CACF Job Opportunity: Youth and Parent Program Coordinator

COALITION FOR ASIAN AMERICAN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (CACF)
JOB OPPORTUNITY: YOUTH & PARENT PROGRAM COORDINATOR

The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF), the nation’s only pan-Asian children’s advocacy organization, aims to improve the health and well-being of Asian Pacific American children in New York City. Founded in 1986, CACF advocates for improved policies, funding, and services for children and families of East Asian, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander backgrounds. CACF is seeking a full-time Youth and Parent Program Coordinator to oversee our high school youth advocacy program (ASAP) and our parent education and mobilizing program (POWER).

Job Responsibilities

1. ASAP (Asian American Student Advocacy Project): Coordinate leadership and advocacy training program for a diverse group of Asian Pacific American public high school students. Refine curriculum and facilitate sessions during summer institute and school-year program. Recruit and retain students. Train high school students to research community needs, develop policy recommendations, mobilize classmates for school campaigns, and deliver briefings to decision-makers. Mobilize students to attend meetings, hearings, and press conferences with elected and appointed officials. Recruit, support, and communicate with Advisory Board.

2. Project POWER (Parents Organized to Work for Equal Rights): Coordinate parent education and parent mobilizing program for a diverse group of Asian Pacific American parents. Develop easy-to-understand, linguistically appropriate brochures and fact sheets on the school, child welfare, and health care systems. Educate immigrant parents on their rights in these by scheduling and conducting workshops at partner agencies, sites of worship, after school programs, community centers, and ESL sites. Train a diverse group of parents on community organizing, advocacy, public speaking, policymaking, and politics. Prepare and coordinate parents to speak at hearings, events, press conferences, media interviews, legislative visits, and lobby days.

3. Policy Advocacy: Support policy advocacy efforts of CACF, including membership meetings, legislative visits, and budget vigils. Coordinate ASAP youth and POWER parents to participate in policy advocacy efforts implemented by other CACF staff. Develop partnerships with Asian Pacific American community organizations and leaders, immigrant advocates, and children’s agencies. Testify at hearings, speak at press conferences, implement advocacy campaigns, and participate in advisory boards, as needed.



Qualifications

1. Commitment to Asian Pacific American communities, children’s rights, and CACF’s mission.

2. Master’s degree with 2 years experience preferred or Bachelor’s degree with 5 years experience required.

3. Expertise in community organizing, youth development, and/or parent education.

4. Knowledge of education, health, child welfare, youth development, immigration, and racial issues.

5. Excellent speaking, writing, presentation, and critical analysis skills.

6. Capacity to break new ground, to lead, to innovate, to take risks, and to take public stances on issues.

7. Ability to work with a diverse staff and flexibility to work on multiple tasks under pressure.

8. Background in program development, intern supervision, and fundraising preferred.

9. Strong PC, Microsoft Office, and Internet skills.

10. Ability to write and speak an Asian dialect preferred but not required.



Salary and Benefits

Salary is commensurate with experience. Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits. Four weeks vacation plus 20 holidays, 12 sick days, and 5 personal days per year. Pre-tax deduction for 403(b) plan and Metrocard.



Interested candidates should send a résumé, 4-5 page writing sample, and cover letter with salary history and requirements via fax 212-785-4601 or email jobs@cacf.org. No phone calls, please. You will be contacted only if you are invited for an interview. For further information about CACF, please visit our website at www.cacf.org. CACF is an equal opportunity employer.

Special event - Asian American Action Fund Reception May 13th

Special event - Asian American Action Fund Reception May 13th

REMINDER... TUESDAY, MAY 5TH --- LAST DAY FOR SPECIAL RATE FOR SPECIAL EVENT... SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS!! Please forward to anyone we may have missed...

You are cordially invited to attend the Annual AAA Fund Reception, held on Wednesday, May 13th.

This special event will be held in the Wasserman Room at the Democratic National Committee. Several new Asian restaurants in the DC area will be showcasing their top dishes. A wonderful array of items will be auctioned to raise funds for this year's local and state races, and Clyde Williams, the new DNC Political Director, will be giving a few words to the APA community for the very first time! Additionally, the event will highlight Boston City Councilor Sam Yoon who is running for Mayor. Last year's event brought out DNC Vice Chair Mike Honda, DCCC chair Chris Van Hollen, X-Men star Kelly Hu, as well as a bevy of Congressmembers. This year promises a higher level of star power and we anticipate that many high level Obama Administration officials will be in attendance.

The AAA Fund has a special rate of $45 for friends and family by May 5th. I hope you can attend the wonderful event.

Our discount tickets ($45 for friends and partner organizations, $100 afterwards) expires on May 5. Must donate online at https://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/1472/t/236/shop/custom.jsp?donate_page_KEY=2011

Please send us an email of your RSVP to carolinekfan@yahoo.com. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Caroline Fan at 202.255.9906

We hope you can attend!! It's going to be a great event.

Help Save the D.C. Office of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Affairs!

Help save DC's Office of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs by signing the petition here: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/dcfairaccesscoalition/

FYI - ipetitions will ask you for a donation to their website. This does not go toward the cause and you do NOT have to donate. It's free to sign the petition.

You can also join the facebook group here: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=70439929063

Thank you for your help!

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Help Save the D.C. Office of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Affairs!

In Mayor Fenty’s 2010 budget proposal, the Office of Asian Pacific Islander Affairs (OAPIA) will be completely eliminated and the budget zeroed out. The Office's services will be absorbed within the Office of Community Affairs and 60% of the current OAPIA staff will be cut. The proposed elimination of the OAPIA is not just a problem for the vulnerable members in the community who benefit from the Office’s services. It undermines the District government’s responsibility to provide adequate support and services to all residents of the District.

The office has been in existence for over 20 years, and now currently serves over 22,000 API residents in the District. This office was implemented due to the diverse needs of the DC API community over the past two decades. The Office was established by the DC government in 1987 to provide critical services for the growing API community in the District, such as providing language access and translation/interpretation services for District residents to reforming government procedures and policies that hinder access to District programs and services.

The Office also provides support for over 2000 small business owned by API's, which is estimated to be 1/3 of all small businesses in the District. These businesses continue to bring in millions of dollars in tax revenue, and are employing hundreds of people in the District. The Office provides services that assist these businesses with technical and data support that facilitate their work.

For the District to continue to effectively respond to API needs and provide the community with equal access to District services, OAPIA must continue to:

- Have an independent budget to meet the needs and issues affecting of the API community.
- Be a Cabinet-level position to inform and advise the Mayor on the needs and issues affecting the API community.

Please help prevent the unraveling of the gains the District government has been able to make in the nation's Capitol on behalf of API’s. Contact your DC City Councilmember and let them know we must keep the Office in tact and maintain the services and programs they provide!

For more information, please contact dcaapidems@gmail.com.

Dance of the Enchantress, May 1, 8pm, Wang Center, Stony Brook University

DANCE OF THE ENCHANTRESS
South India's Graceful Dance, Mohiniyattam
Comes to the Charles B. Wang Center. Reserve NOW as we are sure to sell out!

Join Vijayalakshmi and her mother Bharati Shivaji, with their group of
accomplished Indian classical dancers trained in the southern Indian dance
form of Mohiniyattam on their very first tour of the United States in the Dance
of the Enchantress. Considered the most graceful of classical Indian dances,
Mohiniyattam is deeply rooted in femininity, grace (Lasya), and beauty
(Sringara) forming the quintessence of this dance form.

Trained at the Center for Mohiniyattam under her mother Guru Bharati Shivaji,
Vijayalakshmi has been described as a dancer "breathing fresh perspective into
tradition and creating choreographies on new contemporary themes."
Combining the traditional repertoire alongside contemporary influences in her
innovative choreographic works, both Vijayalakshmi and Bharati Shivaji and her
ensemble represent the best there is in Mohiniyattam today in India.

Mohiniyattam is based on the Hindu story of the Supreme God Vishnu
transforming into the female Mohini, a celestial being of unsurpassed beauty
and charm, in order to entice and deceive demons. The fluid movements of
this dance's traditional repertoire are also inspired by the nature and beauty of
the South Indian state of Kerala known for its lush green landscape, trees
swaying gently with the breeze and the calm and soothing backwaters.

There is a Dance workshop slated for Thursday, April 30, 7pm, Wang Theater.

Mohiniyattam gives us a glimpse of culture, tradition, life and aesthetics of
Kerala and lifts the audience to a blissful and mystical state.

Reservations highly recommended! Pre-Order Now while it is still early.
We are sure to sell out!

Performance time: Friday, May 1, 8:00 PM
Tickets for this event are:

$25 for VIP - Reserved, Prime and Priority Seating, free workshop on April 30
$10 for students and seniors, $15 for general admission

To Purchase Tickets by Credit Card: go to www.stonybrook.edu/wang
To Reserve Tickets and get more information:
email wangcenter@stonybrook.edu or call (631) 632-4400

Dance Workshop on April 30, 7pm is $10.00 for all, free with purchase of VIP
Tickets. Reservations by phone and email.

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TWO DAYS LEFT!

GANDHI, KING, IKEDA : A LEGACY OF PEACE

Exhibtion closes Friday, April 3, Skylight Lobby, 8 am to 8pm weekdays

These three men, from different cultures, continents, and ages, dedicated
their lives for the common good of humanity. From the non-violent Indian
struggle for Independence led by Gandhi, to the courageous struggle for
African-American civil liberties led by King, to the quest for world-wide social
harmony, tolerance, and awareness led by Ikeda, the Gandhi, King, Ikeda: A
Legacy of Building Peace exhibiton provides a glimpse of the common path of
profound dedication and achievement in improving the lives of all people ,
linking friends from diverse communities together for a common cause

Sponsored by Soka Gakkai International—USA, Stony Brook University

Co-sponsored with:
Office of Diversity & Affirmative Action
Charles B. Wang Center's Asian & American Programs
Martin Luther King Jr International Chapel Morehouse College

To see the flier: http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/wang/gandhi%20flyer%
20final.pdf
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The Charles B. Wang Center at Stony Brook University, located at Exit 62 off
the Long Island Expressway, initiates and collaborates with academic
departments, student groups, community organizations, and individuals in
presenting the public with a multifaceted, intellectually sound, and humane
understanding of Asia and Asian American cultures, and their relationship to
other cultures.

CACF Community Forum on Mayoral Control (Wed., 4/8/09, 10:30 AM)

The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF)

Cordially invites you to a

Community Forum on Mayoral Control of NYC Public Schools

Wednesday, April 8, 2009
10:30 AM
The New York Immigration Coalition
137-139 West 25th Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10001

Mayoral Control will sunset in June 2009 and has fueled public debate about the current state and future of the NYC public school system.

During the community forum, you will:

· Learn more about Mayoral Control and its impact on Asian Pacific American students and parents

· Share your own observations of the pros and cons of Mayoral Control on your community members

· Find out about various efforts to improve Mayoral Control of NYC Public Schools


Please RSVP by April 7th to Choua Vue, Education and Child Welfare Policy Coordinator, at cvue@cacf.org or 212-809-4675 x 107.

Feel free to forward this invitation.

Save the Date! NAPAWF-DC Membership Kick-Off April 22

Please SAVE THE DATE for NAPAWF-DC's Membership Kick-Off on Wednesday, April 22!

* Come learn about NAPAWF-DC chapter's goals, mission and our upcoming events for the year.
* Meet current board members and reconnect with fellow NAPAWF sisters
* Join a committee!
* Learn how you can be a part of Creative Explosion, our healthy Nail Salon Workers campaign, and APA Quiz Bowl
* Sign up to host an Afternoon Tea
* Refreshments provided

When: Wednesday, April 22 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Where: 1619 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036. Rome Building, room 812 on the 8th floor.

Getting There: The event will be held at Johns Hopkins University-SAIS near Dupont Circle. From Dupont Circle Metro, walk SE on Massachusetts Ave. toward 16th St./Scott Circle. We're located on Massachusettts between 16th and 17th St., across from the Philippine Embassy.
Google map directions: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1619+Massachusetts+Ave.,+NW+DC&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=33.214763,78.75&ie=UTF8&ll=38.9085,-77.03903&spn=0.007965,0.019226&z=16

Youth Program Coordinator, AmeriCorp position (Flushing, New York)

Youth Program Coordinator
(Americorp position)

Reports to: Youth Program Manager
A full-time position

The Korean American Family Service Center (KAFSC) of New York is seeking a qualified applicant for the Americorp position of Youth Program Coordinator.

KAFSC is a community-based not-for-profit organization in the New York metro area to prevent and end violence in the home and in partner relationships and to promote safe and healthy families and communities. We provide counseling, advocacy, education, and support services to serve women and families, strengthen communication and parenting skills, increase economic self-sufficiency, and promote the positive development of children and youth.

The Program Coordinator works with Program Director to develop and improve the program from recruitment and outreach strategies to family involvement, and provide support to day to day activities of the youth program including Youth Community Project Team (YCPT), Mentoring Program, and summer activities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and provide support the Youth Community Project Team activities to promote positive self-esteem/motivation/leadership among program participants
• Coordinate and provide support the Mentoring Program activities: 1) develop and implement a comprehensive outreach plan for the program, 2) recruit, screen, and train volunteer mentors, and 3) plan and coordinate regular group activities
• Assist in development and implementation of required evaluation tools
• Work with Program Director to develop service plans with measurable outcomes and services as identified by the program and funding source in a timely manner.
• Work with Program Director to develop a program manual that compasses policies, procedures and program tools.
• Maintain files on all youth participants and records on all youth program activities
• Maintain ongoing positive relationships and contact with partnering agencies
• Participate in various administrative and programmatic meetings
• Conduct research on youth issues and resources and provide support to staff to conduct educational workshops and other outreach activities as needed by the program.

• Provide other administrative support to Youth Counselors and Program Director

Qualifications:

• 4 year degree in Social Work, Sociology, or related field
• Must demonstrate an ability to work independently and with a team, initiate projects, and develop and implement an array of social-educational activities. Experience working with individuals from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds.
• • Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to think creatively, and prioritize multiple tasks
• Fluency in the Korean language is a plus, but not required.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, and Publisher)

KAFSC of New York is an equal opportunity employer. Employment is subject to a background check.

How to Apply: Please send your resume and coverletter to Grace Yoon at gyoon@kafsc.org

Grace Jungsook Yoon, Executive Director
Korean American Family Services Center of New York
P. O. Box 541429, Flushing, NY 11354
T.718.460.3801 ext. 10, F.718.460.3965

APIAVote: Executive Director (Washington, DC)

APIAVote is resuming the search for a permanent Executive Director. Please pass the announcement to your colleagues, networks and coalitions. If you have any questions, please email apiavotejobs@ gmail.com

For additional information about the organization, please visit: www.apiavote. org
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POSITION: Executive Director
INSTITUTION: Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote)
LOCATION: Washington, DC
DEADLINE: April 15, 2009


ABOUT APIAVote: Founded in 1996, APIAVote is a national nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that encourages and promotes civic participation of Asian Pacific Islander Americans in the electoral and public policy processes at the national, state and local levels. APIAVote envisions a society in which all Asian and Pacific Islander Americans fully participate in and have access to the democratic process.
The Executive Director of APIAVote will report to the board of directors and manage a team of professionals and staff appropriate to the scope and scale of the organization’s work.

SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS: The Executive Director of APIAVote will have the primary responsibility of leading the organization through:
Fundraising and Financial Management
· Develop, manage and monitor organization’s fundraising plan, including building and maintaining relationships with funders. Develop, manage and monitor organization’s financial management system.
Programs
· Develop and oversee all programs of APIA Vote, including field and leadership programs.
· Assist local partners to implement their civic participation campaigns.
· Develop and oversee APIAVote’s communications program, to promote awareness of API civic engagement issues and highlight the work of local partners.
Coalition building and collaboration
· Promote strategic alliances and collaborations with organizational and institutional partners.
· Establish APIA Vote as a leader in convening diverse Asian American and Pacific Islander communities to project a unified voice.
Personnel Management
· Hire, manage and evaluate staff and contractors, and provide supervision to senior and administrative staff, ensuring that staff have adequate resources, training and support.
Board Development
· Maintain strong and effective relations with the Board of Directors by providing thoughtful and timely information.
· Provide support to Board committees and assist with Board cultivation and development.

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS: This position requires a motivated individual with experience in financial management and oversight, strategic planning, civic engagement, community/electoral organizing and fundraising at the national level. Excellent communication and presentation skills are required. Ability to manage staff and resources efficiently is critical.

COMPENSATION: Competitive salary commensurate with skills and experience. Full health and dental insurance provided.
SEND RESUMES TO: APIAVote Executive Director Search Committee - apiavotejobs@ gmail.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Please visit www.apiavote .org or send an inquiry to apiavotejobs@ gmail.com

Georgetown TASA Lobbying Workshop

Congressional Lobbying Workshop
Date: Saturday, March 21
Time: 11:00am-1:00pm
Location: Georgetown University

No matter what your political persuasion, we can all agree on one important fact: lobbying matters.
Interested in international affairs? Or influencing the political decision making process?

Join us to learn how to advocate effectively for Taiwan, or issues in general, on Capitol Hill!!! We'll discuss talking points, strategies, and how to arrange successful meetings with members of Congress and their staff. It's easier than you think to bring change.

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Facilitator Julia Famularo currently serves as the FAPA Young Professionals Group Lobbying Co-Chair. She is a doctoral student in Modern East Asian political history at Georgetown University. She received her M.A. from Columbia University and B.A. from Haverford College in East Asian Studies. Julia recently completed her Fulbright Fellowship in Taiwan, where she studied the rise of ethno-nationalism in Taiwan and its impact on electoral politics. Last summer, she was a participant in the Formosa Foundation Ambassadors Program.

Please RSVP through this Facebook event or email Georgetown TASA, gtown.tasa@gmail.com.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=69112448133

Angels & Kings present Island Def Jam r&b star Utada--open bar Monday, March 23 at 6pm

ARGH! I'd LOVE to go to this!! Utadaaaa!!! Come to Chicago!!!

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Utada (Island Def Jam) Album Release Party
Monday, March 23, 2009 (6 pm - 9 pm)

Angels & Kings
500 East 11th Street, at Avenue A, New York, NY 10003
Subways: L to First Avenue, 6 to Astor Place

Presented by Angels & Kings with proceeds benefiting Asian American Arts Alliance, Japanese American pop/R&B singer Utada, a multiplatinum seller in Japan, will be on-hand for the release of her new English-language album. Available digitally Tuesday, March 24, the album, which includes her new hit, “Come Back to Me,” features the work of producers Stargate (Ne-Yo, Rihanna) and Tricky (Britney Spears).

Utada fans, here is your chance to get free promos items and win an advance copy of the album!

Open bar sponsored by Ciroc from 6 pm - 7 pm.

Tickets:
$10 Donation at the Door, benefiting the Asian American Arts Alliance. To find out more about the Alliance, visit our website at http://www.aaartsalliance.org.

Contact:
Angels & Kings
http://www.angelsandkings.com

Compelling Performance at the Wang, Stony Brook University, March 26, 7pm

The U.S. Premiere of a Provocative Performance on the Many Faces of Islam

KORANIC FATIGUE by Riz Mirza

Performance, Thursday, March 26, 7:00 pm, Wang Theater
Lecture Demonstration, Wednesday, March 25, 7:00 pm, Wang Center

A Texan retraces his forgotten childhood in Pakistan
A loving Arab father leaves a touching message for his son
A pissed off hijab-wearing young British Bangladeshi woman mouths off
A transvestite prostitute from the Bombay slums finds divinity and love
A hip hop "gangsta" from Detroit bonds with his cousins in Saudi Arabia

These are just a few of the compelling personalities and idiosyncratic stories
that come alive in Riz Mirza's inimitable exploration of his Muslim heritage at
time when Islamophobia is high.

With irreverent humor, scalding insight, and deft character sketches,
stereotypes are challenged, boundaries are pushed, and long-held notions are
unabashedly questioned in this provocative solo piece. Mirza interweaves
these monologues with stories from his own humorous and often precarious
upbringing in The Bronx.

The Wang Center is proud to premiere KORANIC FATIGUE in the U.S.

About RIZ MIRZA

Riz Mirza is a performance artist with roots in New York and New Delhi, India.
He tours with the Builders Association, an award winning, cutting edge, multi-
media theatrical company, performing throughout the globe in ALLADEEN,
SUPER VISION, and currently in CONTINUOUS CITY,
http://www.thebuildersassociation.org/about.html.

Riz Mirza has been performing in the contemporary theatre scene in New York
for several years in venues such as Brookyn Academy of Music, Theatre for
the New City, The Joseph Papp Public Theatre and The Asia Society as well as
internationally.. Rizwan also toured with IN WHAT LANGUAGE? an urban
spoken word opera with pianist Vijay Iyer and librettist Mike Ladd (including
REDCAT, Los Angeles, New World Theatre, Amherst, PICA, Portland and The
Painted Bride, Philadelphia.)
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2005/03/28/exhilarating_jazz
_spoken_word_take_off_in_airport_setting/

Riz also composes and sings and some of his music can be heard in the Fox
feature film "Kid Bang". He is now producing his screenplay "The Kabab King"
into a feature film.

Riz Mirza's KORANIC FATIGUE is unique, edgy, relevant, and NOT to be missed!

"Rizwan Mirza is disarmingly charming" – San Francisco Chronicle

"(Mirza is) hilarious" – Theatermania

Co-sponsored with WSHU and the South Asian Student Alliance

Tickets for performance: $25 for VIP; $15 for general admission; $10 for
students/seniors. Lec-dem is free.

Purchase tickets online:
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/secct/wangcenterevents.nsf/spring4
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For more information on these and other Asian/American Programs please
visit : http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/wang/events.shtml
or call 631-632-4400

Human Trafficking, HIV/AIDS and the Sex Sector

Human Trafficking, HIV/AIDS and the Sex Sector
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
09:00 AM - 02:30 PM

Human trafficking and forced labor are global human rights abuses. Over the past eight years, the United States has supported some excellent programs but it has also adopted an ideologically-driven approach to the sex sector that has harms women and their families, increases the vulnerability of people in the sex sector to violence and trafficking, prevents health care workers from accessing sex workers and does nothing to prevent trafficking. Sex workers who do not want to be 'saved' are being subjected to violent raids and rescues and some of them are being arrested, abused and deprived of their livelihood. Anyone receiving U.S. funding must sign a pledge never to discuss the benefits of working non-judgmentally and collaboratively with sex workers to stop trafficking, child prostitution and violence. This conference will bring together international and U.S. experts to share experiences and discuss the ways in which the Obama Administration can create a new U.S. policy on human trafficking that is consistent with international human rights standards and grounded in reality.

Presented by the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Students, Alumni, Faculty, Staff & General Public – no charge
(registration is required)

9:00 – 9:15 Welcome
Ann Jordan, Director, Program on Human Trafficking and Forced Labor, Center for Human
Rights and Humanitarian Law
Serra Sippel, Executive Director, Center for Gender Health and Equity


9:15 – 10:30 Anti‐Prostitution Policies and Human Rights
• Human Rights Framework: Serra Sippel
• Legal framework and U.S. policy: Ann Jordan
• Legal challenges to U.S. anti‐prostitution policy: Zoe Hudson, Open Society Institute
Moderator: Martina Vandenberg, Jenner and Block


10:30 – 10:45 Coffee break
• Video: Cambodiaʹs new anti‐trafficking law: Sex Workers speak out


10:45 – 11:30 The Impact of Anti‐Trafficking and Anti‐Prostitution Campaigns on Sex Workers in
Cambodia
• Sara Bradford, Asia Pacific Network of Sex Work Projects
Moderator: Christina Arnold, Executive Director, Prevent Human Trafficking

11:30 – 12:15 Sanghamitra: A Journey Towards Social and Economic Empowerment
• Dr. Shilpa Merchant, Population Services International and the Sanghamitra Project
Moderator: Sneha Barot, Senior Public Policy Associate, Guttmacher Institute


12:15 – 1:00 Lunch
• Video: Taking the Pledge
• Video: Compelled To Act: The Theatre of Sex Workers in Mali


1:00 – 1:45 Danaya So: Bringing Hope to Women and their Families
• Sylvia Mollet, DANAYA SO
Moderator: Pauline Muchina, Ph.D., Senior Partnership Advisor, UNAIDS


1:45 – 2:30 The Government of Brazil and Sex Workers Collaborate to Address HIV/AIDs
• Gabriela Leite, President, Davida
Moderator: TBA

General Registration – no charge, but required.
To register, please go to www.wcl.american.edu/secle/registration
For further information about registration, please contact:
Office of Special Events & Continuing Legal Education,
American University Washington College of Law
202.274.4075 or secle@wcl.american.edu

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Cheers,
Christina Arnold
http://preventhumantrafficking.org

Giant Robot Art Show Opening - Deharavath

Art Show Opening

Deharavath 2
February 7 – March 4, 2009
Reception: Saturday, February 7, 6:30
Giant Robot Gallery
437 East 9th Street
Between 1st Ave. & Ave. A, in the East Village
New York, New York 10009
(212) 674-GRNY (4769) | grny.net

Giant Robot is proud to host Deharavath 2, a group art show featuring the work of Yukinori Dehara, David Horvath, and Sun-Min Kim.

Dehara’s hand-painted clay depictions of debauched salarymen, brutalized gangsters, happy monsters, and other unique figures stand about 5-inches tall. Although the pieces are detailed and glossy, the subtle and intentional flaws of the Japanese artist’s self-described “crummy” style project more humanity than horror, and are oddly sympathetic. His work has garnered a cult of collectors around the world, and is celebrated in books, stickers, and other merchandise. For this show, his subject will be “otaku.”

David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim are best known for creating UglyDolls, the indie plush dolls that have gained a rabid worldwide following and sparked a movement of cool handmade toys. For this show, Sun-Min is preparing otaku-themed paintings and David is drawing a one-of-a-kind storybook--each page sold separately! (Parents and guardians should note that this is not an UglyDolls event, and will contain works intended for a somewhat more mature audience.)

The opening reception for the artists will begin at 6:30 on Saturday, February 7. For more information about the artists, GRNY, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact:

Eric Nakamura

Giant Robot Owner/Publisher

eric@giantrobot.com

(310) 479-7311

Not Eating Meat = Not Manly?

Long story short, a man is suing his former employer for laying him off because his boss found out he's a vegetarian and deemed his eating habits to be 'gay.'

He said his work at the Credit Agricole subsidiary had been going "great" until his boss discovered he was a vegetarian.

"Then everything changed drastically," Pacifico said.

Catalanello did everything he could to make Pacifico uncomfortable - including only ordering hamburgers and pepperoni and sausage pizzas for the weekly team lunches.

What kind of crap is this? If anything, being a vegetarian is very healthy and takes a lot of dedication! This guy's former boss has some personal issues (beef, haaaa...) and decided to offset his insecurities onto this vegetarian.

Source

Uniqueness at the Wang Center, Stony Brook University

Start it right - Reserve Your Tickets to these Unique Performances Now!

1. D'LO
Reflections & Rambles while Relevating Revolutionaries

Wednesday, February 11, 7:00PM

Hip Hop, Spoken Word, Stand Up, Poetry, and Theater Meld in a
Contemporary
Performance

With biting insight, D'Lo, a Tamil Sri-Lankan American, props an
uncompromisingly hilarious mirror to the stereotypes of South Asian
culture,
American life, and challenges misconceptions about sexual orientation and
queer lifestyles in a performance that has been inspiring audiences on
college
campuses throughout the United States. Described as a "jolt of
creative and
comedic energy," this political theatre artist/writer and music
producer uses
Hip-Hop to form the foundation for creative activism, which D'Lo has
shared
with diverse youth as a teaching artist.

Unafraid of offending the audience, D'Lo's stories are filled with
contradictions
of existing in America where one's traditions and culture are constantly
challenged; stories reflecting the experiences of being a person of
color and/or
from an immigrant community; stories showing the battle against ignorance
even in friendships and relationships; and finally, stories of love
that reflect
D'Lo's belief that you "can't call yourself a revolutionary if you
have a problem
being nice."

"D'Lo's vibrant commitment to freedom exemplifies how art and
creativity come
to bear on politics and oppression." – Zahra Dhanani, Xtra! Magazine
(Toronto)

Reservations highly recommended!
Pre-Order if Possible!

Event time: Wednesday, February 11, 7:00 PM
Tickets for this event are:
$10 for students and seniors, $15 for general admission, $25 for VIP
To Pre-Order Tickets: go to www.stonybrook.edu/wang
To Reserve Tickets: email wangcenter@stonybrook.edu or call (631) 632-4400

To download flier:
http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/wang/D%27LoFlierfinal.pdf

2. TAIKOPROJECT
Friday, February 27, 8:00PM

Heard nationally on advertisements for Nike and Mitsubishi, the
TAIKOPROJECT
is a contemporary taiko drumming group originating from Los Angeles,
California. Dedicated to preserving taiko as a dynamic element of
Japanese
American culture and heritage, TAIKOPROJECT has crisscrossed the United
States and the world playing and giving workshops at taiko festivals,
community gatherings, theatres, universities, and other venues since
2000.
The February 27th performance at the Charles B. Wang Center in Stony
Brook,
NY is their Long Island debut.

Taiko drums were originally used in an ancient form of Japanese
courtly music
known as gagaku, in feudal military marches to set the tempo and
communicate, and in Buddhist and Shinto shrines during religious
ceremonies.
Modern Taiko was founded in Japan in 1951 when Daihachi Oguchi formed the
first taiko ensemble and integrated jazz rhythms into his performances.
TAIKOPROJECT continues the tradition of incorporating western and
contemporary elements into taiko, especially hip-hop, multimedia, and
storytelling.

TAIKOPROJECT: This ain't your mama's taiko, but it may be your hip,
younger
cousin's."–L.A. Weekly, Los Angeles, California

"...they blew the roof off with their energy and willingness to take
taiko into
the 21st century by experimenting with various media and settings.
They take
American taiko outside the box."–International Examiner, Seattle,
Washington

Reservations highly recommended!
Pre-Order if Possible!

Program time: Friday February 27, 8:00 PM
Tickets:
$10 for students and seniors, $15 for general admission $25 for VIP

Master Class: Thursday February 26, 7:00PM
Tickets: $25 - very limited capacity

To Pre-Order Tickets: go to www.stonybrook.edu/wang
To Reserve Tickets: email wangcenter@stonybrook.edu or call (631) 632-4400

To download Flier: http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/wang/taiko%20flier%201.pdf

The Charles B. Wang Center at Stony Brook University, located at Exit
62 off
the Long Island Expressway, initiates and collaborates with academic
departments, student groups, community organizations, art and cultural
institutions and individuals in presenting the public with a
multifaceted,
intellectually sound, and humane understanding of Asia and Asian American
cultures, and their relationship to other cultures.

For more information on these and other Asian American Programs at the
Wang
Center, please visit: http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/wang/events.shtml

APALRC Announces Summer 2009 Internship Opportunities (Early Applications Encouraged)

Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center (APALRC)
Summer 2009 DC Area Internships

The Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center (APALRC) is a 501(c)(3) community-based legal organization that works with low income and limited-English proficient Asian immigrant communities across the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Founded in 1998 by law students and members of the local Asian American legal community, the APALRC runs a multi-lingual legal intake helpline, a legal interpreter project, and legal representation and policy work in language access, immigration, domestic violence and family law, employment, affordable housing and tenants' rights, community development, and other areas. The APALRC combines innovative and collaborative approaches to legal services, advocacy, and organizing to both meet emergency needs and address the systemic inequities faced by Asian American, immigrants, and all residents of our region.

The APALRC has a number of full-time legal internship opportunities available in Summer 2009, as well as other opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to assist in our work.

Domestic Violence and Family Law Project:
Work alongside staff attorneys in MD or VA on domestic violence and family law cases and community education. Provides representation on immigration and family law issues to domestic violence survivors and their families.

Language Access Project:
This project focuses on language access issues in the District and throughout the region. Work with the staff attorney to outreach to local communities, identify potential language access violations, and work with community members to file language access complaints.

Employment Project:
Through this project, APALRC works to educate Asian Americans about their legal rights in the workplace, and provides legal advice and representation on employment-related matters to Asian Americans via our helpline and legal clinics held in partnership with community-based organizations.


Housing and Community Justice Project:
Addresses affordable housing, tenants' rights, and transactional issues. The ideal candidate(s) have an interest in housing and poverty law and policy, and some orientation to the basic principles of community lawyering. Urban planning or urban policy graduate students are also encouraged to apply for work related to Asian community enclaves in Maryland, Virginia, and D.C.

Crime Victims' Assistance Project:
This project includes the work of the D.C. Crime Victims' Assistance Partnership, which reaches out to Asian victims of aggravated crimes and ensures that they can access law enforcement services and have information about the D.C. Crime Assistance Fund. Work with immigrant victims of crime who may be eligible for T and U Visa applications.


Asian American Legal Helpline
The helpline serves low-income and limited-English proficient Asian Pacific Americans in the D.C. metropolitan area, and has separate lines for Chinese dialects, Korean, Vietnamese, and Hindi/Urdu/Gujarati/Nepali. Helpline interns will take incoming calls, conduct initial intakes, work with the legal team to identify and outline next steps, conduct legal research, and take the lead on a docket of cases under the supervision of a staff attorney. Helpline interns are required to be bilingual in at least one Asian language, with a strong preference for one of the helpline languages listed above.


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Internship Description
Each program area differs in emphasis and specific job tasks. Full-time and part-time interns will be considered. Part-time interns work anywhere between 8 to 20 hours per week and internships usually commence with the start of the summer session. Full-time interns must work 40 hours/week for 10 weeks.



Full-time summer interns may be eligible for a $1,000 stipend and other funding opportunities from the APALRC, and the APALRC will assist interns to identify and apply for additional external funding resources. Academic credit can be arranged for interns/externs.

Rising third-year law students with authorization from a local state court may have the opportunity to present basic matters before courts or administrative hearings under the supervision of staff attorneys.


To apply:
Please send an email with the following attachments:

1) Cover Letter (1 page): explaining the specific project(s) in which you are interested, and your past experience or future plans for work in the Asian American community;
2) Writing Sample (up to 5 pages): that shows legal writing skills and/or ability to convey legal issues in plain English; and
3) Resume (2 page max): please include relevant course/clinical work and honest assessment of all additional language skills.


Please send attachments in a single email to Mr. Parag Khandhar (parag.khandhar@apalrc.org), with the subject line "Internship Application for Summer 2009" by February 13, 2009. Candidates will be interviewed and offered positions on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged.

Not all applicants will be contacted for interviews, and incomplete applications will not be considered. No Phone Calls, please.


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Parag Rajendra Khandhar

Staff Attorney

Housing and Community Justice Project

Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center

1600 K Street, N.W. -- Mezzanine Level
Washington, D.C. 20006



MULTILINGUAL LEGAL HELPLINE: ext. 22

f: (202) 393-0995

parag.khandhar@apalrc.org

www.apalrc.org