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Issue 37 2.19.13

February 19, 2013 11:37 AM | Deleted user
IN THIS ISSUE:


Last week, the amazing and phenomenal event, One Billion Rising took place in many different cities and countries around the world. The Filipina Women's Network rose with San Francisco at the SF City Hall Steps on V-day, Feb. 14, 2013 to demand an end to violence against women & girls. 

Check out these photos from the sensational event: (photos by Drew Altizer Photography)

   
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To see more photos from the event, visit:



 
Shared by Blesilda Ocampo: Registration for the Housing California 2013 Annual Conference is Now Open at the Sacramento Convention Center Tuesday, April 16 through Thursday, April 18! Learn from your peers and colleagues, network with old friends, and make some new ones, and help Housing California continue work to prevent homelessness and increase variety and supply of safe, stable, accessible, and permanently affordable places to live. For more information, visit: http://www.housingca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=events_annualconference

FILIPINA CALL TO ACTION

Tell the President and HHS young women need access to safe contraception: 

On Dec. 7 Senator Sebelius at Human & Health Services (HHS) rejected the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) decision to make Plan B available over the counter for women of all ages. FDA experts reviewed scientific medical data and analysis and found no reason to deny women below 17 full access. http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2491/p/dia/action/
  • Young Asian/Pacific Islander (API) women, who are often uninsured or do not have access to a regular health care provider, will have difficulty obtaining prescriptions. 
  • API women 17 and older who are unable to provide documentation to verify their age will need to continue to need a prescription.
  • The age restriction affects all women because everyone will continue to need to go to a pharmacist to access the medication.
Journalism FAIL: Tell Tribune Media Services to Pull Joel Brinkley - In early February, Tribune Media Services distributed the article "Despite Increasing Prosperity, Vietnam's Appetites Remain Unique" by Joel Brinkley. In the article, Brinkley claimed that the Vietnamese are an overly aggressive people compared to their "passive" Asian counterparts, which can be attributed to their rampant consumption of dogs, rats, and other wildlife. If you feel this article is ridiculously offensive, then please join us in sending a letter demanding that Tribune Media Services remove Brinkley as an "American Voices" columnist. - http://act.engagementlab.org/letter/18mr_journalismfail/




VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! APIASF is needing volunteers to help review this year’s scholarship applications.  APIASF received over 7,000 applications and have completed only about 25%. Visit http://www.apiasf.org/ for more information.
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights - Survey on Discrimination Against Women in Economic and Social Life - Make Your Voice Heard: 
the Working Group on Discrimination against Women invites you to contribute to its 2014 report by taking the survey on discrimination against women in economic and social life. Deadline for reply is March 1, 2013. http://www.wunrn.com/news/2013/



  PRESS RELEASES

Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Activities Reach Youth City-Wide

 February 1st kicks off Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and La Casa de las Madres' Teen Program is geared up to reach out to teens all month long across San Francisco and the wider Bay Area. Read full text.

IN THE NEWS

Filipino undocumented immigrant testifies before the U.S. Senate
"What do you want to do with me?" An undocumented Filipino immigrants asked a U.S. Senate panel in an impassioned testimony, Wednesday, Feb. 13., in Washington, D.C. - Examiner . Read more...
VAWA Vote: Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Violence Against Women Act
The Senate easily passed its Violence Against Women Act reauthorization bill on Tuesday, officially punting the issue to the House, where Republican leaders still haven't signaled how they plan to proceed. - Huffington Post. Read more...

9th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration Set for May 18 in SF
The largest gathering of Asian Pacific Americans in the nation is back and bigger than ever, this year showcasing the Faces of Asia Cultural Procession, a dazzling display of ethnic attire with over 200 participants. - AsianWeek. Read more...

APALC to hold Deferred Action workshop at SIPA
The Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC), a member of the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice, is pushing to get more qualified Filipino DREAMers to be involved in their ongoing legal workshops on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) application process. - Asian Journal. Read more...



EVENTS AND MEETINGS

California

Brown Bag Luncheon Discussion with Bill Reichert Garage Technology Ventures, February 22, 2013, Friday at 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM - TechLab Innovation Center, 2040 Martin Ave, Santa Clara. Click for info.
CARB Hearing in Sacramento, February 25, 2013, Monday at 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM - CalEPA, Byron Sher Auditorium, 1001 I St, Sacramento. Email Lindsay at lindsay@urbanhabitat.org if interested. Click for info.
FWN Professional Tuesdays - Session #2 Health & Well Being: Measuring What Makes Life Worthwhile, February 26, 2013, Tuesday at 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Hobart Building, 10th Floor, 582 Market St, San Francisco. Click for info.
Providing Mental Health and Wellness Services to the Filipino Community, February 27, 2013, Wednesday at 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Bayanihan Community Center, 1010 Mission Street, San Francisco. RVSP to Sheila Rivera at sm.rivera@gmail.com
Women 2013: Lessons Learned and What's on the Horizon, February 28, 2013, Thursday at 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM - Latham & Watkins, LLP, 500 Montgomery St, San Francisco. Click for info.
Train-the-Trainers on Because We Have Daughters (BWHD) Program, March 28-29, 2013 - The California Endowment Conference Center, Oakland. Click for info.
Most Influential Women in Business Awards, June 6, 2013, Thursday at 5:30 PM - Hilton San Francisco Union Square, 333 O' Farrell St, San Francisco. Click for info.
Louisiana
Justice for Grand Isle Shipyard Filipino Workers Campaign: Solidarity and Fact Finding Mission, February 22-25, 2013 - New Orleans. J4GISFW Brochure v1.pdf - Invitation to NOLA Sol and FFM - NAFCON Letterhead.pdf - Click for info.
Oregon
2nd Annual Winter Mixer/Lunar New Year Celebration, February 20, 2013, Wednesday at 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM - The Jupiter Hotel, 800 E. Burnside St, Portland. Click for info.
New York
Breakfast with a Minsider, February 20, 2013, Wednesday at 8:30 AM to 10 AM - CUNY, NYC. Click for info.
Brand Yourself for Leadership and Business Success, February 28, 2013, Thursday at 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM - Microsoft, 1290 Avenue of Americas, 6th Floor, New York City. Click for info.
The Next Big Thing: Economic Empowerment Conference - Asian American Entrepreneurs Network, March 28, 2013, Tuesday at 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM - CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, New York. Click for info.
Minnesota
"Honor Yourself: Dress for Success", February 21, 2013 at 5:30 PM - Main Level Conference Room, 411 Main St, St. Paul. Click for info.
Philippines
Asian Publishing Convention, July 11-12, 2013, Thursday - Friday, Manila. Click for info.

OPPORTUNITIES

Call for Applications: Covered California Outreach and Education Grant Program
Deadline: March 4, 2013

WIPP Procurement - Lockheed Martin is Looking for WOSB Prime Contractors.  Opportunities for WIPP and ISGS possible.xlsx - LM_Partner_Eligibility_Questionnaire.docx - Email to mfravel@wipp.org.

Small Business Forum Radio Wants to Promote Your Business to +35,000 Listeners Worldwide! February 7-28, 2013. - http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5470454276/

Coast Colleges District Job Opportunity: http://www.cccd.edu/employment/

Oakland Asian Cultural Center - Seeking Executive Director. Deadline: March 4, 2013. http://www.oacc.cc/

White House Seeking Qualified Women for Appointments: 
Qualified resumes or bios in electronic format should be sent to martha@marthaburk.org, identifying areas of expertise and government departments that may be of interest (this info should be near top of resume). 

Submit your short story for the sequel to "7 Card Stud with 7 Manangs Wild"! Email as PDF to sevencardstudwith7manangswild@gmail.com. Deadline is February 15, 2013 at Midnight. For more info, email Vangie Canonizado Buell at vangiec@berkeley.edu or Jeannette Gandionco Lazam at lazamjg@gmail.com.

Job Position: CUNY Thomas Tam Visiting Professorship for 2013-2014 Academic Year in Asian American Studies
Organization: The City University of New York 
Applications Due: February 28, 2013.

Webcast: The Health Care Series
Everything You Wanted to Know About Health Care Reform* 
*And You Weren't Afraid to Ask
February 28, 2013 at 2 PM E.T. / 11 AM P.T.
Speaker: Gary Kushner & Co.


PINAY LIFESTYLE
Families look for relief from immigration bill
If America is not a nation of immigrants, it's also a nation of immigrants' husbands, wives, brothers, sisters, nieces, and nephews too. Read more...


CONNECTING WITH YOUR PINAY ROOTS
In the Philippines, each year the whole month of February is celebrated as the National Arts Month (NAM). February was designated as NAM in 1991 when the Presidential Proclamation 683 was signed. Ever since it's signing, the National Commission for Culture and Arts (NCCA) "the country's prime agency for arts and culture, has been spearheading the celebration, initially with activities centering around the National Capital Region...Now NAM activities are being held all over the country" (PhilStar.com). 
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- Rebecca

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