December 2019
Last Chance to Enter: AIISF's Southwest Airlines Ticket Giveaway
Through the generous support of Southwest Airlines and to thank AIISF’s supporters, we are conducting a drawing for two pairs of round-trip travel for two to any Southwest published, domestic destination including Hawaii that can be used for an early 2020 getaway!
** Deadline to enter is 12:00 am on January 1, 2020.
Image from the "Giving Thanks" interactive exhibit at the Angel Island Immigration Station | Photo Credit: Russell Nauman
Thank You for Supporting AIISF! Final Opportunity to Contribute to Our 2019 End of Year Campaign
Thank you to all of you who have already made a year-end donation to AIISF or have previously supported us this year! We are a small organization that thrives only with the partnership of generous, community-minded people like you.

Our work to connect the lessons of Angel Island to the present day has never been more crucial. We would greatly appreciate any level of support that you can provide as we close out 2019.

With our continued planning for next year's opening of the Pacific Coast Immigration Center, your support can help us ensure that the opening day celebration is free, entertaining, and meaningful for the 2,000 visitors we hope will join us!
Image from the 2019 AIISF Gala | Photo Credit: Frank Jang
SAVE THE DATE!
AIISF 2020 Gala and
10th Annual Immigrant Heritage Awards
Mark your calendars for AIISF's annual gala and awards ceremony
which will be held at the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero
on Thursday, April 16, 2020.

Further details will be announced in the new year.
January 21, 2020 Program
Supporting Immigrants: Then and Now
Join us for this evening panel on January 21, 2020 which is taking place on the 110th Anniversary of the opening of the Angel Island Immigration Station (January 21, 1910). This day is also recognized as the third annual National Day of Racial Healing – a national day created by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to remember and acknowledge our nation’s complex histories and to find opportunities to ensure that every person is valued and respected. This panel is co-sponsored by the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation and the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) .

Come learn more about the history of how communities have banded together to support newly arrived immigrants and to help them get acclimated and oriented to their new lives in the U.S. You’ll have the opportunity to compare and contrast these histories with current day efforts to advance immigrant health on a national level and to support new arrivals in the Bay Area.

Tuesday, January 21, 2020
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Featured speakers include:
Bonnie Kwon , Director of Network Innovation at APIAHF
David Lei, Bay Area entrepreneur, advocate, and historian
Maria Sakovich , Public historian and author
Nelson Layag , Board President at Filipino Advocates for Justice

388 9th Street, Suite 290, Oakland, CA 94607

The event is free to the public, RSVP by clicking the button below.
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