On April 19, 2013, My Sister's House (MSH) announced Maeley Tom, APAPA's Special Advisor, as one of the newest cast members for their 12th Anniversary Gala on May 20, 2013 in Sacramento. Cast members will perform on stage in a Broadway-style show and funds raised from the event will help provide shelter and supportive programs to Asian and Pacific Islander (API) women and children who are victims of domestic violence. For more information, please visit http://www.my-sisters-house.org/.

RSVP today for the 9th Annual Capitol Internship Award & Scholarship Fundraising Gala on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Sacramento. Funds raised will go towards scholarships for high school and college students and summer internship program for college students. For more information, please visit www.apapa.org or contact Lucy Oback at (916) 928-9988 ext. 102, lucyoback@apapa.org or Sokie Hul at (916) 928-9988 ext. 100, sokiehul@apapa.org.

Download flyer: http://www.apapa.org/pdf/2013/2013_internship_flyer.pdf

Please join us for the 9th Annual Capitol Internship Award & Scholarship Fundraising Gala on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Sacramento. Funds raised will go towards scholarships for high school and college students and summer internship program for college students. For more information, please visit www.apapa.org or contact Lucy Oback at (916) 928-9988 ext. 102 or lucyoback@apapa.org.

Download flyer: http://www.apapa.org/pdf/2013/2013_internship_flyer.pdf

Dear APAPA members & friends,

We are excited to announce that our founder & chairman, C.C. Yin, will be receving the MLK Difference Maker Award at the MLK Celebration Service on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at the Capital Christian Center in Sacramento. Please join us and the MLK Celebration Committee to honor C.C. and to celebrate the life, dream, and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/events/569936056367845/?ref=22

My Sister's House (MSH), APAPA, and other local community organizations will be hosting a Sacramento Asian Pacific Islander (API) Massage Parlor Forum on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 from 5:30-7:30pm at the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department Central Station to discuss human trafficking of API women in local massage parlors and brothels. To RSVP or for more information, please call My Sister's House at (916) 930-0626 or email L. "Rico" Ozaki at ricoomsh@gmail.com.

Download PDF flyer: api_human_trafficking_forum_012313.pdf (55.10 kb)

The Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento is seeking volunteers to serve on the 2013-2014 Grand Jury. The Grand Jury serves from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Persons interested in applying can obtain a copy of the application by visiting the Grand Jury website www.sacgrandjury.com. The deadline to receive applications is February 6, 2013. For questions, please contact the Grand Jury Coordinator at (916) 874-7559.

Written by Andrew Chang

The Sacramento Valley chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) held its 10th Annual Banquet entitled “Upholding our Constitution: Defending our Faith” on Sunday, December 2, 2012 at the Sacramento State Ballroom. CAIR, one of APAPA’s community partners, is America’s largest Islamic civil liberties group and works tirelessly to promote a positive image of Islam and Muslims in America. Over 900 people attended this banquet that celebrated CAIR’s accomplishments over the past ten years and set forth its goals for the future involving continuing to enhance understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.

 The inspirational program featured US Congressman Keith Ellison (5^th District of Minnesota) who is the first Muslim to be elected to Congress and Imam Siraj Wahhaj who is the Religious Director of At-Taqwa Mosque in New York and is the Leader of the Muslim Alliance in North America. Attendees especially enjoyed the feast of Arab cuisine that was served which included traditional favorites such as lamb, eggplant, and kabobs.

Please visit our news page at http://apapa.org/news/tp-news.aspx to view a photo taken at the event. Photo courtesy of Danny Lee. 

Thank you to Andrew Chang and Danny Lee for attending this event.

Please join us for our annual mixer & toy drive on Monday, December 10, 2012 from 6 to 8:30pm at APAPA's National Headquarters in Sacramento to celebrate the holiday season and to support children with special needs in the local community. To RSVP: Sokie Hul, (916) 928-9988 or email to sokiehul@apapa.org. For details, please visit our website at www.apapa.org.

California State University, Sacramento's Center for California Studies sponsors the Capital Fellows Programs for college grads to receive a monthly stipend of $1,972 to work for 10-11 months as full-time members of a legislative, executive, or judicial branch office. Apply online today by visiting www.csus.edu/calst/programs. For more information, please call (916) 278-6906 or email calstudies@csus.edu.