APACC News & More from the desk of APACC Leadership
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Wednesday, August 7, 2019
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
APACC Office, Farmington Hills, MI
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn & Suites, Farmington Hills, MI
APACC Nexus “The Power of Minority Certification”
September 2019
(tentative)
Location TBD
West Michigan Networking Event
September 2019
(tentative)
Grand Rapids, MI
APACC Orientation
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
(tentative)
APACC Office, Farmington Hills, MI
Our next Signature event is...
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APACC Chair Emeritus Grace Y. Lee at the White House
as President Donald J. Trump signed the Executive Order
“Economic Empowerment of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders”
in Celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
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Official White House Photos by Joyce N. Boghosian
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Kellogg Company Supplier Diversity Event
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Comerica Women's Business Symposium
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MBDA Detroit Opportunity Zone Summit - Detroit
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Come and network with Opportunity Zone experts, investors, fund managers, and minority business enterprises (MBEs)!
Hear how others identify and attract investment
- Explore how to defer or eliminate capital gains tax
- Build new relationships that make an impact
- Support the growth of minority entrepreneurs
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Be part of this important dialogue to further investment in Opportunity Zones.
RSVP Today!
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Bonding Education Program (BEP)
Informational Session
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Wednesday, June 19, 2019
MDOT/DOSC, Detroit, MI
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Registration & Networking
- Welcome & Introductions
- The Bonding Education Program (BEP): Purpose & Program Overview
- The BEP Experience: Purpose of the Program
- Do you have what it takes and what is that?
LUNCH from 12:00 – 1:00 PM – during lunch networking and some presentation from partnership agencies (lunch provided to registered participants who registered before Tuesday, 6/14/2019 at Noon).
- Opportunities with Transit Agencies and Metro (City, SBA, DOT, WCAA, Wayne County)
- Breakout Rooms and Networking (meet one to one with resource and agencies
- Bonding and Surety
- Banks and Community Lending Institutions
- PTAC
- SBDC
- Certifications and Opportunities
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Rocket Mortgage Classic PGA Tour
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APACC is pleased to share with you an exciting opportunity coming to Detroit this year! In case you haven’t heard, the Rocket Mortgage Classic will make history in 2019 as the first PGA TOUR event ever held in the city of Detroit. The event is scheduled for June 24-30 at the historic Detroit Golf Club, the tournament will feature 156 of the world’s top players competing for a $7.3 million purse over four days and 72 holes. Embodying the spirit of Detroit, the week-long event will also feature great entertainment, cuisine and social activities on and off the course. The Rocket Giving Fund is the primary charitable beneficiary of the tournament and will support many local charities.
What many people may not know is that there has already been a minimal commitment of four (4) years and is likely to be another ten (10) years pending the anticipated success of the inaugural event. Moreover, with the NAIAS moving to June in 2020, Detroit will be seeing hundreds of thousands of new visitors to the city in that month alone, which is a great opportunity to gain a large amount of exposure with new audiences.
For your convenience, please check out this final opportunity for a hospitality suite for this tournament as they are sold on a first-come-first-serve basis. It is also likely that returning sponsors may be given a first right of refusal for upcoming years; therefore, if you think this may be something your company would be interested in, you may want to reach out to Mr. Andy Walters via the contact information below at your earliest convenience.
Please contact:
Andy Walters, Sales Director, Rocket Mortgage Classic / PGA Tour, Intersport
Office 313.329.5695 or Cell 248.797.2356
1 Woodward Ave, Suite 1402, Detroit, MI 48226
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Michigan Culture & Diversity Festival
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The festival is a day of celebrating the diversity in our community. There will be an array of fun and culture-related activities planned for the whole family, arts & crafts, musical acts, dancers, and — of course — lots of delicious food representing the diversity in Dearborn Heights & Dearborn.
Browse a variety of booths for unique gifts. Hear some great music and enjoy the fun rides. Discover why this festival is a tradition in the making!
This unique and special event would be a great opportunity for children and families to experience the vibrant and diverse cultures of our community! Currently seeking cultural performances and food vendors!
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Detroit China Festival 2019
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The Detroit China Festival (DCF) is an annual festival held in Detroit, Michigan celebrating Chinese culture and aims to increase Asian visibility and diversity
in the city of Detroit, presented by Detroit Chinatown and supported by local government, organizations and corporations. The festival is open to all ages and features various culturally themed activities. These activities include a large variety of authentic Chinese food stands, musical and dance performance by celebrated artists, traditional and modern Chinese and Asian clothing, cultural activity booths, Raffle give away, Chinese non-food business and networking events.
2019 DCF will be the 2nd annual DCF and will be held at the largest square in the core of Downtown Detroit—Hart Plaza on Sept. 21 (Saturday). The 1st DCF in 2018 was extremely successful and we received overwhelming response from festival goers, sponsors, media and both U.S. and Chinese government. The 2nd annual DCF will expand in size and scope. The 2018 event brought close to 10,000 festival goers from Michigan and surrounding states to the city of Detroit. In 2019 we have changed venues, added major attractions and are estimating a total draw of 20,000 attendees.
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Giant Step Teen Conference
Inclusion, Harmony & Acceptance
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Tuesday, October 29, 2019
8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Wayne State University Student Center, 2nd Floor Ballroom
Inclusion, Harmony & Acceptance -- Giant Step brings teenagers together from diverse backgrounds to discover all the issues they have in common. Public, private, charter, parochial and even home schools from across southeast Michigan have sent thousands of students to Giant Step. Students come from different neighborhoods, cultures, races, incomes and outlooks. We provide guided discussion, games, exercises and lunch. They might enter as strangers, but they leave as friends. Registration ends Oct. 16 or when we reach capacity. Don't miss out.
Adult Education Workshop:
Navigating the Special Education System for Students with Disabilities
Counselors, teachers and social workers earn 3 CEs or SCECHs while students attend the conference. $10. Register and pay for CEs online. Or download and mail the
CE flier.
For more information contact Conference Coordinator Cheryl Deep at
cheryldeep@wayne.edu or 313-664-2607.
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In case you missed it...
Office of the Press Secretary - May 13, 2019
President Donald J. Trump Signs Executive Order on the Economic Empowerment of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
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Official White House Photos by Joyce N. Boghosian
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On May 13, President Donald J. Trump signed the Executive Order “Economic Empowerment of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders” in Celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Looking on were the council’s Co-Chairs: Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao; and its commissioners: Amata Coleman Radewagen, Delegate for the U.S. House of Representatives, American Samoa; Sean Reyes, State of Utah Attorney General; Dr. Paul Hsu of Florida; David B. Cohen of California;
Grace Y. Lee of Michigan; George Leing of Colorado; Jan-Ie Low of Nevada; Herman Martir of Texas; Prem Parameswaran of New York; and Chiling Tong of Maryland. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)...
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Wayne State University (WSU) College of Engineering
CORPORATE PARTNERS PROGRAM
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Engineering is evolving rapidly. New disciplines, technologies, practices and tools are emerging. As corporate industry seeks to deploy high-impact engineering practices, they will need graduates trained and qualified in those technologies and methods, able to assimilate and lead continuing developments. Corporate enterprises will need skilled and motivated engineers to lead advanced engineering for new business development and market exploitation. Our goal is to educate the engineering work force of tomorrow to meet the corporate needs of today and tomorrow.
WSU is seeking corporate partners to work with to keep their curriculum highly relevant to corporate visions for deploying high-impact engineering practices. They seek advice on curriculum, practical and relevant R&D challenges, internship opportunities for pre-employment, and student-company engagement along with other relevant engineering practices....
Read more...
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Secretary Chao had a special opportunity on May 10, 2019 at Promontory Summit, Utah to pay tribute to the contributions of Chinese railroad workers to the construction of one of America's greatest infrastructure projects, the Transcontinental Railroad, correcting 150 years of neglect.
In her op-ed, the Secretary also highlights the contributions of Asian Pacific Americans today to our country and the establishment of a special initiative, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, chaired by Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and herself - to help advance the economic empowerment of Asian American and Pacific Islanders.
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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer Certificate of Proclamation
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In two separate proclamations, Governor Whitmer announces June as Immigrant Heritage Month and June 20th as World Refugee Day. See below for more details.
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