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CAPA wishes everyone well during these troubling times.
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Educational Webinar Series with
Madonna University a Success!
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As part of commitment to education, last month in partnership with
Madonna University,
CAPA held a 3-part webinar series focused on preparing high school students for college.
Given the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic as students adjust to the “new normal” of online classes, these educational presentations were broadcast online by Madonna University using their Blackboard web platform...
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Ariana Spinazzola
is the daughter of one of our former CAPA board members and just graduated Summa Cum Laude from Rutgers Business School. Ariana is a dual major and earned degrees in Finance as well as Accounting, Supply Chain & Marketing Sciences...
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Mayaserana Anais Guiao
is a recent graduate of Adlai Stevenson High School in Sterling Heights, Michigan. She is an academic scholar, member of the Health Occupations Student of America organization and graduated Summa Cum Laude...
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Jewel Munther Konja
will be graduating with her Bachelor of Health Science from Wayne State University this summer. From Brownstown, Michigan, Jewel will be continuing at WSU’s Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences where she plans to earn her Doctor of Pharmacy degree...
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Kyle Herman
is from Cadillac, Michigan, and just graduated from Rockford High School. He is a scholar athlete, earning several academic distinctions and participating in track, cross country and lacrosse...
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Phillip Abul Shamsuddoha
hails from Bloomfield Hills. He is a recent graduate of Oakland University where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He is co-founder of the Oakland University Club Golf and brother of the Eta Phi chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity...
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Jessica Suan
hails from Sterling Heights, Michigan, and graduated as Salutatorian from Marian High School with a 4.331 GPA. She has won several awards including: All Catholic Academic Team Awardee by Archdiocese of Detroit for three consecutive years, Gold Medal for National Spanish Exam, Model United Nation Speaking Awardee, and the Marian High School Kolasa Kelley Science Scholarship Awardee...
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Have Your Graduate Featured on CAPA’s Social Media!
Do you know a student who is graduating from high school or college? CAPA would like to honor them with a feature on our social media. Send a photo of your graduate with their name, school, program/degree, and their plans after graduation to
newsletter@capa-mi.org
.
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Thai-American Association of Michigan (TAAM)
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On Monday, 05/18/20, Thai-American Association of Michigan (TAAM), in partnership with Thai Consulate of Chicago and CP Authentic Asian Food and Beverage Company of Thailand, has distributed frozen food packages to 600 families in the Thai and Lao communities in Michigan. This collaboration was made possible because of the CP Authentic Asian Food’s generosity. Thank you!
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Have you filled out your 2020 Census yet?
Things like school lunches, medical care, roads and bridges and educational programs all need your help to get the most funding possible. It only takes 10 minutes to fill out the census online.
You can fill out your census online today when you go to
www.2020census.gov
and include everyone who lives or stays at your home. Filling out the Census form online is one of the most powerful community-building activities we can all do safely right now.
The U.S. Census is one of the few things in the United States that actually connects every single one of us. No matter your age, gender or ethnicity, you are strongly encouraged to take part. It doesn’t matter how you dress or the language you speak. The Census tells us all that we are part of one, huge, diverse community throughout Michigan and the rest of the United States. It is written into the U.S. Constitution as “
every person
,” period. No exceptions and no exclusions.
Right now, most households are receiving an invitation through the U.S. Postal Service to respond online. The invitation has instructions and a unique census ID number you enter as you fill out the online form. It also has instructions on how to respond by phone.
You don’t have to leave your home, or even open your front door. Just sit down and be counted at
www.2020census.gov
. If you haven’t seen the Census invitation, you can still fill out the survey.
Households have until August 14 to complete the 2020 census!
There are several Census “helplines” available if individuals have questions about completing the Census. Some of those helplines include:
Michigan Census Team: 833-823-6787
U.S. Census Bureau (English): 844-330-2020
NALEO: 877-352-3676
Arab American Institute: 833-333-6864
Committee for Civil Rights: 888-268-6820
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Detroit Institute of Arts
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration:
Welcome & Looking Back Video Clips
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DIA Director Salvador Salort-Pons welcomes you to our online celebration of
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
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2019 Health Equity Report
Moving Health Equity Forward
Executive Summary
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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)
2019 Health Equity Report, “Moving Health Equity Forward,” serves as the annual report on the department’s efforts to address racial and ethnic health disparities as required by Public Act 653. This legislation was passed by Michigan’s 93rd Legislature in 2006 and became effective in January 2007. It amends the Michigan Public Health Code (1978 PA 368; MCL Section 333.2227).
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COMMUNITY'S RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC - PHASE 3
Reported By: Arcie Gemino
As we continue to navigate through this time of great disruption, more groups and individuals continue to step up amid the pandemic crisis with their true stories of love and compassion. I have rounded more feel good stories to help us see and help us spread the light. Here are the latest:
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Under the auspices of its president
Tess Porcalla
, the organization made its second distribution of specially made and ordered facial masks for the Dominican sisters of the Blessed Sacrament Monastery...
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FILAMCCO FOUNDATION AND NANAY
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Discussed in the last Task force meeting is another joint activity to be led by the presidents of these 2 organizations,
Tess Porcalla
and
Becky Tungol
. The plan is to provide care packages containing essential items that are of valuable use to senior citizens. A determination will be gauged as to who would benefit from this distribution.
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PHILIPPINE AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER OF MI. (PACCM
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Pride beams on President
Becky Tungol's
and Paaralan Pilipino staff's faces for this month's students' involvement in the community outreach .The children with the encouragement of their teachers have stepped up to the plate to bring cheers and joys to the healthcare workers of Ascension Oakland - Macomb Hospitals with their colorful thank you cards to the frontliners who are being honored for their sacrifices in caring for and saving lives of corona virus patients...
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EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (EMU) KAPAMILYA
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The members of this group under the lead of its president
Pauline Paulo
and her family raised money to buy and distribute food to 200 families affected by Covid-19 in Maarat Barangay - Silangan San Mateo Rizal, Philippines...
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NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FILIPINO AMERICAN ASSOCIATION (NAFFAA)
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President
Amy Risvold
went on a pick-up spree collecting care packages donated by the Association of Chinese Ameicans (ACA) for seniors in our community. The boxes contained food, masks and sanitizers. This project spearheaded by ACA is made possible through a grant by United Way.
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KIWANIS CLUB OF COSMOPOLITAN DETROIT (KCCD)
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The clubs's president
Meida Ollivierra
coordinated the delivery of 100 cloth face masks to Eslander Cancer Center for its patients. Along with Kiwanian past president
Eleonor Jenks
, the 2 ladies also explored Kiwanis Detroit No. 1 Club's book warehouse to pick up books to give to children in 3 Detroit Recreation Centers...
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The couple had been inspired to do more since they started helping out more than 2 months ago. They have donated $200.00 to Voices for Earth Justice, to Detroit’s Brightmoor Connection for food distribution. In honor of firefighters deemed as essential workers they delivered boxes of cookie varieties to the Huntington Woods Fire Station to be shared by 3 shifts...
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MICHIGAN CIRCULO PAMPANGUENO (MCP)
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President
Dennis Gosioco
had been actively collecting pledges and donations for use in a few programs for helping. Recently the group catered to the spirit of giving close to home. The recipients were somehow, to a degree affiliated with the organization or have greatly supported Circulo in many ways in the past and now some could use a little bit of assistance during a time of temporary need. Circulo purchased 22 Meijer food gift cards worth $10.00 each to 22 employees of Global Home Care who had their hours of employment cut to a minimum or simply unable to work...
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BROWNSTOWN LIONS CLUB (BLC)
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This is the second outreach spearheaded by President
Cesar
Sumanting
for another feeding program. The recipients this time were the Brownstown Township Police and 2 Fire Departments...
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Former Circulo president organized a rice donation program with the help of her family and some friends. The chosen beneficiaries are 50 families in Apalit, Pampanga struggling from the effects of Covid-19...
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ANG BISAYA OF MICHGAN (ABM
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In addition to the monetary donation they sent to the Foundation last month, President
Dina Keeling
initiated a second project of facemask sewing which when completed were given away to the Genesis Living Facilities . The masks as photographed from this report were made from uniquely chosen fabric with exquisite look...
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ACCELERATED HOMECARE SERVICES AND FILIPINAS STORE
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Homecare owner
Nina McCaulley
had been on a roll since the pandemic outbreak. She had assisted other groups and individuals with several initiatives that had taken place in the past 2 months such as the Filamcco, the Foundation, Nanay, Salvation Army and Imelda Hum to name some...
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Under the charge of
Major Romy Alip
and his wife
Evelyn
, the charitable organization had to double its efforts to increase its feeding program to include covid-19 afflicted recipients...
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PHILIPPINE NURSES ASSOCIATION OF Michigan (PNAM
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Outgoing president
Trinie Alair
in her last hurrah as leader of the organization, reported PNAM continued to give away free masks to those in need . Additionally, they donated $750.00 to support the urgent need to supply ventilators for the Ostrea Vent ventilators designed to help sick covid patients in the Philippines.
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This is a batch of directors from Fast D. who simply thought of donating $240.00 to the Foundation via paypal without wanting to be credited or recognized for their help. But I tracked them down and managed to connect with
Lito Apigo
who I’ve known to be affiliated with the group...
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FAR EASTERN &AMERICAN NURSES ALLIED PROFESSIONAL ASSOC. (FANAPA)
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This is a correction to a printing error in the phase 2 of this report stating the organization’s monetary contribution to purchase meals for the ER workers of Henry Ford Hospital (Main) was $500.00 and not $200.00 as previously reported...
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The good doctor is appealing for financial help for the modification of the OstreaVent ventilators so it can be used for adult corona virus patients in the Philippines...
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SUNandMOON: A Story of Love So Big It Creates an Eclipse
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One day the Sun catches a glimpse of the beautiful Moon
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and he falls in love. But the Moon is night, and the Sun is day. How can they ever meet?Here’s a clue…whenever you see an eclipse, know that the Sun is with his love, the Moon.Welcome to the first children’s picture book by internationally recognized artist...
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