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January 6, 2021

OCA Greater Seattle Chapter joins Attorney General lawsuit stopping sale of National Archives Facility

On January 4, 2021, OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates, Greater Seattle Chapter, a local membership-driven organization of community advocates dedicated toward the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders,...

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December 10, 2020

OCA signs letter in opposition to Chinese exclusionary language in the Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act

The following is a letter signed on by OCA – Asian Pacific Advocates and other organizations to Rep. Zoe Lofgren and Rep. Jerrold Nadler in opposition to Chinese Exclusionary Language in the Fairness for...

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November 30, 2020

OCA Public Opinion Survey

Please fill out the OCA Public Opinion Survey. This survey is essential to our understanding of the demographics of OCA and the issues our constituents care about. Survey takers do NOT have to be...

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July 14, 2020

OCA decries ICE threat to deport international students

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8 July 2020 Contact: Matthew Nguyen-Ngo | Civil Rights Fellow202.223.5500 | matthew.nguyen.ngo@ocanational.org Washington, DC – OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates was dismayed after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on Monday that...

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July 14, 2020

OCA applauds SCOTUS for protecting 700K DACA recipients

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 18 June 2020 Contact: Maddie Schumacher | Senior Policy & Advocacy Associate202.223.5500 | maddie.schumacher@ocanational.org Washington, DC – OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates commends the Supreme Court’s decision today to block the Trump...

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February 2, 2018

OCA Statement on the State of the Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 31 January 2018 Contact: Thu Nguyen | Communications Associate tnguyen@ocanational.org | 202.223.5500 Washington, DC – OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates released the following statement in response to President Trump’s State of the...

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August 7, 2017

OCA National Awards 2017

OCA Greater Seattle won the following chapter awards at the just convened 2017 OCA National Convention:

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October 17, 2015

2015 Fall Newsletter

Fall Report to Chapter Members. There was a flourish of activity this past summer and a lot happening with our chapter. This Fall Report is to provide you with a brief summary of some of...

Memorial / News

July 29, 2015

Donnie Chin—A Man of His People

We at OCA-Greater Seattle are stunned, shocked, and saddened by the loss of our friend, Donnie Chin. Our condolences go out to his family. Donnie embodied what is best about our community. He was...

OCA National

February 5, 2015

OCA National Summer Internship Program

OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates, a national membership-driven organization dedicated to advancing the political, social, and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans (APAs), opens applications for its Summer 2015 Internship Program. To commemorate...

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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