News
- 10/29/2025Dear Community Partners: You are formally invited to a series of virtual listening sessions for the Governor’s Immigration Subcabinet created by Executive Order 25-09. These listening sessions are co-hosted by the: Washington State Commission on Hispanic Affairs; Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs; Washington State LGBTQ Commission; Governor's Committee on Disability Issues and Employment; Washington State Department of Services for the Blind; and Washington State Office of Equity.… Read more
- 09/26/2025CAPAA’s Local Hero Award recognizes leaders across Washington state that have contributed to the advancement of AA-NH/PI communities in their local jurisdiction. Nominations are made by current CAPAA Commissioners, then approved by the Executive Committee, for presentation at the following Board meeting. We had two awardees presented at our Spokane Board meeting– you can read their bio below. Congratulations to Jimmy Jacob and Linny Dee! Awardee #1: Jimmy Jacob, nominated by Commissioner Kiana McKenna Since 2018, Jimmy has been serving as a Community Health Worker at CHAS Health, where he… Read more
- 08/06/2025Safety flyers and tips for preventing wildfires from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources
- 07/31/2025The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) has resources available for Washington families concerned about separation due to immigration-related detention or deportation. CAPAA is continuing its partnership with DCYF and will publish translations on our website as they become available. Review DCYF's website here.