Council of Asian Pacific Americans (CAPA)

AANAPISI Program:

Dear OCA Chapters and Members,

Recently, Congress reauthorized the Higher Education Act and permanently established the *Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions* (AANAPISI) program, which, similar to other minority serving institutions programs, provides grants to colleges and universities that serve considerable numbers of low income students, particularly underserved Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs).

We are asking OCA chapters and members to do the following in order to gain support for this important issue in the House of Representatives.

1) *CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE* by sending a letter (Word document entitled ‘CongressmanTemplate’) and Representative Wu's ‘Dear Colleague’ letter attached to this email (Word document entitled ‘DearColleague’). To find your House representative, please refer to: http://www.house.gov/

Template Letter for Congressman - http://www.ocanational.org/images/stories/docscenter/congressmantemplate.doc

(Please make sure to include the ‘Dear Colleague’ letter when writing your representative) Representative Wu's 'Dear Colleague' letter - http://www.ocanational.org/images/stories/docscenter/dearcolleague.doc

2) *CONTACT COLLEGES* that are eligible for the funding (...pdf file entitled 'Institutions’), and have them actively request for these funds themselves. Institutions - http://www.ocanational.org/images/stories/docscenter/institutions.pdf

We ask that you contact your Representative with the letters provided by Monday, March 30, 2009. The deadline for Representatives to sign-on is *Tuesday, March 31, 2009*.

Please submit to Douglas Lee at dlee@ocanational.org any action you or your chapter conducts.

Thanks,

OCA National Center.

International Conference on 'Religion, Conflict, and Peace'

Walking The Talk Through Fear of the Unknown To Understanding And Harmony.

March 13-15, 2009 ~ Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan USA

A Multi-disciplinary, Multi-cultural Conference
and
Official Pre-Parliament Event of the
2009 Parliament of World Religions

Keynotes by:
John Esposito, Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, Mohammed Abu-Nimer

Organized by:
Oakland University Islamic Studies Program,
Common Bond Institute,
and International Humanistic Psychology Association
Endorsed by a universities and organizations internationally

Conference Program and Details at: 
www.cbiworld.org/Pages/Conferences_RCP.htm
(copy & paste address into your browser)

~ Registration is Open All ~

 

Vincent Who?

American Citizens for Justice, Inc., Asian Pacific Americans for Progress, the Association of Chinese Americans, and New Detroit, Inc. are collaborating to show the movie Vincent Who? here in metro Detroit.

 

In 1982, Vincent Chin was murdered in Highland Park by two autoworkers at the height of Anti-Japanese sentiments.  For the first time, Asian Americans around the country galvanized to form a real community and movement.  This documentary, inspired by a series of town halls organized by APAP on the 25th anniversary of the case, features interviews with the key players at the time, as well as a whole new generation of activists.  Featured interviews include:  Helen Zia (lead activist), Renee Tajima Pena (director, "Who Killed Vincent Chin?"), Stewart Kwoh (executive director, Asian Pacific American Legal Center), Lisa Ling (journalist), Sumi Pendakur (University of Southern California), Dale Minami (civil rights attorney), Roland Hwang and Jim Shimoura (ACJ), Doua Thor (executive director, Southeast Asian Resource Action Center), and a group of five diverse young activists whose lives were impacted by Vincent Chin.

The film will be followed by a brief discussion with filmmaker Curtis Chin, and executive producer Michael P. Lee.

When:  Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 7 pm.

Where:  The Association of Chinese Americans - Chinese Community Center

            32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, MI 48071

           (located one block east of I-75/14 Mile Road interchange - 1/2 block south of 14 Mile Road)

            (313) 585-9343

 Suggested donation $10.

 Thank you for your support, and I hope to see your at the April 4, 7 pm showing of Vincent Who?, the movie.

 Regards,

Roland Hwang hwangr@aol.com

vice president, American Citizens for Justice, Inc.

248-347-1663

Chinese Painting classes

Two new Chinese Painting classes are being offered in March.  Please call ACA/CCC at 248-585-9343 for registration or visit website http://www.acadetroit.org/ for more details.

Immigration Issues and Citizenship Forum, Feb. 28, 2008 at PACCM

Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 11:26 PM
Subject: ACJ: CIS Supv Pierce and Immigration Attorney Pacis at PACCM 2-28-09 at 3 pm

ACJ Board, Advisors, and Supporters:

American Citizens for Justice/Asian American Center for Justice and APIA Vote-Michigan invite you to hear
Douglas Pierce, Supervisor and District Adjudicator, Citizenship and Immigration Services, and immigration attorney Reginald Pacis of Butzel Long, at an Immigration Issues and Citizenship Forum.

Saturday, February 28, 2009 from 3 pm to 5 pm
at the
Philippine American Community Center of Michigan
17356 Northland Park Court
Southfield, MI 48075

Roland Hwang hwangr@aol.com
248-347-1663

SOE 09 Planning Committee Kick-Off Meeting

Please mark your calendars. The SOE 09 Planning Committee Kick-Off meeting will be held at the Chinese Community Center on Jan 17 (Saturday) from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Agenda will follow on a separate e-mail. As a minimum, be prepared to present your plans in support of the SOE 09. If you can’t make it, send your member rep to the meeting.

Please see your final assignments below. I have also attached the roles and responsibilities of the various committees for your guidance and use. Not at all detailed but adequate coverage of major responsibilities for each committee.

VIP Reception/Honored Guest Committee – Chair, Willie Dechavez

Fundraising Committee – Chair, Scott Low

Ticket Committee – Chair, Mai Xiong

Website Committee – Chair, Alex Sitchon

Production Committee – Chair, Toni Martinez

Program Book Committee – Chair, Laura Hung

Publicity/Marketing Committee – Chair, Angela Wang; Co-chair, Miyako Foley

Communication Committee – Chair, Olivia Mclaughlin; Co-chair, Angela Chan

Usher/Usherettes Committee – Chair, Amy Risvold

Need volunteers to bring coffee and bagel (or donut) to the meeting. CAPA will reimburse the expenses….submit receipts to the Treasurer.

Bob Riparip

2009 Chinese New Year Business Banquet

2009 Chinese New Year Business Banquet

KEY NOTE SPEAKER – ROBERT POOLE VICE PRESIDENT OF U.S. CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

GUEST SPEAKER - HONORABLE PING HUANG CONSUL GENERAL OF P.R. CHINA IN CHICAGO

Monday February 2, 2009

Registration & Networking: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Dinner & Key Note Event: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Golden Hoy Restaurant  

25333 W. 12 Mile Rd, Southfield, MI 48034 Tel: (248) 352-8888

Seats are limited so please register ASAP www.dcba.com/bizbanquet2009

--
Angela Wang
C: +01 248-885-0968
2angelawang@gmail.com

Chinese New Year Celebration

Dear ACA Board and members,

With the Lunar New Year approaching, we are proud to announce the series
of events ACA will be holding to celebrate the most elaborate, colorful
and important holiday of the Chinese community.  You and your whole family
are invited to join us for all or any of the events listed below to
welcome year 4707, the year of Ox!

Event: Lantern Painting Contest
Paper lantern painting contest
Date:1/24 (Saturday) and 1/25 (Sunday)
Time: 2:00PM-4:00PM
Place: Chinese Community Center
Various age groups.  $5 registration fee.
Award ceremony 2/7, 2:00PM

Event: Lunar New Year Community Fair
Come and experience the New Year with traditional New Year food and art
Date: 2/7 (Saturday)
Time: 1:00PM-4:00PM
Place: Chinese Community Center
Free admission.

Event: Lunar New Year Banquet
Formal ten-course gourmet dinner and auction
Date:2/7 (Saturday)
Time: 6:00PM-9:00PM
Place: Golden Harvest Restaurant
$35 per person.  Ticket available now.
248-585-9343/313.831.1790

Please check on the attachments or our website (ACADETROIT.ORG) for event
details.  Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
 
Happy New Year to you all!

Shenlin Chen
Executive Director, ACA

Hunger Takes No Holiday

From: Andrea Johnson <johnsonand@daaa1a.org>
Date: Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 11:51 AM
Subject: No Holiday!
To: Andrea Johnson <johnsonand@daaa1a.org>

We all have someone in our life that needs help from time to time. In Southeast Michigan

there are over 60,000 homebound seniors who may not have anyone to call on when in need.

For over 20 years Detroit Meals on Wheels has been there to provide a hot nutritious meal to these seniors. With the change in the economy Detroit Meals on Wheels need your help now more that ever.

Your donation big or small will help. You simply cannot rely on someone else to give, so we need your help to reach our goal of raising $100,000 to feed 20,000 homebound seniors on Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter and Labor Day. Days when regular meals may not be provided.

This is how you can make a contribution:

1)     Click to donate on-line;

2)     Mail your check made payable to Detroit Meals on Wheels,

    1333 Brewery Park Blvd., Suite 200, Detroit, Michigan 48207

      3)     Phone in your credit card payment to  313.446.4444 (please ask for Victoria Pecora or  the Fund Development Department)

Thank you for remembering that "Hunger Takes No Holiday"

SAVE THE DATE

 2^nd Annual Summer Cruise

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Ovation & Infinity Yachts

ALL PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT DETROIT MEALS ON WHEELS

The Detroit Area Agency on Aging (DAAA) Detroit Meals on Wheels Federally funded Program provides meals to homebound seniors five days a week. We are pleased to have been able to meet the needs of so many seniors living in Detroit, Highland Park, Hamtramck, Harper Woods and the five Grosse Pointes.

In 1988 we created the Holiday Meals on Wheels Program, because federal funding was not available to provide meals on weekends and holidays. Happily for the past 20 years we have been able to provide hot nutritious meals on Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter.  It is our mission to feed every homebound senior in our area who needs a holiday meal. 

It is your turn. Please give to Detroit Meals on Wheels today!

Andrea Johnson

Fund Development Director

Detroit Area Agency on Aging

1333 Brewery Park Blvd.

Suite 200

Detroit, MI 48207

              313.446.4444        (main)

              313.396.5582        (direct)

              313.446.4445        (fax)

johnsonand@daaa1a.org

www.daaa1a.org

Sook Wilkinson, PhD - 2008 Overseas Koreans Medal of Honor Recipient

(Translated from a Chicago Korea Times newspaper article)

Drs. Young-Kee Kim and Hei Sook (Park) Wilkinson, Recipients of the 2008 Overseas Koreans Medal of Honor

 The Awards Ceremony for 2008 Overseas Koreans Medal of Honor was held on November 10th at the Korean Consulate General in downtown Chicago. The annual awards are presented to those Koreans who have made significant contributions that benefit the community at large, and thereby promote Korea.  The candidates for the awards are recommended to the Korean government by the consulate. Through a rigorous evaluation process, then the Korean government makes the final decision. In the Mid-West, Dr. Young-Kee Kim was selected to receive the People's Medal of Honor and Dr. Hei Sook (Park) Wilkinson, the Presidential Medal of Honor.

Dr. Kim is the Deputy Director of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, IL and is an internationally renowned particle physicist who teaches at University of Chicago.  Dr. Wilkinson is a clinical psychologist at William Beaumont Hospital in Michigan and is the appointed Chairperson of the Michigan Governor's Advisory Council on Asian Pacific American Affairs.  She is also a member of National Unification Advisory Council (NUAC) appointed by the President of the Republic of Korea.

Honorable Korean Consul General (Chicago) Sunghwan Son said in his congratulatory remarks, "Every year, we award Koreans who make major contributions to the Korean and the American communities.  We're extremely proud of the two awardees today.  Dr. Kim has made a glorious contribution to the field of science, and Dr. Park has dedicated more than 30 years of her life to Korean adoptees and their families, as well as serving the Asian American community to promote their interests and civil rights."