Archive for February, 2006
“Food for Thought” Dinner Talk: “Are You Stressed Out?”
Sunday, February 12, 6 pm - 9 pm
“Food for Thought” Dinner Talk: “Are You Stressed Out?”
Red Onion
14805 Jeffrey Road #H
Irvine, CA 92618
Restaurant phone: 949-654-8899
Cost: Members Free, Non-Members $5; Dinner: pay for what you eat/drink Since space is limited, RSVP is strongly recommended
RSVP: info@oca-orangecounty.org
Is work, life and everything wearing you down? Is being stressed a significant problem, or just a sign of living life to the fullest? Could the work ethic of Asian American upbringing be leading us to shorter lifespans? Join us for this month’s dinner talk with Dr. Haiou Yang, Associate Specialist at the Center for Occupational and Environmental Health at University of California Irvine, as she reviews the effects of stress on health, and some of the research on this topic.
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Sunday, February 12, 6 pm - 9 pm
“Food for Thought” Dinner Talk: “Are You Stressed Out?”
Red Onion
14805 Jeffrey Road #H
Irvine, CA 92618
Restaurant phone: 949-654-8899
Cost: Members Free, Non-Members $5; Dinner: pay for what you eat/drink Since space is limited, RSVP is strongly recommended
RSVP: info@oca-orangecounty.org
Is work, life and everything wearing you down? Is being stressed a significant problem, or just a sign of living life to the fullest? Could the work ethic of Asian American upbringing be leading us to shorter lifespans? Join us for this month’s dinner talk with Dr. Haiou Yang, Associate Specialist at the Center for Occupational and Environmental Health at University of California Irvine, as she reviews the effects of stress on health, and some of the research on this topic.
No commentsOCAPICA/UNITED AAPI SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The OCAPICA/United Way AAPI Scholarship Fund offers scholarships to Asian American & Pacific Islander college students who demonstrate significant merit in academics, workplace, and/or community involvement. Multiple students will be selected to receive a $1,000 scholarship to offset their expenses at the two- or four-year accredited institution that they are currently attending. The scholarship is funded by Orange County United Way and is administered by the Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA) in partnership with the Cambodian Family, Community Action Partnership of Orange County, Japanese American Citizens League - SELANOCO Chapter, Kababayan Alumni of UC Irvine, Korean American Coalition - OC, Organization of Chinese Americans - OC, Pacific Islander Health Partnership, Project MotiVATe/Vietnamese American Mentoring Project, Taiwanese American Citizens League - OC, and the Vietnamese American Public Affairs Committee - Southern California.
Deadline, Friday, March 10, 2006
More info can be found on the application. http://www.ocapica.org/documents/UWAAPIScholarshipApplication2006.pdf
No commentsOCA Condemns Anti-Asian Adam Carolla Radio Spoof
Washington, DC – OCA, a national Asian Pacifc American social justice organization with over 80 chapters and affiliates, denounced a racist, anti-Asian mockery of the Asian Excellence Awards that was broadcast on the Adam Carolla Show Tuesday, January 24, 2006.
“Adam Carolla aired fictitious, juvenile, racist and unfunny tripe,” said Dorothy Wong, OCA-National Executive Director, “This desperate and humorless bid for attention at the expense of an entire minority has no place on today’s airwaves.”
The radio segment depicted a portion of the Asian Excellence Awards with the audio for the award presenters and winner saying nothing but “ching-chong” gibberish for 52 seconds.
“It was bad enough that the on-air hosts considered the awards show “a joke,” but even worse was the text-book racist gag that went on for nearly a full minute,” said Ginny Gong OCA National President “The fact that this was a prepared piece, and not some off-cuff-commentary, shows that there was some time and attempt at thought in the creation of this ignorant segment. We condemn this broadcast and demand a public apology.”
Adam Carolla has been publicly rebuked for his anti-Asian racism before, including occasions when he used racial slurs and racist stereotypes on the air.
Calls of complaint to the Adam Carolla Show, CBS Radio and the radio stations that aired the spoof should be directed to:
-Joel Hollander, chairman and chief executive officer, CBS Radio, tel: 212-846-3939, email: joel.hollander@infinitybroadcasting.com
-Dana L. McClintock, senior vice president, CBS Communications Group, tel: 212-975-1077, email: dlmcclintock@cbs.com
Other Asian American groups that have denounced the show include the Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), Media Action Network for Asian Americans, AAJC’s affiliate, the Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California, the Asian American Journalists Association and the Korean American Coalition of Los Angeles .
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