feel would be of interest to the Asian American community.

The first event is October 18th at 7pm at Oakland Community College Highland Lakes campus at 7350 Cooley Lake Road in Waterford. It will be held in the Student Center Arena in the Student Center building on campus.
The guest speaker is Dean Frank Wu on the topic of Diversity and how to achieve it in the community and on the college campus.  Click here for flyer.

The second event is November 8th at 7pm at the same location as the October 18th event.  The guest speakers will be immigration attorney Reginald Pacis, and NY Times author Da Chen. The topics will be: the Asian American community, immigration issues, growing political involvement, and U.S.-China Relations.  Click here for flyer.

For more information, those interested in attending can call 248-942-3241,  e-mail: PTKHL@oaklandcc.edu or visit the website www.oaklandcc.edu/ptk-hl (click on the "events" tab and then the link for either "October speaker" or "November speaker"

If you need further clarification, please do not hesitate to ask Dorothea McCurdy, VP of Service, PTK-AOK Chapter  (email: dlmccurd@oaklandcc.edu)

The Comedy of Rex Navarette

Dear CAPA Friends and Stephanie,

Please join us to hear the comedy of Rex Navarette.

        The Comedy of Rex Navarette
                      7 p.m.

      Millenium Theatre in Southfield
          15600 J. L. Hudson Drive
             Southfield MI 48075

Tickets:  $50 Benefactor (down in front)
                  $25 regular tickets
                  $20 Students/Seniors

You may wonder - why go to a comedy show, will I like it?  But think about it - you often compare American and Filipino ways of doing things, and sometimes make a joke out of it.  Your kids may also tease you.  Rex has developed this into an entertaining art form.  You will be entertained, outraged, challenged, and laugh 'til it hurts.  Trust me, you will like it!

This summer, I was in class in Boston for 3 weeks.  Three of my Irish classmates encouraged us to go see an Irish comedian, who lives in London.  I went, as a favor to my classmates, since I thought I was too old, and the humor wouldn't be of interest.  But it turned out to be a wonderful evening, worth every penny (try $75 for regular seats).  My sides hurt from laughter when we left.  The only thing I didn't like about the comedian was that his program was too short.  After 1 1/2 hours straight, with a short intermission in the m1ddle - he didn't do an encore.  I would go again, and bring as many friends as possible if Colin comes anywhere near Michigan.

I do have REX NAVARETTE tickets to sell and would be happy to sell them to you:  Benefactor at $50 - down front (I have 10) [ Benefactor tickets are VERY LIMITED]; regular tickets at $25 and student/senior citizen tickets at $20.  Call me 248 546-3361 or 800 736-6814 or e-mail me travelisfun@comcast.net and we can work something out.  But do it quickly - before everything is sold out.  YOu can send a check made out to "PACCM" to me, with a list of who the tickets are for - and they will be held at the door.  Indicate everyone's full name and MARK who is a benefactor, who is a senior or youth, and who is a regular ticket.  My address is: 13361 Ludlow, Huntington Woods MI 48070.

Other contact people who have tickets:  Resty and Rowena Teodoro 586 243-2526 or 2345 restyt@pmfop.com ; Fred Porte 586 350-5574; Steve Miles 313 389-1371; Lito and Nona Apigo 248 245-9209 or 425-9209; Dr. Alex Naluz 313 443-1422; Opel Magbitang 734 981-0246; Pearl of the Orient 248 548-0600 or 734 466-9999; Jeramm Westside Oriental Store 734 421-0019  and American Community Homecare 734 981-0246.

Funds raised will be used for programming at the Philippine Community Center of Michigan and for the medical mission of the Pangasinan Club.

BACKGROUND

Rex was born in the Philippines, but grew up in Chicago and mainly South San Francisco.  Navarrete graduated from San Francisco State University, majoring in film and Asian American studies.

He started his comedy career in 1989 with a performance at University of California Santa Cruz. He has since performed in over two dozen colleges and universities as well as various comedy clubs and festivals, including headlining a sold-out performance at The Warfield in San Francisco as well as the Wiltern LG in Los Angeles.

In 2003 he released his first DVD entitled "Hella Pinoy."

As of December 2006, he has toured extensively throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. These include performances in San Francisco, New York, Montreal, Manila, Geneva, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Sydney.

In 2007, an animated series featuring Filipino-American characters will be released. Navarrete will be voicing many of the characters.

He's produced 3 disks, two films, and has appeared on MTV, ABS-CBN and will be appearing on The Nutshack.  You can get a taste of his humor by clicking on the link below:

http://www.rexnavarrete.com/soundsandsights/maritess.swf

Jeff Jenks, Public Relations Officer
Philippine American Community Center of Michigan
248 546-3361 or 800 736-6814
travelisfun@comcast.net
See what is going on at PACCM:  www.paccm.org

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