A couple community APHAM events

Here are two really interesting events coming up in May that APC is co-sponsoring. Come out and show some support! And as always, please spread the news to your friends and org folks!

Documentary Screening

"El Mexico mas cercano a Japon/ The closest point in Mexico to Japan" is a new documentary film about Japanese people who live in Tijuana, Mexico by film maker Shinpei Takeda.

The film maker, Shinpei Takeda will be present for discussion after the film is shown. He has been living in Tijuana for the last year while making this film. There will possibly be relatives of the people interviewed in the film at this free showing, which is open to the public. The showing will be at Young Research Library (YRL) presentation room 11348. You can ask the front desk for directions.

For more information, check out http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20080302-9999-1c02japanm.html

Sponsored by the Asian American Graduate Student Association and APC

Voting Awareness

In such a pivotal voting year, what is the role of APAs?

Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Los Angeles County's

Sixth Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Forum

The Next Sleeping Giant:
Is There An Emerging Asian Pacific American Swing Vote?

Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 6:15 – 9:00 p.m.

at the ImaginAsian Center

www.theimaginasian.com/la

251 South Main Street

(near Little Tokyo, between 2^nd & 3^rd St.)

Los Angeles, California 90012

6:15 p.m. registration

6:45 p.m. program

Confirmed Panelists:

· Dan Ichinose (Asian Pacific American Legal Center, Director of Demographic Research Project);
· Kam Kuwata (Political Consultant);
· Courtni Sunjoo Pugh (Assistant Area Director for SEIU and former Deputy Political Director for the Edwards presidential campaign);
· Prof. Raphael Sonenshein, (CSUF, expert on political coalition building and author of Politics in Black and White: Race and Power in Los Angeles); and
· Ted Chen, (KNBC), as moderator.

Admission: Free (please RSVP early as seating is limited)
RSVP by May 9 to president@apabala.org (please indicate if you are interested in purchasing a bento box dinner)

For more information, visit: http://www.apabala.org/article/225_0_4_0/