OCA-OC October Events
* Sat 10/14: 7th Annual San Diego Film Festival
* Sat 10/14: APEX Career Fair 2006
* Fri 10/27: OCA-OC, YGAP & SDAP Halloween Charity Fundraiser Party
* Call for Nominations for the 2007 OCA-Orange County Board!
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Saturday, October 14, 2006, 12:45 PM
7th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival: “Chinese Restaurants: Latin Passions”
Hazard Center UltraStar Mission Valley
7510 Hazard Center Drive
San Diego, CA 92108
Ticket:$5.00
Interested in taking a roadtrip to check out the latest in Asian American filmmaking? The 7th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival is this coming weekend! If you’d like to carpool and/or RSVP, contact Natalia at 909-569-9655, nmyamashiro@verizon.net
“LATIN PASSIONS tells the story of the Chinese diaspora through its most recognizable and enduring icon - the family-run Chinese restaurant. Filmmaker Cheuk Kwan visits Peru, Brazil and Argentina to find his Chinese restaurant owners enthralled in their enthusiasm for cooking, soccer and tango – illustrating once again the human impulse to find passions in life.”
www.sdaff.org/festival/2006/
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Friday, October 27, 2006, 10 pm - 2 am
OCA-OC, YGAP & SDAP Halloween Charity Fundraiser Party!
*** Early Bird Rate ($20) ends on 10/15 - Buy before it’s too late!
*** We will need a few volunteers for this event, including clean-up crew! If you’re interested, please contact Alex at awquong@yahoo.com
Top Cats
733 Dunn Way
Placentia, CA 92870
Will it be trick or treat this year?? See and be seen at this year’s Halloween costume party. This ain’t going to be your grandma’s party so dress up in your Halloween best and bring your friends, cool co-workers and your designated drivers.
The party is hosted by Young Generation Asian Professionals (YGAP) and OCA-OC and co-marketed with San Diego Asian Professionals (SDAP). We have joined together to sponsor this Halloween Charity Fundraiser Party to benefit A3M (www.asianmarrow.org) and Worldvision. A3M assists patients in the Asian Pacific communities and offers help to thousands in search for a miracle marrow match. Additional proceeds will be donated to World Vision (www.worldvision.org) in sponsorship of children living in poverty all over the world. All proceeds generated from ticket sales will be donated. Spread the word and party with us to support these worthy causes!
A DJ will be spinning hip hop, pop and 80’s all night long. A cash bar serving cocktails, beer and wine will be available. Food will be served after 10:30 pm. 21+ event, ID is required.
Tickets can be prepaid at www.paypal.com to account email: ygap.paypal@gmail.com Or by mailing a check payable to “YGAP” and mailed to:
YGAP
8136 Hellman Avenue
Rosemead, CA 91770
PRICES:
General Admission
$20 if prepaid on or before 10/15/06 - buy early!
$25 if prepaid on or before 10/23/06
$35 after 10/23/06 and at the door
VIP: Purchase a VIP drink ticket for OPEN BAR ALL NIGHT LONG! VIP drink tickets are in addition to your general admission and can be PREPAID for $40.
QUESTIONS?
YGAP Officers: Jenny Yen (jenny@ygap.org) 626-242-4417 or Gracie Chen (gracie@ygap.org) 626-674-9622
OCA-OC Officer: Alex Quong (awquong@yahoo.com)
SDAP Officer: Ben Guillermo (Benjamin@sd-ap.org) 619-316-3457
Refer to our Evite for more details, including info about Costume Discounts!
http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?inviteId=KOAZNCOIRUIJNVUTEODU
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Other Events that May Interest You!
APEX (Asian Professional Exchange) Career Fair 2006
Saturday, October 14, 2006, 10 am - 4 pm
Omni Hotel - Downtown Los Angeles
251 South Olive Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
FREE for those who register by 10/13/2006 at noon!
Register today at: http://www.apex.org/career/register.php
You are cordially invited to Career Day 2006! APEX’s 7th annual professional development conference brings together an emerging group of highly educated Asian Pacific American professionals, employers, and community leaders.
The core of the conference is the Career Fair, an event that provides opportunities to match qualified students and professionals at various levels with corporate recruiters of many reputable organizations. In addition to the Career Fair, APEX Career Day 2006 will also feature various speaker workshops through out the day and an after-event Attendee Resume Book to all Corporate Sponsors.
Commit to connecting with employers, defining your career, and expanding professional skills today. Register for Career Day 2006 before October 13th at noon and the event is FREE! Early Registration ensures that your resume will be included in the Resume Book* provided to all Corporate Sponsors and Exhibitors. The Resume Book is referred to by the Employers as a “pool of potential candidates to interview and hire.” Our attendees connected with Recruiters during prior Career Days that resulted in job offers. Register and Upload your resume today!
For more information:
http://www.apex.org/career/index.php
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Interested in taking a leadership role in the Asian American
community in Orange County? Elections for the 2007 OCA-Orange
County Board will be held in November! Contact Jhemon Lee at
jhemon@post.harvard.edu for details!