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TAP Boston 6th Annual Spring Gala Serving Our Communities. Growing Tomorrow’s Leaders. Saturday, May 19th, 7 to 9 PM Please join us for our 6th Annual Spring Gala to celebrate accomplishments of TAP-Boston’s programs and community impact over the past year!  Learn about our vision for a better Boston, make meaningful connections with people who care about this community, and together give back to this place we call home. Our Program The 6th Annual Spring Gala is a formal evening filled with program showcases, raffles, awards, and a photobooth! Catch up with friends you made in the past year at TAP events, or meet someone new over hors d'oeuvres and a drink all dressed up. Either way, we’re excited to see you soon! Dress code is cocktail attire. Ticketing Your ticket includes light hors d'oeuvres, one raffle ticket, and good fun! Early bird tickets end May 1st, 11:59PM. ($25) Regular tickets end May 17th, 11:59PM. ($35) Grab a ticket now and we can't wait to see you there! For more details, head here: https://tap-boston-6th-annual-gala-tickets.eventbrite.com -- Chyi-Shin Shu  |  舒其馨 |  President  |  714-200-3011 TAP-Boston Featured Event TAP Boston 6th Annual Spring Gala Saturday, May 19, 2018 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Hyatt Regency Boston (1 Avenue de Lafayette Boston, MA 02111) Serving Our Communities. Growing Tomorrow’s Leaders. Please join us for our 6th Annual Spring Gala to celebrate accomplishments of TAP-Boston’s programs and community impact over the past year! Learn about our vision for a better Boston, make meaningful connections with people who care about this community, and together give back to this place we call home. The 6th Annual Spring Gala is a formal evening filled with program showcases, trivia, raffles, awards, and a photobooth! Catch up with friends you made in the past year at TAP events, or meet someone new over hors d'oeuvres and a drink all dressed up. Either way, we’re excited to see you soon! Your ticket includes light hors d'oeuvres, one raffle ticket, and good fun! Buy your tickets today - early bird tickets end May 1st, 11:59PM. ($25) Questions? Ask us on Facebook! Register Now Upcoming Events TAPpy Hour at Shabu & Mein Wednesday, April 25, 2018 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Shabu & Mein (148 First St, Cambridge, MA 02141) Looking for a bar thing for spring? Ring in the warmer weather with us at Shabu & Mein, a hip spot in Cambridge known for its hot pot, ramen, and drinks. The bar area is reserved just for our group, and as always, we warmly welcome both new folks and returning members to TAP! Be sure to get your ticket early to secure your spot; tickets are otherwise not guaranteed and $10 at the door. Your ticket goes towards shared appetizers. Note: Shabu & Mein is just a short walk from the Kendall and Lechmere T stops. Questions? Ask us on Facebook! Register Now TAP-Boston Service Event with Cradles to Crayons Saturday, April 28, 2018 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Cradles to Crayons (155 North Beacon Street Boston, MA 02135) Come volunteer with TAP-Boston at the Cradles to Crayons Giving Factory warehouse, where we will roll up our sleeves and help provide local children with the basic essentials they need to thrive at home and at school. Reserve your spot soon - we have two spots remaining! Questions? Ask us on Facebook! Register Now TAP-Boston Service Event with The Food Project Saturday, May 5, 2018 9:30 am to 12:30 pm The Food Project (10 Lewis Street Lincoln, MA 01773) Volunteer with us at a Serve & Grow farm to learn about The Food Project and their mission, and help with tasks such as planting, weeding, harvesting, washing vegetables, and preparing beds. This event will be at their Lincoln farm. Questions? Ask us on Facebook! Register Now Messages from our Partners ACDC: 2018 Heart of the Community Dim Sum Breakfast Friday, April 27, 2018 7:30 am to 9:30 am China Pearl Restaurant (9 Tyler Street Boston, MA 02111) Join ACDC in celebrating 31 years of building affordable homes, empowering families and strengthening communities and honoring those who have worked tirelessly to support working families and the Asian American community. Proceeds from this fundraiser fuel initiatives like their A-VOYCE youth leadership program and financial literacy and bilingual, first-time homebuyer education programs. To learn more and register, click here. Newton 2018 Taiwan Day Saturday, May 5, 2018 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands, MA) Come join us at Newton's 11th annual Taiwan Day Festival! Brought to us by the Culture Center of Taipei Economic Culture Office in Boston, Taiwan Day is an annual event that provides a venue to share Taiwanese culture and cuisine with the public. There will be many booths featuring nigh market food/appetizer/snacks, games, desserts, and more! There will also be a special performance by Formosa Circus Art! Attendance is free - we hope to see you there! Bon Me - Celebrating 7 Years & Big Changes! Bon Me is celebrating its seventh year of slinging sandwiches by making some big changes. Their most recently opened East Cambridge restaurant (60 Binney St, Cambridge, MA) has been rebranded as “Bon Me Test Kitchen” to debut a newly developed menu, a full beer and cider list, and self-service kiosks. The Test Kitchen menu is designed to give customers the opportunity to try new and exciting flavors in an easy to order format. The Test Kitchen menu will also feature their brand new craft beer and cider list, with offerings from Lamplighter Brewing, Aeronaut, and Prospect Cider. Click here for more information and a peek at the new Test Kitchen menu! Commonwealth of Massachusetts Asian American Commission Announces Awardees & Speakers for the 12th Annual Unity Dinner Fundraiser #RepresentASIAN Boston University at 7PM with a Networking Reception at 6PM BOSTON – The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Asian American Commission (AAC) 12th Annual Unity Dinner will be held on Thursday, May 3 at Boston University at 7PM preceded by a networking reception with appetizers and a cash bar starting at 6PM. Proceeds will be used to support, expand and strengthen AAC's advocacy work on behalf of the Asian American community in the Commonwealth. “On behalf of the Asian American Commission, we are thrilled to honor the work of Dr. Richard Chu (recipient of the Community Hero Award); Wheelock Family Theatre (recipient of the Leadership for Diversity and Inclusion Award); and Ms. Ranjani Saigal (recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award) in this year’s #RepresentAsian themed dinner fundraiser,” remarked Executive Director Jenny Chiang. Along with our accomplished awardees, we are deeply honored to have keynote speaker, Dr. Pam Eddinger, President of Bunker Hill Community College, the largest of 15 community colleges in Massachusetts. Attendees will be treated to an ancient classical Indian dance form called Bharatanatyam, performed by Thillai Fine Arts Academy. During the reception, Que Shing Chinese Music & Opera Group will be performing Cantonese Opera music. Event Details:  Thursday, May 3, 2018 6:00 – 9:30 PM Boston University, Metcalf Hall at GSU 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA Tickets to the Unity Dinner can be purchased through Eventbrite: https://2018unity.eventbrite.com. For more information, please visit http://www.aacommission.org/unity-dinner/ or contact AAC Executive Director, Jenny Chiang: jenny.chiang@aacommission.org | 617-367-9333 ext. 662. PARKING INFORMATION: Guests can use any of the pay on entry lots throughout campus. You can check this website http://www.bu.edu/parking/lots-locations/red-sox-parking/  to show exact addresses and prices for each lot. Only 5 spots remaining! 98% of small business are under the $1M revenue mark. We've designed a weekend full of workshops focused on learning how to scale your business and hearing stories from those who have. There will plenty of opportunity to build relationships, learn from each other, as well as interactive workshops led by seasoned entrepreneurs and business coaches. The weekend will be capped off by an optional beach day on Miami Beach! Our sessions include:  Brand Hacking by Ian So, CEO of Chicken & Rice Guys Getting your Numbers Right by Cheuk Shian, Founder of Keyshore Investments Female Entrepreneurship by Lavanya Jawaharlal, Co-Founder of STEM Center USA Take Home a Podcast by Dale Ting, CEO of Wild Ting Enterprises How to Sell as an Entrepreneur by Jesse Nandhavan, Partner at Conjugate LLC Check out the full event schedule in our Facebook event page. We're going to be staying in luxury mansion Villa Toscana! Cost: Your plane ticket $100 event fee for non-members, $50 for members $195 for 3 nights of lodging. You are also welcome to book your own lodging Join our Membership! Why not join this premier network of API entrepreneurs that provides you access to our exclusive membership directory AND 50% discount on most major events? Join our memberships for an annual fee of $100 here.  Join us in Miami! AARP Community Challenge 2018 Apply today! "Quick-action" grants to make communities livable for people of all ages AARP Livable Communities We know it takes time to build great communities. But, we also believe that quick action can spark longer-term progress. The AARP Community Challenge funds projects that build momentum for local change to improve livability for all residents. In 2017, the AARP Community Challenge awarded 88 grants. 2018 TIMELINE March 21: Launch of the 2018 AARP Community Challenge  May 16: Applications are due by 5 pm ET June 25: Winning applicants will be notified by email by this date November 5: All projects must be completed  December 3: After Action Reports due Grant applications must be submitted online by using the link below.   However, we recommend that you first watch this short video, read all of the information noted below and download the following PDF attachments, especially the application questionnaire, which is provided so you can prepare your answers offline and then copy and paste your text into our web-based application. About the AARP Community Challenge AARP Community Challenge Flyer Sample Application Questionnaire Sample Application Language Sample After Action Report for Winning Grantees  Inspiring Examples From 2017 (online article) When you're ready to complete the online application Apply Here Questions can be emailed to CommunityChallenge@AARP.org Eligibility The program is open to the following types of organizations: 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4) and 501(c)(6) nonprofits Government entities Other types of organizations, considered on a case-by-case basis Acceptable Projects For the 2018 AARP Community Challenge, AARP will prioritize projects that aim to achieve the following outcomes: Deliver a range of transportation and mobility options in the community through permanent or temporary solutions that increase connectivity, walkability, bikeability and/or and access to public and private transit. Create vibrant public places in the community through permanent or temporary solutions that improve open spaces, parks and access to other amenities. Support the availability of a range of housing in the community through permanent or temporary solutions that increase accessible and affordable housing options. Other community improvements. We want to know the most important needs in your community and the best quick-action ideas you have to address them. Community Challenge grants can be used to support the following types of projects in the community. The proposed project types described below will be prioritized over those that support ongoing programming or events: Permanent physical improvement in the community Temporary demonstrations that lead to long-term change New, innovative programming or services The following projects are NOT eligible for funding: Partisan, political or election-related activities Planning activities and assessments and surveys of communities Studies with no follow-up action  Publication of books or reports Acquisition of land and/or buildings Sponsorships of other organizations' events or activities Research and development Promotion of a for-profit entity and/or its products and services Grant Amounts If your idea is big, no project is too small! Grants can range from several hundred dollars for small, short-term activities to several thousand for larger projects. Daphne Kwok Vice President, Multicultural Leadership Asian American & Pacific Islander Audience Strategy AARP | 601 E Street NW | Washington, DC 20049 202.434.6345 dkwok@aarp.org www.aarp.org/aapi chinese.aarp.org COMMISSIONERS Chairperson Wingkay Leung Vice Chairperson Vira Douangmany Cage Treasurer Mabel Lam Secretary Dimple J. Rana Jonjy Ananth Nick Chau Mary Chin Elisa Choi Loan Thi Dao Gilbert Ho Ivy Ho Vanna Howard Pralhad KC Nina Liang Chung Liu John Naranja Uyen-Sa Nguyen Anil Saigal Kimberly Truong Ying Wang Interim Executive Director  Jenny Chiang Message from Wingkay Leung, Chairperson of the Asian American Commission: Dear Friends and Supporters, It was a wonderful and productive 2017 year for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Asian American Commission (AAC), under the leadership of Elisa Choi. Though Elisa Choi and Nick Chau have stepped down as officers, they have continued contributing to AAC as Commissioners. I am grateful that the Commission has chosen me to lead the AAC in 2018, along with Vira Douangmany Cage, Mabel Lam and Dimple Rana. I like to thank other members of the AAC who have served many years, and have recently left the Commission, such as Yan Jennifer Cao, Kay Dong, Liannna Kushi, Evelyn Tang and Sophy Theam. In 2018, though there are some changes in ethnicities of the appointments, the AAC is still very diverse in ethnic background and geographic locations. We welcome new Commissioners Mary Chin, Vanna Howard, Kimberly Truong and Ying Wang. In February, we held our annual Swearing-In ceremony of new Commissioners and reappointed Commissioners at the Treasurer’s office, hosted by Treasurer Deborah Goldberg. We are preparing to celebrate the AAPI Heritage Month in May, with our 12th annual Unity Dinner on May 3rd 2018. The theme for this year’s event is “#RepresentASIAN”. In a sense, AAC is the voice of the Asian Americans in Massachusetts to State and City governments. A more meaningful view is that we should be proud to be Asian Americans in this Commonwealth we call home, and be willing to advocate for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) causes. This year we are honored to have Dr. Pam Eddinger, President of Bunker Hill Community College, as the Keynote Speaker. As in prior years, we will honor community organizations and leaders for their dedication to serve the AAPI community. As always, we have been very busy since our last newsletter. You can read more about our activities in the following pages. Notable, the AAC has joined force with the APIs-CAN and other organizations in supporting House Bill H.3361, “An Act requiring state agencies to collect Asian American aggregate data”, initiated by House Representative Tackey Chan. While there are some vocal Asian opposition to this Bill, especially from some suburbs, this Bill will help in determining future social and health services for those who need the support. In order for the AAC to be effective in its mission, we need all your support. Best regards, Wingkay Leung Chairperson, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Asian American Commission Congratulations to our re-appointed Commissioners, Mabel Lam (Treasurer appointee) and Uyen-Sa Nguyen (Governor appointee) as well as our newly appointed Commissioners, Mary Chin (Governor appointee, not pictured), Vanna Howard (Auditor appointee), Kimberly Truong (House Speaker appointee, not pictured), and Ying Wang (Attorney General appointee). A special thank you to Treasurer Goldberg for hosting our Swearing-in Ceremony and helping to swear in our Commissioners.  Asian American Commission’s 12th Annual Unity Dinner  “#RepresentASIAN"  May 3, 2018, 6pm - 9:30pm Boston University, Metcalf Hall at George Sherman Union A big THANK YOU to our 2017 sponsors: Asian American Civic Association (AACA) Asian American Lawyers of Massachusetts BC School of Nursing Bunker Hill Community College Chinatown Main Street East Boston Savings Bank East West Bank Eastern Bank Element Care Enterprise Bank Mabel Lam Santander South Cove Community Health Tai Tung Realty and Pharmacy Thanh V. Tran United Healthcare Vietnamese American Community of MA There's still time to purchase early bird tickets!  REGISTER TODAY *Price for individual seat is $120 per ticket/person. *Early Bird price is $100 per ticket/person and must be purchased by March 31, 2018. Please visit http://www.aacommission.org/unity-dinner for sponsorship opportunities AAC/AACA Lunar New Year Celebration Monday, February 26, 2018 Great Hall, Massachusetts State House The AAC was privileged to partner with the Asian American Civic Association (AACA) in hosting the first Lunar New Year Celebration at the State House. The event welcomed hundreds of individuals to recognize a cultural tradition celebrated by many Asian ethnicities. Guest speakers included, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, Secretary of State William Galvin, Consul General of Japan, Rokuichiro Michii, Consul General of Thailand, Joseph Milano, British Consulate Vice Consul Michelle Lampa, Mayor of Quincy Thomas Koch, and Representative Donald Wong. Thank you to our attendees, supporters, and amazing cultural performers for helping bring the Lunar New Year celebration to the State House! AAC supports H.3361 and Data Disaggregation The Asian American Commission expressed its full support for data disaggregation and House Bill 3361. House Bill 3361 would ensure that our Commonwealth collect voluntary, detailed data on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders for the benefit of our communities. AAC participated in the Lobby Day organized by APIs-CAN and provided support testimony at the Public Hearing held by the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. The Joint Committee has decided to move data disaggregation forward to create a Special Commission to assess feasibility and draft recommendations inviting the Black Advisory Commission and Latino Advisory Commission.  Thank you to APIs-CAN who worked tirelessly to move this piece of legislation forward. Read more about what's happening here. Please join us for our 3rd annual AAPI Civil Rights Forum Registration will open soon* I'm writing to invite you to join me at one of Boston's biggest & best "foodie" events... The 14th Annual "Taste of Ginger" will take place on Monday, April 9th (6:30-9:00pm) at the Museum of Fine Arts. Over 30 of Boston's best restaurants & chefs will gather to benefit Joslin Diabetes Center's pioneering "Asian American Diabetes Initiative" (AADI) which focuses on the study, treatment and cure of diabetes in the Asian American & Pacific Islander community. I'm proud to once-again Chair this event, and I hope you'll join me on April 9th as we support Joslin's AADI and its groundbreaking work to conquer this debilitating disease. For tickets and a complete list of restaurants, please scroll below... JOIN US FOR "A TASTE OF GINGER"  Benefiting Joslin Diabetes Center's  Asian American Diabetes Initiative April 9th, 2018 * 33 amazing restaurants * at the MFA Boston Save the date for one of Boston’s largest food events of the year! A Taste of Ginger will feature thirty of Boston’s most celebrated chefs including: Jasper White of Summer Shack, Andy Husbands of the Smoke Shop, Joanne Chang of Flour Bakery and Myers+Chang, and Tracy Chang of Pagu... all there to support Joslin Diabetes Center's pioneering "Asian American Diabetes Initiative". See below for the list of all participating restaurants.  See you at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston!! Event Details I Get Your Tickets Huge thanks to our 2018 Ginger participating restaurants!! AADI | Joslin Diabetes Center | 617-309-3444 | aadi@joslin.harvard.edu | aadi.joslin.org I’m writing to invite you to a couple of wonderful events on Monday April 9th, hosted by Joslin Diabetes Center, which are both, personally very important to me. ----------- That evening, please join us for Joslin’s signature “Taste of Ginger” Food Tasting Gala, benefitting Joslin’s Asian American Diabetes Initiative (AADI). This year’s 14th Annual Ginger event will be held at the Museum of Fine Arts on Monday, April 9th from 6:30pm-9:30pm.  With OVER THIRTY outstanding chefs & restaurants, it promises to be an amazing event to support Joslin's groundbreaking AADI. Participating restaurants include:  Bon Me ~ Cafenation ~ Changsho Restaurant ~ China Pearl ~ Dharani ~ Flour Bakery + Cafe ~ Fuji at Ink Block ~ MEM Tea Imports ~ Modern Pastry ~ Myers + Chang ~ Night Market ~ Pagu ~ and Summer Shack ~ To purchase tickets (or donate to Joslin’s AADI), please visit: http://www.joslin.org/giving/S ignature_Events.html We’re very excited this year to honor The Moy Family - owners of numerous establishments (China Pearl, Shojo, and Ruckus), and longtime supporters of Joslin & the Asian American community. ------------- Earlier that day (April 9th), we’d be honored if you could join us at the Second Annual “Lawrence and Evelyn Wing Family Lectureship Series” (named in my parent’s memory) which will take place from Noon-1pm at Joslin Diabetes Center (One Joslin Place, Boston). The Lectureship Series is free, and open to the public and was created to support Joslin’s first-in-the-nation Asian American Diabetes Initiative (AADI) and its efforts to combat diabetes in the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. We’re excited that our lecturer this year will be renowned health care advocate and professor, Dr. Howard Koh – the former U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health, and current Professor at the Harvard School of Public Health and the Kennedy School of Government. The topic will be “Diabetes in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Populations: Clinical and Public Health Dimensions.” Thanks, and I hope to see you at either (or both!) of these events on Monday, April 9th. - Leverett Graduation!... This Friday, March 23rd March 21, 2018 CELEBRATING OVER 1,250 GRADUATES Join Us for Graduation, This Friday Help us welcome our newest class  Into the Seminar Family ... This Friday, March 23rd --------------------------  Members of the Commonwealth Seminar  Winter 2018 Class Join us this Friday (March 23rd) at the MA State House (Room 222), from 3:15pm-5:00pm, as we celebrate the Graduation of our newest Commonwealth Seminar class: The Winter Class of 2018. We're blessed to once again have a diverse and dynamic group of students who bring unique perspectives and experiences to our classes.  Our newest class includes: - Students from the Dominican Republic, South Korea, Singapore, and Haiti who are looking to improve the lives of others - A Philippine-born, Brooklyn raised activist who has been organizing since she was 13 years old - An East Boston basketball coach and volunteer looking to take the next step in her life & career development - A Reverend from Korea who makes the trip into the Seminar each week from Amherst, MA - Suffolk University students who are looking for the tools to help mobilize their communities - A National Urban Fellow, seeking her Masters in Public Administration - A Hong Kong native with a Masters in Urban Planning - Environmental Sustainability, Affordable Housing, Immigrant Rights and Workforce Development professionals, and... - Community activists who work & volunteer with United Way, the CHICA Project, the Asian American Civic Association, and other organizations... who want to make their communities and neighborhoods better places for everyone. We hope you can join us this Friday to celebrate as they join the 1,250+ alumni who have graduated from the Commonwealth Seminar since 2003! ~ SEMINAR SPOTLIGHT ~ Seminar Graduate, Natalie Ornell Her Quest to Commemorate Civil Rights Icon  Rosa Parks on the MBTA ----------------------- Seminar Alum, Natalie Ornell - Spring Class of 2017 - Natalie Ornell has been the grant writer at the Asian American Civic Association (AACA) since 2015. She raises funds for adult education and workforce development programs for immigrants from over 125 countries from around the world. Recently, the Boston Globe featured Natalie and her efforts to establish a permanent Rosa Parks decal to be placed on all MBTA buses.  Natalie writes: "Working on the Rosa Parks MBTA decal initiativehas been a very meaningful and interesting experience. When I saw the Rosa Parks decal on Miami buses last October, I was deeply moved and it made me think that Mrs. Parks' name should be on all public buses because this is history. I hope Boston can make the progress Miami did a decade ago. It's great that a bill was filed by Senator Timilty, and I'm grateful for the support of so many leaders in the community; I think there's a very strong case for this powerful and educational initiative.  The excellent advocacy training I received from the Commonwealth Seminar heightened my awareness that I could make change through the political process. Meeting my State Senator through the Seminar also made me feel more compelled to reach out to him. Working on this over the past few months has given me a new outlook on government which is that it's not impossible to make significant change in your community by reaching out to your elected officials. Without the Commonwealth Seminar I may not have pursued this project with the same persistence because I wouldn't have thought it was possible to get this far. I hope this bill becomes a law in Massachusetts." About the Commonwealth Seminar The Commonwealth Seminar is a privately funded program with the mission of opening the doors of government. It is an intensive training program focused on teaching diverse leaders how the legislative process really works.  Top legislators, legislative staff, media members, and policymakers will introduce seminar participants to the legislative and budget processes, lobbying & advocacy, working with the press/media, and thinking critically about policy issues.  By giving an insiders' view of the process, our goal is to encourage diverse leaders to become effective advocates and to pursue careers in public service.  Who Should Apply?  We are looking for leaders from under-serviced constituencies, communities of color and immigrant communities; and people working to directly benefit them. We place a high value on creating a seminar class that is demographically diverse. Successful candidates for the Commonwealth Seminar will leave the program with a basic understanding of government and a clear desire to use the skills learned through the seminar to make positive change.  Acceptance to the seminar is decided through a competitive process. Commonwealth Seminar staff and advisers will make all final decisions about the makeup of the seminar.  More Information and Application  Please be prepared to make a compelling argument in the application about how you fit into the Commonwealth Seminar's target student profile. For more information, and to download an application, please visit the Commonwealth Seminar website.  In This Issue Join Us for Graduation! Seminar Spotlight - Natalie Ornell's mission About the Seminar Do You Know Anyone Who Might Benefit From The Seminar? If you know anyone who would like to learn more about the Seminar, please have them visit: www.masscs.org Quick Links Website Join Our Mailing List Jobs Photos Third Sector New England Social Media Links: Twitter Instagram Facebook Page   ("Like" Our Seminar Page) Facebook Group  ("Join" Our Seminar Group!) Commonwealth Seminar, ,, Boston, MA 02112 Happy Lunar New Year: Asian Women and Girls Rise Up to Voice Concerns Are you looking for a supportive network to share and give back? Take the short 5-question survey to voice your concerns and needs!! Take Survey How to Use Gratitude for Stress Reduction and Boost Productivity Need to refresh yourself and reduce the stress a little bit? Here's 5 simple gratitude steps that you can use for stress reduction and productivity from Debbie! Click here for more. Debbie Lyn Toomey, RN is the founder of Health & Happiness Specialist™. She is committed to helping busy women by teaching them practical knowledge and skills sets that will best guide them to the road of a balanced, healthy, and harmonious life. Special Invitation to AppreciAsians "Individually, we are drops, together we are an ocean!" - by Ryunosuke Satoro Join us on March 8, 2018 at the Impact Hub Boston 6-9PM to appreciate AWFH's supporters and recognize high-achieving Asian women in the healthcare field.   RSVP Save The Date   FREE Women's Health Screenings What: Free breast and cervical screenings Where: CHA Cambridge Hospital, 1493 Cambridge, MA When: March 3, 2018, 9:00AM-4:00PM How: Call 617-665-2475 to sign up Click here for more information and click here for pre-registration form! Accessing ACO: Asian, Challenges and Opportunities with MassHealth What: The 6th State of Asian Women’s Health in MA conference Where: New England Carpenters Training Center              (750 Dorchester Ave., Boston, MA 02125) When: Thursday, May 10, 8:00AM - 3:30PM For sponsor / exhibitor / advertiser opportunities, please click here! Events & Announcements What: Fort Point Sip+Share Where: Flour Bakery When: Feb 15, 2018,  9:00-11:00 AM Click here to register! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What: South Boston Neighborhood Meet-up Where: PORT45- 45 West Third Street, South Boston MA 02127 When: Feb 28, 2018,  6:00-8:00 PM Click here to register! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What: Bi-Annual Networking Event Where: Back Bay Social Club, 867 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02199 When: Mar 28, 2018,  6:00-8:00 PM Click here to register!   What: Social Innovation Forum awarded AWFH 9-month Fellowshop with Tachnical Assistance and Co-working Space! Where: One Congress Street, Suite 113, Boston, MA 02114 When: Feb - Oct 2018   What: Interactive workshops on issues relevant to Asian and Asian American college students led by Harvard Graduate student For: Asian and Asian American college students Where: Harvard Graduate School of education, Askwith Hall, 13 Appian way, Cambridge, 02138 When: Feb 24, 2018 How: Register here What: Nella Pilot- Health Care Innovation for Family with Children  When: Start from March 1, 2018 "Nella Health will be offering triage services to a small number of local families and is looking for helping families with lower income and could use better medical advice services." Click here more info about Nella Pilot. What: 6th Annual Lesbians+ of Color Symposium (LOCS)  When: March 9-10 , 2018 Where: Harvard Law School - Wasserstein Hall Click here more info about Nella Pilot. What: The RWJF Clinical Scholars Program Is Seeking for Health Provider Application Time: Now- March 14th, 2018 - Start your application today at clinical-scholars.org   - See more details on the program components and current projects at http://clinicalscholarsnli.org - Contact Melissa Green, Deputy Director for Recruitment and Communications with questions magreen@email.unc.edu; clinical.scholars@unc.edu; 919-843-3304  What: Spring 2018 Training for News & Experienced Mentors Where: 35 Kneeland Street, 8th Floor, Boston When: March 14, 2:00-4:00PM for experienced mentors             April 12, 9:00-11:00AM fro new or recent mentors Click here to register! and click here for more information! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What: UMass Hosts Community Engagement and Research Symposium Where: UMass Mdical School When: March 9, 8:00AM-3:00PM Click here for more detail! (RSVP before Feb 16)   What: 4th annual Asian health symposium: In pursuit of health & wellness:   addressing the impact of stress in Asian immigrant communities  Where: Pao Arts Center (99 Albany Street, Boston MA, 02111) When: April 6, 2018, 9:30AM-1:30PM How: Please register here to attend. Space is limited! Please register by March 16. Click here for more information! Volunteer with AWFH Asian Women for Health is always seeking volunteers to become part of our network! If you are interested, please take part in this brief survey. Your participation will help us match your interests to the various volunteer opportunities. We look forward to growing the AWFH network with your help! Clean, Shop, Do Good! AWFH is partnering with Union & Fifth to gather and sell donated designer items from members. All proceeds will help AWFH continue serving and educating women about health! DONATE HERE LIST OF ACCEPTED BRANDS Calling Sponsors for Newsletter! Promote your company/organization here to over 2,200 AWFH e-newsletter subscribers! CLICK FOR MORE INFO Educate. Advocate. Reciprocate. 83 Wallace Street, Somerville, MA 02144 617.767.1071 www.asianwomenforhealth.org Hi Boston TAP folks, We hope everyone had a Happy Lunar New Year and long weekend! To usher in the Year of the Dog, TAP's got your back in the fun department. Check out our upcoming cultural or service events and celebrate the new year over dinner with us this weekend or at our upcoming dinner series in early March! REMINDER: We have a few tickets left for Saturdays' Lunar New Year dinner at Jade Garden! Get your tickets ASAP! Love, TAP-Boston Upcoming Events TAP-Boston Service Event with Room To Grow Saturday, March 3, 2018 10:00am to 12:00pm Room to Grow (144 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116) Volunteer with us at Room to Grow whose mission is dedicated to enriching the lives of babies born into poverty throughout their critical first three years of development. We will help sort, fold and organize the donated inventory. Questions? Contact Rich or Mike. Register Now Dinner Series at Amateras Wednesday, March 7, 2018 6:30pm to 8:00pm Amateras Ramen (112 South Street Boston, MA 02111) Join Vanessa (Mentorship Chair) and Chyi-Shin (President) at Amateras Ramen, a cozy joint boasting delicious ramen near South Station. The dinner series is a great way to enjoy a good meal with a fun group of people including two TAP board members to learn more about our organization and upcoming events. There are only 8 available spaces so sign up soon to guarantee yourself a spot! Questions? Contact Chyi-Shin. Register Now IdentiTEA Saturday, March 10, 2018 3:00pm to 5:00pm Atelier 505 (505 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02116) (Rescheduled from the Patriots game and in a new location!) What does it mean to be a Taiwanese/Asian-American living in this day and age? How do we define identity against our heritage and unique life experiences? Join us for this small group discussion where we will connect with our fellow Taiwanese/Asian-Americans and craft and share our personal stories. Light refreshments will be provided! This workshop will consist of a small group of 10 participants, so get your ticket soon if you haven't already! Questions? Contact Jen or Anthony for more information! Register Now TAP-Boston Service Event with Cradles to Crayons Tuesday, March 13, 2018 6:30pm to 8:30pm Cradles to Crayons (155 North Beacon Street Boston, MA 02135) Come volunteer with TAP-Boston at the Cradles to Crayons Giving Factory warehouse, where we will roll up our sleeves and help provide local children with the basic essentials they need to thrive at home and at school. Reserve your spot soon as spots fill up quickly! Questions? Contact Rich or Mike. Register Now Featured Partner Event Let's Talk!: Promoting the Success and Well-Being of Asian & Asian American College Students Saturday, March 24, 2018 9:30am - 5:00pm Harvard Graduate School of Education (13 Appian Way Cambridge, MA 02138) The Let’s Talk! conference is a free gathering for parents, college students, and community leaders of Asian descent who seek to explore ways of promoting both the success AND well-being of Asian and Asian-American students. This year's conference is focused on understanding mental health-related issues as experienced by college students. During the conference, attendees will also have the opportunity to attend breakout sessions addressing a variety of Pan-Asian mental health-related issues, interact with mental health professionals, and learn more about Pan-Asian mental health. For more information, please see our conference schedule! http://www.talkhgse.org/schedule/ Register Now Special thanks to our sponsors: PLATINUM Thomas M. Tseng, D.O., M.P.H. and Donna Chan GOLD SILVER Terry M. Lee, M.D. Jonathan Lee Hi Boston TAP folks, Thanks for helping us wrap up the first month 2018 in style - check out some pictures from January's events including the Goal Setting workshop, the Resume Review mentorship session, and the ACDC card-making service event! We have an exciting set of events coming in February including Lunar New Year celebrations and upcoming events below - you won't want to miss out! Keep your eyes peeled in the upcoming newsletters for more info on our 6th Annual Gala held at the Hyatt Regency Boston! Love, TAP-Boston Upcoming Events Lunar New Year Dinner with TAP Saturday, Feb 24, 2018 6:30pm to 8:30pm Gourmet China House & Jade Garden Come ring in the Lunar New Year and join us for dinner in Chinatown! We'll be going traditional family style at Gourmet China House and Jade Garden - eat with us and join us for celebratory drinks afterwards! Seating is limited to eight spots each and tickets go quick - be sure to reserve your spot ASAP! Questions? Contact Anthony. Reserve Your Seat TAP-Boston Service Event at Pine Street Inn Sunday, Feb 25, 2018 9:00am to 12:30pm Pine Street Inn (444 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02118) Join Taiwanese American Professionals-Boston for a morning of volunteering! We will be joining the Pine Street Inn, a local organization that works to end homelessness, to help prepare and serve food in their soup kitchen. Afterward, you can stay for a tour of the inn and learn about their mission. Questions? Contact Rich. Register Now Workshop: Effective Communication Skills Sunday, Feb 25, 2018 3:00pm to 5:00pm WeWork South Station (745 Atlantic Avenue Boston, MA 02111) Strong communication skills are fundamental to be successful in life. Not only is it important for work but also life. People with effective communication skills usually enjoy better interpersonal relationships. However, we're expected to know how to communicate effectively despite the majority of us having never taken a class or learned explicitly how to communicate effectively. That's why for this month, we'll be hosting a workshop focused on honing communication skills. You'll be learning how to manage difficult conversations and tips that you can apply to your work and personal lives. This will be an activity oriented workshop and limited to 10 people. Hope to see you there! Questions? Contact Karl. Register Now Featured Partner Event MIT Asia Business Conference: “Innovative Asia” Saturday, March 3, 2018 8:30am - 5:30pm MIT Media Lab (75 Amherst St, Cambridge, MA 02139) The MIT Asian Business Conference is the largest Asian business conference in the US and brings together founders, executives and investors to showcase the myriad ways Asia is leading technological innovation and shaping the world. This year, the focus is on  Healthcare, Retail & Consumer, Banking & Finance, and PE/VC Investment. Keynote speakers include Lee McCabe, Head of North America at Alibaba and Wei Jiang, Partner at ZhenFund. Exclusive for members - save $10 with the promo code: TAPBOSTON Register Now Special thanks to our sponsors: PLATINUM Thomas M. Tseng, D.O., M.P.H. and Donna Chan GOLD SILVER Terry M. Lee, M.D. Jonathan Lee Come And Explore the New Scholarship This Year! NAAAP Boston Scholarship Application for 2018 The National Association of Asian American Professionals - Boston Chapter (NAAAP Boston) is pleased to present our 2018 Future Leader Award Scholarship to recognize outstanding high school seniors who have demonstrated leadership qualities inside and outside of the classroom. This scholarship is aimed at Massachusetts high school seniors of Asian/Pacific Islander descent who demonstrate leadership qualities, community involvement, academic achievement, and financial need. The application and further details can be found HERE.  The deadline for this application is Saturday, Fabruary 17th, 2018. If you have any questions or comments, please contact scholarship@naaapboston.org. C.A.C.A. Boston Lodge We are very honor to have our special guest, the newly elected Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn to preside over the installation  of our 2018 C.A.C.A. Boston Lodge officers.  We will also induct new members and present them with their certificates and pins. Our C.A.C.A. Officers Inauguration is scheduled on Saturday, January 20, 2018  from 12:00 noon to 12:30 pm at Tufts Medical School Jaharis Auditorium and Cafe: 150 Harrison Avenue, Boston Chinatown. Complementary Lunch for all members and their 1st guest will follow immediately at 12:30 pm.  All members are encourage to invite friends and family to the installation and lunch.  To make it fair to all,  each member can invite 1 guest for the complementary lunch and pay only $5 for each additional guest.   However, if they decide to join our Alliance, we will surely waive the $5 lunch fee :) Please RSVP below to reserve number of seats so that we can order food accordingly  !!  https://goo.gl/forms/h7DjJQW71q3ZOXMZ2 Your support is important to the success of our lodge as we will be hosting the 55th National C.A.C.A.  National Convention in Boston in the Summer of 2019. Your present means a lot to our event !!!!!!!!!!! Looking forward to see you all there. Regards, C.A.C.A. Boston Lodge Thank You for Keeping Following NAAAP In 2018! Come Explore What We Have This Month!   Letter From The President Happy New Year! Thank you for being a part of our NAAAP Boston family and community! Because of all of your support, NAAAP Boston has had a busy and successful year. I want to take the time to reflect on some of our accomplishments from 2017. Our largest event occurred in March when NAAAP Boston hosted the annual National Leadership Academy and ERG Symposium. NAAAP leaders from across the country (and internationally) convened in Boston to discuss best practices and upcoming plans for the organization. Local companies were invited to the ERG Symposium to learn more about running a successful Employee Resource Group (ERG). On top of that, Jane Hyun (author of Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling) and Daniel Koh (former Chief of Staff to Boston Mayor Marty Walsh) both delivered inspiring keynote speeches. NAAAP Boston has continued to help foster leaders through various professional development events including Financial Planning, Estate Planning, Strengthfinders Workshop and a workshop on the “Challenges of Being a Diverse Minority Leader.” In the community service realm, NAAAP Boston has accumulated over 200 hours of volunteering through our Community Service Committee with local programs like Rice Sticks and Tea Food Pantry, Greater Boston Food Bank, Cradles to Crayons, College Mentorship Program, Mock Interview Workshop, and more. We’ve also raised over $900 for our NAAAP Boston Scholarship Fund through collaborating with our partner the Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence (ATASK) on the 5K Run and continued our legacy of developing young leaders by awarding three Future Leader Awards scholarships to deserving incoming college freshman. As part of strengthening our community, in May, we collaborated with the Asian American Commission to celebrate the many rich stories of our Asian Americans through the Asian Heritage Month Campaign. We also invited our members to join us for the Boston Asian Heritage Night  to watch the Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets basketball game in collaboration with Blue Cross Blue Shield. We had over 100 members and non-members attend our annual Summer BBQ in July to network and connect with one another. NAAAP Boston has also worked on internal logistics by launching a new and improved website as well as two new committees: Successful Parents in NAAAP (SPIN) and Community Partnering to help provide more value to our members. We’ve also started a NAAAP spotlight blog to highlight personal stories and journeys of our NAAAP members. None of these accomplishments would have occurred without your support and help! As we usher in a new year, we hope to continue to cultivate and empower leaders within our community. I’m looking forward to seeing you at the next event! Many thanks, Victoria Liu Upcoming Events Financial Resolution Bootcamp Tuesday, January 23rd, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm CIC Boston, 18th floor, Hemingway Room, 50 Milk St, Boston, MA 02109 Resolving to improve your finances in 2018? You're not alone: One of the top New Year's Resolutions year after year is to save more and spend less. Kick off your year by taking steps to attain your short- and long-term financial goals. Sign up today for Financial Resolution Boot Camp, a workshop facilitated by Boston-based personal financial strategist Will Gee, and hosted by Women in NAAAP (WIN) and Successful Parenting in NAAAP (SPIN). You'll learn how to: Paint a complete and accurate picture of your finances. Build a budget that fits your needs and lifestyle. Define realistic and actionable financial goals. Gain confidence in managing and growing your money. RSVP: https://boston.naaap.org/events/financial-resolution-boot-camp?token=aa0d34db78434401f2425299039c0121 Professional Development Committee Meeting Wednesday, January 17th, 6:45pm - 8:00pm CIC Boston, 18th Floor, Woolf Room, 50 Milk St, Boston, MA 02109 PDC is focused on helping individuals develop necessary skills for career advancement and leadership development through action-learning workshops, seminars and conferences. We sit at the forefront of designing and programming these events to bring invaluable insights to our members by interacting closely with leaders across various fields. Please join us for this month’s meeting to plan our 2018 PDC conference. Everyone is welcome！ For more information, please feel free to reach out to us: professionaldevelopment@naaapboston.org RSVP: https://naaap-boston.silkstart.com/events/pdc-january-meeting NAAAP’s Informal Playgroup For Young Kids (And Parents) Satuarday, January 20th, 10am-11:30am Fox Library Community Meeting Room  175 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA 02474 Free to Members and Non Members. Parents and kids can take this opportunity to share, provide support, and meet new friends. Infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and young school age kids are welcome. When you RSVP, include the age of your kids so age appropriate activities can be provided. Food is okay in the Fox Library Common Room! To learn more about SPIN, see https://www.naaap.org/programs/successful-parents-in-naaap/ RSVP: Please send your information or questions to the email: joanna.jung@naaapboston.org Boardgame Night  Saturday, January 27th, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm  CIC Boston, 5th Floor, 50 Milk St, Boston, MA 02109  Ready for having fun in the first month of the new year! Join NAAAP Boston for a boardgame night with lots of mingling, friendly competition, and food and drinks! Purchase tickets early online will have a special discount! RSVP: https://boston.naaap.org/events/boardgame-night-fundraiser Mitigating Unconscious Bias in the Workplace  Thursday, February 1st, 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm  CIC Boston, 21st Floor, 50 Milk St, Boston, MA 02109  In today’s global business environment, it is critical to build an inclusive workforce. To do this, both leaders and employees must know how to fully leverage all talent by respecting and valuing individual differences. NAAAP Boston is partnering with Aperian Global to bring you an interactive after-work session, Mitigating Unconscious Bias in the Workplace. Join us to learn more about biases, and how they impact the decisions we make. We’ll discuss strategies on how to build a workforce that is more inclusive and innovative in a local and global work environment. RSVP: https://naaap-boston.silkstart.com/events/mitigating-unconscious-bias-in-the-workplace Toastmasters Thursday, January 11th and 25th, 6:30 pm -8:00 pm CIC, 16th Floor, Edison Room, 50 Milk St, Boston, MA 02109 Looking to be a better communicator? Want to deliver amazing presentations? NAAAP Toastmasters Club provides a friendly and supportive environment for you to grow as a leader. The meetings are open to the public and everyone is welcome.  Join us and take the next step in actualizing your potential today! On January 11th, we will have Mary Cheyne with us. Mary is the 2009 World Championship of Public Speaking second place winner out of 25,000 contestants from 14 countries. For more information, please check out the RSVP link below. RSVP: https://boston.naaap.org/events/naaap-boston-toastmasters-6       https://boston.naaap.org/events/naaap-boston-toastmasters-7 Opportunities NAAAP is recruiting Leaders!  Do you have a strong skill set and looking for the right opportunity to serve in a mission driven non-profit organization? Are you interested in building your leadership skills and expand your professional network?  NAAAP Boston could be the right fit for you!  Volunteer Leadership Positions [Webmaster] – NAAAP Boston, Boston [Associate Director of Corporate Relations] – NAAAP Boston, Boston [Vice President of Member Relations] – NAAAP Boston, Boston [Director of Member Relations] – NAAAP Boston, Boston As a leader of NAAAP Boston, you will receive: Meaningful leadership experience that will help you become a better leader Specific leadership training   For more information on our job postings, please contact recruiting@naaapboston.org. Shopping with Amazon! Support today’s Asian American youth and NAAAP Boston by shopping on Amazon Smile! With every purchase you make, a portion of the proceeds goes to our NAAAP Boston Scholarship Fund, used every year to reward high school seniors with exceptional leadership and high academic achievement.  Make sure to shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3168838 and share this link for everyone to see - your co-workers, friends, family - and tell them how to get amazing deals and generate donations this Prime Day!  #StartWithaSmile #PrimeDay CAAM AT THE SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2018 Join us at the Sundance Film Festival for the panel discussion, Beyond Borders: Asian Americans and the Immigrant Voice on January 21, 2018! Asian American filmmakers will discuss the unique challenges and opportunities of building and sustaining careers as immigrant filmmakers. From unique access to communities and their stories, to the burdens of representing new viewpoints in a rapidly changing cultural landscape and filmmaking industry, join us for this relevant and dynamic conversation about what it means to be an immigrant filmmaker today and in the future. Priority will be given to Sundance Credential Holders. MEET OUR BOARD MEMBER: BILL IMADA CAAM is incredibly grateful to have a group of esteemed board members. We recently launched a series of blog posts to introduce them. Bill Imada joined CAAM's board 10 years ago and is the founder, chairman and chief connectivity officer of IW Group, an advertising, marketing and communications agency focusing on the growing multicultural and millennial markets. Bill is also on the board of directors of PBS. Bill has been instrumental in building CAAM’s family of supporters and being a strong voice for public media. Read our interview with him about his upbringing, his college years as an activist and leader, and how media plays a role in shaping public discourse over on our blog. WE DID IT THANKS TO YOUR SUPPORT! Thank you to everyone who supported CAAM’s 2017 Annual Appeal campaign Transforming Careers, Communities, & Perspectives! Thanks to your support, we met and exceeded our campaign goal of $10,000, raising $19,277. We're looking forward to transforming more careers, communities & perspectives through media in 2018 and beyond. A CAAM LOOKBACK ON 2017 We completed the third year of our signature Muslim Youth Voices Project workshops, and will extend the program to create a community engagement plan to support a public television broadcast of the completed youth films during Ramadan next year. We are incredibly proud of what we have accomplished during 2017 in deep collaboration with our partner filmmakers, organizations and supporters, such as bringing 15 documentaries and series to PBS, (including the critically acclaimed CAAM-funded documentary ABACUS: SMALL ENOUGH TO JAIL), and completing the third year of our signature Muslim Youth Voices Project workshops. Check out what else we accomplished in 2017 here. WATCH "ABACUS" ON PBS' FRONTLINE WEBSITE The CAAM-funded film, ABACUS: SMALL ENOUGH TO JAIL was met with critical acclaim: it played on PBS’ FRONTLINE series and recently received a Critics’ Choice Award, and has been shortlisted for an Oscar for Best Documentary. Watch the trailer, audiocast, and full movie on PBS' FRONTLINE website for free. UPCOMING SCREENINGS OF "THE CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT" Check out our list of upcoming screenings of THE CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT in Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and San Francisco. If you are interested in hosting/organizing your own community screening or receiving free educational resources on the documentary, please fill out the form here. AAJBA PRESENTS A FREE SCREENING OF "DEFENDER" ON FEBRUARY 8TH AT THE SF PUBLIC LIBRARY The Academy of Architecture for Justice Bay Area (AAJBA) will present a free screening and panel discussion of the documentary, DEFENDER (directed by Jeff Adachi and Jim Choi), on February 8, 2018 at the Koret Auditorium in the San Francisco Public Library. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the critical role that public defenders play in fighting for racial and social justice in the United States. RSVP here. COMCAST CINEMA ASIAN AMERICA IN JANUARY: SHOWCASE ON TAKESHI MIIKE AND SCI-FI ASIA Three separate short stories interweave during the yearly tropical solar phenomenon in which the sun passes directly overhead at noon so that upright objects do not cast a shadow. Directed by Christopher Kahunahana. Check out the trailer and the title list for CAAM's showcase on Takeshi Miike and Asian sci-fi films throughout January on Comcast Cinema Asian America. Comcast subscribers can watch these films for free on X1 or XFINITY on Demand. To watch the films, go to XFINITY On Demand. Say “CAAM” or the titles to your X1 Voice Remote to see the featured collection. You can also search for the films on On Demand by their titles. ELEVATE, INCUBATE & DEMONSTRATE: ADVANCING ASIAN AMERICAN ARTISTS STREAMING Abraham Ferrer/Visual Communications Photographic Archive. Asian American filmmakers made historyagain at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Industry leaders discussed the current and future state of Asian Americans in media at the Elevate, Incubate & Demonstrate: Advancing Asian American Artists panel, moderated by David Magdael (David Magdael and Associates). Panelists included Justin Chon, Lisa Nishimura, Grace Lee, Effie Brown, Brickson Diamond, Anne Lai and Philip Fung. Elevate, Incubate & Demonstrate is a production of CAAM and Visual Communications. Stream the program on WORLD Channel and on Facebook. NBC’S FEMALE FORWARD SEEKS APPLICATIONS FROM FEMALE-IDENTIFIED DIRECTORS UNTIL JANUARY 17TH NBC’s annual initiative Female Forwardaims to give female directors a pipeline into scripted television and is accepting applications from Tuesday January 9, 2018 through Wednesday January 17, 2018 at 11:59PM PT. Their mission is to achieve gender parity among scripted series directors by systematically increasing the number of qualified women in the field. In the program, spearheaded by NBC President Jennifer Salke in partnership with acclaimed TV director Lesli Linka Glatter, selected female directors are given the opportunity to shadow on up to three episodes of an NBC series. Their experience culminates with an in-season commitment for each participant to direct at least one episode of the series she shadows. SESAME STREET WRITERS ROOM FELLOWSHIP IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS UNTIL FEBRUARY 4TH Sesame Street Writers’ Room is a writing fellowship opportunity from the creators of Sesame Street, and they are looking for fresh new writing talent from underrepresented racial backgrounds. Emerging storytellers who are selected to join the Writers’ Room fellowship will receive hands-on writing experience guided by Sesame Street veterans and other media industry leaders. Apply nowbefore the deadline, February 4, 2018. Happy New Year! Six years ago, TAP-Boston became an official chapter under our parent organization, Taiwanese American Citizen League (TACL). What began as a small gathering of individuals at the first TAPpy Hour in Central Square developed and evolved into a strong tight-knit community hosting a wide spectrum of events under our social, cultural, community service, professional development, and mentorship programs. With your ongoing support, we are excited to reach new heights and continue to grow in 2018. Click here to read more about our plans for this year, and don't forget to check out our January events below to start the year off right! Hope you're all staying warm! TAP-Boston Upcoming Events Service Event with the Asian Community Development Corporation Saturday, January 20, 2018 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Asian Community Development Corporation (38 Oak St., Boston, MA 02111) Come join TAP-Boston and help support the Asian Community Development Corporation (ACDC), which has created over 300 affordable homes in Chinatown and the Greater Boston area. We'll be working on a community improvement project in preparation for the Lunar New Year while also learning about ACDC's efforts to effectively improve the quality of life and the health and sustainability of new immigrants in the Greater Boston region. Questions? Contact Rich for more information. Sign up to reserve your spot today! 2018 Goal Setting Saturday, January 20, 2018 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM WeWork South Station (745 Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA 02111) 2018 has arrived! Have you created your New Year resolutions yet? Instead of just thinking about the same resolutions you have every year, join us to learn about goal setting frameworks and create a real plan to help you achieve your New Year resolutions and bring change to your life this year. Questions? Contact Karl for more information. Click here to RSVP and make 2018 your best year yet! IdentiTea Sunday, January 21, 2018 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Millennium Tower, Owner's Lounge Private Room (1 Franklin St., Boston, MA 02111) What does it mean to be a Taiwanese/Asian-American living in this day and age? How do we define identity against our heritage and unique life experiences? Join us for this small group discussion where we will connect with our fellow Taiwanese/Asian-Americans and craft and share our personal stories. Light refreshments will be provided! Questions? Contact Jen or Anthony for more information. This workshop is limited to 10 participants - sign up for a spot here! TAPpy Hour @ 730 Tavern Thursday, January 25, 2018 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM 730 Tavern (730 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139) We're celebrating the new year at a new spot in Central Square: 730 Tavern! Join us for a few drinks at this up and coming neighborhood restaurant and bar, chat with your TAP friends and meet new people as we say cheers to 2018. Be sure to get your ticket early, otherwise tickets will be $10 at the door. Questions? Contact Jen for more information. Reserve your tickets here! Service Event with Room To Grow Saturday, January 27, 2018 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Room to Grow (142 Berkeley St # 22, Boston, MA 02116) Looking to make an impact in the Greater Boston community while making some great friends? Come volunteer with TAP-Boston at Room to Grow whose mission is dedicated to enriching the lives of babies born into poverty throughout their critical first three years of development! We will help sort, fold, and organize the donated inventory. Questions? Contact Rich for more information. Sign up quick before space runs out! Ski and Snowboard Extravaganza with TAP-NY Friday, March 2, 2018 to Sunday, March 4, 2017 Mount Snow (39 Mount Snow Road West Dover, VT 05356) Want to hit the slopes and shred the gnar with TAP-BOS and TAP-NY? The TAP Ski/Snowboard Trip is back! We're excited for another winter weekend getaway that will take us to Vermont. This trip will be March 2nd to March 4th and is open to skiers and snowboarders of all levels. Questions? Contact Jen for more information. Interested? Fill out this Google form, and we'll be in touch with the final details! Happy New Year Entrepreneurs!  We'd like to extend an exclusive invitation to you to ACE NextGen's breakfast meetup event this month. This is the second event in the series of networking meetups we are doing for entrepreneurs in Boston. This time we only have spots for 30 guests at the event. We will start the breakfast at 7 AM on January 22nd. At 8 we will have an open forum for anyone to share updates or announcements about there business, and at 9 we will have another hour for networking. Please RSVP to our community manager Diky and infonextgen@nationalace.org with your name, company name and title to attend the event. In your response please also mention if you'd like to take some time during the open forum to speak to the audience. Hope to see you there!  ACE NextGen ---Attendee list so far--- Rita Ng - CEO, Boston Bonbon Jonathan Huang - Owner, Savory Cater Juleen Wong - Business Development Representative, Food for All Michael Tow - Partner, Tow-Arboleda Films Tuan Pham - CEO, Boston Tech Networks Sungjong Park - Associate, BKA Architects and President, SJP Investments Kit Pang - Owner, Boston Speak Amanda Mayo - Chief Gastronomic Officer, Just Add Cooking Christopher Huang - Owner and Photographer, Christopher Huang Photography Anthony Loui - Owner, Boston Road Runners Ian So - CEO, Chicken and Rice Guys Cheuk Shian - CEO, Keyshore Investment ---Limited spots remaining, RSVP soon!--- Former APAICS Fellow Gregg Orton Joins NCAPA as National Director We would like to congratulate former APAICS Fellow Gregg Orton on joining the National Council for Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA) as National Director. Gregg was a 2008-2009 APAICS fellow in the Office of Congressman Al Green. He shares: "I would like to thank APAICS for their continued friendship and support throughout the years, as well as their tireless commitment to advance the AAPI community. Not simply because they gave me my start in Washington, DC as a Fellow almost a decade ago, but also because they continue to provide incredible opportunities for AAPIs in politics. Having spent so much time on Capitol Hill, I've seen the need for more AAPI representation, not only as elected officials, but also as staff, who are the backbone of any successful Congressional office. I am proud to be among the many APAICS alumni who continue to work to better represent our community and I look forward to continuing to work with APAICS in my new capacity." Floyd Mori, APAICS President and CEO says, “Gregg brings a depth of understanding and experience in Congress, which will allow him to lead NCAPA in shaping our policy advocacy strategies. Gregg has shown his leadership capacity by his growth from an APAICS Fellow to Chief of Staff for Congressman Al Green." Read more on his background here. Gregg Orton, National Director Gregg is the National Director of the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans where he leads the coalition in developing policy and communications strategy and advancing a joint agenda to address the needs of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities. Gregg joins NCAPA after spending nine years working on Capitol Hill for Rep. Al Green (D-TX). He has served as a dedicated advocate for the AAPI community, as well as a mentor for many AAPI staffers in Congress. Gregg hails from Arcadia, CA and attended Vassar College where he earned his B.A. in Political Science. Following graduation, he came to DC as an APAICS Housing Fellow and joined Rep. Green’s office. He most recently served as the Congressman’s Chief of Staff. Money Matters: Accessing Capital for Asian American Small Business Owners https://cc.readytalk.com/registration/#/?meeting=m1zqwnjx6sr8&campaign=jsy9q8lgbm46 January 18, 2018 Thursday 5:00pm to 5:45pm Eastern Standard Time About this event Small Business Majority and the National Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce & Entrepreneurship (National ACE)invite you to join us for a free webinar on responsible ways to access capital for Asian American small businesses. Through this webinar, Geri Aglipay of Small Business Majority and Emily Nordquist of LISC Small Business will help you understand the funding landscape to start and grow your business. Learn about safe forms of small business financing – from alternative to traditional methods –including how to navigate the growing online lending space. Dr. Karen Eng, National ACE Advisory Board member, will provide introductory comments and insight into growing a small business. This webinar is suitable for small business owners with less than 10 employees, startups, home-based operations and sole proprietors. Topics of discussion include: An overview of alternative and traditional lending options, including microloans, SBA loans, and reputable online lender 5 cs of credit Key questions to consider when seeking funding The Small Business Borrowers' Bill of Rights Helpful tools and resources   About Small Business Majority Small Business Majority is a national small business advocacy organization focused on solving the biggest problems facing America's 28 million small businesses today. We actively engage small business owners to drive smart public policy and get entrepreneurs the resources they need to thrive. We conduct extensive opinion and economic research with our rapidly growing network of 40,000+ small business owners nationwide. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. About National ACE ACE’s mission is to serve as a strong advocate of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) business interests and affect positive change on all issues that enhance and advance the goals and aspirations of AAPI business owners, entrepreneurs and corporate leaders. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. About the presenters Geraldine "Geri" Sanchez Aglipay Geraldine “Geri” Sanchez Aglipay is ardent about strengthening small business by improving equitable access to financial security, economic mobility and improved health, which are means to closing the wealth gap and reducing systemic biases to building assets, especially for women and minorities. She leads Small Business Majority's education and policy efforts in Illinois to grow and sustain small business owners and the self-employed for economic and health security for themselves their families, employees and communities, and has learned much from being a consultant soloproneuer herself. She cultivates collaborations with small business owners, government agencies and organizations to support advocacy on state and federal policies impacting the financial empowerment of entrepreneurs. This encompasses an array of issues such as: access to capital and credit; predatory lending; healthcare and retirement; tax and budget; immigration; and, workforce issues, such as wages and leave. Emily Nordquist Emily grew up in the Twin Cities and now resides in the Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago. She works directly with small business owners applying for financing from LISC, helping them secure capital through the SBA Community Advantage program. Emily is passionate about helping women and entrepreneurs of color grow their businesses and is invested in diversity and inclusion work throughout the city. She previously worked at the Kaleidoscope Group and Davidoff Strategy in supportive marketing, sales, and client service management roles. She graduated from Loyola University Chicago with her B.B.A. in Economics and is currently pursuing her M.B.A. Emily is a huge fan of the Hamilton musical, and would gladly see it weekly if she could. Dr. Karen A. Eng Dr. Eng is the President & CEO of CSMI which specializes in engineering consulting specializing in packaging & process automation to the FDA & USDA regulated industries. She is also the founder of Crush2Press, Inc. a wine branding and marketing firm.  She currently chairs the Board of Trustees for the Illinois College of Optometry & sits on Board of Directors of the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital and the National Asian American Chamber of Commerce & Entrepreneurship (National ACE). She is a graduate of University of California, San Diego with a Biochemistry and Biology degree, and a Doctorate from the New England College of Optometry. New Seminar Session Starts This Month! January 4th, 2018 Applications Are Now Available for our Next Seminar Session --------------------------  Members of our most recent, Fall 2017 Seminar Class We're excited to announce that our Winter 2018 Seminar Application process is now open.  We hope you'll consider applying for our intensive, six-week program (dates and times listed, below) Download Our Application (PDF format) Download Our Application (Word format) You'll join over 1,250 Commonwealth Seminar Alumni who have gained invaluable insight into the legislative process, budgetary process, lobbying & advocacy, press/media relations, and other essential workings of government. You'll also gain access to our "Seminar Jobs Postings" postings, our Seminar Newsletter (with access to special job postings, and partner events/discounts), and networking & professional development opportunities unique to our graduates. Application deadline:  Monday, January 22nd, 2018; 6:00pm  ------------------------------ ------- Seminar Classes are scheduled for  the following Wednesdays: - Wednesday, January 31st - 5:30pm -   - February 7th - 3:15pm - - February 14th - 5:30pm - - February 21st - 5:30pm - - February 28th - 5:30pm - - March 7th (Graduation) - 3:15pm - (Please note: Times & Locations subject to change, pending venue & presenter availability) SEMINAR SPOTLIGHT SERIES ~ Highlighting Our   1,250+ Alumni ~ --------------------------    Recent "Seminar Spotlight" features have included Seminar alumni Hakim Cunningham, Sibu Malaba and Sergio Jameson... Add your story! ------------ We're looking to highlight the great work that our alumni are doing around Massachusetts, in the United States and around the world!   Please take a few moments to share what you've been up to in your community by sharing your story with us!   Feel free to email "super intern" Lily Tang, and let us know about some of your efforts. Whether it's running for office, organizing for a special cause, or being honored with an award, we know our 1,250+ alumni have some amazing stories to tell. You can reach Lily at: LilyTang98@Gmail.com We'd love to hear from you! About the Commonwealth Seminar The Commonwealth Seminar is a privately funded program with the mission of opening the doors of government. It is an intensive training program focused on teaching diverse leaders how the legislative process really works.  Top legislators, legislative staff, media members, and policymakers will introduce seminar participants to the legislative and budget processes, lobbying & advocacy, working with the press/media, and thinking critically about policy issues.  By giving an insiders' view of the process, our goal is to encourage diverse leaders to become effective advocates and to pursue careers in public service.  Who Should Apply?  We are looking for leaders from under-serviced constituencies, communities of color and immigrant communities; and people working to directly benefit them. We place a high value on creating a seminar class that is demographically diverse. Successful candidates for the Commonwealth Seminar will leave the program with a basic understanding of government and a clear desire to use the skills learned through the seminar to make positive change.  Acceptance to the seminar is decided through a competitive process. Commonwealth Seminar staff and advisers will make all final decisions about the makeup of the seminar.  More Information and Application  Please be prepared to make a compelling argument in the application about how you fit into the Commonwealth Seminar's target student profile. For more information, and to download an application, please visit the Commonwealth Seminar website.  Dear Friends and Supporters, It has been a wonderful and productive year for the Commonwealth of MA Asian American Commission (AAC)! This year, we remained fully staffed with 21 diverse and engaged Commissioners, who volunteered their time, representing the various ethnicities and geographies of the Commonwealth's Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. We celebrated new Commissioner appointments and reappointed Commissioners at our annual Swearing-In Ceremony in February, with the gracious support of Treasurer Deborah Goldberg and her office. The AAC continued our partnerships and collaborations to host and support numerous free events for our AAPI community: a Financial Education Seminar for Asian/Asian American women in January (with the Office of Economic Empowerment in the State Treasury, and Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center - Quincy); the 8th Annual Asian American Mental Health Forum in May, focusing on suicide prevention in the AAPI community (with a consortium of organizations represented, including Asian Women for Health, Breaking Silences Project, Action for Boston Community Development, Inc., Southeast Asian Coalition of Worcester, MA Department of Mental Health, and University of MA - Worcester); the theatrical production of "Peerless" (written by and starring Asian Americans), mounted on "stage" at the Boston Public Library by Company One Theatre during AAPI Heritage Month in May, as a free show for the community; the Asian American Small Business Expo in May, sponsored by Eastern Bank; the 6th Annual AAC Young Leaders Symposium in September, "Finding Your Inner Leader" (in partnership with Vietnamese American Community Center/Viet-AID); the first-ever AAC State House Advocacy Day, in October, focusing on AAPI health disparities and AAPI immigration issues, with support from State Representative Tackey Chan and the AAPI State Legislative Caucus, Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, and Auditor Suzanne Bump; the 2nd Annual AAPI Civil Rights Forum, in October, in partnership with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. We celebrated our entire community at the end of AAPI Heritage Month (May) with our 11th Annual Unity Dinner, "Honoring Change Agents: Celebrating AAPI History, Progress, & Achievement", with Keynote Speaker Justice Fernande "Nan" Duffly and Special Guest Speaker Professor Franklin Odo. It was a wonderful occasion to also acknowledge our connections with each other, and to recognize honorees and awardees of the event. The AAC launched our newsletter this year, which you are reading now, to enhance our communications with each of you. We also strengthened our political advocacy on behalf of issues affecting our AAPI communities, as we issued a "Statement on Immigration", and formally expressed support for MA House Bill 3361, pertaining to AAPI data collection and the importance of accurate disaggregated data of our community members. We look to sustain and enhance all these efforts into 2018, and beyond. Lastly, we said "Thank You" to our departing Executive Director, Ms. Bora Chiemruom, and welcomed our new Interim Executive Director, Ms. Jenny Chiang, this month. The work of the AAC remains as vital, important, and necessary, as ever before, as recent troubling reports of anti-Asian sentiments and incidents arise statewide and nationally, and as 2017 marks the 135th "anniversary" of the Chinese Exclusion Act (which prohibited immigrants of Chinese descent, and was the first law implemented to bar a specific ethnic group from immigrating to the United States) and the 75th "anniversary" of Executive Order 9066 (which authorized the involuntary incarceration of US citizens of Japanese descent). The AAC, as the only state government organization exclusively focused on serving and supporting the Commonwealth's AAPI communities, will continue our advocacy efforts, providing a voice for our state's AAPI individuals.   As I reflect on what we have accomplished in 2017, our eleventh year, and as the upcoming December holiday season approaches, I am full of gratitude - for all the work and efforts of our Commissioners, our Staff, and our volunteers, and for the support of each of you. It has been my honor and privilege to serve as the AAC Chairperson this year. I wish each and every one of you a blessed and wonderful holiday season, with your families and loved ones. Very best wishes for 2018! Warmest regards, Elisa Choi, M.D., FACP Chairperson & Commissioner Chair, Health and Human Services Committee The Commonwealth of MA Asian American Commission  I’m honored to come on board as the Interim Executive Director of the Asian American Commission. Asian American activism has become a core part of my identity and I am excited about the opportunity to continue working to break barriers and inequities. My first exposure to the AAC came about through volunteer opportunities as an undergraduate student; it’s been a blessing to watch it develop over the years and I’m eager to carry on its legacy. I sincerely look forward to working alongside an esteemed group of diverse leaders dedicated to serving the AAPI community throughout the Commonwealth. - Message from Jenny Chiang, Interim Executive Director After three Young Leaders Symposiums, three Health and Human Services events, two Asian Americans Pacific Islanders Civil Rights Forums (co-chair), and three Unity Dinners, it’s difficult to say goodbye to such a wonderful and amazing organization! Thank you to Commissioners, the many community partners and organizations, elected officials and appointing authorities for giving me the opportunity to work with you in the last 3 years!  I will continue to carry with me AAC’s mission of advocating for the Asian American community! - Message from Bora Chiemruom, outgoing Executive Director We are a peer-led, community-based network dedicated to advancing Asian women's health and wellness through education, advocacy, and support. December 2017 Facebook Twitter Website Staying Mentally and Emotionally Healthy During the Holidays "I’ll admit it here: I hate November and December. Actually, what I hate about these two months is the general sense of frenzy and the plentiful opportunities of forced interactions with family, friends or acquaintances that we don’t generally spend time with. Don’t get me wrong—there are many things that I do enjoy about November and December: I love the decorations, the decadent food and drink and the photo holiday cards that come in the mail." Click here for more! Phyllis Myung is a freelance writer, consultant and speaker. Through her personal blog, The Napkin Hoarder, she shares her experience ranging from growing up as an Asian American with immigrant parents to raising a child of her own. Health Champions Hot Pot Celebration at RTH! The Health Champions at the Roxbury Tenants of Harvard (RTH) work as peer leaders to promote health by engaging fellow Asian residents in health education and modeling positive behaviors to their community.  It consists of 4 youth and 4 adults with an intergenerational focus. This program was made possible by a generous grant for the Brigham and Women's Hospital Center for Community Health Health Equity (CCHHE).  Help AWFH Win $10,000 with Newman's Own Foundation's Holliday Challenge ! The organization that raises the most online between December 12th at 2pm ET and December 19th at 1:59:59pm ET will win $10,000. The organization that raises the 2nd most online this week will win $5,000. AWFH has raised $1,475 in one month with 15 donors.  Please give as generously as you can - we are counting on you!!   Donate Now A Short 4-question survey   Please take a few minutes for a short survey to help us to explore the objectives and hopes for AWFH in 2018! We appreciate for your time and efforts! All the participants will have the chance to win a Macy’s gift card by leaving your contact information in the survey link and we will share the results in January! Take Survey Something You Should Know: Winter Sleep Effects    Events & Announcements   What: "The Harvard Dental Center Teaching Practices is looking for adult patients who (after screening) might qualify for Board Exams being held in January and March. Participants who qualify and are willing to be a part of the exam(s) will receive specified dental treatment at no cost. " When:  12/15, 1/8, 1/22, and 2/12: 1-5pm  2/7: 5-8pm How: Call (617) 432 - 1434, option #1 OR leave a message at (617) 432 - 2045 OR visit our website and fill out online Registration Form Research, Race, and Trust    Save the Date! What: 4th annual Asian health symposium: In pursuit of health & wellness:   addressing the impact of stress in Asian immigrant communities  Where: Pao Arts Center (99 Albany Street, Boston MA, 02111) When: April 6, 2018, 9:30AM-1:30PM How: Please register here to attend. Space is limited! Please register by March 16. Volunteer with AWFH Asian Women for Health is always seeking volunteers to become part of our network! If you are interested, please take part in this brief survey. Your participation will help us match your interests to the various volunteer opportunities. We look forward to growing the AWFH network with your help! Clean, Shop, Do Good! AWFH is partnering with Union & Fifth to gather and sell donated designer items from members. All proceeds will help AWFH continue serving and educating women about health! DONATE HERE LIST OF ACCEPTED BRANDS Calling Sponsors for Newsletter! Promote your company/organization here to over 2,200 AWFH e-newsletter subscribers! CLICK FOR MORE INFO Educate. Advocate. Reciprocate. 617.767.1071 www.asianwomenforhealth.org A Chance To Win $100!! NAAAP- Tell us a little about yourself for a chance to win $100! We are inviting you to participate in the 2018 NAAAP Demographic Survey online, open now through Dec. 18, 2017. Our goal is to hear from 20% of our network, a lofty but achievable goal. In appreciation for your time, we will randomly select four winners from the survey respondents and each will receive a $100 Amazon gift card. Please share the link with current and immediate past members of NAAAP. Everyone regardless of membership status is welcome to respond. The survey is confidential, it is brief (takes 10 minutes or less), and it is enormously helpful to our organization and our partners.  The survey will be open until December 18, 2017. Incentive to participate: Up to 4 lucky respondents will be drawn randomly to receive a $100 Amazon gift card. Winners will be contacted by email, so please make sure that if you choose to enter, you check your email before you submit. Copyright © 2017 National Association of Asian American Professionals - Boston Chapter, All rights reserved. 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