OCA Greater Seattle

April 12, 2022

Video: Stand with Sikhs

This Friday, April 15, 2022, marks one year since the mass shooting at the Fedex facility in Indianapolis. Eight people were murdered, four were Sikh. Today we continue to face the trauma of white...

Event

April 7, 2022

Remembering Indianapolis: Overcoming tragedy from a Sikh lens

April 15, 2022, will be the first anniversary of the senseless murders of eight innocent FedEx employees, including four Sikh Americans, at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, Indiana. As first responders and continuous advocates...

Editorial

March 29, 2022

City of Snoqualmie has a civic duty to preserve and share vital Japanese American history

The following is testimony submitted by OCA Greater Seattle President Connie So to the Snoqualmie City Council regarding the impact that the Snoqualmie Mill development would have on Japanese American historic preservation: March 26,...

Golden Circle Honorees / OCA Event

March 16, 2022

March 18 Golden Circle Awards honors Trang Tu, AAPI Against Hate, and Puget Sound Advocates for Retirement Action

The 2022 Golden Circle Awards and Lunar New Year Celebration returns to Joy Palace Restaurant (6030 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way S, Seattle, WA 98118) on March 18, 2022 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00...

Editorial / Memorial

March 16, 2022

A Day of Remembrance, Grief, and Healing

OCA-Greater Seattle and OCA National joined with Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta and more than 400 organizations in calling for reflection and action one year after the Atlanta spa shootings. Read the collective statement below:...

News

February 4, 2022

KBCS interviews OCA Greater Seattle President Connie So about meaning of Lunar New Year

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20220204 Chinese New Year OCA Greater Seattle President Connie So spoke with KBCS about the dances and rituals of the Lunar New Year season. So is a teaching professor at...

Editorial

January 19, 2022

OCA Greater Seattle Statement Supporting Governor Jay Inslee’s Executive Order Rescinding the Ban on Affirmative Action

OCA-Greater Seattle supports Governor Jay Inslee’s Executive Order for Equity in Public Contracting and intention to rescind Directive 98-01. According to the national 2020 Asian American Voter Survey, 70% of Asian Americans support affirmative...

News

December 12, 2021

OCA Greater Seattle hosts Situational Awareness and Self-Defense Workshop

OCA Greater Seattle presented a Situational Awareness and Self-Defense Workshop on November 21 at Othello-UW Commons. The workshop was led by Michael Nguyen of OCA National and Han Eckelberg of Mak Fai Kung Fu...

News

December 12, 2021

OCA Greater Seattle’s Connie So and Frank Irigon reflect on Bruce Harrell as first Asian American mayor

The International Examiner interviewed OCA-Greater Seattle board members Connie So and Frank Irigon about the significance of Bruce Harrell being elected Seattle’s first Asian American elected mayor, and the city’s second African American mayor....

OCA Event

November 14, 2021

Bystander Training and Self Defense Workshop

RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/Hollaback-Workshop

FREE to attend! Refreshments will be provided.

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				1 May Day Action & Rally May Day Action & Rally May 1, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Cal Anderson Park, 1635 11th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122, USA May Day Action & Rally: SOLIDARIDAD, HECHO A MANO Y SIN PERMISO (Workers & Immigrants Build Power Together) 📅 Date: Thursday, May 1st 🕛 Time: 12:00 PM 📍 Location: Cal Anderson Park, 1635 11th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 🔗 RSVP at the link provided. Let us know if you're attending so we can coordinate a meetup. 📎 More info: https://www.seattlemayday.org/ Join workers, immigrants, and community members as we take to the streets for International Workers' Day. In the face of escalating attacks on immigrant workers and labor rights, this year's May Day action demands: Protection for federal workers The right to organize Defense of immigrant workers and families The closure of the for-profit Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma Freedom for union siblings Lelo and Lewelyn, and all those unjustly detained 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 •	2	3 Conference of Resistance to Deportation Conference of Resistance to Deportation May 3, 2025 9:00 am - 10:00 am South Seattle, Seattle, WA 98108, USA Conference of Resistance to Deportation 📅 Date: Saturday, May 3rd 🕘 Time: 9:00 AM 📍 Location: South Seattle (shared upon registration for security) or via Zoom 🔒 Registration Required to receive a confirmation email to enter 📎 More information & agenda: https://lelo.org/join-us 📞 If you have any questions or would like to attend, feel free to contact Amy Leong - (206)-886-1618. APALA Seattle is proud to co-sponsor this conference, led by Standing for Democracy (SFD), a coalition of labor unions, scholars, and community advocates committed to to defending democracy and workers’ rights in the face of growing anti-democratic forces. For security reasons we are not publicizing the exact location of the conference until the last minute. Registrants will be sent the location address with the email provided. You can attend in-person or join on Zoom. Panel topics include: Defending Immigrant Rights (led by NW Immigrant Rights Project) Allies in Resistance (led by Casa Latina) The Role of Elected Officials in the Resistance Affirmative Litigation Strategies Rapid Response Training We hope to see you there in solidarity! 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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11	12	13	14	15	16 Housing Justice & Community Power Summit Housing Justice & Community Power Summit May 16, 2025 9:30 am - 11:45 am Ethiopian Community in Seattle, 8323 Rainier Ave S Suite A, Seattle, WA 98118, USA Dear Community: I’m excited to invite you to join us for a special summit forum hosted by the Ethiopian Community of Seattle as part of the Housing Development Consortium’s Affordable Housing Week! If you are engaged in housing development, funding and acquisition, or community development, this event will be an important opportunity to hear from community leaders, elected officials, and public agencies working to advance housing justice and equitable development in our region. The summit will feature opening remarks from: Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal Office of Congressman Adam Smith Senator Rebecca Saldaña (37th Legislative District) Office of King County Council Chair Girmay Zahilay Seattle City Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck Office of Seattle Councilmember Mark Solomon Our Community Developers Panel will include leaders from: Sophia Benalfew, ED of Ethiopian Community of Seattle Hamdi Abdulle, ED of African Community and Housing Development Agnes Navarro, ED of Filipino Community of Seattle Lalita Uppala, ED of Indian American Community Services of WA Francoise Milinganyo, ED of Congolese Integration Network (and a representative from El Centro de la Raza, pending confirmation) Our Government and Institutional Partners Panel will feature: Sean Harrington,, WA State Department of Commerce Jenifer Chao, Director at Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Elsa Batres-Boni, Director at King County Communities of Opportunity Ubax Gardheere, Cultural Space Agency Representatives from Seattle OPCD and EDI Yasmeen Perez, King County’s Housing and Community Development Division We will also have a featured presentation by Tsega Desta, Program and Housing Director at ECS, who will share the Vision for Housing and Economic Future at ECS, along with community testimonies. Event Details: Date: Friday, May 16, 2025 Doors Open: 9:00 AM \| Program: 9:30 AM – 11:45 AM Lunch will be provided after the program. Location: Ethiopian Community of Seattle – Community Room, South Seattle (8323 Rainier Ave South, Suite A, Seattle, WA 98118) Please register here: https://forms.gle/cXX7hD8FTHL7KrK4A We would be honored to have you join us for this important conversation and gathering. Please feel free to share this invitation with colleagues, partners, and community members who may be interested. Thank you, and I hope to see you there! Warm regards, Sameth Mell Spean the Bridge (formerly Partners in Change) 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 •	17 2025 CISC Friendship Dinner 2025 CISC Friendship Dinner May 17, 2025 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm The Museum of Flight, Seattle, WA 98108, USA CISC’s annual fundraiser, the 2025 Friendship Dinner, is coming up on May 17th at the Museum of Flight! This special evening brings together community members, supporters, and partners to celebrate our shared impact and raise critical funds for CISC’s programs. Stay tuned for more details—we can’t wait to share an unforgettable night with you! 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 •
18	19	20	21	22 OCA Reads: A Virtual Conversation with Author Mia Wenjen OCA Reads: A Virtual Conversation with Author Mia Wenjen May 22, 2025 https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KzCfBzcES22Yykb9d9ukNg#/registration Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with us with a virtual book talk featuring Mia Wenjen, author of the powerful new picture book "We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court." Recommended for ages 8 and up, the book tells the true story of musician Simon Tam’s years-long legal battle to reclaim his band’s name—culminating in a landmark Supreme Court decision that reshaped the conversation around free speech and anti-Asian racism in America. Attendees will have a chance to win a signed copy of the book! See more details •	23	24
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