Mon Sept 16: Movie Night with International District Housing Alliance

Movie Night with International District Housing Alliance!!

Date & Time:
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Movies and Showing Times- TBD (We will provide more information next week.)

Details:
Giving back just got easier! Join the International District Housing Alliance (IDHA) for a special night at the cinema. Enjoy the magic of movies and the warmth of giving all in one night!

Location:
Columbia City Cinema
4816 Rainier Ave South
Seattle WA 98118
206-721-3156

Tickets:
$15 at the door. Cash or Check only.
Proceeds benefit IDHA programs.

Questions?
Email GiveToIDHA@apialliance.org or call Mindy Au at (206) 623-5132 x319.

Oct 1: Whole Person Leadership Conference for API Women

Whole Person Leadership Conference for API Women

SAVE THE DATE – October 1, 2010

8:00am – 5:15pm

Seattle University

The Center for APA Women (formerly APAWLI) Announces our Whole Person Leadership Seminar

We are thrilled to join with Seattle University School of Law to host a seminar on Whole Person Leadership. The seminar will feature key APA women from the Pacific Northwest, and will include panels and workshops of highly successful APA women in diverse industries and sectors who will share their experiences.

What is Holding You Back?

Early Bird Conference Registration – $150
Regular Conference Registration – $200
Student Registration – $75
Alumni & Seattle University Staff/Faculty – $150

Conference Site : Seattle University – School of Law – Sullivan Building
901 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA

Register online : http://wplseattleu.eventbrite.com
For additional information : info@apawomen.org
www.apawomen.org

Host Sponsor:
Seattle University School of Law
The Official Airline of The Center for APA Women

Article: Outstanding Organization – The Asian Pacific Islander Community Leadership Foundation (ACLF)

http://www.iexaminer.org/news/features/outstanding-organization-asian-pacific/

A foundation, formed to develop and inspire new leaders, is growing at exponential rates and proving how significant it is to ‘lead by example’.

By Vivian Luu
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Posted in Events, Features, News, Volume 37 No. 09

Vivian Luu is a Seattle-based freelance journalist. Her reporting focuses on issues and events in the Asian American community. She is also Letters Editor at The Seattle Times.

Left: ACLF alumni, board members and trainers at their 2009 annual graduation dinner. Photo courtesy ACLF, Joysha Fajardo Photography.

Carmella Ennis, King County Council. Dale Watanabe, Office of International Affairs at Seattle University. Anna Kim Novakowski, The Max Foundation.

They may be working in different fields around Seattle, but they have at least one thing in common: they are all alumni of the Asian Pacific Islander Community Leadership Foundation (ACLF), an 11-year-old non-profit that has not only developed a strong network of Asian Pacific Islanders (APIs), but has boosted the Asian American community’s visibility and influence in local politics and beyond.

The foundation was established in 1998 by local APIs to address a need for a space that would support and cultivate young API leaders, said Cherry Cayabyab, ACLF’s executive director.

The following community members founded the ACLF: Jeffrey Hattori, Michael Latimer, Doris Lock, Akemi Matsumoto, Jill Nishi, Diana Sheythe, Sue Taoka, Kip Tokuda, Trang Tu and Joan Yoshitomi.

“They wanted an organization that would provide leadership training that was grounded on values of social justice, community involvement and public service,” Cayabyab said of the charter members. “It was all volunteer-based at first.”

The ACLF now boasts more than 130 program alumni through its Community Leadership Program (CLP). They hold positions anywhere from local government to nationwide nonprofits, religious leadership positions and minority affairs. Others have gone on to start and develop private businesses.

Grace Kong is a program manager at YouthSource, which provides education, employment and leadership development for young adults who drop out of high school. She is part of ACLF’s 2008 graduating class.

“What I took from the program was more community building and community connections,” she said. “I [know] quite a few wonderful people in my CLP 2008 cohort and maintained community relationships with many of them.”

Debudatta Dash is part of the ACLF’s 2005 graduating class. He is co-chair of the Washington State India Trade Relations Action Committee (WASITRAC) and board member of the Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS). He is also on the Equity and Pluralism Advisory Board at Bellevue College.

“ACLF was the launching pad for me to learn about the local Asian community and its leaders from a very close angle,” he said. “I came to know so many leaders in a very short period of time and understand their perspectives building the community through activism and volunteerism.”

The networking opportunities were impressive at every event and program, he added.

Through its alumni, the ACLF has also reached out to other organizations in Washington. Involved in not only API events and groups, the ACLF has helped programs aimed at building and improving other minority groups.

African American and Latino community programs, for example, have sought to replicate the ACLF’s leadership education model.

Founders sought to “holistically help build individual leadership skills on a community level,” Cayabyab said. “We’ve become the space, the go-to organization for talented, committed leaders and activists committed to community values.”

Join the country’s only non-profit Pan-Asian American news organization in honoring our community’s unsung heroes: Outstanding Organization – the Asian Pacific Islander Community Leadership Foundation (ACLF); Vu Le who is earning the Tatsuo Nakata Youth Award; Cassie Chinn who is honored for her work at the Wing Luke Asian Museum; and Sharon Maeda for the Lifetime Achievement Award. These deserving individuals are testament to the on-going sacrifice and courage it takes to preserve a people, uplift its community and advocate for its needs. The IE shares in this celebration and hope you’ll join us in this month of May which serves as  APA Heritage Month – a time of commemoration and honor. Purchase Tickets Here

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Job Announcement: State of Washington Minority & Women’s Business Enterprises, Certification Manager

State of Washington

Minority & Women’s Business Enterprises invites applications for the position of:

Certification Manager

SALARY: $61,235.00 – $72,000.00 Annually

OPENING DATE: 08/23/10

CLOSING DATE: 09/12/10 11:59 PM

DESCRIPTION:
The Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises (OMWBE) develops programs designed to improve the contributions of minority and women-owned small businesses to the Washington State economy. 1n 1983, OMWBE opened its doors to offer certification for Washington’s small businesses that meet the criteria for minority and women-owned business enterprises. The purpose of this certification was to help these historically under-used businesses get contracts with state and local agencies and schools. OMWBE certifies minority and women-owned business enterprises for both the state program and the US DOT/WSDOT disadvantaged business enterprises program.

The Certification Manager position is responsible for the development and implementation of policies designed to further the agency’s mission as it relates to federal and state certification. This position requires understanding and interpretation of both state and federal law. Certification decision making has precedential potential that could have major impacts on the state’s supplier diversity initiative. Similarly, decisions made on applications for the federal program can influence the shape of federal regulations. The incumbent, as the subject matter expert, must consider these ramifications in all decisions, as well as, the impact of these decisions on small businesses.

DUTIES:
At a minimum, this position is expected to:

- Deliver superior customer service.

- Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Certification Division’s processes through training and process improvement.

- Ensure compliance with requirements related to certification that impact the state’s eligibility for federal transportation funding assistance.

- Initiate, develop and continuously improve policies, procedures and quality control methods for consistent application of federal, state, and local laws regarding certification and race and gender equity in public contracting and procurement.

- Manage people and resources effectively and meet goals and objectives.

- Improve the quality of certification reviews and the time it takes to reach final determination.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Essential knowledge and skills of the position include:

Knowledge of:

-RCW’s and WAC’s applicable to public contracting and procurement

-The Administrative Procedures Act

-Principles of management and customer service

-Federal and state laws related to minority, women’s and disadvantaged business programs, affirmative action, EEO

-Small Business legal organizational structures

-Small business taxes

-Financial Management

-Legislative process
Skills in:

-Communicating effectively both orally and in writing

-Coaching, mentoring, and training

-Long-range planning and effective decision making

-Handling and resolving complaints from a variety of customers Negotiation

-Legal and other research

-Advanced computer skills

-A college degree in a related field and direct work experience is required.


SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

This position requires the incumbent to be available to travel throughout the state routinely in connection with certification activities. There may also be out-of-state travel to national conferences if funding is available.

Click here to see the full job announcement.

To apply online, visit this site.

Fri Sept 3: Vietnamese Resource Fair

2010 Vietnamese Resource Fair

September 3, 2010

5:00-8:00PM

New Holly Gathering Hall (7054 32nd Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98118)

There will be lots of food, fun activities for children, and a wealth of resources and information for the Vietnamese American community and the general public at no cost. Over 300 residents and 40 agencies/businesses from Western Washington participated this vibrant and spirited event last year.

We are in need of volunteers.

If you or your organization/company would like to host a table at the Fair, or would like to volunteer, please contact Phung Nguyen at phung@vfaseattle.org for further details.

Sat Aug 21: Moon Viewing at the Japanese Garden

Moon Viewing At Japanese Garden

Saturday, August 21

The Seattle Japanese Garden, 1075 Lake Washington Blvd. E, presents an evening of moon viewing (tsukimi no kai) on Saturday, Aug 21, 2010 from 7 to 10 p.m. (the gate will open at 6 p.m.). Enjoy a diverse night of cultural entertainment in honor of the moon:

* A performance by the performers Kogut Butoh will include a rogue samurai and coy geisha wandering through the Garden. Later in the evening, Kogut Butoh will perform an ethereal dance inspired by ukiyo-e (“pictures of the floating world”) images.
* James Jennings, Chigusa Kitai, Marcia Takamura will perform on the koto, a traditional Japanese stringed instrument, and shakuhachi, a Japanese end-blown flute.
* Haiku Northwest will read haiku inspired by the beauty of the moon. Come prepared with a haiku of your own, and enter our Moon Viewing poetry contest! Winning poems will be read during the event and prizes will be awarded.
* View a special appearance by the moon (weather permitting) through telescopes provided by the Seattle Astronomical Society.
* Washington Park Arboretum Education and Outreach Unit will facilitate activities designed to highlight our understanding of the Garden at night.
* Urasenke Foundation Seattle Branch will present a Tsukimi Chakai (Moon Viewing Tea Gathering) at 7:30 & 8:30 p.m. Teas for this event are by $20 (plus $15 event admission) by advance reservation on Brown Paper Tickets.

Tickets, which cost $15, are available through Brown Paper Tickets, http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/115619.

More information.

Thur Aug 5: Luau on the Lawn

“A Volunteer Park Conservatory Tropical Evening Event”

Thursday August 5th – 6:00 – 9:00 PM

Free and open to the public
Polynesian entertainment and greenhouse tours. :

Have you ever wondered what goes on inside this stately 1912 era glasshouse after hours? With all those hanging vines and abundantly blooming flora of every scent & color — from orchid cacti to angel’s trumpets to many types of carnivorous plants- the Friends of the Conservatory are hosting an evening to help you find out!

Everyone is invited to a dance performance by local hula/Tahitian school Sunshine from Polynesia on the front lawn of the Conservatory at 6:30. There will be a tropical punch to enjoy and you are free to wander through the five luscious rooms of our beautiful Victorian glass Conservatory. Docents will be on hand to help educate and answer questions. As a special treat small tours of the back production greenhouse area will be offered leaving every fifteen minutes.

See more information

ACLF Fundraiser (7/31) Promoted on KEXP!

ACLF board member, Monica Ghosh, promoted the JUICE fundraiser benefiting ACLF and Giant Magnet on KEXP this week.

Juice is a quarterly fundraiser organized by KEXP Wo’ Pop DJ Darek Mazzone, benefiting globally focused organizations. For four years, Darek Mazzone has raised over $100,000, creating successful fundraisers in a lively, party atmosphere.

Listen to the KEXP promo and come out and support ACLF on Saturday, July 31st!

listen to the on-air promo

UWimpact Hiring Program Manager

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Program Manager

The University of Washington Alumni Association is seeking a full-time program manager to assist with the development and execution of a new outreach program created for the members of the UW Alumni Association.  This new initiative, UWImpact, hopes to build a civic engagement program for alumni that encourages and recruits alumni and supporters into legislative and civic engagement activities.

Position Summary:

Under the supervision of the Executive Committee of the Board of the UWAA and its Legislative Committee Co-Chairs , this position will develop, coordinate, and manage all components of UWImpact.  A general work plan has been created by the Legislative Advocacy Committee and the Board of Trustees that identifies key strategic goals for the next 1-5 years: recruiting advocates for UWImpact, training advocates, creating communications systems and tools, building a statewide coalition, and providing feedback to the University.

Position Qualifications:

In developing this new initiative on behalf of the UW Alumni association, the Program Manager must demonstrate strong skills in establishing “start up” operations, financial management and budgeting, marketing, outreach and recruiting, communications, strategic planning, and general supervisory practices.  This person must have a working knowledge of higher education and the state legislative process and environment in order to advocate appropriately.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Administrative responsibilities such as developing and maintaining an approved budget, hiring interns and staff, providing supervision as needed, coordinating and liaising with the Board of Trustees
  • Manage and supervise staff to maintain and improve the existing UWimpact.org website, including the eAdvocacy site licensed from a third party vendor
  • Work with constituents of the University to develop and execute communications programs when needed
  • Build the higher ed community using a social media effort
  • Develop and execute training and Information building sessions for advocates
  • Identify possible revenue partners for UWImpact
  • Coordinate events that bring alumni and legislators together for critical discussion
  • Other duties as assigned

Competitive salary and benefits will be commensurate to role and experience.

If you are interested in joining the University of Washington Alumni Association in creating this new program, please contact Judy Yu at admin@uwimpact.org.  Please submit your resumé and references and a letter of interest no later than August 6, 2010.

Please view job announcement here.

Sign Up to Volunteer for the 2010 Leadership Community Picnic!

Asian Pacific Islander Community Leadership Foundation (ACLF) is helping to sponsor the 2010 Leadership Community Picnic on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at Lake Boren Park, City of Newcastle WA.

We are seeking ACLF members and friends to volunteer.  Volunteers will be compensated with an afternoon of fun with great people and a free lunch.  We ask that you are able to volunteer for at least two hours.

If you are interested in volunteering, please sign-up here.
If you have a question, please contact Wina Wichienwidhtaya (wina.wichienwidhtaya@accenture.com), Leadership Picnic Volunteer Coordinator.

Save the date on your calendar and tell your family and friends about this fantastic summer event!

SUPA (Seattle`Ukulele Players Association) @ Renton Uwajimaya

Hear the collective sounds of massed `ukulele when SUPA performs a set of hapa-haole and Hawaiian tunes as part of the Polynesian Festival at the Renton Uwajimaya!

Sunday August 1, 2010
11:00 am – 11:45 am
Location: Uwajimaya, Renton
Street: 501 South Grady Way
City State Zip: Renton, WA 98057
Phone: (425) 277-1635