UCLA-APA Events & Announcements 2/22/05

UCLA-APA Events & Announcements 2/22/05


1) Peace and Justice: Celebrating 36 Years – UCLA Asian American Studies
2) Silk Road to the Future Trip to China, 2005
3) Asian in America Project: Accepting Articles
4) Tsunami Relief Show - Feb. 27 in Little Tokyo
5) Additional Community Events & Information



1) Peace and Justice: Celebrating 36 Years of the Center and the Establishment of the Department of Asian American Studies
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The UCLA Asian American Studies Center & UCLA Asian Pacific Alumni
Cordially invite you to . . .

Peace and Justice: Celebrating 36 Years of the Center and the establishment of the Department of Asian American Studies

Saturday, March 5, 2005
Grand Horizon Ballroom
Covel Commons, UCLA Campus
6:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception
7:00 p.m. Dinner

All proceeds benefit undergraduate scholarships and graduate research fellowships in Asian American Studies at UCLA.

Keynote Address
Jerry Kang, Professor, UCLA School of Law

Master of Ceremony
Mike Eng, Mayor, Monterey Park

Remarks
Dr. Tritia Toyota, Ph.D.

Awardees
Prosy and Enrique de la Cruz
Suellen Cheng and Munson Kwok
Aiko and Jack Herzig
South Asian Network

Asian Pacific Alumni of UCLA Outstanding Alumnus Award
Judge Ernest Hiroshige

Join us in congratulating Yuri Kochiyama, the recipient of the 2004 Outstanding Book Award by the Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Human Rights and Bigotry for Passing It On: A Memoir (UCLA Asian American Studies Center Press). Complimentary copies for attendees.

This event is co-sponsored by the Asian-Pacific Alumni of UCLA, UCLA Korean Alumni Association, and UCLA Pilipino Alumni Association

$100.00 per person. Table sponsorships available. For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact Dennis Arguellas at dennisa@ucla.edu. Please mention UCLA Asian Pacific Alumni as your referrer.



2) Silk Road to the Future Trip to China, 2005
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The "Silk Road to the Future" trip to China will be taking place this year on July 20 - 26th. This is the 5th year in which UCLA has participated in this amazing trip where students, staff and faculty from UCLA and other UC schools meet their Chinese counterparts in China to develop friendships and participate in cultural exchange. Travelers visit historic sites such Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Great Wall. The cost of the 7-day trip is $1332, a great deal that includes roundtrip airfare, 4-5 star luxury accommodations, 3 meals per day, tour guides, ground transportation, admission to all historical sites on trip itinerary, traveler's insurance, airport departure fees and tips. There are also options to extend your trip to visit Shanghai, Xian and Korea!

Space is limited! You can hold a spot by submitting a $100 deposit and a completed reg form. Deadline for submission of application and full payment is March 1st, 2005. This wonderful opportunity is open to all UCLA students, staff and faculty.


For more information, please e-mail Melissa Veluz-Abraham at mveluz@saonet.ucla.edu or visit our website at www.silkroad.ucla.edu.



3) Asian in America Project: Accepting Articles
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Dear friends,

The Asians in America Project (AIA) is accepting articles on any topic that
relates to the Asian Pacific American experience.

We are also seeking for volunteer writers and reporters to produce articles
on events, organizations, historical personalities.

The AIA website receives up to 2500 hits a day and is a national nonprofit
clearinghouse for news and information on the Asian Pacific American community.

Please contact Ramon Gil at ramong@asiansinamerica.org if interested.

Thank you

The Asians in America Project
http://www.asiansinamerica.org




4) Tsunami Relief Show - Feb. 27 in Little Tokyo
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In light of the Indian Ocean Tsunami disaster, local community artists and the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) are collaborating to produce a rock concert on Sunday, February 27th, 2005, to raise relief funds for victims. The event will last from 12:00pm to 6:00pm in the afternoon in the JACCC plaza located in Little Tokyo of Downtown Los Angeles on S. San Pedro St. between 2nd & 3rd.

Local bands will be performing at this concert including Zoo Hero, Random Ninjas, Elistate, Kiyoshi Graves, Envee, and Things Go Awry.

Participants are encouraged to donate what they can, but the suggested donation is $10 dollars. For every $10 you donate, you will receive a raffle ticket, and a grand prize will be raffled off at the end of the concert. Proceeds will go to American Red Cross for the Tsunami relief effort. Enjoy the music of talented local musicians on a lovely afternoon in Little Tokyo for a good cause.

For more info: www.carlomusprime.com



5) Additional Community Events & Information
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To see additional APA, UCLA, and Asian community events and information please visit: www.apaucla.blogspot.com or www.uclalumni.net/apa



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UCLA Asian Pacific Alumni

If you know of any community events, announcements, job postings, or
internships please send them to APA at apaucla@yahoo.com or Mark at
mark@uclalumni.net .

GO BRUINS!

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Staff Attorney - Voting RightsPosted February 16, 2005Job Summary:
For over two decades, Asian Pacific American Legal Center has engaged in advocacy, community education and poll monitoring to secure the voting rights of Asian Pacific Americans guaranteed by law. In particular, the federal Voting Rights Act (VRA) protects racial and language minorities against discrimination in order to ensure their full and meaningful participation in the voting and electoral process. In addition, the federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA) and many state and local laws provide additional protections against election irregularities. The Staff Attorney would be responsible for:

Responsibilities:
· Develop vision for effective advocacy on and engagement by Asian Pacific Americans in the electoral process;
· Monitor and advocate for voting rights access at the local, state and federal levels;
· Oversee poll monitoring efforts and other voter engagement activities in Southern California, during major elections;
· Train APA community-based organizations in Southern California and other targeted regions in California on the bilingual assistance provisions of the Voting Rights Act;
· Work with the National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium and local and state coalitions to promote access to and participation in elections; and
· Potential supervision of staff in the voting rights project.

Qualifications:
· Minimum one year voting rights experience. Knowledge of voting rights laws and policies.
· Strong oral communication and writing skills; experience working collaboratively.
· Familiarity with Asian Pacific American community
· Law degree and member of California State Bar; strong oral communication and writing skills; experience working collaboratively.
· Driver’s license, proof of liability insurance and access to a vehicle.
· Willingness to travel.
· Demonstrated policy advocacy experience highly desirable
· Demonstrated ability to take initiative and be creative preferred
· Prior supervisory experience including experience with volunteer recruitment and coordination preferred demonstrated ability to take initiative and be creative.

Compensation:
Starting salary $41,000 per year depending on experience. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, retirement, and parking.

Application Process:
Interested applicants should send cover letter, resume, 3 references, and writing sample to:
Human ResourcesAsian Pacific American Legal Center
1145 Wilshire Blvd., Second Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 977-7595 [fax] - no phone calls, please

East West Players - Proof: UCLA APA members receive $10 off ticket prices

UCLA APA members receive $10 off ticket prices for East West Players critically-acclaimed production of PROOF.

"Thoughtful, leavened with humor." -Los Angeles Times
"Kimiko Gelman's captivating, laserlike intensity, underscored with a zesty humor, makes it all work." -Daily Variety
"East West Players has another quality production." -ReviewPlays.com

Catherine spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician. Following his death, she must deal with her own volatile emotions; the arrival of her estranged sister; and the attentions of her father’s former student. A burgeoning romance and the discovery of a mysterious notebook create the most difficult problem of all: How much of her father’s madness - or genius - will Catherine inherit? East West Players presents this Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play for the first time with an all-Asian American cast.

EXTENDED! Now through March 6
Thursday-Saturday @ 8 pm, and Saturday & Sunday @ 2 pm

Prices are regularly $33-$38 but if you call (213) 625-7000 and mention UCLA APA to get $10 off regular ticket prices. (Limit 4)

David Henry Hwang Theater
120 Judge John Aiso St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
www.eastwestplayers.org

Chinese New Year Celebrations - Feb 12 & 13

Feb 12 & 13, 2005 - Chinese New Year
Celebration in Chinatown

106th Annual Golden Dragon Parade on Sat., Feb 12, from 2-5pm along Broadway
& Hill Street. Festival Hours on Sat, Feb 12, will be from 10-8pm and Sun, Feb
13, will be from 10-6pm along with a Car Show from 11-6pm. More information at
www.chinatownla.com.

Feb 13, 2005 - Lunar New Year Parade in Old Pasadena KSCI-TV LA 18's Lunar
New Year Parade on Colorado Blvd. & Festival at Central Park. The Parade will
begin at 11am; Festival to take place from 11-5pm. More information at www.kscitv.com.