Kelly Hu, Yul Kwon, and Deputy Secretary of Southern Nevada Chris Lee are manning phone banks for the AAPI vote.
(Las Vegas, NV) Actress/Model Kelly Hu, Winner of Survivor: Cook's Islander Yul Kwon, and Deputy Secretary of Southern Nevada Chris Lee join local community members and volunteers at phone banks in Henderson, NV, a day before the caucuses on Friday, January 18th at Noon for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to attend this Saturday's Caucuses.
The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community is a key electorate in Nevada and the Asian population is the fastest growing population, highest of all races, in Clark County, Nevada. There are about 130,000 Asian Americans and 17,000 Pacific Islanders in Clark County. In 2004, 75% of Clark County's AAPI registered voters turned out to vote and 77% of Nevada's AAPI registered voters turned out to vote.
"Kelly, Yul, and Chris are prominent members of the Asian American Pacific Islander community who have contributed their time to ensure that many more AAPIs will caucus this Saturday." said Daphne Kwok, APIA Vote Board Member. "We hope that our community members will join them in their efforts-- whether it's to phone bank, to caucus, or to canvass, and ensure that our voices get heard in the electoral process."
Celebrity
Phone
Banking
WHO:
Kelly
Hu,
Yul
Kwon,
Chris
Lee
and
volunteers
WHAT:
Phone
Banking
to
get
AAPIs
out
to
the
NV
Caucuses
this
Saturday
WHEN:
Friday,
January
18,
2008,
Noon
to
1PM
The nomination deadline for Aspire's 1st Annual Outstanding Woman of the Year Award is March 1, 2008.
Asian Sisters Participating In Reaching Excellence (ASPIRE) is looking for young Asian American women who are role models for their community and is committed to ASPIRE's mission of empowerment for their 1st Annual ASPIRE Outstanding Woman of the Year Award. The award will be presented at the 2008 ASPIRE Asian American Women in Leadership (AAWIL) Conference on April 26, 2008 at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. This year's keynote speakers include SuChin Pak, Correspondent, MTV News and Kyung Yoon, Vice Chairman, Heidrick & Struggles.
ASPIRE's
Outstanding
Woman
of
the
Year
award
celebrates
a
female
high
school
or
college
student
of
Asian
American
decent
that
is
a
proven
leader
with
the
initiative
and
determination
to
make
a
change
in
her
community.
REBTEL Offers Free Calling to China, Myanmar Disaster Areas through May 22.
REBTEL
offers
free
calling
to
China,
Myanmar
disaster
areas
through
May
22,
due
to
the
recent
tragedies
in
both
countries.
This
would
be
helpful
for
families,
non-profits
trying
to
contact
people
in
those
countries
to
distribute
aid
and
journalists
looking
to
call
these
countries.
A
typical
one
hour
call
to
either
country
would
cost
over
$100.
Rebtel
works
without
use
of
a
computer
to
make
calls.
Anyone
can
add
their
contact's
phone
numbers
to
the
site
and
get
a
local
415
or
510
number
that
they
use
to
call
contacts
abroad.
1.
Sign
up
at
http://www.rebtel.com/callforhelp
2.
Enter
your
mobile
number
and
your
friend's
mobile
number
in
China
or
Myanmar
3.
Rebtel
will
send
a
local
number
where
you
live
4.
Dial
the
local
phone
number
to
speak
with
your
friend
in
China
or
Myanmar
Available to anyone in 47 countries
About
Rebtel
Rebtel
is
a
global
calling
service
for
individuals
and
business.
With
Rebtel
it's
possible
to
call
any
phone,
anywhere
in
the
world,
for
just
pennies
per
minute.
Rebtel's
services
can
be
used
with
any
mobile
phone
without
modification
or
software
downloads.
There
is
no
charge
to
set
up
a
Rebtel
account.
No
monthly
fees,
no
connection
fees
and
no
hidden
costs.
Anyone
may
make
a
free
10
minute
call
to
test
the
service.
Thereafter,
customers
only
pay
for
the
minutes
they
use.
Smart
Calls
between
the
47
counties
served
by
Rebtel
are
always
free
and
only
one
of
the
two
International Public Policy (IIPP) Fellowship
(U.S. ASIAN WIRE) April 28, 2008
Asian Pacific Americans are underrepresented in U.S. international affairs despite the many contributions they have made. To help increase diversity in this growing field, the Institute for International Public Policy (IIPP), a prestigious fellowship of the UNCF Special Programs Corporation (UNCFSP), prepares Asian Pacific Americans and other college students of color for a wide range of international careers.
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is an opportunity to honor the global contributions of some Asian Pacific Americans and to highlight how that legacy continues in the U.S. international arena with younger generations who are IIPP fellows.
"These are enormously challenging and exciting times in international affairs and public policy," says Darryl Crompton, IIPP Director. "The contributions that Asian Pacific Americans make are crucial because diversity in the international arena is imperative."
Valued at almost $100,000, the IIPP fellowship, now entering its 14th year, is the hallmark of UNCFSP. Nearly 300 minority students have been placed in over 50 countries. Applying during the spring of their sophomore years in college, IIPP Fellows later study global issues through a well-structured curriculum. Currently, 16 percent of IIPP program participants are Asian Pacific American.
A
NUMBER
OF
'FIRSTS'
Donations for relief efforts can be made to the American Red Cross International Response Fund and the Tzu Chi Foundation, "Support Myanmar with Love".
FLUSHING, NY Council Member John C. Liu and community members voiced concern about the recent catastrophes caused by tropical Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar and the earthquake this morning in the Sichuan Province of China.
Council
Member
Liu
stated:
"Between
the
Myanmar
cyclone
earlier
this
month
and
the
earthquake
today
in
Sichuan,
the
Asian
community
in
New
York
has
been
heavily
impacted.
Communications
are
not
yet
fully
up
in
the
heaviest
hit
areas
in
Sichuan,
but
it's
heartening
to
know
that
New
Yorkers
are
stepping
up
with
expressions
of
sympathy
and
offers
of
aid
relief.
This
is
once
again
about
people
coming
together
to
help
others
in
need."
Assemblymember Ellen Young stated: "This is a critical time, so soon after these disasters, that people will need the most help, and it is crucial for those of us who are more fortunate to lend a hand. This country's real power lies not in its physical prowess, but in the compassion of its people. I encourage everyone to help in any way that they can."
Donations
for
relief
efforts
can
be
made:
American
Red
Cross
International
Response
Fund
P.O.
Box
4002018,
Des
Moines,
IA
50340-2018.
800)
HELP-NOW
http://www.redcross.org
Tzu
Chi
Foundation,
"Support
Myanmar
with
Love"
137-77
Northern
Blvd.
in
Flushing,
Queens.
(718)
888-0866