By Kay Iwata, President at K. Iwata Associates, Inc. One of the traditions of CAPAW (formerly APAWLI) is story telling. So I would like to share my story of how and why I became involved, what I was able to contribute and receive, how I saw CAPAW develop and my hope for its future. Back […]
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Principles and values are core to how we move forward. Relationships are the differential in our lives. For me, APAWLI provided the opportunity to choose into a way of being which significantly changed my life. The lessons were key to unlocking purpose and clarity while providing pathways to strong relationships. Who knew that my martial […]
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Who knew that a gathering of 17 AAPI women leaders in Vail, CO in April 1994, which I was trying to get myself “disinvited” from, would end up being one of the most consequential events of my life? Martha Lee called in early 1994, inviting me to participate in a two-day gathering of AAPI women […]
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President & CEO, Cole Chemical – Houston, Texas In 1996, I joined the first cohort of the Asian Pacific American Women’s Leadership Institute (APAWLI) in Los Angeles. Our group represented a rich diversity of American, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese, and bi-racial women, drawn from large and small businesses, government agencies, and nonprofits across the […]
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My name is Olivia Beach. I am a 21-year-old junior in college and when I grow up, I want to be just like my mom. As a second-generation Vietnamese American woman, my appearance favors my American genes leaving me with an almost hidden identity. However, one aspect of my outward appearance cannot be concealed, my […]
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My name is Olivia Beach. I am 20 years old, a rising junior at Villanova University, majoring in Political Science with the hopes of attending law school. I am also a quarter Vietnamese. I say this last because when you look at me, you may not see this small but vital part of who I […]
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When it comes to conversations about different minority groups, the AANHPI community is often referred to as the “model minority.” The term model minority alludes to the generalization that AANHPI individuals are polite, rule-abiding, hardworking, well educated, and highly successful. This seemingly positive stereotype disguises many harmful effects; namely, it ignores the diversity of AANHPI […]
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Many of us have some level of understanding about the model minority myth. I am sure many of you reading this have experienced firsthand the negative effects of the model minority myth. Only now at 21 years old am I able to admit that I have been affected by it. It makes me wonder how […]
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[This article is meant to highlight the rise and continued invisibility of anti-Asian hate crimes occurring throughout the country with no intention to invalidate or minimize racism and violence towards other races and ethnic groups. If change is to occur, we must all work together in solidarity to demand equity for all minority groups.] The […]
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Introducing the 2022 Cohort of the leadership program by the Center for Asian Pacific American Women Leadership Institute. Our mission: Building whole person leaders one at a time. Our vision: Be the premier organization developing AANHPI women to be impactful and influential leaders.
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CALLING ALL ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITY LEADERS! YOUR AAPI COMMUNITY NEEDS YOU TO GET COUNTED IN 2020! The 2020 Census is less than a year away and we need your help to achieve a complete count of our communities. There is a lot at stake for us in 2020, including hundreds of billions […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 30, 2020 NAPAWF Contact: Nikki Metzgar (202) 599-7642 / nmetzgar@napawf.org CAPAW Contact: Sue Ann Hong (309) 287-6240 / sahong@apawomen.org Washington, D.C. — A new study by the Asian Pacific Policy & Planning Council and Chinese for Affirmative Action details more than 650 direct reports of discrimination against Asian American and Pacific […]
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