CAPA eNEWSLETTER

April, 2023

President’s Corner

March has flown by so fast. Happy South and Southeast Asian New Year! Many countries, including Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, and Tamil in Sri Lanka celebrate the new year in April. This month, CAPA is getting ready for the CAPA 2023 Merit Award of Excellence, aligning with the celebration of Asian Pacific Heritage Month. The Merit Award of Excellence was established to recognize excellence in the Asian community in areas of culture, education and community service.

In April, some of the Board and Advisory Board members are attending the PACCM Spring Ball and the Thai Cultural Gala Exchange events. Good job and many thanks to the Board and Advisory Board members for their participation! We will also continue the Leadership Circle series, which will be facilitated by Dr. Jamie Hsu, CAPA Advisory Board member and Pina Vyas, past president of CAPA.

This month we are continuing our outreach, working to make communities aware of CAPA and our mission. Thanks to DTE and their informational resources, CAPA will continue to pass on any important messages to all of our communities.

CAPA’s Educational Scholarship for high school seniors has closed, and the committee is ready to tackle the hard job of selecting three applicants out of the many high quality applications that were submitted. Good luck to all applicants, and congratulations on a job well done! The scholarships will be awarded at the 2023 Merit Award of Excellence ceremony on May 13, 2023, at the Royal House located in Warren.

Upcoming events:

2023 Merit Award of Excellence, May 13, 2023,
Splendor of the East (SOE), September 30, 2023,
Taste of Asia, TBD
Youth Leadership Summit, TBD
Educational workshops: Health & Wellness, Financial Planning, to name a few.

STAY TUNED IN MAY FOR OUR NEW BI-MONTHLY ENEWS!!

Happy April!

Dr. Su McKeithen-Polish

CAPA’s President 2023

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First Board meeting with new CAPA President, Dr. Su McKeithen-Polish (center) and new Board members along with past presidents and returned Board members.

Community Support

March 16, 2023 Vigil for 2021 Atlanta shootings

Our 2023 CAPA Committee Chairs:

Luna Xiong

Education Co-Chair

Rita Phongphila

Education Co-Chair

Dr. Mayuree Wadhawan

Cultural Co- Chair in charge of Talent (SOE)

Gongju Zoe Baek

Cultural Co- Chair in charge of Venue (SOE)

Jacqueline Dinh

Cultural Co- Chair in charge of Afterglow (SOE)

Kalaya Petek

Community Services Co- Chair

Joy Janadia

Community Services Co- Chair

Mudmee Manthonkham

Communications & Marketing Co- Chair

Dan Moen

Communications & Marketing Co- Chair

Joseph Javier

Publicity Chair

Siri Pipatsattayanuwong

Membership Co- Chair

Nattapa Mularski

Membership Co- Chair

Anshi Pacha

Youth Chair

Poorna Barua

Youth Co Chair

Cathy Javier

Youth Co Chair

Pina Vyas

Nomination Chair

Dr Su & Ryan Rosario

Fundraising Co-Chairs

Suman Desaraju

Director

Anand Kumar

Director

Lisa Gray

Director (Taste of Asia, Chair)

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