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News ReleaseContact: Toshiko Hasegawa, Executive Director, Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs | 206-377-9583 | toshiko.hasegawa@capaa.wa.gov For Immediate Release March 30, 2020 OLYMPIA – Community members have relayed to the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) incidents of hate targeting people of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) ancestry during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Washington is a welcoming state, and I have zero tolerance for hate and bias. It is completely unacceptable that some Washingtonians are targeting Asians or… Read more
March 23, 2020 Public and constituent inquiries | 360.902.4111 Press inquiries | 360.902.4136 Tonight, Gov. Jay Inslee spoke directly to Washingtonians to announce he will sign a statewide order that requires everyone in the state to stay home. The order will last for two weeks and could be extended. This Stay Home, Stay Healthy order is similar to orders that other governors, in places such as California and New York, issued last week. This proclamation will: Require every Washingtonian to stay home unless they need to pursue an essential activity. Ban all gatherings for social,… Read more
The Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) rejects the use of terms “Chinese virus”, “Wuhan virus” and “kung flu” to refer to COVID-19. This “otherization” of people of Asian ancestry only drives us further apart as a society and is counter-productive to promoting health and safety of our society. Today, in Washington and nationwide, reports of hate crimes targeting Asian people are on the rise. In their best practices for naming diseases, the World Health Organization explicitly warns against naming diseases after locations, cognizant of the bigotry that… Read more
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
