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2022 Summer Internship Applications Are Live!

🔥 Big news: We're now accepting application for OCA National Center's 2022 Summer Internship Program, which will return to being in-person next year! Undergraduate students (and recent grads) who identify as Asian American or Pacific Islander are highly encouraged to apply.
🤔 Why apply? This is a full-time, paid internship based in Washington, D.C. You'll receive a $5,250 stipend, gain valuable work experience in the public sector, meet with legislative officials, and learn about AAPI issues with an amazing cohort from June 6 - August 12. View all program details and eligibility requirements here.
🏡 Host an intern: For more than 30 years, OCA National Center has managed the oldest and largest internship program for AAPI college students in the nation’s capital. If your office is interested in hosting an intern this summer, apply before Friday, February 18, 2022.
📧 Have questions? Contact our Associate Manager of Programs Kent Tong or view all frequently asked questions.

REASONS TO APPLY

💸 A $5,250 stipend.

💻 Great placements at congressional offices, government agencies, leading nonprofits, and our corporate partners.

✏️ In-depth leadership and professional development programming.

🥰 A diverse cohort to bond and learn with!

DEADLINES

👉 Priority: January 30, 2022 at 11:59 PM PT

👉 Regular: February 20, 2022 at 11:59 PM PT.

SUPPORT OUR WORK

Your tax-deductible donations have allowed us to send 500+ interns to Washington to promote stronger AAPI participation in government and advocacy.

Can you help us raise $150,000 before the end of 2021 to keep the momentum going?

UPDATES

Now Available: A Year of Resilience

This year, we’re providing unprecedented transparency around OCA National Center's activities and finances. Read our interactive 2020 Annual Report to see the impact of our advocacy work during the pandemic.

📖 DIVE IN

🏛️ News — OCA Praises Selection of USTR Katherine Tai as Co-Chair of the White House Initiative on AANHPIs
America's top trade official will help to lead the newly launched initiative, which has a broad mandate to tackle numerous crises facing Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. Read more.

Recap — The OCA Games
Last month, we hosted a live fundraiser as part of #GivingTuesday in support of our youth programs! Inspired by the Netflix series 'Squid Game,' our contestants participated in a spicy ramen challenge, dalgona challenge, and OCA National Center staff trivia. Watch the full event here.

✍️ Analysis — Broadening Digital Opportunity for Our Communities
Historic levels of broadband funding contained within the bipartisan infrastructure law could support millions of AAPI families, writes our Executive Director Thu Nguyen. Read more.

Update — K-12 AANHPI Curriculum Project
Our K-12 Curriculum Project Task Force now has a website! This will serve as our digital hub to share and recruit for our advocacy initiative, provide resources, and house classroom material that is diverse, equitable and inclusive in its treatment of AANHPI history. Learn more and stay in touch at [email protected]!

🍿 From the Blog — Review: Plan B
The Hulu film is the type of mainstream teen comedy we need more of, writes OCA Associate Manager of Programs Kent Tong. Read more.

Want to learn more? We discussed the film and the stigma of sex for Asian American women with Brown Sugar: The Podcast.

SPOTLIGHT

OCA's Utah chapter worked hard to register voters at the annual Utah Asian Festival, celebrated Filipino American History Month with the leaders of the University of Utah's Pinoy American United Student Organization (PUSO), hosted its annual flu shot and health clinic, and celebrated at its December board retreat + holiday social.

OCA's Detroit chapter held its 49th anniversary celebration on December 11 with a virtual gala, which featured city and state officials and included a special screening of the award-winning documentary "Far East Deep South." Board member and U-M Assistant Professor Ian Shin moderated a conversation with the film's creators Baldwin Chiu and Larissa Lam (above).

OCA-Greater Seattle hosted a situational awareness and self-defense workshop on November 21. Led by OCA National Center's Michael Nguyen and former OCA-GS intern Han Eckelberg, 33 participants (including 28 college students) learned physical and social techniques to de-escalate confrontational situations.

📅 UPCOMING EVENTS

2022 Situational Awareness Workshops

OCA's Greater Houston chapter continues to host regular training sessions to arm individuals with the education and tools to intervene as bystanders. Free 1.5-hour trainings on how to be a confident and effective bystander against anti-Asian hate are scheduled to begin next year on February 15. 👉 Register here.

‍🎄 December 22: Bake Cookies + Learn How to Manage Holiday Social Anxiety
While the holidays can be fun and filled with festive cheer, it can also bring anxiety. Join OCA's Senior Program Associate JaeHwi Shim and Pathlight's Alexandra Harrison for an Instagram Live discussion on how to manage this stress while baking some chewy gingerbread chocolate cookies! Learn more.

Save the Date: March 10-12, 2022
OCA and the Center for Asian Pacific American Women will gather for the next "Women Rise" conference at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Houston - Greenway Plaza. More details coming soon.

OPPORTUNITIES

❤️ A Smarter Way to Support OCA + Our Chapters

Our internship program and AAPI advocacy are made possible by dedicated supporters like you—and we’re thrilled to share that you can now donate stock directly to OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates!

There are numerous benefits to donating stock, and we’ve made the process easy with a free online tool that helps maximize your impact while minimizing your tax burden. 👉 Learn more here.

👉 GIVE TO OCA

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