News

February 26 is Asian Pacific American Legislative Day. APA’s from all over Washington will convene at the Capitol in Olympia to rally and meet with legislators to voice their concerns. The Commission would like to invite the public to participate in these activities at the Capitol: Save the date for the annual Ethnic Commission Legislative Reception, which will take place on March 16, 2015 in the Columbia Room on the ground floor of the Legislative Building beginning at 6 PM. February 20th is the first bill cut-off date for this session. Legislators have voted on bills to recommend to move… Read more

The House adopted House Resolution 4613 today sponsored by Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos recognizing the 2015 Day of Remembrance to remember the exclusion and internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Rep. Santos and Rep. Melanie Stambaugh gave remarks on the House floor acknowledging and reflecting on the significance of more than 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry, including 12,000 Japanese American residents of Washington State, who were unjustly incarcerated due to Executive Order 9066 of 1942. Members of the Japanese American community including those representing the… Read more

The Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee (EOGOAC) released its 2015 annual report with recommendations to address closing the educational opportunity gaps. The 2015 recommendations include (view a one-page document with the recommendations): Reducing the length of time students of color are excluded from school due to suspension and expulsions and provide student support for reengagement plans Enhance the cultural competence of current and future educators and classified staff Endorse all educators in English Language Learner/Second Language Acquisition… Read more

February 19, 2015 is the Day of Remembrance to remember the exclusion and internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Members of the Japanese American community will join the Legislature in Olympia to acknowledge and reflect on the significance of more than 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry, including 12,000 Japanese American residents of Washington State, who were unjustly incarcerated due to Executive Order 9066 of 1942. TVW will have live coverage of the Day of Remembrance beginning at 10AM. Save the date for the annual Ethnic Commission Legislative Reception, which will take… Read more