May 2021 Newsletter
Happy APIA Heritage Month
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A Proclamation on Asian American and Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 2021
This May, during Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we recognize the history and achievements of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) across our Nation. In the midst of a difficult year of pain and fear, we reflect on the tradition of leadership, resilience, and courage shown by AANHPI communities, and recommit to the struggle for AANHPI equity.
Asian Americans, and Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders make our Nation more vibrant through diversity of cultures, languages, and religions. There is no single story of the AANHPI experience, but rather a diversity of contributions that enrich America’s culture and society and strengthen the United States’ role as a global leader. The American story as we know it would be impossible without the strength, contributions, and legacies of AANHPIs who have helped build and unite this country in each successive generation. From laying railroad tracks, tilling fields, and starting businesses, to caring for our loved ones and honorably serving our Nation in uniform, AANHPI communities are deeply rooted in the history of the United States...
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Combating AAPI Hate on the Virtual Front
By: Anshi Pacha, CAPA Youth Chair and Board Member
TW: Hate Crimes Recently, the world has seen a spike in AAPI hate crimes due to the COVID virus’ origination in China. Many people have, rightfully so, been angered by this, and have taken initiatives to attempt to spread information and combat this hate. For some, this is by protesting, others donations to AAPI organizations, for us teens who are stuck at home due to the ongoing pandemic, and don’t have the money to donate, but do spend 6+ hours a day on our phones, this means that we’ve been taking to social media.
Every time that a hate crime happens, it blows up on social media, but then, it fizzles. You’ll see everyone posting that “Asian Grandmother was Beaten by White Man Yelling About Covid” and then, two days later, you won’t see anything about it. Now, I say, blows up, because many of my friends are also Asian, they too are part of the targeted community, so, therefore, post about it, but it’s not to say that there aren’t non-Asian people posting about it, it’s just that it’s far less than what it should be. I spoke to my friend recently on this issue, and she said, “I'm really frustrated that the Stop AAPI Hate isn't picking up as much media (including social media) attention as it should. It's saddening to see my culture being embraced as 'trendy' when no one seems to pay attention as my people are being ruthlessly attacked and killed. Those who embrace our culture but not our people have also fallen silent on social media about recent hate crimes against Asians”, I, personally, completely agree with her, it’s unfair that our cultures are so appreciated and appropriated by western society when it comes to food and clothing, but then swept under the rug when something needs to be done to help it...
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DIA: Asian Pacific Heritage Month
Join Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) for the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) Celebration 2021 - a program series which will celebrate APAHM throughout this May, beginning with the Opening Ceremony on May 1 at 12pm and concluded with the Closing Performance on May 29 at 12pm.
The DIA APAHM 2021 program series include more than 20 events, including films, music and dance performances, puppet shows, demonstrations, panel discussions and more. It features a blend of traditional and contemporary artistry across several Asian cultures, including Chinese, Indian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Filipino, Mongolian, Taiwanese, Thai and Vietnamese — which promise engaging experiences filled with tradition.
Most programs will be available to view on the DIA’s YouTube Channel. Live programs can be viewed on DIA’s YouTube channel or Facebook page. Please find attached the event flyer and visit DIA website for further program details.
Join us for our APAHM Celebration throughout this May! Please help spread the word, and feel free to contact me if you require any further information.
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Racism & Discrimination during the Pandemic
Description: EMU Center for Health Disparities Innovation and Studies is conducting a study to better understand racism experienced by our APA communities during the COVID pandemic. A new surge of anti-Asian attacks and racism against Asian Americans comes nearly a year after COVID-19 spawn. It is important to have APA voices heard. Please join us in this effort and participate in the survey. The survey is anonymous and results will only be presented in an aggregate format.
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Share Your Story
Join A Community
Get a Stipend of $100!
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Are you a BIPOC, activist, student, LGBT+, teacher, community member, or someone who has an incredible story to tell? We believe that authentic storytellers from the community are the pillar to creating system change for our communities. As a continuation of the work we started with The HAPS, We are the Dream Storytelling Project is creating a digital space online to learn, tell stories, and develop powerful digital stories using our voice, our experiences, and our time. This project will ask that you record your thoughts about issues in our community to be shared on social media in hopes that others will hear your story and join in the conversation!
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Renewable Energy Virtual
Field Trip
With Earth Month just around the corner, we want to let you in on an exciting virtual resource your students will love. DTE Energy’s virtual field trip “takes” your students to Michigan’s largest wind and solar parks, teaching them how renewable energy projects are built and how they work to combat climate change...
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DTE Job Opportunity
We have an excellent opportunity for the Assistant Operator position at DTE which is a four year apprenticeship program registered with the U.S department of labor. In the program, Apprentices will get to:
- Gain hands-on-training and classroom learning
- Earn rewarding pay at a great company
- Review and study prints, learn relay applications, and progressively learn how to operate a substation
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PACCM Unang Gawad Parangal
PACCM’s ‘Unang Gawad Parangal’ for Paaralan Pilipino students set May 9 Paaralan Pilipino students will be recognized for the knowledge they gained through virtual instruction at a virtual event set on May 9. While virtual instruction is a deviation from the normal teaching method, the Paaralan teachers still achieved their objective of imparting knowledge to the students through distance learning. Members of the Filipino-American community are invited to join the celebration by watching the award ceremonies titled “Unang Gawad Parangal“, the first in a series of similar events. The video of the ceremonies will
be posted on Facebook and YouTube on May 9...
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Madonna University Events |
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Going to college, especially going away to college can be a huge adjustment for high school students. For some, it maybe be the first time away from their friends, families, and communities. To assist parents and guardians prepare their high schoolers, the Mosaic Leadership Academy Scholarship Program is hosting a parent panel that will feature three current Mosaic Leadership Academy Scholarship parents. Parents and guardians can gain insight on how to successfully prepare and transition from high school to college -from the parents' perspective.
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Attorneys are highly regarded in their respective industry - Mark J. Calaguas is a federal appointee on the Illinois State Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and Aisa Villarosa is the Associate Director of Policy and Advocacy at the Insight Center for Community Economic Development. Dr. Leah Robinson is the Interim Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at WSU School of Medicine. |
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Resources to Fight Racism |
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List of Contacts & Resources
Eastern Michigan University - Center of Health Disparities Innovations and Studies
Padma Kuppa, State Representative
517-373-1783
Chris Matus, Regional Director for State Senator Gary Peters
313-318-5770
Stephen Zannetti, Licensed Banker, Citizens Bank
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Department of Attorney General’s Hate Crimes Unit
HateCrimes@Michigan.gov
313-456-0200
Call this number if you are a victim of a hate crime or have credible information about a hate crime
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OK2SAY App
The app for students to download and confidently speak out when they are concerned about their safety or safety of others.
Downloadable on Apple and Android devices
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Sign the petition to Educating Our Children On Racism Throughout the School System |
COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidance
(MIOSHA resources)
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Work Plan template mentioned by Fayrouz Sadd |
Global Detroit Website - for translated material and entrepreneurial support for APA immigrants |
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Activism in TV
A NEW TV Show Produced by Ebyssian Productions
Completely grassroots project created and produced by BIPoC people and other marginalized communities
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Have you ever felt like your story isn't being told? Like you don't see yourself reflected in the characters you see on screen? That's what inspired Dan Moen to start Ebyssian Productions! We have developed a grassroots series that centers around an interracial family who own a bubble tea shop in the Metro Detroit area during the Covid-19 Pandemic. And we need your help!
When the pandemic hit in 2020, Dan noticed the lack of representation and alienation of different minorities and marginalized communities, both in film and television, and felt it became more amplified, especially Asian representation, both on screen and in production. Inspired by the Netflix show, Kim’s Convenience, Dan started to write up his own story. From there, he took to social media to pitched the idea of a show with good Asian representation both on screen and off funded through grassroots and community organizing.
Dan connected with other highly talented team members, most from Michigan, and formed an incredible production team that consists predominantly of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) individuals and members of LGBTQ+ community. The project has grown to include a variety of intersectional identities and the complexities these identities have on the lives of the characters.
Synopsis
Our ultimate goal is to develop a 6 episode season, starting with the pilot. Each episode will focus on the 'day in the life' of our main family, the Arbors. The Arbors are a bi-racial family with black and Filipino decent living in the city of Detroit. They own a bubble tea shop in the fictional suburb of Verona Hills in the fictional county of Motorlake. Motorlake is located south of Oakland and Macomb, north of Wayne County and stretches from Livingston to Lake St. Clair. The county executive is Ruth Dovetail, a Native American woman with Odawa ancestry and the mayor of Verona Hills is a Muslim woman of South Asian heritage. There are several nearby suburbs, cities, and towns with the same name, as historically, many of these were part of the same town; Verona Woods, Verona Heights, and Veronaopolis. Bahay Kubo Tea is the name of the Arbor's boba tea shop business. It has been struggling during the 2020 pandemic and the family is trying to make ends meet.
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Podcasts: A Dialogue To Unity |
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Unfiltered Identi-Tea the Podcast
APIA Vote - MI just launched Unfiltered Identi-Tea in partnership with Dan Moen bringing together the APIA community and allies to have deep conversations surrounding topics that focus on issues that impact the APIA community. Looking for participants for the upcoming topic MENTAL HEALTH in the APIA Community recording on March 15th, 2021 for our April episode!
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3rd Paradigm
In a world that feels so isolated and divided, CAPA Communications & Marketing Chair, Dan Moen, has been pioneering a new podcast series called 3rd Paradigm with his show partner, Sterling.
Together they bring on guests from all over the world and have round table dialogue over heavy and difficult topics. Guests are allowed to use a fake name for privacy.
Done completely remote from the comfort of home. They are live on Spotify, SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to your podcasts! Be sure to like, share, ad subscribe!
STAY TUNED FOR SEASON II THIS COMING SUMMER 2021!!
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PatchworkGirl and Friends Podcast
Dan our Marketing & Communications chair, had the honor to be on the podcast, PatchworkGirl and Friends podcast. He and the host got to share fun memories when Dan was on the Disney College Program in 2010 as well as Disney World memories. They also shared a deep dialogue of the representation of cultures at EPCOT in World Showcase. Dan also shared information about CAPA and the mission.
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Free on-line training opportunity!!
Take 1 hour to learn to intervene as a bystander to stop anti-Asian/American and xenophobic harassment.
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Uber Letter
#StopAsianHate
The hate and violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders is heartbreaking. We stand with our Asian-American friends, community, and team to strongly denounce these frightening and painful acts of hate.
Asian people have the right to move without fear. That’s why we’re reaffirming our stance as an anti-racist company with the following commitments:
Together with Stop AAPI Hate, we’re working to improve reporting and responding to anti-Asian hate and harassment. If you witness or experience an incident on or off our platform, go to www.StopAAPIHate.org, where you can also find valuable safety tips.
We’re also sharing resources from Hollaback to provide bystander intervention education to everyone who rides, eats, and works with Uber.
And, we’re partnering with local AAPI organizations throughout the country to help support their important work across the community.
This is just the beginning. We’ll continue to work locally with the AAPI community to help make our cities safer.
As a reminder, whether you drive, deliver, ride, or order, everyone who uses Uber must abide by our Community Guidelines.
Racism has no place on our platform. If you tolerate racism, delete Uber.
#StopAsianHate
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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,
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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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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