Tag archive for "Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans"

Asian Pacific Day at the Capitol

Community, Council on Asian Pacific MInnesotans, Government, Youth

Asian Pacific Day at the Capitol

No Comments 18 March 2011

AAP staff report

ST. PAUL, Minn. (March 14, 2011) – The State Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans held its annual Day at the Capitol event Monday, giving organization leaders a chance to present their legislative priorities and for the community to learn about advocacy training and a chance to meet their elected representatives.

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New appointees to Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans

Appointments, Community, Council on Asian Pacific MInnesotans, Government

New appointees to Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans

No Comments 20 August 2010

ST. PAUL, Minn. (August 18, 2010) – Governor Tim Pawlenty on Wednesday appointed three new Board Members to the State Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans – and also reappointed four other members. The new members include Connie Mei Ledford, Hue Danny Lee, and Tsewang Ngodup, M.D.  The reappointed members include Eleasalo “Salo” Ale, Ikram M. Huq, Ananda S. Liyanapathiranage, and Wilfred Tun Baw.

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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Kickoff

Community, Council on Asian Pacific MInnesotans, Government

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Kickoff

No Comments 13 May 2010

Asian Media Access maintained a weeklong exhibit, WATER (the Way Asians Traveled Experienced Remembered), as a way to illustrate the immigrant experience and its contribution to Minnesota’s Asian culture, legacy and accomplishments.

ST. PAUL (May 3, 2010) – The State Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans held its annual Asian Pacific Heritage Month kickoff celebration at the State Capitol, drawing community leaders and organizations representing many ethnic groups for a Capitol Rotunda Program.

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CAPM Leadership Award: Mao Heu Thao

Announcements, Awards/Recognition, Community, Government, Health, Hmong

CAPM Leadership Award: Mao Heu Thao

No Comments 06 May 2010

Mao Heu Thao – the Hmong Health Coordinator at St. Paul-Ramsey County Department of Public Health for the past 15 years – is receiving the award for Leadership or Mentoring.

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CAPM Leadership Award: Mali Kouanchao

Announcements, Awards/Recognition, Government, Laotian

CAPM Leadership Award: Mali Kouanchao

No Comments 06 May 2010

Mali Kouanchao receives the CAPM Leadership Award in part for her multidisciplinary work in the visual arts and interactive design that has appeared as cover art for university books and everything from museum special collections to restaurants and community centers.

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CAPM Leadership Award: Kaimay Yuen Terry

Announcements, Awards/Recognition, Government, Hong Kong, Women

CAPM Leadership Award: Kaimay Yuen Terry

No Comments 06 May 2010

Kaimay Yuen Terry may be known as the behind-the-scenes champion for Chinese Dance Theater at Chinese American Association of Minnesota. However, from health and social issues, to arts and civil rights, she has been the backbone of many thankless efforts for decades.

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CAPM Leadership Award: Dixie Latu Riley (Posthumous)

Announcements, Awards/Recognition, Chinese, Community, Government, Hawaiian-Pacific Islander, Women

CAPM Leadership Award: Dixie Latu Riley (Posthumous)

No Comments 06 May 2010

Dixie Latu Riley was nominated posthumously as a longtime community leader who passed away in September 2009 from cancer at just age 58. She is remembered as a tireless and vigilant advocate on the core issues facing the Asian Pacific Islander community.

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