Here is a comprehensive report of CAPAA Commissioners’ activities between the months of January and March 2018:
Commissioner Activity Report Overview
Total # of Activities: 44
Activities Requiring Commissioner/Staff Follow Up
| Activity | Issues & Recommendations |
| Oceania & Pacific Islander Launch Celebration | Education |
| Meeting with UPrep Student delegation to Samoa | Education |
| Meeting with F.I.G.H.T | Civil Rights & Justice,
Health and Human Services |
| F.I.G.H.T “Letters From Home” Event | Civil Rights & Justice |
| Meeting with UW Grad Student Pacharamart Khongkhangam | Civil Rights & Justice,
Health and Human Services |
| ASPIRE Conference | Education |
| Pacific Islander Student Alliance Conference | Civil Rights & Justice,
Economic Development, Education, Health and Human Services |
| UW Oceanic & Pacific Islander Studies | Education |
| Reception Ceremony for Minor in Oceanic & Pacific Islander Studies at UW | Education |
Commissioner Dickinson
| Activity | Date | Issues & Recommendations | Issue Area |
| Attend Spokane County Bar Diversity Luncheon | 2/9/2018 | Why diversity is important and to have diverse role models. Awarded scholarships to minority law students who we hope to involve in our local Diversity Committee | Civil Rights & Justice, Education |
| WA Supreme Court Minority and Justice Commission | 1/19/2018 | continue work of committees, follow up Youth and Justice Forums, Color of Justice workshops expanding statewide | Civil Rights & Justice |
| Asian Bar Association of Washington Annual Board Retreat | 1/20/2018 | Continued work serving API attorneys and supporting other minority lawyer organizations | Civil Rights & Justice, Education |
| Attended NAPABA (National Asian Bar) SSF meeting | 2/14/2018 | Planning continuing education seminars targeted at API attorneys | Civil Rights & Justice |
| Spokane County Bar Diversity Section Luncheon and CLE | 2/9/2018 | Met with minority leaders to discuss and learn about the importance of role models who look like you, awarded scholarships to diverse law students, goal to recruit and retain minority attorneys in Spokane County | Civil Rights & Justice, Education |
| Sanctuary Cities, DACA & Immigrants’ Rights | 2/27/2018 | If qualified, re-apply for DACA now. Changes all the time. resources NWIRP.org worldreliefspokane.org, ilrc.org | Civil Rights & Justice |
| Sanctuary Cities, DACA & Immigrants’ Rights | 2/27/2018 | If qualified, re-apply for DACA now. Changes all the time. resources NWIRP.org worldreliefspokane.org, ilrc.org | Civil Rights & Justice |
| ABAW Meeting | 3/8/2018 | Legislation being put forward in regard to police training and de-escalation, to remove the “malice” requirement from police brutality cases | Civil Rights & Justice |
Commissioner Dinh
| Activity | Date | Issues & Recommendations | Issue Area |
| Elected Officials of Color Reception | 2/21/2018 | n/a | Networking |
| VFA Community Meeting | 3/1/2018 | VFA is revisiting mission fit and reaching out to community for feedback. | Civil Rights & Justice, Education |
Commissioner Finau
| Activity | Date | Issues & Recommendations | Issue Area |
| UW Oceanic & Pacific Islander Studies | 2/23/2018 | Supporting Pacific Islander Studies program at University of Washington | Education |
| Oceanic & Pacific Islander Studies at UW Launch | 3/27/2018 | I’ve been invited to participate in staff committee to assist with ideas, creating course topics and lesson outlines for new Minors in Pacific Studies program. | Education |
Commissioner Gaur
| Activity | Date | Issues & Recommendations | Issue Area |
| Faith over Fear – combating Islamophobia | 1/28/2018 | Communities need to stand united to collectively fight for our civil rights, whether the bias is against a grp based on religion or race | Civil Rights & Justice |
| #BreakTheBacklog Event | 2/25/2018 | Immigration restrictions and legal immigration | Civil Rights & Justice |
| Amish Tripathi – From Finance to Writing Mythology | 2/1/2018 | Culture – literature -history | Education |
| Community Youth program | 2/10/2018 | Youth stay connected with common cause | Education, Youth development and cultural connection via dance |
Commissioner Guerrero
| Activity | Date | Issues & Recommendations | Issue Area |
| Meeting with Representative Monica Stonier | 1/26/2018 | Michael Itti and I met with Rep. Stonier to discuss the COFA Healthcare bill and share some stories concerning this community. | Health and Human Services |
| ASPIRE Conference | 2/3/2018 | More outreach and education about CAPAA; more advocacy and support for bridging educational gaps and immigration/civil rights | Civil Rights & Justice, Education |
| Pacific Islander Student Alliance Conference | 2/16/2018 | Outreach to AAPI communities is needed; more information about CAPAA work; Disaggregated data; advocacy and support to bridge educational gaps, immigration and civil rights, and healthcare disparities | Civil Rights & Justice, Economic Development, Education, Health and Human Services |
Commissioner Gurung
| Activity | Date | Issues & Recommendations | Issue Area |
| Nepal Seattle Society Community Building Team | 3/11/2018 | Nepali Community need community and spiritual center. | Community Building |
| Nepali Business Owners meeting | 3/11/2018 | How to establish new business? What kind of training and support we can get from government? | Economic Development |
| Nepali Language School | 2/25/2018 | We need to continue Nepali Language Class | Education |
| Sherpa Lhosar | 2/24/2018 | Sherpa Community Celebrate their Lhosar every year. | Cultural Awareness |
| Nepal Seattle Society Building Draft Committee | 2/22/2018 | We need Community building; we are dedicated, what kind of support city government, County and State Government can provide? | Cultural Awareness |
Commissioner Nguyen
| Activity | Date | Issues & Recommendations | Issue Area |
| Governor’s Poverty Workgroup | 2/27/2018 | Opening meeting for State Taskforce on Poverty. | Health and Human Services |
| Elected Officials of Color | 2/21/2018 | Social event at the Governor’s mansion to honor elected officials of color. | Social |
| Day of Remembrance | 2/19/2018 | Ceremonial event at the legislator to remember Japanese American internment during WWII. | Civil Rights & Justice |
| Washington Immigrant Network Meeting | 2/9/2018 | Monthly planning meeting for launching an immigrant network for State employees. | Diversity in State government |
| Civic Education Summit | 1/23/2018 | Represented CAAPA at an annual summit that aims to increase civic education. | Education |
Commissioner Sisavatdy
N/A
Commissioner Sinclair
| Activity | Date | Issues & Recommendations | Issue Area |
| Korean Church Senior University Heart Health 101 | 3/22/2018 | Diabetes and high blood pressure are a major concern for API | Health and Human Services |
Commissioner Tufono
| Activity | Date | Issues & Recommendations | Issue Area |
| Race and Social Equity Summit | 1/27/2018 | Will reconvene to discuss priorities and action within 6 months. | Civil Rights & Justice, Education |
| Da Coconut Wireless Radio Show | 1/21/2018 | Ongoing program… | Music & Cultural interests for Pacific Islanders |
| Everett Diversity Commission Meeting | 2/20/2018 | Will attend future events | Sharing CAPAA’s work |
| ASUW 2018 Pasifik Voices | 2/7/2018 | NA | Education, Performing Arts Showcase |
| KSER Community Radio | 2/7/2018 | We will continue this discussion and other topics on my DCW Radio Show as a new segment called “Villiage Voices” airing March 4th. | Civil Rights & Justice |
| Oceania & Pacific Islander Launch Celebration | 2/27/2018 | Strengthening existing relationships between CAPAA and UW faculty and PI students. | Education |
| Meeting with UPrep Student delegation to Samoa | 2/27/2018 | The Commission needs to be more pro-active with schools all grade levels! | Education |
| Meeting with Lynnwood Deputy Police Chief | 3/5/2018 | After years of pointing out disparity and racial profiling, The LPD-under the direction of the New Chief of Police, has finally followed suit with SPD and formed a Community Advisory Board to build better and trusting relationships with the community they serve. | Civil Rights & Justice, Economic Development |
| Meeting with F.I.G.H.T | 3/7/2018 | The Event organized by Myself & FIGHT is the first of a series of events to support the families left behind by Incarcerated API’s. The event is called “Letters from Home” and will identify issues and concerns the families are having since being separated from their support system. I will continue to assist and support this issue and help create paths to self sufficiency and success when the persons reenter society and return to their families. | Civil Rights & Justice, Health and Human Services |
| F.I.G.H.T “Letters From Home” Event | 3/10/2018 | Families are broken by separation. Families are trying to protect children from being separated from their Parents. Families are struggling with the rising costs of JPay and staying connected to those incarcerated. Incarcerated Parents want to remain active in their families lives but can not afford to. Families sacrifice to save and travel to the correctional facilities although costs to do so are rising. | Civil Rights & Justice, Focus on families with Incarcerated loveed ones and a key focus on incarnated API’s facing deportation. |
| Meeting with UW Grad Student Pacharamart Khongkhangam | 3/9/2018 | The costs to keep consistent communication between a child and their incarcerated parent(s) is astronomical, and the government should look into the issue to help provide Children’s rights to keep their incarcerated Parent(s) a part of their lives. | Providing a resource for a Children’s rights issue… |
| Community Engagement on Health Care | 3/13/2018 | To continue to partner with the DOH and gain access to resources and support our API Community can utilize. | Health and Human Services |
Commissioner Wada
| Activity | Date | Issues & Recommendations | Issue Area |
| Health Disparities Council Meeting | 2/8/2018 | Discussed on equity, diversity and inclusion within state government for internal and external services | Health and Human Services |
| Crisis of care standards | 2/27/2018 | Community engagement events to solicit input for care standards for crises, such as national digester or pandemic crisis. | Health and Human Services |
| Affordable Senior Housing support meeting | 1/19/2018 | Continue care for seniors in affordable housing to include the service needs, affordability of rents, and support system | Health and Human Services |
| Health Disparities Council special meeting | 2/28/2018 | I provided issues that can be of an interest at the future HDC meetings. | Civil Rights & Justice, Economic Development, Health and Human Services |
