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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 20, 2002
CONTACT: Lisa Hasegawa
(202) 223-2442
NATIONAL COALITION FOR ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HOLDS THIRD ANNUAL CONVENTION
Washington DC - Today, the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American
Community Development (National CAPACD) convenes its third Annual Convention at
the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington DC. Over 250 people from across
the country from community based organizations serving the community and
economic development interests of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs)
are in the nation’s capitol for two days of capacity building workshops,
organizing, networking and agenda setting. This year’s Convention theme, “The
Time is Right! The Time is Now! Build National Capacity!” reflects a spirit of
resolve for addressing the urgent needs of AAPI, immigrant, refugee, minority
and low-income communities. “There are historic opportunities for strong
partnerships between AAPI and community development advocacy groups,
foundations, federal agencies and elected officials,” said National CAPACD
Executive Director, Lisa Hasegawa.
Convention highlights include an Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Reception
on Monday evening, with a book signing by Bob Santos of his book “Hum Bows Not
Hot Dogs – Memoirs of a Savvy Asian American Activist,” and a Congressional
Reception on Capitol Hill on Tuesday evening. Convention participants will be
organizing a rally in front of the Capitol building at 4:30 PM Tuesday
afternoon. The Convention will feature addresses by Stacey Davis, President and
CEO of the Fannie Mae Foundation - the country's largest foundation devoted to
affordable housing and community development, elected officials Congressmen
David Wu, Michael Honda and Robert Underwood and other members of the
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. Also speaking at the convention
will be representatives of federal agencies including Paul Igasaki, Vice Chair
of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Michael Minoru Fawn
Liu, Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Developments (HUD). Representatives from Department of Justice
(DOJ), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the U.S. Census Bureau, and
Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB) will also be participating. Workshops will
include presentations and briefings from prominent AAPI community leaders,
researchers and community development experts.
“This convention is a catalyst for bringing forward the voices of local and
grassroots communities - the voices and faces of Asian Americans and Pacific
Islanders are no longer silent and invisible in this nation’s capitol. National
CAPACD has grown tremendously in a few short years and has significantly
strengthened the capacity of community based organizations to create
neighborhoods of hope and opportunity,” stated Gordon Chin, National CAPACD
Board President.
National CAPACD is the first national advocacy organization dedicated to housing
and community development issues of AAPIs. Their mission is to enhance the
capacity and ability of community-based organizations to conduct community
development activities for AAPIs. Members are mostly non-for-profit community
development organizations that provide housing, community and economic
development programs, and other social services.
For more information and full version of the schedule, please visit the website
www.nationalcapacd.org.
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The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development, a
national nonprofit, nonpartisan community development organization with member
organizations and affiliates across the country, was founded in 1999 to promote
and secure the community development needs of the Asian American and Pacific
Islander community.
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Lisa Hasegawa
Executive Director
National Coalition for Asian Pacific
American Community Development (CAPACD)
1001 Connecticut Ave., Suite 704
Washington DC 20036
(202)223-2442 fax(202)223-4144
Register Online Today!
CAPACD 3RD ANNUAL CONVENTION MAY 19-21, 2002
The Time is Right, The Time is Now, Build National Capacity!!!
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel | Washington, DC
www.nationalcapacd.org
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