UCLA-APA Events & Announcements 7/7/05

July 7, 2005


1) UCLA APA vs. USC APAA Softball Game
2) PbP 3rd Annual Food & Wine Tasting Benefit
3) 28th Annual Lotus Festival
4) UCLA UniCamp: Help Send A Kid to Camp
5) RFAA: Help 9th Grade, Minority College-Bound Students
6) SEA American Essay Contest
7) Call for Volunteers/Staff for Pacific Media Expo
8) Intern – Business Development Research Assistant
9) APALC Consumer Rights Fellowship Opportunity



1) UCLA APA vs. USC APAA Softball Game
---------------------------------------------------------
Cerritos Sports Complex
19900 Bloomfield Ave, Cerritos, CA
When: Saturday, August 6, 9:30am
Phone: (562) 916-8590
Cost: $16.00 per person


Hey UCLA Batter Batter Batter!



Relive the spirit of cheering against our cross town rivals and come out to play for (or just cheer on) the UCLA APA softball game vs. USC. The morning will kick off with the softball game - we'll be playing co-ed rules so both boys and girls are welcomed to come out. We'll have trophy presentation and lunch following the game. The cost is $16 - this fee includes lunch & T-shirt designed for this tournament. To RSVP please visit http://www.evite.com/ucla_apa@hotmail.com/softballgame



We'll be 2 hosting practice sessions before the game - see details below. In the case that we have too many ball players on game day vs. USC, players who showed up to practice will be given priority to play. Please RSVP by Friday 7/29. If you have any questions, please contact Sherwin Goo (626-318-0305) Regina Cheung (310-880-9486) On the Evite - please be sure to indicate whether you would like to play ball or cheer us on. Hope to see you all there!

Go Bruins!

Sherwin Goo & Regina Cheung
Co-Chairs of UCLA vs. USC Softball Game


PRACTICE SESSIONS are ON!!!
Session 1: Saturday 7/23 10 am - noon
Session 2: Saturday 7/30 10 am - noon

Please feel free to bring your friends to practice - so we can play some good practice games. Also, please bring your own equipment. If you have extra equipment, we would love it if you can bring those too to share!

To RSVP for practice session(s), please email reginaapa@yahoo.com and indicate your full name and the practice sessions you'll be coming out to.

Gooooo Bruins!!!




2) PbP 3rd Annual Food & Wine Tasting Benefit
---------------------------------------------------------
Date : Saturday, July 16, 2005
Time : 7:00-10:30 PM
(6:00-7:00 PM VIP Reception sponsored by Verizon)

Location : Wallis Annenberg Building at California Science Center
700 State Drive, Los Angeles CA 90037

RSVP and contact info : info.sc@projectbyproject.org

Project by Project (PbP) is hosting its Third Annual Food & Wine Tasting Benefit to benefit its 2005 partner, Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking (CAST) on Saturday, July 16, 2005. The benefit, co-chaired by Kerry Heffernan of Eleven Madison Park in New York and 2005 James Beard Award winner Lee Hefter of Spago Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, will feature an evening of culinary delights and wine, graciously provided by dozens of master chefs and noted wineries. The festivities will be emceed by Susan Hirasuna from FOX-11 News, and attendees will have an opportunity to sample savory food and dessert tastings, sample wines from distinguished vineyards, and bid on premier silent auction items.

See www.projectbyproject.org/foodandwine for more information or to purchase tickets.



3) 28th Annual Lotus Festival
---------------------------------------------------------
2 DAY YOUTH PERFORMER STAGE
@ Echo Park, Los Angeles
Sat, July 9 & Sun, July 10, 2005

celebrating the people and cultures of Asia and Pacific Islands
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
this year's highlighted country: Korea

Sat, July 9, 2PM-7PM
hosted by Brenda & Furis (Jeet Kune Flow) stage managed by Asiatic Empire & Seoul Int'l Park
sound by Menoman

Sun, July 10, noon-7PM
hosted by Sophay Duch & Daresay (Jeet Kune Flow)
stage managed by Asiatic Empire & Seoul Int'l Park
sound by Menoman

sponsored by City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation & Parks
for more information:
http://www.laparks.org/grifmet/lotus.htm



4) UCLA UniCamp: Help Send A Kid to Camp
---------------------------------------------------------
UCLA UniCamp has been the official student charity since 1934 and this year we are expanding to UCSB also. Since its establishment, we have provided aid to 60,000 children from families below the federal poverty line that are living in Los Angeles. We specifically target children between the ages of 10 to 17 years old because they are easily influenced during this stage of their development. To prevent them from taking the wrong path, we step in and encourage them to take the path leading to a brighter future and eventually higher education. Each summer, we take the children out of the city and put them under the stars at Camp River Glen in the San Bernardino National Forest. While at camp, we instill self-esteem, promote the value of education, increase cultural awareness and provide positive role models. Our goals are accomplished by programming activities that allow the campers to take home memories and lessons. At UniCamp, we build a sense of community between the students and the underserved youth; it is a relationship that would not develop without the existence of our organization. By maintaining the rapport through our year-round Mentorship program, we hope to make a greater impact on the lives of these children. The experience with UniCamp teaches the children, as well as the volunteer counselors, to break down the social and racial barriers they confront everyday and we strive to "Inspire Today's UniCamp Camper to be Tomorrow's Student Volunteer."

Your donation today of whatever amount you wish to donate will help us send another kid to camp, and possibly change that child’s outlook on life. To support UCLA Unicamp please visit:

http://unicamp.kintera.org




5) RFAA: Help 9th Grade, Minority College-Bound Students
---------------------------------------------------------
Dear Friend of the Riordan Fellows Alumni Association (RFAA),

The RFAA invites you to join our volunteer program as an RFAA Saturday Business Academy tutor/mentor, a College-Ready Charter High School in South Los Angeles.

You will provide one-to-one mentorship, educational preparation and entrepreneurial development to a ninth grade student. Approximately 30 traditionally disadvantaged and underserved students are enrolled in the program and our goal is to support College-Ready High School's mission to establish a 100 percent college admission rate ()

We have one pilot program left for this summer, which is geared towards preparing College Ready 9th grade students for the academic challenges that they will face in their second year of high school. The main focus of the pilot will be teaching them the skills they will need to be successful in Geometry and Algebra. Below you will find the schedule for the 2nd RFAA Saturday Business Academy pilot.

Core Competencies
· Math (Geometry, Algebra)
· Study Strategies
· Entrepreneurial Development

Program Timeline - Pilot # 2 (July 2005)
1. Session # 1 - Saturday, July 9th
2. Session # 2 - Saturday, July 16th
3. Session # 3 - Saturday, July 23rd


As an RFAA Saturday Business Academy mentor your involvement will be instrumental in developing and molding our youth as future leaders.

If you are interested in participating in this wonderful opportunity, please email us at rfaa1999@yahoo.com .

If you have any questions, comments or ideas, please contact us!



6) SEA American Essay Contest
---------------------------------------------------------
From: Max Niedzwiecki
Reply-To: Max Niedzwiecki
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 17:18:55 -0400
To: searac@searac.org
Subject: SEA American ESSAY CONTEST

( BEYOND REFUGEES: FROM FLIGHT TO SETTING ROOTS )
( SOUTHEAST ASIAN AMERICAN ESSAY CONTEST )

LINK: http://www.searac.org/2005essaycontest.html

The Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC) seeks entries for an essay contest on the theme "Beyond Refugees: From Flight to Setting Roots."
These essays are sought in preparation for SEARAC's gala celebration on September 17, 2005, to mark two important events:

1. The 30th Anniversary of the beginning of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement to the United States

2. The 25th Anniversary of the Refugee Act of 1980, which set the stage for continuing U.S. leadership in refugee protection and assistance.


ELIGIBILITY:

Entries will be considered from people who are age 25 and younger, have heritage in Cambodia, Laos, and/or Vietnam, and now consider the United States their home.


RECOGNITION:

Successful authors will receive the following recognition:

1. Essays will be printed and distributed at SEARAC's gala celebration in Washington, DC, on September 17, 2005.

2. Essays will be posted on SEARAC's website: www.searac.org.

3. Authors will be provided with support for travel and lodging expenses to participate in the gala in Washington, DC.


SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
* Essays should be from 500 to 2,000 words in length (roughly 2-8 pages long).
* Please provide entries in 12-point font, and double-space all text.
* The deadline for submission is July 23, 2005.
* All entries should be sent in electronic format to essay@searac.org.

QUESTIONS:

Please contact Phitsamay Sychitkokhong Uy at sychitph@gse.harvard.edu if you have questions.




7) Call for Volunteers/Staff for Pacific Media Expo - September 3-5, 2005
---------------------------------------------------------
Did you grow up watching anime or looked forward to the latest Jet Li movie?
Do you practice martial arts or sip boba on sunny Southern California afternoons?

If you do any of the above, you are immersed in Asian pop culture in America! We are inviting you to attend Pacific Media Expo, a three-day convention highlighting Asian pop culture in America. Pacific Media Expo (PMX) will be held at the Long Beach Convention Center from September 3-5, 2005.

PMX brings the cutting edge of Asian entertainment to America, whether it's the newest anime from Japan, the hottest bands from Pacific Rim, or the most creative fusion of sports and martial arts in Hong Kong history. PMX seeks to create an entertainment community for artists, industry, and their fans.

In it's first year, PMX attracted over 3,000 attendees! This year, we are happy to add Filipino Martial Arts to our program line up!

Check out http://www.pacificmediaexpo.com for a sneak peek of what we will be doing this summer! And if you think it's fun to attend the convention, it's much more fun to be part of the action! We are currently looking for volunteers (one-day, three-day, full staff) to help us run the convention! We're a fun group that mixes work with play and we have great pride in our shared culture! PMX will also give you exposure to many aspects of media through our guests whether you are an aspiring filmmaker, musician, or artist!

If you're interested in volunteering contact Chow Suchintamai at jonathan_rumor@yahoo .com. We'll see you there!"


Pacific Media Expo
The Crossroads of Asian Pop Culture
Labor Day Weekend 2005 @ The Long Beach Convention Center
http://www.pacificmediaexpo.com



8) Intern – Business Development Research Assistant
---------------------------------------------------------
About Strategy Workshop, Inc.

A boutique public relations & strategic communications firm located in downtown Los Angeles, we specialize in public education and awareness campaigns. We have successfully worked with a diverse group of clients on a variety of projects. For more information about us, please visit our website: www.strategyworkshop.com.

They are seeking a bright and energetic Business Development Research Assistant to intern at our office.

Responsibilities:

- Conduct online research of public & private RFPs (Requests For Proposal).
- Create a database of research sites.
- Report results on a daily basis.

Qualifications:
- Knowledge of web research and internet resources.
- Good time management skills with little supervision.
- Ability to read large volume of information and summarize concisely.
- Excellent multi-tasking skills to change focus when needed.

Compensation: $12.50/hour; minimum 12 hours/week.

If you meet these qualifications and are looking for a challenging and dynamic working environment, please send a detailed cover letter and resume to:

Leslie Song Winner, President
Email: lswinner@strategyworkshop.com
Fax: 213.489.5323



9) APALC Consumer Rights Fellowship Opportunity
---------------------------------------------------------
The Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California (APALC) seeks law students and recent law graduates to apply for

Skadden, Equal Justice Works, echoing green, and other public interest fellowships to work on cutting edge consumer rights issues

affecting low-income Asian Pacific American and other language minority communities. The Fellow will play a leadership role in

developing APALC's consumer rights advocacy, including representing Asian consumers and other people of color who are defrauded, cheated or otherwise scammed during the purchase of goods, access to banks and other financial services and taken advantage of because of their limited English ability. Candidates should be third-year law students or judicial clerks with

a strong and demonstrated commitment to public interest law, racial justice and community empowerment. In addition, language ability in an Asian language preferred.

Applications must be received by September 5, 2005, but if you are interested in applying, you are encouraged to contact APALC as soon as possible.

For the full fellowship candidate solicitation, see: http://www.apalc.org/fellowships.htm
For more information on APALC, see: www.apalc.org.


---------------------------------------------------------
UCLA Asian Pacific Alumni

Additional Community Events & Information:
To see additional APA, UCLA, and Asian community events and information please visit: www.apaucla.blogspot.com or www.uclalumni.net/apa Please send information on community events, announcements, job postings, or internships to APA at apaucla@yahoo.com or Mark at mark@uclalumni.net