April 2021

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
Hello AdvOCAtes,

We hope you're well and staying healthy, and we thank you for your continual support for OCA. As spring rolls around, check out the great opportunities we've listed below!
March Press Releases
* OCA Commends the Biden Administration, Judicial Appointments and Support for AAPI Communities ([link removed])
* OCA Statement on Rob Bonta as Attorney General of California ([link removed])
* OCA Mourns Victims of Atlanta Spa Shootings ([link removed])
* OCA Relived to See the End of Public Charge Rule ([link removed])
* OCA to Host National Virtual Rally for Angelo Quinto and Christian Hall ([link removed])
* Six Organizations Celebrate Women's History Month with Multicultural Womxn's Conference ([link removed])

AAPI History Webinar Series: AAPI Hate Crimes in History: They're Not New
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OCA is hosting an AAPI History Webinar during the month of April! The theme this year is AAPI Hate Crimes: They're Not New. The first webinar in the series will be Friday, April 9 6:00-7:00pm ET. Join us to learn, break down, and discuss the tragic 1982 hate crime against Chinese-American Vincent Chin that brought the rise of the AAPI advocacy grassroots movement. Register for this webinar here ([link removed]) .
Value our Families Storytelling Campaign: Stuck in the Backlog of Family Immigration

OCA National is collaborating with Value our Families—a network of local and national community-based and advocacy organizations that reject attacks and proposed harmful changes to our current family-based immigration system—to collect stories of individuals #StuckintheBacklog to expose how due to bureaucracy and institutional bigotry families are systematically separated for sometimes decades at a time.

Our goal with this storytelling campaign is to uplift stories of families stuck in the backlog and fighting to be reunited with their loved ones. We want to shift the public narrative from anti-immigrant rhetoric that criminalizes the act of migration, to centering their humanity, dignity and placing families first.

As such, we are identifying stories of individuals directly impacted by the immigration backlog and or family members impacted in the following ways.

- Stuck in the visa backlog or waiting on a family-sponsored visa
- Lost legal status or became undocumented due to the Visa backlog
- Essential worker in the US on Family Visa, and is (or has) sponsored family members

We need your help in collecting 1-2 stories of individuals impacted by the Family Immigration System.
To Participate, FILL OUT THIS FORM ([link removed]) .
OCA & 1822 Foundation: AAPI Curriculum in Classrooms
OCA National and 1882 foundation are collaborating on an initiative to get AAPI history into K-12 classrooms nationwide – and we need your help. Currently, we are in the beginning stages of researching and developing curriculum ideas and want to ensure that the curriculum is inclusive and equitable in its treatment of AAPI history, and reflective of the cultural diversity found in the AAPI a community. We are seeking resources that include innovative approaches to learning and welcome contributions that bring to light historical events that have impacted the AAPI community. We also encourage ideas that promote project-based learning and creative approaches to teaching.

If you have ideas, resources, or questions, or would like to be an active participant in the project, please contact Senior Policy & Advocacy Associate, Michael Nguyen at [email protected] (mailto: [email protected]) .
OCA-UPS Gold Mountain Scholarships
We are now accepting applications for our OCA-UPS Gold Mountain Scholarship! We are offering two versions of this scholarship: one for graduating high school seniors and one for rising college seniors. Both scholarships are for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students who are the first in their immediate family to attend college. Click here ([link removed]) to learn more about both scholarships and their eligibility requirements. The deadline to apply for both is Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 11:59 PM PT.
S.Y & S.F. Fung Public Service Scholarship Fund
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It is important for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) to be represented at all levels of government, to be involved in the political process, advocacy, and public service, in order to meet our communities’ needs and make our voices heard. The S.Y. & S.F. Fung Public Service Scholarship Fund aims to support this work by awarding financial aid to students pursuing a Masters Degree in Public Administration and who intend to pursue a career in public service. In 2021, one scholar will be awarded a $2,000 scholarship. The deadline to apply is Sunday, May 30, 2021 at 11:59 PM PT. Learn more and apply here ([link removed]) .
OCA New York Chapter Paid Internship
OCA-New York Chapter is seeking a college student or recent grad for a full-time summer internship to coordinate their 15th Annual Hate Crimes Prevention Art Project! This is a paid position that will take place from May 17th to August 15th. The deadline to apply is April 18, 2021 at 6 PM ET. Learn more here ([link removed]) .
Teach For America
Teach For America works toward the day when every child will receive an excellent and equitable education. Join the network of leaders changing the course of our nation working to expand opportunity for all students and leverage your unique talents to dismantle inequities from the classroom and beyond. Learn more and apply ([link removed]) here ([link removed]) .
IRS: Tax Day Extension and Error Checklist

We're proud to be a community partner with the IRS, sharing accurate information (in English and in-language) about tax season, tax help, and other financial matters. Here's some information regarding the 2021 tax season: #IRS reminds taxpayers that the deadline to file taxes has been extended to May 17th. The IRS also has a variety of resources on their website to aid in preparing your taxes, such as this checklist of common errors: www.irs.gov/taxerrors

Chinese

重要的是您要檢查整份報稅表，即使您委派了其他人為您報稅，因為任何錯誤都可能會延誤您的稅表處理。 [link removed] #IRS

Korean

세금 보고서를 작성할 때 흔하게 발생하는 오류 체크리스트 [link removed] #IRS

Vietnamese

Danh Sách Kiểm Tra Những Lỗi Thường Gặp khi Giúp Khai Thuế [link removed] #IRS
Call for Nominations: 2021-2022 FAPAC Future Star Program
In support of Executive Order 13583, the Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC) launched the Future Star Program (FSP) in 2019. This will be the second year of FSP. FSP offers individual mentoring and career counseling opportunities for high school students, promoting professional development experiences. Here is the link to the website for more information. ([link removed])
Collaborative OCA Chapter MAAP Event
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The OCA DC, Greater Cleveland, and Greater Columbus chapters are collaborating to launch their first virtual MAPP. For more information, please check the website: [link removed]
* We will be hosting a public townhall on anti-Asian hate. Details will be released soon!
* We're working on releasing a new hate crimes and hate incidents resource guide. Be on the lookout for this!
* Our team is working to update the hate reporting tool on our website. Be on the lookout for this!

It's 2021 and we 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.
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.

Study Participants Needed

Doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology at Alliant International University Harvey Zhang is looking for participants for his dissertation research examining the effects of acculturation and emotional regulation in second-generation Asian American males. The study will take about 15 minutes and includes a series of surveys with a demographic questionnaire at the end. It is completely confidential and participants are free to withdraw at any time prior to submitting the finished survey.

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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.
Report a Hate Crime ([link removed])

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