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The Legislature will begin its second week of session by honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Legislative committees will continue to devote much of their time hearing overviews of state agency programs, services, and budgets.

The Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs would like to highlight the following public hearings that may be of interest to the community:

Join us for a Community Forum (3/14)

Closing the Opportunity Gaps for AAPIs

New report on AAPI opportunity gaps in Washington

The National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education (CARE) has released its latest report, The Hidden Academic Opportunity Gaps Among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: What Disaggregated Data Reveals in Washington State.

Legislative Update for the Week of 3/23-3/27

Below are upcoming scheduled public hearings for bills CAPAA is tracking:

Education

March 23, 2015

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.

The 9th annual Refugee and Immigrant Legislative Day will take place on Thursday, February 12th at the Capitol. The Commission recognizes the diverse histories and rich contributions of our refugee and immigrant populations to the State of Washington.

The Commission would like to invite the public to participate in these activities at the Capitol:

Join us for a Community Forum (3/14)

Closing the Opportunity Gaps for AAPIs

The Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee (EOGOAC)released its 2015 annual report and recommendations to address the opportunity gaps. EOGOAC Co-Chair Frieda Takamura and Sili Savusa represent the Commission on the Committee. The recommendations address school discipline, cultural competency, data disaggregation, English Language Learners, wrap-around services, and family engagement.

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 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.