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Newsletter for December 7, 2015

The following newsletter was sent out on December 7, 2015:

CAPAA seeking applicants for Fellowship

CAPAA and the Asian Pacific Islander Community Leadership Foundation invites future leaders to apply to their Fellowship program.

This program provides the opportunity to make significant contributions to the state while earning academic credit, exploring career options, and gaining valuable professional experience.

Newsletter for December 13, 2016

CAPAA Public Board Meeting on January 21

CAPAA will be holding a public board meeting on January 21, 2017 at the General Administration Building in Olympia.

Attendees will have an opportunity to hear about issues impacting Asian Pacific American communities. There will also be time for members of the community to provide public comment and voice their concerns to the Commission.

Newsletter for August 22, 2016

CAPAA to hold public board meeting in Vancouver

CAPAA will be holding a public board meeting on September 17, 2016, at Clark College in Vancouver.

You will have an opportunity to learn about efforts to ensure health equity for Pacific Islanders, hear updates about the Task Force on Deadly Force in Community Policing, and other issues impacting Asian Pacific American communities. There will also be time for community members to provide public comment and voice their concerns to the Commission.

New members appointed to the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs

Gov. Jay Inslee recently announced the following appointments to the Commission on Asian Pacific
American Affairs (CAPAA).

Gerardine “Didi” Cabusao is Filipino-American and resides in Selah, Washington. She is a registered dietitian at Yakima Valley School, Department of Social and Health Services. She is also a consulting dietitian for the Senior Nutrition Program in Yakima County. Cabusao was also actively involved with the Yakima Valley Dietetic Association and served as the association’s president in 2003.