October 2020

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
Hello AdvOCAtes,

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival for those who celebrate!

With the Census 2020 Deadline pushed to October 5 (this date may be subject to change), there is still time to be counted! Make sure you, your family, friends, and community complete the Census at m ([link removed]) y2020census.gov ([link removed]) ; it only takes 5-10 minutes.

We released our state voter toolkits for the 2020 General Election ([link removed]) on National Voter Registration Day. These toolkits are meant to serve as guides to navigate voter registration, voter ID information, and voting during COVID-19. They contain resources from your Secretaries of State, Departments of State, or Election Boards in addition to information from other voting nonprofit organizations. This year is a presidential election; we encourage everyone to be active in their local communities byregistering to vote if eligible ([link removed]) , andl ([link removed]) earning about which initiatives ([link removed]) [link removed] candidates ([link removed]) are on your ballots. Reply to this email for more GOTV resources!
September Press Releases
* OCA Calls for Continued Diversity and Implicit Bias Training in Federal Government ([link removed])
* OCA Urges Senate to Pass S. 4571 to Extend Census Deadline ([link removed])
* OCA Expresses Alarm after U.S. Commerce Department Bars Downloads of WeChat, TikTok ([link removed])
* OCA Remembers and Honors Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ([link removed])
* OCA Announces 2020 National Asian Pacific American Corporate Achievement Awards ([link removed])
* OCA Proud to Announce Spectrum Scholars Inaugural Class in Partnership with Charter ([link removed])
* OCA Denounces Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Nomination to the Supreme Court ([link removed])

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Do you need graphics to share for Voter Registration ([link removed]) or Census ([link removed]) ? OCA has some you can download and use here!
DJ The Vote

OCA will be hosting DJ The Vote on 10/15/20 at 8PM ET/5PM PT. This event will be a text banking party to get our communities ready to vote in November! Jason Chu will be featured as a performer. To RSVP: [link removed]
OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates: Corporate Achievement Awards 2020

Save the date for the virtual Corporate Achievement Awards! The event is free and open to the public; we encourage you to tune in from home. The schedule will be:
* Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 4-5 PM ET - Panel 1: Corporate ERG/BRG Response to COVID-19 and Racial Social Unrest
* Thursday, Oct. 1 at 4-5 PM ET - Panel 2: Building Your Career and Workplace Community
* Friday, Oct. 2 at 4-5:30 PM ET - OCA National Asian Pacific American Corporate Achievement Awards Ceremony

To find more information and RSVP, please visit the website: bit.ly/ocacaa2020

OCA Chicago B3
OCA-Chicago is hosting their B3 session on Thursday, October 8, 2020 from 6:00PM-7:30PM CT ([link removed]) for college students studying psychology and recent graduates entering the field of psychology and mental health. Our speaker will be Dr. Rahul Sharma, is a consultant, psychologist, musician, & speaker. We look forward to a productive conversation on working within the psychology field, the different areas available to psychology graduates, and what the expectations and challenges are for working in psychology and mental health.
Register Here ([link removed])
We are nearing the end of 2020 and are hoping to help more chapters to host a professional development program! Please contact Jae Shim at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) if you are interested in hosting a women’s event, B3 event, or MAAP program.
First Vote Film

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are the fastest growing racial group in the US electorate. Don't miss the national broadcast of First Vote Film ([link removed]) on October 20 to see how passionate AAPI voters can be on both sides of the partisan line on PBS America ReFramed at 8/7c on the WORLD Channel. [link removed].

Looking for a way to mobilize voters in your community? Join a screening/discussion ([link removed]) , host a screening ([link removed]) and/ or filmmaker Q&A ([link removed]) of First Vote before the November 3 elections! Share your #FirstVoteStory and #YourVote2020 with @FirstVoteFilm ([link removed]) on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
IRS Tax Help graphics and links
The Tax Outreach, Partnership and Education (TOPE) folks with the IRS have graciously shared tax information, infographics, and links with OCA. We have a folder of infographics ([link removed]) of important tax dates and information that you and your communities can use. Some important things to remember:
* Stay on the lookout for IRS impersonating social media accounts that may put you at risk
* In many social media scams, people are fooled into believing the message is from a trusted source
* Don’t click on links in posts or DMs pretending to be from the IRS. Check first that you are following the real IRS ([link removed] )
* The IRS doesn't spontaneously contact you by email, text message or DM to ask for personal or financial information (i.e. credit and debit card numbers, social security number, etc.)
* Some scams use fake IRS social media pages to steal your money. For your tax security and identity protection, be sure to follow the real IRS
* The IRS will NOT demand payment over social media.

If you would like more IRS Tax information resources, please contact OCA Communications Associate Eiley Fong at [email protected] ([link removed] [email protected])
OCA National Public Events Calendar
The OCA National Public Events calendar is where we post OCA National and OCA Chapter events. You can check out events happening virtually near you! The link is here: bit.ly/ocaevents.

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.
Report a Hate Crime ([link removed])

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