• API Heritage Month Celebration (5/6)

    04/16/2018
    Come join the community on May 6, 2018 at the Seattle Center for the 2018 Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration presented by the Asian Pacific Directors Coalition. The event showcases culture, traditions, and the history of Asian and Pacific Islander communities. Admission is free and family friendly activities are available. Follow and tag the event on social media: #apifestal #apiseattle. Instagram & Twitter: @apiheritage For more information, visit the event page or the website. SCHEDULE: 11:45am Seattle Chinese Community Girls Drill… Read more

  • The ART of Survival: Exploring the Cambodian American Identity

    04/11/2018
    “The ART of Survival” hosted by the Cambodian American Community Council of Washington (CACCW) is a part of the “Remembering The Past and Welcoming the Future Series Event”, which has the goal of supporting Cambodian Americans understand their culture and heritage. “The ART of Survival” was hosted at Seattle City Hall with hundreds of community members and youths in attendance. Below are the short reflections of newly appointed Commissioner Sina Sam, 2nd Vice Chair Tam Dinh, Commissioner Ekkarath Sisavatdy, Project Coordinator Sam Le, and , all of whom are of Southeast Asian heritage and are… Read more

  • Commissioner Sina Sam appointed to CAPAA

    04/06/2018
    Governor Inslee recently announced the appointment of Sina Sam to serve on the Commission. Commissioner Sina Sam is a 1.5 generation Cambodian American, born in a Thai refugee camp and raised in Seattle, WA. She has been active in the Cambodian community in Washington State for almost 20 years, and she is currently the Program Exam Specialist at Washington State University’s Global Campus. – Go Cougs! Commissioner Sam is an experienced facilitator, lobbying for policies that benefit diverse communities of color, gender and reproductive justice, and immigrant and… Read more

  • CAPAA Monthly – April 2018

    04/04/2018
    Governor Inslee has appointed Sina Sam to serve on the Commission. Commissioner Sina Sam is a 1.5 generation Cambodian American, born in a Thai refugee camp and raised in Seattle, WA. She has been active in the Cambodian community in Washington State for almost 20 years and is currently the Program Exam Specialist at Washington State University’s Global Campus. Commissioner Sam is an advocate for policies that benefit communities of color, gender and reproductive justice, violence prevention, LGBTQ allyship, and immigrant and refugee rights, particularly furthering SE Asian visibility and… Read more