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Splendor of the East experience was a
success! 
Splendor of the East soared to new heights this year thanks to the sponsorship of AT&T and other strong supporters, as well as the hard work of the performers, artistic director Chaula Thacker, production team, many volunteers, and CAPA's board. This year's theme was "Celebration of Romance and Marriage." Many local performers lit up the stage as audience members learned about the traditional love stories from many Asian cultures. The VIP reception and afterglow were a hit with tasty foods and the addition of a fashion show and showcase of wedding traditions. Please click here for pictures. Splendor of the East 2007 DVDs are available for
purchase Didn't get enough of the show? Want to see it again? Click here to purchase the 2007 DVD online at $15 each. Asian Pacific American Michiganians of the year: Dominic
Pangborn and Grace Lee Boggs CAPA congratulates Dominic Pangborn, CAPA Advisory Board member, and Grace Lee Boggs, CAPA Leadership Summit 2006 awardee, on becoming Detroit News' Michiganians of the Year! Click for the article. CAPA participates in APACC Dinner A number of CAPA members attended the annual APACC dinner to support our sister organization. This year's fundraising APACC Dinner Event was a great success. They had many supporters for the event, and everyone had a great time with music and entertainment. | ||||
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Please save the date and plan to attend the upcoming 2007 CAPA events!
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"On June 19, 1982, Vincent Chin, a 27 year old Chinese American was with three of his buddies for a bachelor party at a bar in Highland Park a few days before his upcoming wedding. By the end of the evening, Vincent Chin had been beaten by two white auto workers with a baseball bat and Chin was clinging to life, only to die four days later. Do you remember the details of the Vincent Chin case, the watershed Asian American civil rights case from 25 years ago? And what were the lessons learned from that important case?" On Jun. 23, the 25th anniversary of Vincent Chin's death, the Association of Chinese Americans, OCA, and Allstate Foundation invite you to attend the Initiative Against Hate Crimes Conference: Remembering Vincent Chin 25 Years Later. Please click here for the flyer, or see Community Calendar below for more information. | ||
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Jun. 18 - Jul.
13 Friends School in Detroit Chinese Summer Camp Jin Min, the lead teacher, will teach children who are entering grades 3 through 8 in the fall. The program involves formal classes in Chinese language, supplemented with Chinese culture, geography and hands-on arts and crafts. The program is $200 per week. Please click for more information. Jun. 23 Initiative Against Hate Crimes Conference: Remembering Vincent Chin 25 Years Later June 23, 2007 will mark the 25th anniversary of the baseball bat beating death of Vincent Chin, a Chinese American, by two autoworkers. The keynote speaker is Frank Wu, Dean of Wayne State University's Law School and Author of "Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White." Sponsored by Allstate Foundation, the Association of Chinese Americans and OCA- National, the "Initiative Against Hate Crimes Conference" will take place on June 23, from 9am- 3pm at the Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Dr., Madison Heights, MI. The gravesite remembrance will be from 4-5pm, at Forest Lawn Cemetery, 11851 Van Dyke St., Detroit, MI. Transportation will be provided from the CCC to the gravesite. RSVP deadline has been extended- public is welcome to RSVP anytime to vchin@acadetroit.org Please click for the flyer or agenda. Jul. 13 Hmong American Cultural Show An event dedicated to Chonburi Xiong and his entire family, there will be Hmong American cultural performances from all over Michigan, youth poetry and reflections, free food, and a voter registration table!! We are excited to have guest host and emcee, Tou Ger Xiong, diversity consultant, comedian, storyteller, rap artist and actor. The event takes place from 5 - 9 pm at St. Stevan Decanski Hall, 14235 E. 11 Mile Rd., Warren, MI. Sponsored in part by the Detroit Asian Youth Project and the Hmong community of Michigan. Please click for more information. Jul.
14-17 Ambassadors/Consuls General Tour to the Philippines Basic program package includes stay at Shangri-La Makati Hotel, meeting with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, tour of the Palace Museum, tours of Manila, Makati, and other areas, and more! For more information, contact Vernie Velarde-Morales, Director, Philippine Department of Tourism, Chicago office: pdotchi@aol.com. Jul. 14 - Aug.
4 CAGD Beijing Summer Camp CAGD is holding a Beijing Summer Camp this summer. Please click for more information. Language pack must be installed to view website. Jul. 15 Tian Tian Piano / Tian YuCheng Pipa Concert Award-winning pianist Tian Tian will give a solo recital with her guest artist and father, Yucheng Tian. The concert begins at 3 pm at Washtenaw Community College, Towley Auditorium, Morris Lawrence Building, 4800 E. Huron River Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48106. Admission is $15 for adults, $12 for students, and $10 for Chinese school students. Jul.
19-22 Concert of Colors Metro Detroit's 15th Annual Diversity Festival will take place in July at the Max M. Fisher Music Center, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI. Admission is free and the event has expanded to four days. The opening day program features the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's performance of Dear Mrs. Parks, a 57-minute orchestral tribute with a multi-ethnic choir. The lead sponsor is Daimler Chrysler Corporation Fund and the presenters of the event are ACCESS/Arab American National Museum, New Detroit, Inc., Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Please click for more information. Aug.
15-17 Grant Institute's Grants 101: Professional Grant Proposal Writing Workshop This workshop will be held in Ann Arbor Michigan from 8 am to 5pm on Aug. 15- 17. Grants 101 consists of three courses: (1) Fundamentals of program planning; (2) Professional grant writing; and (3) Grant research. Registration is $597.00. All participants will receive certification in professional grant writing from the Institute. For more information or to register, call (888) 824 - 4424 or visit The Grant Institute. Save the date! Sep.
28-30 NaFFAA Region 3 Conference in Ohio The National Federation of Filipino American Associations Region 3 will hold its third regional conference in Dayton, Ohio this fall. Guests will include Steve Austria, Ohio State Senator; Rudy Pamintuan, White House AAPIA Presidential Advisory Council Chair; Blesila Cabrera, Philippine Consul General; Jose Montelibano, well-known Filipino journalist-activist; and more. To reserve your spot, contact Ed Navarra, Region 3 Chair: ejn0115@aol.com. Sponsorship, advertising and exhibitor opportunities are available. Please click for more information. Oct. 6 4th Annual NaFFAA Michigan Excellence Awards Banquet In celebration of Filipino American History Month, join NaFFAA from 6 pm - 1 am at the Troy Hilton, 5500 Crooks Rd, Troy, MI. Please click here for the flyer. | ||
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New Visions' Youth Theater Program
postponed New Visions will be postponing the Youth Theater Program until Fall 2007. If you are interested in learning more about New Visions, please contact Eun Joo Lee at eunjl@umich.edu or 734.615.2106. Click to see New Visions' most recent newsletters. Support Guy and Genevieve Vang After filing for asylum and immigrating to the U.S. in 1989 to reunite with their family, the Vangs have been regularly following up with the INS while opening a successful restaurant Bangkok 96 in Dearborn, Michigan. After eighteen years of residing in the U.S., sending two of their children to college who aren't American citizens, Guy and Genevieve Vang, along with their children who are in college, will face deportation in three months, separated from their other children who were born in America. The INS has chosen not to grant the Vangs refugee status. Now their only hope is a private bill which can be introduced by one of her Michigan lawmakers. The family invites you to sign a petition in support. For more information about the family's situation, please click here. Governor's Advisory Council on Asian Pacific
American Affairs Update Below are future meeting dates for the council. The public is welcome to attend. All meetings are from 9 am to 12 pm, unless otherwise noted.
On Mar. 20, Lawrence G. Almeda of Canton and Reginald A. Pacis of Ferndale were appointed as new members of the council. On May 14, Jeffrey Vang of Mt. Pleasant, Tsu-Yin Wu of Ann Arbor, Maggie Chen-Hernandez of Okemos, William D. Dechavez of Sterling Heights, Peter K. Wong of Grosse Pointe Farms, and Jayashree Kommareddi of Grand Blanc were reappointed as members of the council. | ||
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Hmong ChaoFa: Largest Deportation Rights groups have condemned what is considered the largest forceful repatriation of refugees by the government of Thailand in recent times, forcing 163 Hmong asylum seekers to return to Laos. Forum-Asia, June 14 Click for article. Asian immigrants in U.S. win short
respite China Post (Taiwan), Jun. 11 Click for article. Click to view the press release or update: NaFFAA Urges Support for Family Amendments to Senate Immigration Reform Bill OCA Senate Immigration Bill Update Hate crimes act offers punishment,
deterrence Sean Cook, Charleston Gazette, Jun. 11 Click for article. Click to view the press release: Asian American Justice Center Applauds House Passage of Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Valley Hmong Community in Shock over Arrests
Many in disbelief over arrest of General Vang Pao in California Sontoya Rose, ABC Local News, Jun. 5 Click for article. Where's the API immigrant in immigration reform?
Carmina Ocampo, Hyphen Magazine, May 29 Click for article. Asian Slurs End Shock Jocks' Show on CBS "The Dog House" will no longer be broadcast, says CBS spokeswoman Associated Press, May 12 Click for article. | ||
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Asian/Pacific Islander Youth Promoting Advocacy and
Leadership (AYPAL) site coordinator position for Filipinos for Affirmative
Action AYPAL is a collaborative project of six agencies serving API youth in six ethnic and neighborhood based sites that promotes youth leadership and activism on social justice issues. Located in Oakland, CA. Application is due Jun. 21. Click for article. Social Service Provider position with
MQVNDC MQVNDC is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, strengthening, and developing affordable housing, economic development and education in order to enhance the quality of life for Vietnamese Americans residents of New Orleans East and beyond. Position is located in New Orleans, LA, and is open until filled. Click for article. | ||
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