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This year's featured performers are traveling from the Philippines to join us...CAPA welcomes Powerdance! A modern dance company with an Asian conscience, they’ve won the Grand Prize at the Saitama Dance Concourse in Japan, and most recently, was the finalist in Athens, Greece World Dance Competition!

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February 22, 2006
Asian Pacific American Town Hall Meeting
Theme: Affirmative Action

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February 23, 2006
CAPA Advisory Board Meeting

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Tuesday, May 16, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the State Capitol in Lansing. The tentative program for the day includes a keynote speaker, an Asian cuisine sampling, and a cultural celebration. The event is free and open to the public.

ACAPAA CIVIL RIGHTS SURVEY is the first effort by the Governor’s Advisory Council on Asian Pacific Americans to identify key civil rights issues facing the Asian Pacific American community. Please print and complete survey and mail to: Lynn McNamara, Michigan Department of Civil Rights, 110 W. Michigan Avenue, Lansing, MI 48913, or fax to 517-335-6513 by March 31, 2006.

ACAPAA next meeting - 4/6/06, 10 a.m.
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March 18, 2006, 6 - 8 p.m.
NAFFAA's Nico Fuentes Concert

NICO FUENTES, AN INTERNATIONAL SINGER AND ACCLAIMED LAS VEGAS PERFORMER!! Proceeds will benefit the Gawad Kalinga 777 Project in the Philippines and other projects of NAFFAA MI.

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Click to read Nico Feuntes biography.

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March 25 and 26, 2006
36th World Health-Fitness-Wellness Expo/Trade Show comes to Birch Run Expo Center - Birch Run, Michigan. Themed with "Healthy lifestyles" the show has something for everyone...

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April 4, 2006, 6 – 9 p.m.
APACC’s SAE East-West Business Connection

APACC is hosting a dinner event to provide networking opportunities for automotive-related companies from Asian countries and the U.S. Invited Asian-Pacific delegations include: China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam.

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April 29, 2006, 6-10 p.m.
APACC’s Annual Dinner Celebration – Prosperity Through Globalization

Enjoy an evening of networking, dining and dancing in celebration of APACC. Featuring keynote speaker, Norman Y. Mineta, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, and “Corporation of the Year Award Presentation.

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May 13, 2006, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
PMAM's Health & Fitness Expo

Philippine Medical Association of Michigan in collaboration with local community organizations featuring free health education and health screening services at the Philippine American Community Center.

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Asians for Corporate and Community Action Scholarship application is open to ALL full-time graduating High School seniors in good academic standing, of any ethnic background, who wish to continue their education at an accredited college or vocational school. Application deadline: 4/17/06.

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2006 Korean Studies Workshop, UCLA Center for Korean Studies

Undergraduate students can spend 15 days (July 19-28) in Korea in partnership with students from Korea University! Application deadline: 4/15/06.

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The Shanti Project, University of Michigan School of Social Work

Anyone 16 years of age and older, who is of Gujarati heritage is welcome to participate in focus groups on March 25th and 26th. These focus groups will help the department to develop a campaign to prevent domestic violence in the Gujarati community of Southeast Michigan.

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The Detroit Orientation Institute (DOI) is accepting applications for the spring session on three consecutive Tuesdays, April 25, May 2 and May 9, 2006. DOI provides courses on the history, issues and challenges of the metro Detroit region.

More information and a registration form are available at www.doi.wayne.edu.

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Office of the Governor Quarterly Vacancy Report for April through Jun 2006 on various MI State Boards and Commissions

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or go to www.michigan.gov/gov and clicking on the Gov. Appointments link. It will then take you to Appointments Process, there you will find the application and questionnaire.

Transcript of Wed., Feb. 22 apology: “Quick piece of business to take care of — an apology to the Asian community. We did a bit a few weeks back that offended many people...[click to read more]

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