Author: ocaseattle

August 9, 2023

The Importance of Ethnic Studies in the United States: A Perspective from Asian American Students

Recently, a movement and national debate exists throughout the United States regarding Ethnic Studies and their merit in being taught in K-12 and posts secondary schools…

Arts / Event

July 27, 2023

Crazy Woke Asians in Seattle and Tacoma July 27 to 30

OCA-GS is a proud sponsor of Crazy Woke Asians, the award winning, nationally touring comedy show featuring the funniest Asian comedians from Los Angeles! The show’s been featured in The Seattle Times, LA Times, Timeout...

Arts / Event / OCA Event

July 25, 2023

INSCAPE OUTSIDE

Join for an evening of music, refreshments, & multi-media, site- specific art installations.

OCA National

June 29, 2023

OCA condemns the Supreme Court’s decision to ban affirmative action in college admissions.

Washington, D.C. — OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates expressed extreme outrage with the Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold the Court of Appeals’ decision to ban affirmative action practices in university admissions. The decision in Students...

OCA National

May 9, 2023

OCA Issues Statement Following Shooting in Allen, TX

Washington, D.C. — OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates released the following statement in the aftermath of the mass shooting in Allen, Texas: OCA sends our deepest condolences to the community in Allen, Texas....

Event

April 30, 2023

Chinatown Insider Explores Seattle’s Asian American History and People

By Catherine Wang On Saturday, May 20, 2023, Cathay Bank, OCA Asian Pacific American Advocates of Greater Seattle (OCA-GS), Chinese American Citizens Alliance, the University of Washington’s American Ethnic Studies department and the Wing...

News

April 30, 2023

OCA-Greater Seattle takes part in CIDBIA neighborhood cleanup event

On Saturday, April 29, OCA-Greater Seattle took part in a Spring Clean event organized by the Chinatown International District Business Improvement Association. The goal of the event was to clean and beautify the spaces...

OCA National

April 30, 2023

2023 OCA National Convention features community outreach fair, town halls open to public

The 2023 OCA National Convention takes place in Washington, D.C. from July 12 to July 16. As part of the event, a community outreach fair called “OCA Day on the Hill” will take place...

Event

April 29, 2023

ACRS Walk for Rice 2023: Visit OCA Greater Seattle’s team page

Asian Counseling and Referral Services Walk for Rice happens on Saturday, June 17, 2023. Join the effort to bring culturally familiar food to thousands of families in King County. Register as an individual fundraiser...

Event

April 28, 2023

API Heritage Month Celebration takes place May 6

Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration will take place on May 6, 2023: 11am-5pm at the Armory Food & Event Hall. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. Seattle Center Festál is a year-round series of 24...

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26	27	28	29	30 Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Day Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Day January 30, 2025 Olympia, WA, USA Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Day 2025 is not just an event; it’s a celebration of community power, resilience, and solidarity. Every year, we come together from across Washington State to make our voices heard and demand change at the Capitol. This is a day where we show the power of our communities, advocating for the policies that matter most to immigrant and refugee families. Join us in Olympia on Thursday, January 30, 2025, and be part of this incredible movement for justice. We will march, rally, and engage directly with legislators, showing them that immigrant and refugee communities will not be ignored. This day is about more than participating in activities—it’s about building our collective consciousness around the importance of our campaigns, such as the Health Equity for Immigrants, a bill to codify and fully fund the Apple Health Expansion Program to ensure coverage for all eligible low-income immigrants and refugees, and continued funding for Cascade Care subsidies. We are also fighting for Unemployment Insurance for Undocumented Workers, a bill to create and fully fund a program that provides unemployment benefits equivalent to those available to Washington residents with employment authorization. But our fight doesn’t stop there. While these are our primary campaigns, we also continue to push for secondary priorities that reflect the breadth of our advocacy: Ending Collaboration Between ICE and the Department of Corrections: Stopping the transfer of immigrants from state prisons to immigration detention centers. Restricting Solitary Confinement: Limiting its use in state and private detention facilities to only the most extreme cases. Traffic Safety for All: Deprioritizing traffic stops for non-safety reasons and supporting low-income drivers. State Legal Defense Fund: Securing state funding to support immigrants navigating the legal system. Support for Newly Arrived Migrants: Increasing resources for newcomers seeking asylum and other protections in Washington. Rent Stabilization: Protecting tenants from abusive rent increases. Domestic Workers Bill of Rights: Ensuring fair labor protections for domestic workers. More information here, as well as registration: https://waisn.org/immigrant-and-refugee-advocacy-day-2025/?link_id=1&can_id=854a5c7a3e1a245a15c258638c786a8d&source=email-join-us-at-immigrant-refugee-advocacy-day-on-jan-30-to-show-lawmakers-we-wont-back-down&email_referrer=email_2531473&email_subject=join-us-at-immigrant-refugee-advocacy-day-on-jan-30-to-show-lawmakers-we-wont-back-down#registration Disclaimer OCA-GS is posting this event on our Community Calendar as a service to the community. Date/Time/Location details are subject to change. See more details •	31

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Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Day
Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Day January 30, 2025 Olympia, WA, USA
Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Day 2025 is not just an event; it’s a celebration of community power, resilience, and solidarity. Every year, we come together from across Washington State to make our voices heard and demand change at the Capitol. This is a day where we show the power of our communities, advocating for the policies that matter most to immigrant and refugee families.

Join us in Olympia on Thursday, January 30, 2025, and be part of this incredible movement for justice.

We will march, rally, and engage directly with legislators, showing them that immigrant and refugee communities will not be ignored. This day is about more than participating in activities—it’s about building our collective consciousness around the importance of our campaigns, such as the Health Equity for Immigrants, a bill to codify and fully fund the Apple Health Expansion Program to ensure coverage for all eligible low-income immigrants and refugees, and continued funding for Cascade Care subsidies. We are also fighting for Unemployment Insurance for Undocumented Workers, a bill to create and fully fund a program that provides unemployment benefits equivalent to those available to Washington residents with employment authorization.

But our fight doesn’t stop there. While these are our primary campaigns, we also continue to push for secondary priorities that reflect the breadth of our advocacy:
- Ending Collaboration Between ICE and the Department of Corrections: Stopping the transfer of immigrants from state prisons to immigration detention centers.
- Restricting Solitary Confinement: Limiting its use in state and private detention facilities to only the most extreme cases.
- Traffic Safety for All: Deprioritizing traffic stops for non-safety reasons and supporting low-income drivers.
- State Legal Defense Fund: Securing state funding to support immigrants navigating the legal system.
- Support for Newly Arrived Migrants: Increasing resources for newcomers seeking asylum and other protections in Washington.
- Rent Stabilization: Protecting tenants from abusive rent increases.
- Domestic Workers Bill of Rights: Ensuring fair labor protections for domestic workers.
More information here, as well as registration: https://waisn.org/immigrant-and-refugee-advocacy-day-2025/?link_id=1&can_id=854a5c7a3e1a245a15c258638c786a8d&source=email-join-us-at-immigrant-refugee-advocacy-day-on-jan-30-to-show-lawmakers-we-wont-back-down&email_referrer=email_2531473&email_subject=join-us-at-immigrant-refugee-advocacy-day-on-jan-30-to-show-lawmakers-we-wont-back-down#registration

*Disclaimer* OCA-GS is posting this event on our Community Calendar as a service to the community. Date/Time/Location details are subject to change.
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