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SAVE THE DATE! August 4-6

For our 49th National Convention, OCA’s Las Vegas chapter looks forward to welcoming you with the theme “Building Our Community’s Heroes," which aims to celebrate unsung AAPI figures and highlight the importance of mentorship! Be sure to check our website to book your hotel room and view our tentative convention schedules.

Download our event app via Apple or Google Play to create your own customizable agenda, and visit our virtual hub to explore tracks, workshops, and speakers.

Interested in reaching diverse audiences? Learn about sponsorship opportunities here.

Plus: Follow @ocanational on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
UPDATES
News — OCA Remembers Secretary Norman Mineta
Former U.S. Secretary Norman Mineta passed away surrounded by family and loved ones on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, and is mourned by the nation. Read more.
POLICY CORNER

K-12 AANHPI Curriculum Development Project

This Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, OCA is participating in Give in May; A nationwide giving campaign formed by the Asian Pacific Fund, AAPI Data, Asian Pacific Community Fund, Korean American Community Foundation, and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy to support AAPI non-profits.

Our K-12 Task Force is working hard to ensure that OCA is one of the leaders in pushing culturally relevant curricula in our nation's schools. We are in the final stages of completing our K-12 AANHPI Curriculum Project, where we will host a database of AANHPI curricula that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive into classrooms nationwide in collaboration with the student-run organization Diversify Our Narrative and The 1882 Foundation.

Getting that curriculum into classrooms depends on your support. One way you can show up for the students, parents, educators, and advocates leading this effort: donating to OCA's Give in May campaign!

How else can you support this project?

  • FOLLOW and SHARE our Instagram where we post a majority of our content! @k12aanhpi_project
  • VISIT our Linktree and donate to our project, sign our petition, and visit our website to learn more about our project in-depth!
If you have any questions, please email OCA's Associate Manager of Policy & Advocacy Michael Nguyen.
May 17 — Connecting AAPI Households to Affordable Internet Services
Join Rep. Grace Meng, OCA, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-AAJC, and the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans for a webinar on how AAPIs can afford to access the internet services needed for work, school, and health care through the new Affordable Connectivity Program! RSVP here.
May 31 — K-12 AANHPI Curriculum Project Workshop Launch
Mark your calendars and join us for the soft launch of OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates’ K-12 Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Curriculum Project Workshop to cap the end of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!

This 90-minute workshop will feature a panel of educators and advocates who will discuss the importance of including AANHPI studies in K-12 education, the development of new and exciting AANHPI lesson plans, and ways to incorporate curriculum into K-12 classrooms across the U.S. This 90-minute workshop will feature a panel of educators and advocates who will discuss the importance of including AANHPI studies in K-12 education, the development of new and exciting AANHPI lesson plans, and ways to incorporate curriculum into K-12 classrooms across the U.S.

For the second half of the workshop, one of our very own curriculum designers will conduct a live walkthrough of a pilot lesson created specifically for this project. We will also share updates on our soon-to-be-released curriculum database – you won't want to miss! Register here.
CHAPTER SPOTLIGHT

OCA-Cleveland: Premiering History of Cleveland's Chinatown

OCA-Cleveland chapter's documentary on the history of Cleveland's Chinatown will be premiered at Old Stone Church to thank everyone who contributed to the stories and monetarily on Sat. June 4 from 2-5 PM (EDT). The chapter is also submitting the film to various film festivals and have already won two!

  • The Stanley Film Awards for Best Editing
  • Best Trailer documentary at the Horror Hotel Film Festival
OCA-Utah: Pasifika Women
In partnership with Le Malu, OCA Utah was proud to host Fa'alototele, a Pasifika women's empowerment dinner and panel with Councilwoman Bev Uipi, Sui Lang Panoke, 'Anapesi Ka'ili (2016 chapter president), Celia Moleni, Tema Hunkin Laussen, moderated by Verona Sagato Mauga (2017 chapter president).
OCA-Utah: Young People's Gathering
As part of their APIHM Eve kick-off, OCA Utah chapter hosted a Young People's Gathering to bring together young members of our chapter to meet after two years of volunteerism and community organizing.
EVENTS + OPPORTUNITIES
OCA-Utah: APIHM Series
OCA Utah is excited to announce that for the first time in Utah, there will be several events statewide co-hosted with theirs sister organizations celebrating Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Click here for more
May 21: OCA San Diego First Anniversary Celebration
OCA San Diego will commemorate one year of launching with catered food and performances on May 21, 2022. Ticket prices are $15 for members, $20 for non-members, and $10 for kids under 8. RSVP # of attendants & names to [email protected] by TONIGHT.
Click here for more.

May 21-22: Cleveland Asian Festival

As one of the founding organizations, OCA Greater Cleveland is proud to present the 2022 Cleveland Asian Festival on May 21 and 22 in Cleveland's Asiatown neighborhood for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

The event features live entertainment, cultural performers, martial art demonstrations, authentic Asian foods, a World Marketplace, a Health Pavilion for free screenings, the Colors of Asia Fashion Show, an Asian Pop Dance competition, and more.  Learn more at ClevelandAsianFestival.org.  
May 26: VacZINE Workshop with OCA
Create physical zines (self-published books filled with text, images, and collages) with us on Zoom as we discuss the ways in which the AANHPI community has formed solidarity throughout the pandemic, along with ways in which we can uplift each other as we slowly emerge out of a post-pandemic world. Register here.
May 28: OCA-SF Book Club w/ hAAPI Hour Book Club
 
OCA-SF is having a book club on Zoom on Saturday, May 28 from 2-3 PM (PDT) in partnership with hAAPI hour book club. Register to receive the meeting link and discussion documents. Click here to register.

hAAPI hour book club is a community of readers connected by Asian and Asian American literature. Members gather once a month through a virtual meeting to discuss the month’s book selection. You're welcome to join the conversation even if you haven't read the book! May's book club pick is Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li.

Copies of Portrait of a Thief are available for in-store purchase at Eastwind Books of Berkeley or online. Use coupon code OCA at checkout to receive a 10% discount off your purchase!
June 25: 2022 Edwin M. Lee Memorial Golf Tournament
OCA-Greater Seattle are the fiscal sponsors for the 2nd Annual Edwin M. Lee Memorial Golf Tournament, to be held Saturday, June 25, at the Auburn Golf Course, 29630 Green River Rd. SE, Auburn, WA. Click here for more.
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