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Greater Seattle 2012 I. Year in Review

Greater Seattle 2012 I. Year in Review. A. CIVIL RIGHTS Reaffirm affirmative action and marriage equality Pvt. Danny Chen Dream Act Social Security Office Relocation Voter Registration. B . MEMBERSHIP SERVICES Newsletter , luncheons, Lost Years , Walk for Rice, Web site Internships

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Greater Seattle 2012 I. Year in Review

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  1. Greater Seattle 2012 I. Year in Review A. CIVIL RIGHTS • Reaffirm affirmative action and marriage equality • Pvt. Danny Chen • Dream Act • Social Security Office Relocation • Voter Registration

  2. B. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES • Newsletter, luncheons, Lost Years, Walk for Rice, Web site • Internships • History projects • Community Relations and Partnerships • APIC, AEDC, MEDC, JACL, Southeast Asian Summit • OCA National • Sustainability/Financial

  3. II. ELECTIONS & MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL • President, Doug Chin • Vice President, Connie So • Treasurer, Chi Saeteurn • Secretary, Rebecca Chan • Current Board: • Ron Chew • Bernadette Connor • Matt Kumasaka • Nominations to Board: • Frank Irigon • Willon Lew • Judy Lam Maxwell

  4. III. Chinese New Year/Golden Circle Awards (2013) • February 16, 2013 • Honor our Legacy • Celebrate Lunar New Year/Welcome Year of the Snake

  5. PAST*PRESENT*FUTURE

  6. Westin • When booking the hotel room, attendees mention that they are attending a conference in conjunction with the AAAS Conference to get the group rate (estimated $120/night).

  7. Friday, April 19, 2013 The “Past” • Registration 2:00-3:00pm • Presentation 3:30-6:30pm(Tentative) • Fred Yee, Gravesites of Washington State • Tour of Wing Luke Asian Museum • Martin Gold, pro-bono attorney for the 1882 Project, author of Forbidden Citizens

  8. Saturday, April 20, 2013 “Past and Present” • Bush-Asia Center, 11:30 am – 5:30 pm • Dim Sum Lunch provided • Films shown on rotation: • Debut of Valerie Soe’s documentary, The Chinese Gardens, about Port Townsend • Encore presentation of Kenda Gee’s Lost Years • Showing of Finding Home: Legacy of Kong Yick

  9. Tours(1.5-2 hours) • Chinese Expulsion: Waterfront, Old Chinatown 1:30-3:30pm, 3:30-5:30pm • Chinese Pioneers/ Seattle Asian Art Museum (Bus tour) 2:00-4:00pm • Underground Seattle 1:00-2:30pm, 3:30-5:00pm

  10. Workshops (2 hours, to be held at Bush-Asia Center) • Overseas Chinese & the Pacific Northwest 1:30-3:30pm: • Judy Lam Maxwell • John Jung • Connie So • Chinese American History through Visual Arts 3:30-5:30pm: • David Wong • Alan Lau • Shannon Gee • Book signing

  11. Dinner Reception6:15pm • Lion & Dragon Dance – South Shore PreK-8 School • Mayor Mike McGinn’s Proclamation

  12. VOLUNTEERS WANTED • Tour guides • Set-Up Crew • Media crew • Teacher In-Service Assistance • General help • Contact: Jael Yamamoto • jaely@uw.edu or call 206.779.3574

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