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‘It’s OK’ Campaign Promoting Awareness of Mental Health Issues
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 2:56AM / Members only
We represent the Corporate Asian American Employee Network (CAAEN) Leadership Training Program. As our group project we are launching the “it’s ok” campaign, to bring attention to and promote awareness of mental health issues in the Asian community. By leveraging the power of social media, we hope to foster greater dialogue about mental health issues, eliminate the stigma associated with it, and connect those seeking help with one another and with the many resources available to them in their communities, throughout the Bay Area and across the country.
Our campaign is centered on our Facebook (FB) page which will contain uplifting messages, powerful statistics on mental health, interesting articles and events, and links to resources including mental health providers, community groups and other organizations. There is also a separate online forum for anonymously sharing thoughts, feelings, or stories about mental health experiences.
We have “soft” launched our FB page, which is now visible to the public. In addition to this email, a separate invitation will be sent to you and/or your FB page administrator directly.
You can find the page here:
www.facebook.com/itsokcampaign
Our web forum can be found here:
www.itsokcampaign.orgWe are starting a soft launch TODAY and the official launch date of our campaign is Friday, May 10th, which is also Asian Pacific American Mental Health Day in the State of California and City & County of San Francisco.
Can we enlist your support in this worthwhile endeavor? Through your valuable contribution, we can touch the lives of many members of our communities and aid them in finding the help that they need.
HOW YOU CAN HELP ON THIS CAMPAIGN!
• on our FB page click on the thumbs-up “like” button below the main banner
• click on the asterisk next to the like button and “share” our page, which will generate a post about the it’s ok campaign on your FB timeline.
• invite friends, co-workers, contacts, and organizations to view and “like” our FB page
• change your FB page’s profile photo to the it’s ok campaign logo, included as a separate attachment which you can download
• promote the it’s ok campaign on other media outlets you manage – primary websites, newsletters, email distributions, regular mailingsWe would be grateful for your support in this important campaign. Please feel free to contact us directly for any questions.
Sincere thanks,
Sylvia Bhatia
Ivan Cheng
Yunice Fong
Kenny Lei
Jose “Rikki” Torres
Weijia Wang
Mengju Wuthe it’s ok campaign
The CAAEN Leadership Program
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White House Hosts May 9 Forum on AAPI Heritage
Friday, Apr 19, 2013 1:55AM / Members only
In February, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the National Park Service will undertake an Asian American Pacific Islander Theme Study to investigate the stories, places and people of Asian American and Pacific Island heritage.
The new study is part of a broader effort under President Obama’s America’s Great Outdoors program to commemorate and tell a more inclusive story of all Americans, including minorities and women who have made significant contributions to our nation’s history and culture.
Over the next 12 to 18 months, the National Park Service will work with scholars representing the Asian American and Pacific Islander-American communities to explore ways to celebrate and interpret their heritage. The Service’s National Historic Landmark program will develop a theme study to guide future nominations of National Historic Landmarks and National Register properties.
On Thursday, May 9, national leaders and scholars will gather at the Department of the Interior to discuss how the legacy of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders should be recognized, preserved, and interpreted for future generations.
WHITE HOUSE FORUM ON ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE
Thursday, May 9, 2013
1:00 – 5:00 PMU.S. Department of the Interior
Yates Auditorium
1849 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20240The event will feature remarks by senior Obama Administration officials and panel discussions featuring nationally recognized AAPI scholars and historians.
Members of the public interested in attending this forum should RSVP online by no later than midnight on Friday, May 3, 2013. Space is limited and registration will close once the event reaches capacity.
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STATELESS wins Spotlight Award and World Premieres at ViFF'13
Saturday, Apr 13, 2013 12:08AM / Members only
FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE
Irvine-California. April 12, 2013. The latest documentary film, Stateless: Vietnamese Long-Stayers in the Philippines (US & Philippines, 2013) by Emmy-winning filmmaker, Đức H. Nguyễn, will receive the SPOTLIGHT AWARD when it World Premieres at the Vietnamese International Film Festival (ViFF), Sunday, April 14, 2013 on Closing Day at UC-Irvine, HIB100, 2-6pm.
STATELESS elucidates the story of 2,000+ forgotten Boat People who were stranded on the islands at the lowest tide of compassion fatigue in the late 1980s and thus, were denied resettlement to the West.
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Ken Moritsugu Elected Asian American Journalists Association Vice President for Print
Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013 7:37AM / Members only
The Asian American Journalists Association announced today that its membership elected Ken Moritsugu, the Bangkok, Thailand-based Asia Enterprise Editor for The Associated Press, as AAJA Vice President for Print.Moritsugu has served on the boards of three AAJA chapters and is a former president of AAJA-New York. He is currently president of AAJA’s Asia Chapter, and during his tenure the chapter has grown from 30 to 130 members and launched an annual conference with the University of Hong Kong.
AAJA held a special election to fill the post of Vice President for Print after Tom Lee resigned from the position for personal reasons in January. Moritsugu will serve out the remainder of the term until Dec. 31, 2013.
“The ever-changing media landscape presents both challenges and opportunities for AAJA as we pursue the goals of newsroom diversity and fair and accurate coverage of our country’s diverse communities,” Moritsugu said. “AAJA means a lot to me, both as an organization and a family. I look forward to joining the leadership and working to help members navigate our evolving media world. As a longtime member who has led chapters in both the U.S. and Asia, I also hope to build bridges between our membership at home and overseas.”
“I’m excited to work with Ken Moritsugu as AAJA’s new Vice President for Print,” said AAJA President Paul Cheung. “Ken has led the Asia Chapter’s successful growth in the past couple of years, now we can work together to help grow AAJA organization-wide.”
AAJA will hold its regular election in August 2013, with eligible members voting to fill the positions of Vice President for Print and National Secretary for two-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2014.
Source: AAJA media release
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White House Initiative on AAPIs Community Conf. Call, Twitter Town Hall
Saturday, Feb 16, 2013 6:06AM / Members only
The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders will host a conference call and Twitter town hall on Wednesday, February 20, at 3 p.m. EDT to discuss the Obama administration’s accomplishments on behalf of the AAPI community.
Speakers scheduled to be on the call include:
- Chris Lu, Cabinet Secretary and Assistant to the President
- Kiran Ahuja, Executive Director, White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
- Rhea Suh, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Budget and Management, Department of Interior
The call will include information on the report “Continuing Progress for the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community, Federal Agency Accomplishments” and the launch of an Asian American Pacific Islander Theme Study. There will also be discussion on current and future efforts towards increasing access and participation among AAPIs in federal programs.
The Twitter Town Hall will be open for questions beginning at 3:00 p.m. EDT. Join @WhiteHouseAAPI using the hash tag: #aapiWH.
Learn more about the 2013 federal agency plans and read the report here and the AAPI Theme Study here.
When: Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Start Time: 3:00 p.m. EDT (Please dial in 10 minutes early)
Dial In: 888-566-5907
Passcode: AAPI INITIATIVESource: White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
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- Keith Kamisugi is a public relations, social media and communications professional based in San Francisco.
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