Community Responds to Rep Covarrubias
During the March 22, 2017 Colorado House debate regarding House Bill 17-1230, Rep. Covarrubias made hurtful comments that seemed to ignore decades of work intended to ensure that the consequences of Japanese internment and the “…race prejudice, war hysteria, and failure of leadership” would not be repeated in the future. Here is the response from the JACL and a dozen other organizations to Representative Covarrubias’ hurtful comments: Click here… Here is a sampling of some of the recent media coverage of this story: http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/state-representative-starts-internment-camp-controversy https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/03/23/no-time-to-ask-questions-colorado-lawmaker-appears-to-defend-use-of-wwii-japanese-internment-camps/?utm_term=.0aca2c83f0f0 http://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/lawmakers-respond-after-state-rep-appears-defend-internment-n737836 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/colorado-phil-covarrubias-defends-japanese-american-camps_us_58d30379e4b0f838c62f5793 Thank you, Harry Budisidharta, former President of the Mile High JACL, Deputy Director of the Asian Pacific Development Center and Steering Committee Member of the Aurora Asian/Pacific Community Partnership, for your quick and effective response. Rep. Covarrubias told Harry that he is willing to meet with Japanese American and AAPI community leaders to learn more about the history of...
Read MoreClean Energy Leadership Forum
Korean American Community Foundation of Colorado (KACFC) Korea Clean Energy & Leadership Forum Sat., October 24th 10:00 AM – 1:45 PM | Free | Lunch will be served The Inverness Hotel | 200 Inverness Drive West | Englewood, CO 80112 Explore the Korean Clean Energy Policy, technology transfer, business opportunities and network with both Korean government officials and scientists in clean energy leadership. The goal is to raise awareness, create opportunity and inspire future leaders in clean energy. (see announcement for more details…) Honorary Chair: John Barnett, Manager of International Programs , National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) Speaker: Bobi Garrett, NREL’s Deputy Laboratory Director for Strategic Planning and Partnerships Named by the Denver Business Journal as one of the region’s top female executives in the energy industry (link to article). Goals of KACFC: Fostering volunteerism to serve community Enabling young leadership Facilitating young entrepreneurship through partnering with business and community for next generation enhancement Register here… www.KACFC.org | www.facebook.com/KACFCO...
Read MoreFUN Partnership Annual Meeting
How can you resist these smiling faces? You won’t want to miss the Annual Meeting of the Partnership! It’s always a fun time with Friends, with good food and an excellent program, as an added bonus! The details follow, but first realize that you will enjoy a six-course meal at the NEW Kim Ba Vietnamese Cuisine, located at the NEW Pacific Ocean Marketplace in Aurora. Picture Me Here will give the keynote. You will also hear some delightful stories and see the images of Bhutanese youth who documented their journey from a refugee camp in Nepal to resettlement in Colorado. Finally, the Co-Chairs will conduct just a little business by introducing the 2015-16 Steering Committee and giving highlights of our past year. So, plan to join us! Tuesday, April 21, 2015 — 5:30 – 8:00 PM Kim Ba Vietnamese Cuisine 12303 E Mississippi Ave., Aurora, CO 80012 (northeast corner at Peoria St., next to Aurora’s new Pacific Ocean Marketplace) $25/person, payable by cash or credit card at the door to ‘Kim Ba”. R.S.V.P. by April 17th: (303) 326-8695 or admin@auroraasian.org ...
Read MoreTauers – Honorary Chairs – CDBF
We are so proud of former Mayor and First Lady Paul & Kate Tauer, Founders of the Partnership! They were recently named Honorary Chairs of the upcoming Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, slated for July 19th and 20th at Sloan’s Lake Park. They are beyond deserving of the honor, having had the vision over 20 years ago to connect in a tangible way to the Asian/Pacific businesses and communities in Aurora, CO. Through the years, they have remained active as leaders and continue to build relationships with the Aurora Asian/Pacific Community Partnership — Kate remains on the Steering Committee to date — and with Friends of the greater Asian Pacific American communities. The Aurora Small Business Development Center, staff to the Partnership, adds a resounding YES! to this recognition by the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival (www.cdbf.org/about/honorary-chair)! Kate Tauer is pictured here in a beautiful traditional dress from the Philippines. Note, too, that the festival lineup for performers, races and marketplace is set. Check the full schedule:...
Read MoreNominate an APA Hero of Colorado
Nominate a 2014 Asian American Hero of Colorado! In celebration of Asian Heritage Month, the Colorado Asian Culture and Education Network (CACEN) and Colorado’s APA organizations, recognize Asian American Heroes of Colorado each May at the Asian American Heroes of Colorado Awards Ceremony. Each year, selected recipients of the Asian American Heroes of Colorado award are highlighted in the cover story of Asian Avenue magazine and awarded a certificate from the Selection Committee, comprised of leaders from Colorado’s APA communities. We encourage you to nominate deserving friends, family members, neighbors, teachers, mentors and community volunteers in 2014. Download the application here (www.cacenetwork.org). Email questions to: info@cacenetwork.org. The nomination deadline is Monday, March 31,...
Read MoreFriends Harry B. Esq. and Dr. Yrastorza Honored
Asian Avenue magazine features honorees Attorney Harry Budisidharta and Dr. Jaime Yrastorza in the November issue. Links to their profiles follow. Congratulations! Harry B. received APABA’s 2012 Governor Ralph Carr Service Award (among other awards). He was born in Indonesia, is a Partner with The Denver Firm, and is President of the Mile High JACL. “…I am passionate about helping out the refugee population, he says.” Attorney Harry Budisidharta’s profile… Dr. Yrastorza received Uplift Internationale’s Lifetime Achievement Award. He is Founder and President-Emeritus of Uplift Internationale, now celebrating 25 years of mending cleft lips/palates of children in the Philippines at no cost. He attended the most recent meeting of the Partnership, describing the upcoming missions trip. Dr. Jamie Yrastorza’s...
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