OCA Greater Seattle president Connie So joined Sutapa Basu and Velma Veloria in writing the editorial column, “Stand up against anti-Asian hatred, misogyny and violence” published March 19 in the Seattle Times. Here is...
AAPI Coalition Against Hate and Bias is hosting a rally on Monday, March 22 at 3:30 p.m. in Tukwila on Southcenter Pkwy & Strander Blvd. Please see the flyer below for more information.
Massage Parlor Outreach Project is hosting a vigil for the massage workers and clients who were violently murdered on March 16, 2021. The Vigil for Atlanta Massage Workers happens on Monday, March 22 at...
Hundreds gathered in Seattle’s Chinatown International District on Saturday, March 13 to protest attacks on AAPIs throughout the country. The event was part of several organized events in the state that day. From March...
OCA Greater Seattle Chapter Calls on Elected Leaders to Take Action with Long Term Solutions Following Rise of Anti-AAPI Hate FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2021 Contact:Connie So, PresidentEmail – info@ocaseattle.org February 23, 2021 … OCA Greater...
The following also appeared in the Northwest Asian Weekly on February 4, 2021. By Connie So On Jan. 27, the unofficial “Asian American photographer laureate,” Corky Lee, passed away from complications of COVID-19 at...
On January 4, 2021, OCA Greater Seattle President Connie So said the following at a press conference regarding the lawsuit against the Federal Government to stop the sale of the National Archives Facility in...
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,...
June 25, 2020 Mr. Gary LockePresidentBellevue CollegeBellevue, WA Dear President Locke, On behalf of OCA Asian Pacific Advocates of Greater Seattle, we object to the termination of Ms. Yuko Kodama from her position at...
June 1, 2020 OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates, Greater Seattle Chapter, is deeply disturbed and saddened by the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Monday, May 25. Mr. Floyd was an unarmed Black...
