OCA – Orange County Chapter

Public Allies is a 10 Month paid intensive internship and leadership
development experience. Young adults between the ages of 18-30 get the
opportunity to serve at a community non profit organization doing work
in the community while simultaneously participating in a leadership
development, political awareness and skill building program. Program
participants are expected to work 45+ hours weekly and maintain commitment
to the program for 10 months. Allies are compensated $1500.00 a month
(before taxes) and receive an educational award totaling $4725.00 which can
be used for future schooling or to pay off past loans.

For more details contact us or attend an info session ASAP!!!
You can also visit our web page at: www.publicallies.org/losangeles/.

CONTACT US TO ATTEND AN INFORMATION SESSION TODAY!!!

It is recommended that anyone interested in applying for the Public
Allies Program attend an Information Session. Contact Tafarai Bayne at
Public Allies – Los Angeles, 213.741.2202 x4 or via email at
tafaraib@publicallies.org.

The Information Sessions for the 2006 – 2007 Program are:

Wednesday, March 15th : 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Wednesday, March 29th : 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Saturday, April 15th :11:00am – 1:00pm
Saturday, April 26th :11:00am – 1:00pm
Saturday, May 6th :11:00am – 1:00pm
Wednesday, May 10th : 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Wednesday, May 17th : 6:00pm – 8:00pm

RSVP TODAY!!

Info sessions will be held at Public Allies Office at:
520 West 23rd st. 1st Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90007

Crossing East is a radio series of eight one-hour documentaries on the
history of Asian American immigration, from pre-America to post-9/11.
Crossing East is the first comprehensive series anywhere on Asian American
history and it’s due out in May 2006 on NPR stations. The series is hosted
by George Takei and Margaret Cho, and is produced by Dmae Roberts. One
example is Episode 4 is titled „Exclusion and Resistance‰ and immigration
laws designed specifically to restrict Asian Americans and its affect on the
community. Angel Island Immigration Station features in that episode.

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How to Help Crossing East

Crossing East will be the first Asian American history documentary aired on
public radio. It involves actors, historical documents, archived sound,
interviews, some of the country’s greatest scholars, and George Takei and
Margaret Cho.

BUT YOU MAY NOT HEAR IT!

For Crossing East to air, individual NPR-member stations must agree to air
the program and they decide when. We made the documentary, but YOU can get
it on the air.

Here’s how:

1. Find your local NPR stations here: http://www.npr.org/stations/

2. Click on ‘Visit K/W—’s Web Site’

3. Select ‘Contact Us’

4. Write the station an email saying:

‘I am very excited about hearing the Crossing East documentary. When are you
going to air it? Are you going to have any other events for Asian American
history month? I am a resident of [your city]. I listen to [your station] for my news and
information and I am a subscriber [if you are]. Thank you for all you do to bring our community closer together.’

5. If they write back, forward the message to info@crossingeast.org

THAT’S IT! With your help, we can get this much-needed documentary on
American history into the public consciousness. If you would like to know more,
go to www.crossingeast.org or email info@crossingeast.org with questions.

Love working with high school students?

Looking for a great volunteer opportunity to put on your resume?

The Orange County Asian & Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA) needs interns/volunteers to tutor and help develop activities/workshops for our Afterschool Program. This program will be providing youth with a safe environment to receive mentorship and academic advising. The mission is to provide opportunities for academic and character maturity. Funding generously provided by Orange County United Way, the Helping Kids Achieve Program from The Orange County Community Foundation and The Draper Family Foundation and The Weingart Foundation.

Sample activities:

*College Application Essay workshops
*Movie nights
*Field trips
*Financial Aid workshops for students and parents
*Free SAT classes
*Scholarship Application Preparation
*Writing contest, etc.
*Arts Program

The afterschool program runs Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3PM-6PM. Our Costa Mesa site run T-Th from 6:30PM-9PM. Commitment is for 10 weeks (a minimum of 40 hours per quarter).

Mandatory Volunteer Informational Training

Please RSVP to only ONE of the six meetings:

Tuesday, April 11th 6:30PM-8:00PM
Wednesday, April 12th 6:30PM-8:00PM
Thursday, April 13th 6:30PM-8:00PM
Tuesday, April 18th 6:30PM-8:00PM
Wednesday, April 19th 6:30PM-8:00PM
Thursday April 20th 6:30PM-8:00PM
All trainings will be at the OCAPICA conference room

OCAPICA’s conference room
12900 Garden Grove Blvd. #240A
Garden Grove, CA 92843

To RSVP or for more information please contact:

Jennifer Kuo jkuo@ocapica.org
Jason Ackermann jackermann@ocapica.org
(714) 636-9095
www.ocapica.org

For application http://www.ocapica.org/documents/Volunteer-InternRecruitmentFlier_Winter2005_PR2.pdf

Act today to ensure that undocumented workers, students and refugees are protected and allowed to continue to contribute to our society and given the opportunity to fully participate in the social and economic fabric of our communities.

There is a movement to add two amendments to the current legislation that is being discussed in the Senate Judiciary Committee, both of which would provide a means for undocumented workers and students to earn legal permanent residency. The two amendments are:

The Kennedy Amendment – would allow undocumented workers to earn legal permanent residence. This amendment is similar to the provision included in the McCain/Kennedy bill introduced last year.

The Durbin Amendment – would allow undocumented students to adjust their status by attending two years of college or serving two years in the military.

YOU CAN HELP BY MAKING A CALL!!

Ask Senator Feinstein (and the other Senators in the Senate Judiciary Committee) to support the Kennedy Amendment and the Durbin Amendment on the DREAM Act.
***(FYI – Senator Dianne Feinstein has expressed interest in signing on as a co-sponsor of the DREAM Act.)

Thank you for taking the time to make these calls. It really will make a difference!

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Main Judiciary Committee Phone Numbers and Chairman Arlen Specter, (R-PA),
202-224-4254

Sen. Charles Grassley, (R-IA), 202-224-3744

Sen. Lindsey Graham, (R-SC), 202-224-5972

Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS), 202-224-6521

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), 202-224-4242

Sen. Joseph Biden Jr. (D-DE), 202-224-5042

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), 202-224-3841

Sen. Orrin Hatch, (R-UT), 202-224-5251

Sen. Mike DeWine, (R-OH), 202-224-2315

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), 202-224-2934

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), 202-224-6542

Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA), 202-224-4543

Sen. Herbert Kohl (D-WI), 202-224-5653

Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI), 202-224-5323

April 13, 2006
11:30AM – 4:00PM

Garden Grove Community Meeting Center, Room A
11300 Stanford, Garden Grove, CA, 92840

Grandma/Grandpa, Keep Me Safe! is a project of the Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA), Asian American Senior Citizens Service Center (AASCSC), and the Orange County Korean American Health Information and Education Center (OCKAHIEC).

Come and learn about how to work with the Asian American community regarding childhood injury prevention. This program is made possible through a grant from the Children and Families Commission of Orange County.

The REACH 2010 conference will be held on May 17-18, 2006 at the Wilshire Grand in Downtown LA. REACH 2010 (Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health) is a federal initiative that parallels the focus of Healthy People 2010, the framework for the nation’s health objectives for the decade. Since 2000, the California REACH 2010 coalition, representing California REACH projects and other partners, have organized statewide conferences to build California’s capacity to address disparities in health among racial and ethnic communities. This year’s focus is on looking back and moving forward by reflecting on past successes and challenges and mobilizing ethnic communities to move forward through capacity building, professional development, and collaboration.

Please visit the website to register, find scholarship applications and more information on the event. You can click on this link www.careach2010conference.org.