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By Amy Van and Jintana LityouvongIE Guest Columnists Former director of the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) Ellen Abellera said that one of the best things that happened during her term was receiving funding from the state Legislature for the 2008 studies on the achievement gaps of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) students in Washington’s public schools. Commissioner Frieda Takamura eagerly supported this effort Abellera helped jumpstart. Takamura’s extensive background as an educator and education advocate made her the perfect candidate to chair CAPAA’s education… Read more
By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly For the past four decades, the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) has worked to improve the wellbeing of Asian Pacific Americans by ensuring their access to participation in the fields of government, business, education, immigration policy, and other areas. In 2012, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Executive Director Kiran Ahuja, center, met with past and present CAPAA commissioners, from left, Tyati Tufono, Quang Nguyen, Jagdish Sharma, and Frieda Takamura. (Photo courtesy of CAPAA)… Read more
The Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) will bring together youth, community leaders, elected officials, and commissioners to celebrate its 40th anniversary on May 15, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in SeaTac (formerly the Holiday Inn), at 17338 International Blvd. The anniversary event will honor the commission’s legacy, accomplishments, and vision for the future through performances, storytelling, and youth voices. Lori Matsukawa of King 5 News will emcee the event, which will feature Gov. Jay Inslee and performances by the Filipino Youth Activities Drill Team… Read more
By Amy Van and Jintana LityouvongIE Guest Columnists David Della was a teenager when he began working summers in Alaska at a fishing cannery. The canneries were a livelihood for many Filipino American families at the time, as well as other Asian American families. For Della, it was not only a summer job, but became the place where Della developed his passion for social justice. Della noticed blatant practices of discrimination at the canneries. “There was segregation in the bunks as well as the cafeteria,” he said of the unfair treatment. “We had separate food, they [white workers] had… Read more
