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August 5, 2015

Seattle City Council passes a historic resolution on anti-Chinese legislation, contributions of Chinese, and reaffirmation of civil rights

The Seattle City Council approved a resolution expressing regret for the anti-Chinese legislation and riots in the 1800s, acknowledging the contributions of Chinese to Seattle, and reaffirming the City’s commitment to civil rights of...

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April 18, 2015

Polynesian Day!

OCA-Asian Pacific Advocates is a proud community sponsor of Polynesian Day! The Polynesian Student Alliance at the University of Washington presents Polynesian Day 2015 “One Love, Our Love: Empowering Family, Culture & Community.” Poly...

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April 18, 2015

Muckleshoot Charity Fund

OCA-Asian Pacific Advocates, Greater Seattle has been awarded a grant from the Muckleshoot Charity Fund. This grant will go towards our internship programs to get more students and youths involve with the Asian and...

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April 18, 2015

Join Our Team!

It’s that time of the year again, join OCA-Asian Pacific Advocates, Greater Seattle in supporting Asian Counseling and Referral Services (ACRS). ACRS’s Walk For Rice is a fundraising event featuring a 2.5 mile walk/run...

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April 4, 2015

A Vietnamese Journey to Freedom

The Vietnamese Mutual Assistance Association (VMAA) cordially invites the public to join members of the Vietnamese community to celebrate “A Vietnamese Journey to Freedom,” at Camp Murray (adjacent to Joint Base Fort Lewis/Mcchord) on: April 26,...

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March 26, 2015

17th Annual Chinatown-ID Spring Clean Up

Join OCA-Greater Seattle in the Chinatown-ID Spring Clean Up! On Saturday, April 25th we’ll be cleaning up Danny Woo Garden. Check in will be at 8:00AM and kick off will be at 8:30AM, we’ll...

OCA-Greater Seattle Supports Asian Pacific American Legislative Day!

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February 5, 2015

OCA-Greater Seattle Supports Asian Pacific American Legislative Day!

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January 6, 2015

2015 Golden Circle Awards

Click image to enlarge RSVP link: http://bit.ly/1BysMZz Please have everyone RSVP by January 31, 2015. Also, please remember if you are a table captain, you are responsible for getting your table to RSVP through this....

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October 23, 2014

2014 PICA Conference | 50 Years: A Celebration of the 1964 Civil Rights Act

OCA-Greater Seattle is proud to announce our schedule for the 2014 Pre-Conquest Indigenous Cultures and the Aftermath (PICA) Conference, November 7,8, and 11, 2014. PICA is a collaborative celebration of the histories of local...

OCA-Greater Seattle looking for American born Asian adolescents for study

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September 8, 2014

OCA-Greater Seattle looking for American born Asian adolescents for study

Hello parents of OCA – Greater Seattle, My name is Wells Ling, and I am currently a graduate student at St. Louis University in the developmental psychology program. As a member of an organization...

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		1	2	3	4	5 Cheryl Chow Park Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Cheryl Chow Park Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony April 5, 2025 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm South Charlestown Street & 35th Avenue South, S Charlestown St & 35th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144, USA Seattle Parks and Recreation to Open New Park in Rainier Valley named after beloved Seattle Councilmember Member, Cheryl Chow by Rachel Schulkin on February 26, 2025 Seattle, WA-Seattle Parks and Recreation will celebrate the opening of a new park in the Rainier Valley on April 5, 2025 named after late Seattle Councilmember, Cheryl Chow. Cheryl Chow Park will host a ribbon cutting community celebration on April 5, 2025, from noon to 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come celebrate! The afternoon will be filled with entertainment, food and an opportunity to explore the new park. Cheryl Chow’s life and career were dedicated to public service. A long-time Seattle City Councilmember, Chow devoted her life to serving the people of Seattle, particularly those in marginalized communities. Serving on the City Council from 1990–97, Chow championed parks, spearheaded the renovation/building of recreation centers throughout Seattle, forged the Seattle Public Schools-Community Centers agreement, and extended recreation hours for after-school programs. Chow was also an educator for many years, teaching at Hamilton International Middle School, a public school in the Seattle School District, and a principal of Sharples Junior High School (now Aki Kurose Middle School), Franklin and Garfield high schools. She also served on the Seattle School Board, coached girls’ basketball for SPR and led the famed Seattle Chinese Community Girls Drill Team. Chow passed away in 2013. Cheryl Chow Park is located at S Charlestown Street between 34th and 35th Avenue South and creates a new multi-generational neighborhood park for the North Rainier community. This park space consists of property acquired by SPR over the past 10 years. The design incorporates accessibility in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as well as SPR’s intent to create access to open space in areas of high urban density. The park will be a multi-generational community gathering space with adult exercise equipment, a half-court basketball feature, BBQ grills, picnic areas and colorful play equipment. Community-provided graphics of textile fabric designs that hang as banners in the park reflect a broad representation of cultures in the North Rainier neighborhood. Cheryl Chow Park was created with support from numerous community members, Seattle Park District Funding, and funding from King County Parks Levy and Conservation Futures funding, Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office and Group Health/Kaiser Permanente. 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 •
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Cheryl Chow Park Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony April 5, 2025  12:00 pm - 2:00 pm South Charlestown Street & 35th Avenue South, S Charlestown St & 35th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144, USA
Seattle Parks and Recreation to Open New Park in Rainier Valley named after beloved Seattle Councilmember Member, Cheryl Chow

by Rachel Schulkin on February 26, 2025

Seattle, WA-Seattle Parks and Recreation will celebrate the opening of a new park in the Rainier Valley on April 5, 2025 named after late Seattle Councilmember, Cheryl Chow.

Cheryl Chow Park will host a ribbon cutting community celebration on April 5, 2025, from noon to 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come celebrate! The afternoon will be filled with entertainment, food and an opportunity to explore the new park.

Cheryl Chow’s life and career were dedicated to public service. A long-time Seattle City Councilmember, Chow devoted her life to serving the people of Seattle, particularly those in marginalized communities. Serving on the City Council from 1990–97, Chow championed parks, spearheaded the renovation/building of recreation centers throughout Seattle, forged the Seattle Public Schools-Community Centers agreement, and extended recreation hours for after-school programs. Chow was also an educator for many years, teaching at Hamilton International Middle School, a public school in the Seattle School District, and a principal of Sharples Junior High School (now Aki Kurose Middle School), Franklin and Garfield high schools. She also served on the Seattle School Board, coached girls’ basketball for SPR and led the famed Seattle Chinese Community Girls Drill Team. Chow passed away in 2013.

Cheryl Chow Park is located at S Charlestown Street between 34th and 35th Avenue South and creates a new multi-generational neighborhood park for the North Rainier community. This park space consists of property acquired by SPR over the past 10 years. The design incorporates accessibility in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as well as SPR’s intent to create access to open space in areas of high urban density. The park will be a multi-generational community gathering space with adult exercise equipment, a half-court basketball feature, BBQ grills, picnic areas and colorful play equipment. Community-provided graphics of textile fabric designs that hang as banners in the park reflect a broad representation of cultures in the North Rainier neighborhood.

Cheryl Chow Park was created with support from numerous community members, Seattle Park District Funding, and funding from King County Parks Levy and Conservation Futures funding, Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office and Group Health/Kaiser Permanente.

*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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Seattle Parks and Recreation to Open New Park in Rainier Valley named after beloved Seattle Councilmember Member, Cheryl Chow