Saturday 12 May, 2012
LOST YEARS Pre-Screening Panel
In addition to the film, there will be a special pre-screening panel at the University of Washington presented by Seattle International Film Festival,Canadian Studies Center, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies & American Ethnic Studies (AES), University of Washington. The panel includes Co-Producer/ Director Kenda Gee, and OCA-Seattle board members Dr. Connie So (Senior Lecturer, AES) [...]
Wednesday 09 May, 2012
OCA National: A Bittersweet Moment for Marriage Rights
OCA, a national organization dedicated to advancing the political, social, and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans (APAs), recognizes the importance of marriage among other rights as fundamental to the American ethos. Historically, this basic human right has been denied to APAs parallel to anti-miscegenation laws, which criminalized interracial marriage as APA LGBTs face similar [...]
Tuesday 08 May, 2012
Kenda Gee’s LOST YEARS at the 38th Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) 2012
May 23 - 6 PM | May 24 – 4 PM @ HARVARD EXIT THEATER LOST YEARS is an epic documentary touching upon 150 years of the Chinese diaspora in Canada, USA, New Zealand and Australia, covering four generations of racism as revealed through the journey and family story of Kenda Gee. Kenda, a Chinese Canadian, [...]
Wednesday 02 May, 2012
OCA National: Reaffirmed Commitment to the Policy of Affirmative Action
WASHINGTON, D.C. – OCA, a national organization dedicated to advancing the political, social, and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans (APAs), is proud to reaffirm its commitment to the policy of affirmative action. Since its origins in the early 1960s by President John F. Kennedy, affirmative action has been a cornerstone of equal opportunity and [...]
Tuesday 01 May, 2012
Letter to the Editor: Justice for Private Danny Chen
Thanks for your recent article on Private Danny Chen and Asian Americans in the military. I just returned from a national meeting of OCA (Organization of Chinese Americans), where we were briefed by the New York chapter of OCA – the organization that brought national attention to the death of Private Danny Chen and the [...]
Friday 18 November, 2011
OCA-Greater Seattle is Hiring
OCA-Greater Seattle Director Job Description OCA, founded as the Organization of Chinese Americans in 1973, is a national organization dedicated to advancing the social, political and economic well-being of Chinese and other Asian Pacific Americans (APAs). There are over 80 chapters and affiliates nationwide; the Seattle chapter was formed in 1995. The chapter is seeking [...]
