Earthquake training at Chong Wa on Oct. 17
Learn how to protect yourself during an earthquake. An Earthquake safety training as part of The Great Washington Shakeout happens on Oct. 17, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. at Chong Wa (522 7th Ave S.)....
OCA Condemns Measures Fueling Xenophobia and Discrimination
OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates condemns H.R. 1398 for unfairly targeting Chinese and Asian Americans, and urges Congress to reconsider the legislation to protect civil liberties and promote unity.
OCA Greater Seattle mourns passing of activist, community leader Francisco “Uncle Frankie” Irigon
OCA Asian Pacific American Advocates of Greater Seattle (OCA-GS) are deeply saddened and mourn the loss of our dear friend, Francisco “Uncle Frankie” Irigon. On the afternoon of September 12, 2024, Frank passed away...
Discrimination in Community Reinvestment Plan must be addressed
The following is a letter to officials to fix the Community Reinvestment Plan’s discrimination against Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander and South and Southeast Asians. Dear Gov. Jay Islee and WA Dept. of Commerce Director...
OCA National Center Statement on Protecting Students’ Right to Free Expression
The following is a statement from the OCA National Center: As the new school year begins, OCA — Asian Pacific American Advocates firmly upholds the principle that students’ rights to free speech and peaceable...
OCA Welcomes Vice President Kamala Harris’s Historic Nomination
OCA applauded Vice President Kamala Harris’s historic nomination for the 2024 Presidential election as a milestone in U.S. political history, while not endorsing any candidate. Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the nomination...
OCA Greater Seattle supports Walk For Rice
OCA Greater Seattle is fundraising for Walk for Rice to end hunger. Visit OCA Greater Seattle’s team page here: https://give.acrs.org/team/590066. Walk for Rice brings people and communities together to raise funds for the ACRS...
OCA Denounces Biden’s Administration New Immigration Restrictions
OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates opposes the Biden Administration’s executive order targeting asylum seekers and migrants at the Southern border, and urges for compassionate and secure approaches that uphold the fundamental right to seek asylum.
Book premiere of ‘KingDoom: How Protests Saved Seattle’s Chinatown’
The book premiere of KingDoom: How Protests Saved Seattle’s Chinatown (the final book in the Passage to Seattle: Wong Family Saga, 1853-2023 trilogy) takes place on Saturday, June 1 from 1 p.m. to 3...
Civil rights orgs push for reinvigorating King County Civil Rights Commission, community engagement
The following is public comment submitted on May 22, 2024 to the King County Council regarding the proposed Civil and Human Rights Commission Ordinance. Hon. Law & Justice Committee Chair Jorge Baron, Vice Chair...
