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SAVE THE DATE (10.02.15)
24TH ANNUAL IMAGE AWARDS!
For sponsorship opportunities and more information, please contact info@oca-gla.org.
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APA-Y ADVOCATE YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING
SATURDAY, MARCH 7TH
REGISTRATION STILL OPEN!
OCA-GLA and OCA National are co-hosting APA-Y Advocate Youth Leadership Training at Long Beach Poly High on March 7th for high school students! The training focuses on awareness, team-building, and leadership development.
Registration is still open
Register for free at http://www.ocanational.org/?page=APAYAStudentReg.
What is APA-Y Advocate?
It is a half -day program focused on the development of Asian Pacific American youth in our communities. Students will:
- develop leadership skills
- build a growing relationship with OCA local chapter
- gain awareness of social justice issues
- have an understanding of why it’s important to advocate
Details
Saturday, March 7, 2015
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Long Beach Polytechnic High School, Library (please note location change)
1600 Atlantic Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90813
Parking available in student lot.
Breakfast and lunch provided!
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CELEBRATE WITH OCA-GLA!
A*POP PARTY V. 3.0
SATURDAY, MARCH 14TH
Join us for the return of the A*Pop party at the historic General Lee's Bar! We're taking over the entire 2nd floor to party in style and for a good cause!
Come join us in an Asian*Pop celebration of March birthdays (Angela and Jen's) & a fundraiser for OCA-GLA's Mentored Path to Citizenship Program.
To learn more about the Mentored Path to Citizenship, click here: http://oca-gla.org/index.php/programs/mentored-path-to-citizenship-grant
For the past two years, we've been able to raise enough funds each year to support an individual to become a naturalized U.S. citizen, and they both have! Let's do it again! If you can't make the party, help us spread the word or consider making a donation!
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JOIN OCA-GLA AT LA LANTERN FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, MARCH 7TH!
Saturday, March 7, 2015
12 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Chinese American Museum
425 N. Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Take the Metro Red or Gold Line to Union Station - exit towards Alameda Street.
Lantern Festival
A hugely popular Chinese festival around the world, Lantern Festival occurs annually on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month to mark the closing of Chinese New Year festivities. CAM’s annual Los Angeles Lantern Festival represents a departure from most other commercially-based street event celebrations, with its primary focus on community building and education. The Los Angeles Lantern Festival embraces the mission of the Chinese American Museum to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of America’s diverse heritage by sharing the history, cultural legacy and continuing contributions of Chinese Americans by providing a free festival that encourages the public to celebrate Chinese America.
Join Angelenos beneath Chinese lanterns in the vibrance of Downtown L.A. for the 14th Annual Los Angeles Lantern Festival. Our free signature event marks the closing of the Lunar New Year festivities with engaging community booths, live entertainment, music, arts & crafts, and food trucks.
More info: camla.org/LALanternFestival/
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OCA SUMMER 2015 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 13TH!
OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates has extended the deadline for the 2015 Summer Internship Program to March 13th, 2015. This 10-week opportunity for students to be placed into federal agencies, congressional offices, corporate government offices, and national partner non-profit organizations is open to all full-time undergrad students and recent graduates.
For more information about the Summer Internship Program, visit OCA’s website at www.ocanational.org or contact Program Associate Jonathan Ho at Jho@ocanational.org or (202) 223-5500 ext.120. Click HERE to directly access the on-line application. All applications materials must be submitted by March 13th, 2015; 11:59 PM PST.
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