Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Kickoff

 2011

WHO:

Calling all Asian Pacific Americans and supporters of the Asian Pacific American community!!!

WHAT:  

Co-sponsored by OCA – Chicago and City of Chicago

Please join us for our annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Kickoff celebration.  This year’s host, the Japanese American Service Committee welcomes you to celebrate and kickoff the 2011 Heritage Month of cultural activities in Chicago.  This year’s Kickoff partners include: Asian American Coalition of Chicago – Host Thai community, the City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations - Advisory Council on Asian Affairs and dozens of local government Asian American Liaisons who will be present to help launch the 2011 APA Heritage Month events in Chicago.  

The program will include presentations by the partnering organizations and Liaisons, with cultural performances graciously presented by the Japanese American Community. Finally, information will be provided on various Japanese  Disaster Relief efforts. (If you like donate, please bring a check!)   

A FREE light lunch and reception will follows!

WHEN:

MONDAY, May 2, 2011

10:30 am - 1 pm 

WHERE:

Japanese American Service Committee

4427 North Clark Street 

Chicago, IL 60640

WHY: EVENT BENEFITS

• Join the celebration and meet other Asian Americans in government and community services
• Learn about upcoming Asian American events in May
• Learn about the Japanese Disaster relief efforts
• Event Cost: FREE
• Lunch: FREE

PROPOSED SEMINAR AGENDA:

10:30 - 11:00 am 

• Registration & Business Networking
• Japanese cultural demonstrations

11:00 am - Noon

• Special welcome and greetings from all Asian American Government Liaisons
• Greetings from special guests
• Summary of Asian American Events from sponsoring community organization leaders
• Japan Disaster Relief Efforts

Noon - 1:00 pm

•  Lunch & Networking Reception

 BACKGROUND INFO:

• Asian American Coalition of Chicago –  Host Thai Community -
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•  City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations – Advisory Council on Asian Affairs - "The Commission on Human Relations promotes appreciation of Chicago's diversity and works to eliminate prejudice and discrimination. Commissioners, advisory councils, and staff conduct pro-active programs of education, intervention, cultural awareness and constituency building to discourage bigotry and bring people from different groups together."
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• Japanese American Service Committee - The mission of the Japanese American Service Committee is to preserve and raise awareness of Japanese American culture and heritage, and promote the physical and spiritual well-being of Japanese Americans and the greater multicultural community in the Midwest. (www.jasc-chicago.org)
• OCA – Chicago - OCA is a national non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States. OCA-Chicago is an all-volunteer organization supporting the mission of OCA in the greater Chicago area. (www.ocanational.org and www.ocachicago.org)