APAPA is hosting a 2008 Community Civic Forum
on Monday, May 5, 2008 from 5:30PM-8:00PM. Featured and confirmed speakers
include: Maeley Tom, CEO of Tom & Associates, Heather Fargo, Incumbent and
Candidate and also Kevin Johnson, Candidate for Mayor of Sacramento. Please join
us for the evening's program. Click here to view media coverage of the
evening's program:
APAPA's Annual Internship & Scholarship Program
event will be held on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at Sacramento State University. We
are offering summer internships and scholarships to undergraduate and graduate
college students. If you have any questions, contact Lucy Oback, APAPA President
at
lucyoback@apapa.org.
APAPA Bay Area Chapter will hold its
first voters registration drive
in both Santa Clara and Alameda counties. The drive will run from February
through May 2008. The APAPA-Bay Area Chapter will also be hosting the
APIA
Voters Education and Candidates Forum in the Bay Area on May 10, 2008.
More details to follow soon. If you are interested in becoming involved, please
contact Tim Tran at 408-799-5290 or info@apapa.org.
APAPA-Central Valley Chapter
1st
Annual Stockton APIA Community Town Hall Forum is planned for May 17, 2008
from 11AM-2PM at On Lock Sam Restaurant located on 333 Sutter Street, Stockton,
CA 95293. The purpose is get connected, build partnerships, and encourage active
civic participation in the public affairs process in the Central Valley.
APAPA Southern California Chapter will hold its 1st Annual
APIA "Making the Connection"
Leadership Conference on May 3, 2008 from 2PM-5PM in the city of Diamond
Bar. Dr. Tritia Toyota, UCLA Adjunct Professor in Anthropology and Asian
American Studies Department and Former KNBC & KCBS News Anchor will be the
Master of Ceremony. Confirmed guests include John Chiang, CA State Controller,
Matt Fong, former State Treasurer, and may other elected officials.
APAPA will hold its
7th Annual Voters
Education & Candidate Forum October 11, 2008. This will be a very exciting
election year. More details to follow.
APAPA's Meet and Greet Program under the direction of APAPA Founder C.C. Yin,
was organized and developed to invite legislative or constitutional officers,
corporate sponsors, and community leaders to an informal get together to
exchange thoughts, address concerns and issues involving our community. Norm
DeYoung is Chair of APAPA's Government Relations Committee and the Meet and
Greet Program.
Save the Date! From April 15 through 16, 2008 the California
Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus in partnership with other
organizations will be having an annual
California
API Policy Summit. Please come and be a part of it.