SUMMER/FALL 2014
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
APAPA would like to thank
Walmart for their partnership
and generous sponsorship of
APAPA’s Financial Literacy Program. The Student Financial Literacy Program is to educate
predominately low to middle
income Asian and Pacific Islander
(API) teens and young adults—
specifically, youth between the
ages of 13 and 21 from the Pacific Islander, Southeast Asian and
Mongolian communities - on the
basics of finances and smart money management. For more information on Walmart, please visit
http://foundation.walmart.com/
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE:
General News
2-4
Upcoming Events
5
Internship
Program News
6
Other News
7
APAPA
Supports the
Community
8-9
Upcoming
Community
Events
9
Welcome New
Members
10
APAPA would like to also thank
Allstate Foundation for their
support of the student financial
literacy program. Allstate’s partnership and support makes it
possible for APAPA to continue
to develop programs designed
specifically to help our students
improve their understanding of
financial concepts and services,
be empowered to make informed choices and take action
to improve their present and
long-term financial well-being.
For more information on Allstate, please visit http://
www.allstate.com/corporateresponsibility/social-impact/
community-involvement.aspx
APAPA would like to thank
Southwest Airlines for supporting the First Annual API International Leadership Alumni
Conference 2014 and APAPA’s
Statewide Internship Programs.
Southwest Airlines is the official
airlines for APAPA. Their generous sponsorship made it possible
for APAPA alumni from Southern
California and out of state chapters to attend the conference
held in Vacaville. For more information on Southwest Airlines,
please visit http://
www.southwest.com/html/
southwest-difference/southwestcitizenship/charitableGiving.html
Finally, APAPA would like to
thank Vision New America
(VNA) Foundation for supporting APAPA’s National Internship program through their
matching dollar program. The
Internship Program exposes college students to strong, influential
role models and differing perspectives on issues relevant to
the API community by engaging
them in various community programs and activities placing them
in legislative and constitutional
offices.
All statewide interns are required
to work six to eight weeks in the
office of an elected official, attend
a series of mandatory workshops
and volunteer community service
hours to APAPA. For more information on Vision New America,
please visit http://
www.visionnewamerica.org/
APAPA’s 13th Annual Voters Education & Candidates Forum
On the early Saturday morning of September
27, 2014, the spirit of civic engagement was
apparent throughout the University Ballroom
at CSU, Sacramento. Hundreds of attendees
joined together for APAPA’s 13th Annual Voters Education & Candidates Forum. Citizens
came to become educated about candidates
and issues, while candidates shared their views
and debated among each other. Read more at
www.apapablog.org.
APAPA board members and volunteers at the 13th Annual Voters
Education & Candidates Forum
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GENERAL NEWS
APAPA-San Diego Chapter (APAPA-SDC)
San Diego City Council District 6 Candidates Forum
On October 7, 2014, APAPA-SDC
along with co-organizers Asian Business
Association of San Diego and CEPA-Net
presented a Candidates Forum for San
Diego’s District 6 City Council Race at
Mira Mesa High School in San Diego,
CA. Tuesday evening featured Chris
Cate and Carol Kim, the two candidates of Asian Pacific Islander ethnicity
who are vying for the vacant seat. Read
more at www.apapablog.org.
APAPA-SDC Members with Candidates Chris
Cate and Carol Kim at Mira Mesa High
School in San Diego, CA
APAPA-Tri Valley Chapter (APAPA-TVC)
AD16 Town Hall Debate
APAPA-Tri Valley
Amendment 5 (SCA5),
Chapter (APAPAhelping small businesses,
TVC) hosted its first
employee pensions, PropoTown Hall focusing on
sition 46, charter schools,
the California Assemand solving the state’s
bly District 16 candidrought situation.
dates debate on SepSeveral elected officials
tember 29, 2014 at
APAPA Board Members at the Tri Valley Chapter
were
present at the town
the San Ramon ComAD16 Town Hall Debate in San Ramon, CA
hall including San Ramon
munity Center. CanMayor Bill Clarkson,
didates Catherine
Dublin
Vice Mayor Don BidBaker and Tim Sbranti were
dle, and Dublin City Council
present to discuss various topics
Member David Haubert.
including Senate Constitutional
APAPA-Southern California Region (APAPA-SCR)
7th Annual Asian and Pacific Islander American Leadership Conference
On September 27, 2014, APAPASCR hosted their 7th Annual Asian
and Pacific Islander American Leadership Conference at the South
Coast Air Quality Management District in Diamond Bar, CA.
Attendees were invited to learn
from leaders/role models including
US Congresswoman Judy Chu, CA
State Senator Ted Lieu, and CA
Assemblyman Ed Chau.
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APAPA-Central Valley Region (APAPA-CVR)
College Application Workshop Seminar
Assemblymember Dr. Richard Pan speaking
on stage at the College Application Workshop Seminar at APAPA’s Headquarters in
Sacramento, CA
APAPA-CVR’s first college application workshop took place
on Saturday, September 20,
2014 with our community partners Epic Bible College, Sacramento Asian Chamber of Commerce, Sacramento Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce, STEMScience, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Girl
Scouts. There were approximately 70 attendees at the
workshop. The chapter had alumni
from Harvard Medical School, Stanford Law School, John Hopkins School
of Public Health, UC Berkeley, UCLA,
Sacramento State, and Epic Bible College come speak about their application experiences.
APAPA-Bay Area Region (APAPA-BAR)
Santa Clara County Voter Registration Drive
The 2014 Santa Clara County Voter Registration Drive is a joint effort between APAPA
and United Asian Americans for Activism
(UAAFA). An estimate of over 1,500 citizens
have registered to vote from this program.
Read more at www.apapa.org.
APAPA-Austin Texas Chapter (APAPA-ATC)
APAPA-ATC Partners with APIAVote
On August 23, 2014, APAPAATC partnered with APIA Vote
for the Norman Y. Mineta Leadership Institute 2014 Regional
Trainings. The free event took
place at the Asian American Resource Center in Austin, Texas.
Attendees were invited to join
the effort to increase voter participation and learn how participation can make an impact on
issues such as employee discrimination, immigration, economy,
education, and health care. Read
more at www.apapa.org.
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GENERAL NEWS
APAPA-Central Florida Chapter (APAPA-CFC)
Moon Festival at Kissimmee Chinese School
On September 14, 2014, APAPA-CFC
held a moon festival celebration at Kissimmee Chinese School. At this school,
the chapter provided voters education
and voter registration materials to the
attendees. Read more at
www.apapa.org.
APAPA-New York Chapter (APAPA-NYC)
APAPA-NYC Internship Gala
APAPA-NYC successfully held their first Annual Summer Internship Award & Scholarship Fundraising
Gala on August 17, 2014 at Grand Restaurant in Flushing, New York. A total of 15 interns graduated
from the Summer Internship Program.
The interns served in offices at the local, state and federal levels and performed a range of different
tasks, including voter registration, language translation, office outreach, answering constituents’ questions, and community outreach.
Special guests in attendance included Grace Meng, Congresswoman; Toby Ann Stavisky, New
York State Senator; Tony Avella, New York State Senator; Peter Koo, NYC Councilman; John
Liu, former NYC Comptroller and candidate for State Senate; and Nelson Huang, APAPA-SCR
Chair, to name a few.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Central Valley Region (APAPA-CVR)
Annual Holiday Mixer
Monday, December 8, 2014
6:00-8:30pm
APAPA National Headquarters
4000 Truxel Road, Suite 3, Sacramento, CA 95834
APAPA-CVR is hosting its annual Holiday Mixer
at APAPA HQ on December 8, 2014. We are
having several donation drives at the event that
will allow gift-giving elves such as yourself to
make a better Christmas holiday for others!
Please help by bringing canned goods, slightly
used coats and new toys.
We would like to thank the California Strawberry Commission for being the event sponsor of this year’s Annual Holiday Mixer.
http://www.californiastrawberries.com/
RSVP at: http://2014apapaholidaymixer.splashthat.com/
Find Job Opportunities through Capitol Daybook
Capitol Daybook lists government, legislative and political job openings within
Sacramento and California. Their job postings cater to anyone, from people seeking entry-level to executive positions. Link: http://www.capitoldaybook.com/
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INTERNSHIP PROGRAM NEWS
2014 API Annual International Leadership Alumni Conference
Over 70 interns and alumni attended the Alumni Conference on August 8-10, 2014. The attendees were alumni
of sister organizations from APAPA, CAUSE, APALI, and VNA. Along with APAPA’s alumni residing in California,
alumni from Texas, Florida, and New York came to represent their respective chapters. In addition, students
from prestigious universities in China came to the conference to do a cross-cultural exchange. Read more at
www.apapablog.org.
APAPA-Bay Area Region (APAPA-BAR) Internship Graduation Dinner
On Thursday, August 21, 2014, APAPA
Bay Area Region (APAPA-BAR) held its
3rd Annual Summer Youth Leadership
Internship Graduation in San Francisco,
CA. APAPA-BAR was proud to have
graduated 21 interns this summer.
Over 120 people including volunteers,
board members and executive APAPA
leaders were in attendance to support
these students.
APAPA-BAR Honorary Board Member
Henry Yin with APAPA-SFC Board
Member Patricia Cheng at the Summer
Youth Leadership Internship Graduation
in San Francisco, CA
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OTHER NEWS
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Catherine ‘Ofa Mann reappointed to California Commission
on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs
Catherine 'Ofa Mann of Elk
Grove has been reappointed to
the California Commission on
Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs, where she has served
since 2008. Mann has been a case
manager at the Turning Point
Community Programs, Northgate
Point Regional Support Team
since 1998.
She is president and founder of
the To’utupu ‘oe ‘Otu Felenite
Association (TOFA) and a member of the Health For All Board of
Directors, the Pacific Rim Foun-
dation Board of Directors, the
Council of Asian Pacific Islanders
Together for Advocacy and Leadership Executive Committee and
the Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association
Board of Directors. This position
does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Mann is registered without
party preference.
For a list of Governor Appointments, please visit: http://
gov.ca.gov/s_pressreleases.php
150th Anniversary Celebration of Chinese Building the
US Transcontinental Railroad
2015 will mark the 150th anniversary of Chinese
immigrants’ contributions to the building of the
first transcontinental railroad. In 1865, these immigrants were enlisted by the Central Pacific Railroad
to lead in the building of the most challenging section of the transcontinental railroad up and over
the Sierra Nevada mountains. There were 15 tunnels over the course of the construction, and the
longest was called the Summit with a length of
1,659 feet.
We invite you to join our community for
this 2015 celebration to acknowledge the
accomplishments and contributions of
the Chinese railroad workers.
Link: http://crrwmemorialproject.com/
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APAPA SUPPORTS THE
COMMUNITY
The Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) hosted its 2014 Fundraiser Gala on
Saturday, October 11, 2014 at
the Four Seasons Hotel in San
Francisco.
LEFT: MoAD’s Executive
Director Linda Harrison with
APAPA-SFC President Larry Lee
APAPA representatives, SF
Board President Larry Lee
and Board Member Billy
Vaughn, attended the
event and spread awareness
of APAPA’s mission. Both
APAPA and MoAD look
forward to working together in the future.
Learn more about MoAD at
http://www.moadsf.org/
RIGHT: San Francisco
Mayor Edwin Lee with
APAPA-SFC Board
Member Billy Vaughn
The Northern California
Chinese Media Association
(NCCMA) hosted its 19th
Annual Gala & Awards Ceremony on Friday, September 12,
2014 at the Crowne Plaza
Hotel in Foster City, CA.
APAPA was proud to sponsor
and support NCCMA for its
many years of dedication, reporting and serving Chinese
American readers in the Bay
Area Region.
C.C. Yin, Founder & Chair
of APAPA, was awarded
with the Community Contribution Award for his
leadership and dedication
to the Chinese community,
whose encouragement in
civic participation, in particular, has made a tremendous impact in Chinese
media. Present to accept
the award on stage with
Mr. Yin was APAPA Bay
Area Region (APAPA-BAR)
President Joel Wong and
Chair Albert Wang,
Vickie Tran, and Tri Valley Chapter President
Andy Li. Many APAPA
Board Members were also
present from all three
chapters in the Bay Area,
which included East Bay,
San Francisco, and Tri Valley Chapter.
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On Saturday, September 6th,
APAPA joined Council on
American-Islamic Relations
Sacramento Valley Chapter
(CAIR-SV) as they honored
inspirational heroes and reflected on over a decade of service
at their 12th Annual "Rooted in
Faith, Growing Through Service" Banquet.
Special guests included
Ebrahim Rasool, Ambassador
On August 21, 2014, APAPA
joined Council of Asian Pacific Islanders Together for
Advocacy & Leadership
(CAPITAL) at their 2nd CelebrASIAN Annual Gala at Happy
Garden Seafood Restaurant in
Sacramento, CA.
This well-attended event included CAPITAL Chair, Sonney
of South Africa; Linda
Sarsour, National Advocacy Director of National
Network for Arab American Communities; Altaf
Husain, Member of Majlis
Ashura of ISNA; and Rohina Malik, Playwright &
Solo Performance Artist.
Learn more about CAIR at
http://ca.cair.com/sacval/
Chong who took the ALS Ice
Bucket Challenge from the
Mayor of Sacramento Kevin
Johnson along with Board of
Supervisor, Jimmie Yee.
Learn more about CAPITAL at
https://www.facebook.com/
capitalofsacramento
ABOVE: APAPA-CVR Board Members Pratibha
Shalini and Charlotte Danielsson-Chang with
Jinky Dolar at CAPITAL’s CelebrASIAN Gala in
Sacramento, CA
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
APABA
2014 Annual Dinner
October 29, 2014
http://www.apabasolanocounty.org/
TOFA
Annual Luau & Scholarship
Celebration
November 1, 2014
http://www.tofainc.org/
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2014
Welcome to our New Members!
We want to welcome and thank the following new
members for joining and supporting APAPA.
Empowering and Engaging
Asian and Pacific Islander
Americans
APAPA
National Headquarters
4000 Truxel Rd., Suite 3
Sacramento, CA 95834
Phone: 916-928-9988
Fax: 916-678-7555
E-mail: [email protected]
Stay Connected
www.apapa.org
Lifetime Members:
Andy Mu
Bart Patel
Bernadette AustinBower
Chuan Wang
Felicia Bhe
Gregoria Torres
Irene Li
JZ “Joe” Zhou
Lisa-Marie Mederos
Min Tsao
Nancy Chen
Nancy Y.C. Yang
Thavery LayBounpraseuth
Tiffany Yang
Victoria Li
Associate Members:
David Erlich
Gloria Malgapo
Jesus Malgapo
Lai-Wing Cheng
Charter Members:
Alfredo Edano
David McCoy
Paul Hodges
Qimin Li
Steve Colangelo
Steven Lei
Ying Yang
Yingxin Liu
Collegiate Members:
Kieu Phan-Lloyd
Thank you to our Statewide Sponsors
We could not fulfill our mission without the generous support of our Statewide Sponsors
Statewide Sponsors
Ken Fong
Andrew K.C. Wong
Sandy Chau
Hsing Kung
Chia Chia Chien
For a complete list of our sponsors, visit www.apapa.org.