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Dear Community Members and other interested parties: In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the CAPAA March Public Board meeting, including the zoom option, is now canceled. The next public board meeting will take place on Saturday, June 27, 2020 in the City of Redmond, King County. The March Executive Director’s Report will be uploaded to the CAPAA website on March 28th. We regret any inconvenience this may cause to anyone who planned to participate. Members of the public are always welcome and encouraged to reach out to CAPAA staff or Commissioners at any time. To contact the Commission,… Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OLYMPIA – The Kip Tokuda Memorial Washington Civil Liberties Public Education Program (WACLPEP) has reopened for applications. The Kip Tokuda Memorial program is created to do one or both of the following: Educate the public regarding the history and the lessons of the World War II exclusion, removal, and incarceration of persons of Japanese ancestry through the development, coordination, and distribution of new educational materials and the development of curriculum materials to complement and augment resources currently available on… Read more
Co-authored by Washington Secretary of Health John Wiesman and Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs Executive Director Toshiko Hasegawa. The original post is available here. Our world is tied more closely together today than at any point in human history. We are richer for it, especially in Washington state. We thrive and prosper on our international connections, trade, and travel. These connections can present modern day challenges, such as communicable diseases, that know no boundaries. On January 21, the Washington Department of… Read more
Director Hasegawa talks with Project Coordinator Sam Le about his service with CAPAA over the past two years. After nine years of service on behalf of the Commission, Chair Tyati Tufono-Chaussee will conclude her time as a CAPAA appointee at the end of the month. “Chair Tufono-Chaussee has been a steadfast advocate on behalf of Asian and Pacific Islanders in Washington State,” said 1st Vice Chair Lisa Dickinson, who served with Tyati for eight years, and will take over the duties of Chair effective July 1. “Over the years, Tyati inspired CAPAA staff and commissioners with her passionate… Read more
