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	The Asian Pacific American Legal Center
		The Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC) was established in 1983 as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) and has become the largest organization in southern California that provides Asian and Pacific Islander (API) and other communities with multi-lingual, culturally sensitive services and legal education.
		Asian Pacific American and Muslim community organizations today applauded the arrest of a downtown Los Angeles resident on Monday for allegedly sending dozens of threatening letters and hypodermic syringes with needles to members of the Asian, Jewish, and Muslim communities.
		The Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC) officially launches a series of demographic reports on Asians and Pacific Islanders (API) in the state of California and in 3 Southern California counties.
	www.apalc.org (708 words)

	Census Bureau Facts for Features: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: May 2003
		Asians and Pacific islanders had the highest proportion of college graduates of any race or ethnic group.
		For Asians and Pacific islanders, more education means higher career earnings: those with a bachelor's degree only would earn $1.8 million and those with a high school diploma only, $1.1 million.
		This reflected growth in the voting-age population and in U.S. citizenship of Asian and Pacific islanders.
	www.census.gov /Press-Release/www/2003/cb03-ff05.html (1305 words)

	KQED \| Asian Pacific American Heritage: Resources 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (415) 567-6255, (510) 251-2846; www.apilegaloutreach.org Provides services in Cantonese, Mandarin, Chiu Chow, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Ilocano and many other languages for Asian, Pacific Islander and South Asian communities.
		Is the oldest civil rights organization in the Asian community; San Francisco chapter is largest local lodge, with about a thousand members and 92 years of history; purpose is to secure equal rights and equal opportunities for all Americans and to work for the betterment of the community.
		Envisioned by the Japanese American community, the Japanese Cultural Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC) is to be an everlasting foundation of Japanese American ancestry, cultural heritage, histories and traditions.
	www.kqed.org /topics/history/heritage/apa/resources.jsp (3392 words)

	APA Film - Presents the 7th Annual DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		APA Film is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and supporting the development of Asian Pacific Americans in the media arts.
		Asian Cinevisions (www.asiancinevision.org) and APA Film present a special screening of LONG LIFE, HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY by director Mina Shum at the Avalon Theatre (www.theavalon.org) on Sunday, December 11, 2005 at 8:00pm.
		DC Asian Pacific American Film is proud to announce the nomination of its two finalists in the 5th Annual ABC and The Walt Disney Studios Talent Development Scholarship Program.
	www.apafilm.org (1448 words)

	HISTORY of the Asian Pacific American Communities
		She adds that "I've been struck time and again by how little is really known about us (Asian Pacific American communities) and the America we are part of; how the rich textures of who we are, why we are here, and what we bring to America remain so absent from the picture.
		George Shima was the "Potato King," the Cable Act stated that any American female who marries an "alien ineligible for citizenship" could lose her citizenship and Alien Land Laws declared "constitutional" were among some of things that happened during these years.
		Norman Mineta became the first Asian American mayor of a prominent American city, repeal of "Anti-Oriental" laws, Michael Chang (tennis player) is born, David Lee designed the daisy wheel, Lisa Ling is born, OCA is formed and the Don Ho Show is on ABC are among the many exciting events that happened during these years.
	us_asians.tripod.com /timeline.html (967 words)

	Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Origins
		May is Asian Pacific American (APA) Heritage Month—a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States.
		May was chosen to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869.
		Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is celebrated with community festivals, government-sponsored activities, and educational activities for students.
	www.infoplease.com /spot/asianintro1.html (239 words)

	Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month - 2006
		Asian Pacific American Heritage Council was formed in 1979 to bring existing Asian Pacific ethnic organizations together.
		Asian Pacific American Heritage Association was formed in 1992 to promote awareness and increase understanding of the Asian American culture and its diversity through education and celebration.
		Federal Asian Pacific American Heritage Council was formed in 1985 to promote equal opportunity and cultural diversity for Asian Pacific American in the Federal and Washington, D.C. government.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/feature/asia (1168 words)

	Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
		Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander descent number 10 million and that figure continues to rise.
		Unfortunately, the scope and ubiquity of Asian Pacific accomplishments are often overshadowed by insensitive acts directed against members of the community.
		For example, during last year's investigation of campaign finance abuses, the distinction between foreign donors and Asian American donors was frequently blurred by members of both political parties and the media.
	akaka.senate.gov /~akaka/speeches/980522-a.html (1524 words)

	Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The purpose of the law was to honor the achievements of Asian/Pacific Americans and to recognize their contributions to the United States.
		This recognition was the culmination of Jeanie Jew's efforts in the 1970's to establish Asian Pacific American Heritage Week.
		On Oct. 2, 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed the Joint Resolution and the first Asian Pacific American Heritage Week was celebrated in May 1979.
	www3.kumc.edu /diversity/ethnic_relig/apahm.html (299 words)

	Girl Power! Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
		May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the achievements of Asian American men and women who've made a difference.
		Many people think Asian Pacific Americans are one single group, but they are really made up of more than 24 ethnic groups, that speak different languages and have their own rich history.
		Asian Pacific Americans represent many different ethnic groups, each with their own language and culture.
	www.girlpower.gov /girlarea/05may/asianmonth.htm (717 words)

	The Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) is a new national organization devoted solely to the financial scholarship needs of Asian and Pacific Islander American students.
		To forge partnerships building a national Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship organization that supports and encourages all Asian and Pacific Islander American students to pursue higher education, thereby developing future leaders who will contribute back to their communities, and ultimately, strengthening America.
		Our vision is to see that all Asian and Pacific Islander Americans who wish to pursue higher education have that opportunity, regardless of their ethnicity, national origin or financial means.
	www.apiasf.org (134 words)

	APAICS Fellowships
		Washington, D.C. -- The Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) announces Ann Nguyen of Fountain Valley, CA as the 2005-2006 APAICS Sodexho Health Policy Fellow to be placed in the office of Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo of Guam, Chair of the Health Task Force for the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC).
		The Fellowship is designed to provide an opportunity to an individual committed to the Asian Pacific Islander American community and health policy, and who plans to pursue a career in health policy.
		She contributed to state level policy affecting Asian Pacific Minnesotans through meetings with legislators, contributions to the council's policy goals, and involving Asian constituents in the legislative process.
	www.apaics.org /apaics_fellow.html (1708 words)

	Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
		Origins of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month »
		May is Asian Pacific American (APA) Heritage Month—a celebration of Asian and Pacific Islanders in the United States.
		Much like Black History and Women's History celebrations, APA Heritage Month originated in.
	www.infoplease.com /spot/asianhistory1.html (118 words)

	Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center - Home
		The Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center (APALRC) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the legal and civil rights of Asian Americans in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan community through direct services, education, and advocacy.
		Through its innovative programs and strategic partnerships, the APALRC's main goals are two-fold: (1) to address the individual legal needs of low-income and limited-English proficient Asian Americans, and (2) to advocate for broad-based systemic change on civil rights issues impacting Asian Americans.
		The APALRC was founded in response to the lack of linguistically and culturally appropriate legal services for the growing number of Asian Americans.
	www.apalrc.org (253 words)

	Asian / Pacific Islander American Studies
		Asian Americans information directory : a guide to organizations, agencies, institutions, programs, publications, and services concerned with Asian American nationalities and ethnic groups in the United States.
		The number of individuals of Asian / Pacific Islander descent had doubled between 1980 and 1990, from 3.7 million to 7.2 million.
		Asian and Pacific Islander Population in the United States: March 1991and 1990.
	www.lib.msu.edu /diversity/asia.htm (1321 words)

	Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Los Angeles County
		The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Los Angeles County is a member organization comprised of attorneys, judges, commissioners and law students throughout Los Angeles County.
		It is a voice for issues of concern to the Asian Pacific Islander community.
		APABA provides legal education and assistance to underserved Asian Pacific Islander communities and also sponsors programs in professional development, community education, and law student mentorship.
	www.apabala.org (138 words)

	About Asian Pacific American Studies at Arizona State University
		Karen Kuo, APAS academic associate and assistant director, attended a meeting of the Nikkei Legacy Project at the Japanese American National Museum that same weekend.
		We are currently conducting a national search for an assistant professor in the social sciences, and are collaborating with other programs to develop a Certificate in Diversity for ASU undergraduates.
		APAS contributed to an exhibit based on oral history interviews, "A Proud Journey Home" on display at the Tempe Historical Museum.
	www.asu.edu /clas/apas (498 words)

	Events -- Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program
		The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program kicked off a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the first significant group of Korean immigrants with monthly events throughout 2003.
		Angela Oh, attorney and Korean American activist; Shinae Chun, the highest-ranking Korean American in the Bush administration as director of the Women’s Bureau at the Department of Labor; and Jeannie Hong, the first Asian Pacific American judge in Maryland, explored issues of race, business and politics that face Korean Americans in the 21st century.
		A discussion with Japanese American veterans and a German concentration camp survivor liberated by Japanese American soldiers moderated by Dr. Franklin Odo, director of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program and curator of National Museum of American History – Behring Center.
	www.apa.si.edu /sapap/main/events.html (1468 words)

	Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance
		The number of Asian American union members grew for the second year in a row from 603,000 to 614,000 from 2004 to 2005, but the percentage of Asian Americans declined slightly from 11.4% to 11.2%, according to annual union membership data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in January 2006.
		Complaints from Asian Americans, however, made up the smallest percentage of compaints filed with the EEOC, just 3% of all race bias filings.
		APALA is a national membership organization that unites the labor movement and the Asian and Pacific Islander community by mobilizing the API community in support of worker organizing and political action, advocating for worker rights, civil rights, and immigrant rights, and building long herm labor community alliances.
	www.apalanet.org (401 words)

	African and Asian/Pacific American West (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Black American West Museum A history of the origin of the museum itself.
		NetNoir Education department A significant source of (and resource for) African American programming that is commited to promoting, developing, and distibuting a range of materials on various subjects--education, community, lifestyle, empowerment, etc.
		South Asian Women's Net A unique resource for South Asian women that is concerned primarily with contemporary issues.
	www.wsu.edu:8080 /~amerstu/mw/af_ap.html (780 words)

	Asian Pacific American Heritage Association - APAHA - Houston, Texas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Asian Pacific American Heritage Association - APAHA - Houston, Texas
		The Asian/Pacific American Heritage Association is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization registered in the State of Texas.
		The Houston Asian/Pacific American Community Task Force has set up the Houston Asian Relief from Katrina (HARK) Fund to specifically support efforts of the APA community in addressing the needs of evacuees with language and culture barriers.
	www.apaha.org (250 words)

	Federal Asian Pacific American Council
		THE 5TH Annual APA Summit will be held on May 3rd, 2006 in Washington D.C. In recognition of the many sacrifices that our brothers and sisters who serve in the military defending our freedom, FAPAC has donated money to the Pentagon Memorial Fund.
		It is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization representing the civilian and military Asian Pacific American (APA) employees in the Federal and District of Columbia governments.
		The primary purpose of FAPAC is to serve as an interagency association within the Federal and District of Columbia Governments, providing a focus for over thirty ethnically distinct groups originating from Asian and Pacific regions as recognized by the United States Bureau of the Census.
	www.fapac.org (219 words)

	CET -- RESOURCES: Asian American history web sites and resources
		The UCLA Asian American Studies Center is one of the largest teaching, training and research programs in the U.S. The web site includes many good resources and publications, including the online publication Crosscurrents.
		The Wing Luke Asian Museum in Seattle, WA, is devoted to preserving and exhibiting Asian Pacific American culture, history and art with a pan-Asian perspective.
		Published by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center, Amerasia Journal is considered the most comprehensive and intellectually provocative single source on Asian American history and culture.
	www.cetel.org /res.html (1237 words)

	The Asian Pacific American Toy Chest: Barbie
		Actually, although she was introduced to the American public in the late 1950s, Barbie didn't start seeing Pacific Islanders until the release of the Hawaiian Barbie in 1978 and she didn't see Asians until 1981 when Mattel released the "Oriental Barbie."
		I'd love to see an Asian Pacific American Ken. If you're interested, you can read this May 27, 2000 Boston Globe Article which talks about Mattel's non-inclusion of an APA Barbie in its President 2000 race.
		Okay, remember how I said there were no Asian Pacific American Kens...well, there is an Asian Ken. Philippine Islands Ken comes in 3 variation of Barong Tagalog, a shirt usually made of pineapple fibers and used for formal events.
	www.lorenjavier.com /toychest/asian/barbie.html (1367 words)

	NAPABA Website
		The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) is the national association of Asian Pacific American (APA) attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students, providing a national network for its members and affiliates.
		NAPABA advocates for the legal needs and interests of the APA community and represents the interests of over 40,000 attorneys and 47 local APA bar associations, with practice settings ranging from solo practices to large firms, corporations, legal services organizations, non-profit organizations, law schools, and governmental agencies.
		NAPABA monitors legislative developments and judicial appointments, promotes APA political leadership, advocates for equal opportunity in education and the workplace, works to eliminate violence against APAs, and builds coalitions within the legal profession and the community at large.
	www.napaba.org (396 words)

	Connecticut Asian Pacific American Bar Association Homepage
		CT The Connecticut Asian Pacific American Bar Association (CAPABA) is the only association focused towards all Asian Pacific American attorneys in
		Membership in CAPABA automatically includes membership in the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) that is the voice of over 40,000 Asian Pacific American attorneys nationwide through over 45 chapters and affiliates.
		CAPABA's mission is to establish a support network for Asian Pacific American attorneys and communities and those interested in Asian Pacific American legal issues throughout the state of Connecticut.
	capaba.ctbar.org (400 words)

	DefenseLINK News: An Asian Pacific American Timeline
		WASHINGTON -- Asian Pacific Americans were the last group of immigrants to flood the shores of America, "the melting pot of the world."
		7-1904 Kiro Kunitomo dies; the Japanese American was an early Asian graduate of U.S. Naval Academy, Class of 1877.
		More information about Asian Pacific Americans can be obtained on the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute Internet home page at: https://www.patrick.af.mil/deomi/deomi.htm.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/May1999/n05191999_9905192.html (1120 words)

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