CAA's 2008 Celebration of Justice Awards dinner at The Westin St. Francis, San Francisco.

Join CAA and our community supporters in celebrating our 39th anniversary with keynote speaker Frank Wu, author of Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White. For more information or sponsorship opportunities, please contact Laura Ma, Development Coordinator, at 415.274.6750 or lma@caasf.org.

California Teachers Association Pacific Asian American Caucus Conference, San Francisco.

CAA Director of Community Initiatives Christina Wong will be presenting a workshop on “Local, State and Federal Policies that Support LEP Parent Involvement."

Reception honoring CAA’s Helen Zia Fellows for Social Change. I-Hotel Manilatown Center, 868 Kearny Street, San Francisco.

Join CAA for a reception honoring our Helen Zia Fellows for Social Change with a special guest appearance by Helen Zia. This year marks the inaugural year of the fellowship program, which seeks to train API college and university students in California to be progressive leaders for change on their campuses. See our flier for more information..

KQED and Union Bank of California Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. 2601 Mariposa Street, San Francisco.

CAA Director of Community Initiatives Christina Wong will be receiving the "Local Heroes" award for her contributions to the Bay Area community.

Free Multilingual Workshop: Immigrant Policies in San Francisco. CCSF Phelan Campus, Student Union Lounge.

Sponsored by the San Francisco Immigrant Legal & Education Network, this workshop will help answer questions such as What are my rights to language services and Where can I get free legal services in San Francisco.

Press Conference on Prop A. Jean Parker Elementary School, 840 Broadway, San Francisco.

CAA joins California Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell, San Francisco Unified School District Superintendent Carlos Garcia and other elected officials to discuss the merits of Proposition A, a local measure to increase teacher salaries and professional development opportunities, and how it will affect bilingual schools like the Jean Parker Elementary School in San Francisco’s Chinatown.

National Asian American Education Advocates Summit. Columbia University, New York City.

CAA Director of Community Initiatives Christina Wong will be presenting on the “Desegregation and Affirmative Action” panel. For more information about the summit, visit the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund website.

Immigrant Family Day hosted by the San Francisco Immigrant Legal & Education Network. San Francisco City Hall.

CAA, as part of the Network, will be informing and urging the Mayor and Board of Supervisors to support critical services for immigrant families. Event flyer available in English, Chinese, and Spanish. For the media advisory, click here.

Workshop: Language Access & Free Resources for Immigrants. CCSF, 940 Filbert Street, Room 101, San Francisco.

Sponsored by the San Francisco Immigrant Legal & Education Network, this workshop will help answer questions such as What are my rights to language services and Where can I get free legal services in San Francisco. Download the flier here.

Press conference on San Francisco's Sanctuary Ordinance. Steps of City Hall, Polk Street. (In the event of rain, conference will be moved to City Hall Room 305.)

In February 2007, Mayor Gavin Newsom reaffirmed San Francisco’s commitment to immigrant communities by issuing an Executive Order that called on City departments to develop protocol and training on the Sanctuary Ordinance. This press conference is part of a public awareness campaign to reassure residents of their safety when accessing city services.

CAA Co-Presents "Killing of a Chinese Cookie" at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. Landmark Clay Theatre, 2261 Fillmore Street, San Francisco.

This is CAA's second year in co-presenting a film at the festival. For more information on the film, visit the festival website.

Multilingual Know Your Rights Workshop & Immigration Clinic. CCSF Downtown Campus, 88-4th Street, Room 821, San Francisco.

CAA, as a member of the San Francisco Immigrant Legal & Education Network (SFILEN), will offer a multilingual workshop and legal clinic for immigrants covering a range of topics. This workshop will focus on helping immigrants understand their rights when they encounter immigration customs or immigration enforcement officers. The workshop will be in English, with translation in Chinese and Spanish. A lawyer will be available afterwards for questions. Media advisory here.

CAA Community Briefing on the recently adopted San Francisco Police Department’s comprehensive
language access policy, known as Department General Order (DGO) 5.20. Chinese for Affirmative Action, Community Room, 17 Walter U. Lum Place, San Francisco.

Invited speakers include: Police Chief Heather Fong;
Angela Chan, Staff Attorney, Asian Law Caucus;
Philip Hwang, Staff Attorney, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights; Samara Marion, Attorney and Policy Analyst, Office of Citizen Complaints; Juana Flores, Co-Director, Mujeres Unidas y Activas; Ronnie Rhoe, Director of Community Development, CAA; Mark Schlosberg, Police Practices Policy Director, ACLU of Northern California. Media advisory here.

Northern California Grantmakers Special Briefing: Giving to Asian American Pacific Islander Communities. San Francisco Foundation, 225 Bush Street, 5th Floor.

CAA executive director Vincent Pan joins a panel discussion on the current state of institutional philanthropic investment in AAPI communities, the continued disparate giving, and the need for new strategies to change the dynamic. More information here.

Hyphen Magazine's #13 Hybrid Issue Release Party. 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco.

CAA is co-sponsoring Hyphen's release of their latest issue, Hybrid. Event features live performances, DJs, and raffle prizes. For an event flier, click here.

CAA Annual Membership Meeting. CAA Community Room, 17 Walter U. Lum Place, San Francisco.

Featuring a discussion with filmmaker Annabel Park and other innovative social justice activists from API Equality, Hyphen Magazine, Helen Zia Fellowship for Social Change, Friends of Educational Opportunities in Chinatown, and Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality.

For more information or to RSVP, please contact lma@caasf.org.

Press Conference to Discuss Asian & Pacific American Voting Rights & Urge APA Voters to Vote on February 5, 2008. CAA Community Room.

Co-sponsored by CAA, Asian American Education Institute, APIA Vote!, and Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association. Speakers include State Controller John Chiang, SF Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting, SF School Board Member Eric Mar, and others.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Community Brunch. 1099 Sunnydale Avenue, San Francisco.

CAA is partnering with the Visitacion Valley Boys and Girls Club in honor of Dr. King's legacy.

API Equality Holiday Love 2007. Zebulon Cafe & Bar,
83 Natoma, San Francisco.

All proceeds from this holiday happy hour will benefit API Equality and the Let California Ring Campaign to support the freedom to marry in California. To view the Evite, click here.