Event Info: Aoki Film Screening
The University of Washington’s Department of American Ethnic Studies in partnership with the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute will be hosting a free screening of AOKI on May 10, 2013. A question & answer...
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Event Info: “A Passage to Seattle: Past, Present, and Future”
[framed_left img=”http://cahsseattle.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/frontpage2.png?w=605&h=806″][/framed_left] [break] The conference is a celebration of Seattle’s Chinatown/International District. We are pleased to highlight our accomplished speakers, who will present on a range of topics. From commemorating the expulsion of Chinese...
Event Info: ICHS Gala “Bloom”
[framed_left img=”http://www.ichs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Bloom-2013-feature-image.jpg”][/framed_left] [break] International Community Health Services (ICHS) is a nonprofit community health center that offers affordable health care services to Seattle and King County’s Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities, as well...
Event Info: Asian Americans in the Media
The University of Washington’s American Ethnic Studies in conjunction with the Seattle Asian American Film Festival will be hosting a screening of various films that focus on Asian Americans in the media. Films to...
Event Info: 23rd Annual Walk for Rice
Register with OCA – Greater Seattle here! It’s time to take action! The 23rd Annual Walk for Rice campaign has officially launched! Last year, thanks to your support, we raised a record-breaking $225,000 for...
2012 Golden Circle Awardee: Raymond Chinn
“If we build it, they will come back. If property owners in the International District develop new housing, people will come back to live in the community.” -Raymond Chinn, March 2009 Raymond Chinn’s grandfather...
2012 Golden Circle Awardee: ICHS
“Health Care is a Right, Not a Privilege.” “Health Care for People, Not for Profit.” -ICHS Posters, 1973 In the late 1960s, there was little available in medical help for many low-income Asian and...
2012 Golden Circle Awardee: Rita Wang
“When I came, people looked at me with doubt[s]. I had the feeling the Asian and Chinese community was watching. I had to show them I could do it. Even some board members were...
2012 Golden Circle Awardee: Dr. Paul Bock
“Stand-up. Never kow-tow. Be proud that you are Asian Americans. Be proud of your Mom and Dad. Be proud of your ancient heritage. Remember the sacrifices that have put you here. Each of us...
Greater Seattle OCA Awarded Grant to Write History of Chinese in Washington State
King County’s cultural services agency, 4 Culture, awarded $6,000 to the Greater Seattle OCA (Organization of Chinese Americans) and its affiliate, the Greater Seattle Chinese American Historical Society, to write and publish the history...
