May 2020
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
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Hello Fellow AdvOCAtes,
Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM)! We're hoping you and your families are safe and healthy during the global COVID-19 pandemic. The OCA National Staff have also extended their work from home period until May 15, following guidelines set for Washington D.C. We have some updates and information to share with you below.
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Give in May: Donate Today!
OCA is participating in AAPI Data and Asian Pacifc Fund's Give in May campaign to raise awareness and funds raise awareness and funds for us and our partner AAPI organizations across the country. The Give in May campaign is taking place between May 1 - May 31 to support nonprofits from the AAPI community. This is an opportunity for our communities to come together in the face of a global crisis and use the power of generosity to generate hope and healing. Give in May is a great way to give back to our community in a safe way that allows for social connection and kindness while maintaining social distance.
To donate and for more information, you can visit our website!
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2020 OCA Convention is postponed until 2021.
It's with great sadness that we are postponing the 2020 Convention and moving it into 2021. Considering state and federal health guidelines, we are keeping in mind the safety of our participants, staff, and all involved parties by not hosting the Convention.
In place of convention, OCA will be hosting the OCA Virtual Summit: From Survival to Resilience: Adapting and building our communities’ resilience during and after COVID-19 on July 31-August 1. To see our press release, please click here.
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OCA COVID-19 Toolkit & Website
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Our Civil Rights Fellow, Matthew Nguyen-Ngo, worked tirelessly to create our much-anticipated COVID-19 resource toolkit. We shared this on our website and via email in our April newsletter. Updates have been added, the link is below.
We also have a special landing page for COVID-19 resources for advocates and community members on our website. We will be updating this list of resources, media, corporate responses, and more. The website is https.://www.ocanational.org/oca-covid19-home
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Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Our Senior Policy & Advocacy Associate Maddie Schumacher talks about their role model Patsy Mink and the legacy she left behind in Congress for persons and women of color.
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Hollaback! Free Bystander Intervention Trainings
OCA is proud to be a co-sponsor of the Bystander Intervention trainings hosted by Hollaback! in partnership with Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC. The sessions are free but you will need to register. For more information, please visit their website.
- Saturday, May 2nd at 2:00pm ET / 1:00pm CT / 12:00pm MT / 11:00am PT / 8:00am HST. Register here.
- Tuesday, May 5th at 3:00pm ET / 1:00pm CT / 1:00pm MT / 12:00pm PT / 9:00am HST. Register here.
- Thursday, May 7th at 7:00pm ET / 6:00pm CT / 5:00pm MT / 4:00pm PT / 1:00pm HST. Register here.
- Wednesday, May 13th at 2:00pm ET / 1:00pm CT / 12:00pm MT / 11:00am PT / 8:00am HST. Register here.
- Thursday, May 21st at 7:00pm ET / 6:00pm CT / 5:00pm MT / 4:00pm PT / 1:00pm HST. Register here.
- Saturday, May 30th at 2:00pm ET / 1:00pm CT / 12:00pm MT / 11:00am PT / 8:00am HST. Register here.
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Welcome to the team, Jae!
JaeHwi (Jae) Shim is our new Program Associate who joined the OCA National Staff at the end of April. She will coordinate OCA’s B3, Womxn’s Initiative, and MAAP programs that focus on identity, leadership, networking, career development, and empowerment. You can reach her at [email protected]. To read her full bio, click here.
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The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) is thrilled to announce that ASIAN AMERICANS, the most ambitious television chronicle of the Asian American story in the United States, will premiere on PBS during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month on May 11 & 12, 2020. They will be offering local community organizations and student organizations the opportunity to host preview screenings in March and April for ASIAN AMERICANS. It's a 5-part history series that explores the evolving identity, contributions, and challenges experienced by Asian Americans. Click here to sign up/host a local screening. There is also a Facebook link to share with others.
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OCA is proud to be a partner of Define American's Black + Gold Forum.
Black + Gold Forum: "A virtual event hosted by Define American along with MACRO, Gold House, Color Of Change, CAPE and the UTA Foundation — our fellow agents for change and inclusion — to hear from highly influential Black and Asian pioneers and thinkers. This event will explore how we can foster support and solidarity for our two communities to combat the racism and alarming disparities that this pandemic has once again brought to light." For more information and registration, please visit their website.
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If you, your family members, someone you know, or community members have experienced xenophobia, discrimination, or harassment (in light of COVID-19), please report the incident using our hate crime reporting tool at aapihatecrimes.org.
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