The
Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community
Alliance (OCAPICA) is dedicated to enhancing the health,
and social and economic well-being of Asians and Pacific
Islanders in Orange County, California. Established
in 1997, OCAPICA works to improve and expand the community's
opportunities through service, education, advocacy,
organizing and research. These community-driven activities
seek to empower Asians and Pacific Islanders to define
and control their lives and the future of their community.
Orange
County Asian and Pacific Islander
Leadership
Summit 2010
Keynote
Speaker: the Honorable John Chiang,
California
State
Controller
Co-convened
by:
Orange
County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance,
Asian Pacific American Legal Center, the 2010 California
Asian Pacific Islander Policy Summit, and the U.S.
Census Bureau
This
is an API Policy Summit* Pre-event
*The
2010 California Asian Pacific Islander Policy Summit
is convened by: Asian
Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus, Asian Americans
for Civil Rights and Equality, Asian American Education
Institute, Asian and Pacific Islanders CA Action Network,
and the CA Commission on APIA Affairs
February
10, 2010
9
am – 4 pm
Registration
and breakfast at 8 am
Garden
Grove Community
Center
11300
Stanford Ave.
Garden
Grove ,
CA 92840
There
is no cost to attend but attendees must pre-register
by Monday, 2/8/10
to guarantee a space.
8:00
am – 9:00 am Registration
and Networking Breakfast
9:00
am – 9:10 am Welcome:
Mary Anne Foo, Executive Director - OCAPICA
9:15
am – 9:30 am Diane
Ujiiye, Chair, California Commission on APIA Affairs
– Importance of Leadership from the Community,
API Policy Summit
9:30
am – 9:40 am James
Christy (Regional Director of Census Bureau)–
Census
2010: What it Means for the API Community
9:40
am – 10:10 am An Overview of
the Census – Martin Kim, Partnership Specialist,
US Census Bureau
10:10
am – 10:20 am Break
10:20
am -11:40 am Session I
Workshop
A – The Legislative Landscape and How API communities
can get Involved
Workshop
B – the State Budget Crisis: Implications for
API Communities
Workshop
C – Community and Policy Solutions to API Health
Issues
11:40
am – 12:50 pm Lunch & Keynote Speaker
the
Honorable John Chiang, California State Controller
1:00
pm – 2:20 pm Session
II
Workshop
A - Understanding how to use Census data in Community
Research, Program Planning, and Advocacy
Workshop
B - the New Citizens Redistricting Commission:
What it means for our communities
Workshop
C – Youth and Education Issues in the API Community
2:30
pm – 3:30 pm Session
III
Census
2010: Coordinating action in the API community
Asian
Pacific Islander 2010 Census Network
3:40
pm – 4:00 pm Closing
Speaker
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez
Recognition
4:00
pm – 6:00 pm Post-Summit
Reception
To
Register (or for more information):
please
email your Name, Organization, Title,
Phone
Number, and any lunch restrictions to:
Jason
Lacsamana JLacsamana@ocapica.org
Or
call: 714-636-9095 ext. 215
Soar
Afterschool Program Resumes for Fall 2009
Established
in January 2004, OCAPICA launched their FREE afterschool
program. This program provides high school-aged youth
with a safe environment to receive mentorship and
academic advising. Through a variety of activities,
the program aims to provide opportunities for academic
and character maturity for low income students in
the community. Our afterschool program is made possible
through funding from Orange County United Way.
Resources
that will be available:
* Computers
with internet access
* Tutoring
& Mentoring
* Finals Week/AP
Test Study Lounge
* Field Trips
* Movie Night
* Art activities
* Academic
Success Workshops (financial aid, scholarships, resume
writing etc.)
Afterschool
Program
Tuesday through
Thursday
3PM to 6PM
OCAPICA
Conference Room
12900 Garden
Grove Blvd., Suite 240A
Garden Grove,
CA 92843
For
more info please contact:
Jennifer Kuo
jkuo@ocapica.org
English
(714) 636-9095
x204
Nikki Nguyen
nnguyen@ocapica.org
English, Vietnamese
(714) 636-9095
x239
Asian
Americans at the Ballot Box
The
2006 General Election in Orange County
The report
provides a snapshot of Asian American political participation
in Orange County during the 2006 General Election
and answers a number of important questions. How many
Asian Americans voted, both countywide and by city?
How large was the Asian American immigrant electorate?
Were Asian Americans more likely to vote at the polls
or by mail?
Click
here for report
New
Education Curriculum
A
newly adapted curriculum has been developed to supplement
the movie Journey
from the Fall
by Ham Tran. The curriculum focuses on the
experience of Vietnamese Americans, as immigrants
to the United States following the Fall of Saigon
in 1975. The curriculum covers the history of
the Vietnamese who fled their native country in fear
of persecution by the new Communist government and
supplements the film Journey
from the Fall which depicts a family '
s journey in this historical context. The curriculum
covers the California Standards for the Teaching Profession
(CSTP) and covers World History, the American Experience,
World Literature, American Literature and Multicultural
Education subjects. The curriculum is a collaborative
effort between CSULB CLMER, MTSA/Induction, OCAPICA
and VAALA.
Please
click here for curriculum
The
Easter Bunny Breaks a Leg
And doesn’t have health insurance!
by Ethan
Matsuda and Michael Matsuda
Illustrations
by Vanessa Lam
Click
here for order form.
Books are
also available to be purchased at
Martinez
Bookstore
1110 N.
Main Street
Santa Ana,
CA 92701
(714) 973-7900
All
proceeds to benefit OCAPICA.
VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
Love
working with high school students?
Looking
for a great volunteer opportunity to put on your resume?
Need
Internship Credit for your major?
The
Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community
Alliance (OCAPICA) need interns/volunteers to serve
as positive role models and provide academic assistance
to high school aged students in our SOAR Afterschool
Program. This program provides youth with a safe environment
to receive academic mentoring and support, as well
as character education, leadership development, and
cultural enrichment.
There
are several volunteer opportunities available:
Academic
Mentor
– Help students reach their academic goals. Assist
with homework in one-on-one and small group settings
(min. commitment of 3 hours/week).
Internships
– Interested in working with youth, Asian and Pacific
Islander issues, or the non-profit field? Earn college
credits while you gain valuable skills and experience.
One
Time Volunteer
– Attend field trips, assist with special events,
present workshops – there are a variety of ways you
can volunteer on a one-time basis.
Program
Time/Location:
Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:00-6:00 PM
OCAPICA
Conference Room
12900
Garden Grove Blvd. #240A
Garden
Grove ,
CA 92843
For
more information please contact:
Asma Men
volunteer@ocapica.org
(714)
636-9095
Click
to download Volunteer Cover Sheet
Click
to download Volunteer Application
Please help
donate and support OCAPICA by donating at www.tinyurl.com/give2ocapica
or through the Network for Good.
OCAPICA
is now registered as an Amazon.com Associate.
If you make your Amazon.com purchases through this
link, OCAPICA will receive up to 15% in referral fees
at no extra cost to the purchaser.
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