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2012 Asian American Heroes of Colorado

admin — Sat, 05 May 2012 13:49:51 +0000

Congratulations to the 2012 Asian American Heroes of Colorado, featured in the May 2012 issue of Asian Avenue magazine.

This year’s heroes include:
Dr. DJ Ida - Executive Director of National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
Sum Nguyen – President, Unified Vietnamese-American Council of Colorado
Dr. Suegie Park - Pharmacist and Health Professional in Asian refugee and immigrant communities
Dr. Jaime Alonso Yrastorza - Founder of Uplift Internationale

Young Asian American Hero Award:
Pakou Xiong, Hmong community leader and Asian-American activist

Lifetime Achievement Award:
George Yoshida, retired social worker and war veteran, Minoru Yasui Community Volunteer awardee

4th Annual Award Ceremony and Brunch
Date: Saturday, May 26th, 2011
Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Kings Land Seafood, 2200 West Alameda Avenue # 44 Denver, CO 80223
Tickets: $20 adult/$15 student

The ceremony will include a dim sum brunch, recognition of 2012 Asian American Heroes of Colorado, acceptance speeches, acknowledgment of partnering AAPI organizations, and a commemorative video.

To purchase tickets, please send a check made payable to CACEN to:
CACEN | PO Box 221748 | Denver, CO 80222

or purchase via paypal ($1 fee):

Asian American Heroes of announced!

admin — Wed, 02 May 2012 21:57:37 +0000

Congratulations to the 2012 Asian American Heroes of Colorado, featured in the May 2012 issue of Asian Avenue magazine.

Young Asian American Hero Award:
Pakou Xiong, Hmong community leader and Asian-American activist

Lifetime Achievement Award:
George Yoshida, retired social worker and war veteran, Minoru Yasui Community Volunteer awardee

The heroes were selected by a committee comprised of members from OCA Colorado, Asian Chamber of Commerce, Asian Avenue magazine, Mile-Hi Japanese American Citizens League, Colorado Asian Pacific Youth Association, Asian Pacific Development Center, Colorado Asian Culture and Education Network, and National Association of Asian American Professionals – Colorado.

[I]ndividual [D]iscovery – Colorado Asian American Leadership Conference

admin — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:16:38 +0000

3rd Annual Colorado Asian American Leadership Conference
Saturday, March 24th, 2012
APS Professional Conference and Learning Center
15771 E. 1st Ave. Aurora, CO 80011

SCHEDULE
8:30 am – 9:00 am Registration/Breakfast
9:00 am – 10:20 am Welcome, Opening Act and Keynote Speaker
10:30 am – 11:20 am Workshop session #1
11:30 am – 12:20 pm Workshop session #2
12:20 pm – 1:10 pm Lunch (provided)
1:20 pm – 2:10 pm Workshop session #3
2:20 pm – 3:30 pm Entertainment
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Closing Activity

The conference intends to bring together Colorado high school students of diverse backgrounds, with a focus on Asian Americans, to address the cultural and societal issues within our community. Students will also have the opportunity to expand their skills and knowledge within these areas and network with students from across Colorado.

The theme of this year’s conference is self-realization, acceptance, and self-empowerment: [I]ndividual [D]iscovery. As future leaders of America, students will face many adversities along the way. Although we may struggle with our identities, through self-acceptance we can make great strides in the prevalent issues of today. The goal of the 2011 [I]ndividual [D]iscovery – Colorado Asian American Leadership Conference is to evoke an appreciation for the value of self-identification in order to empower the future leaders of our community. Our generation has the ability to become leaders in our own lives as well as come together as a community.

REGISTRATION: Only $10!
ATTIRE: Business Casual
FACEBOOK EVENT: http://www.facebook.com/events/233109370104852/

REGISTER HERE: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFdGTGItNG93eHB1TVkyY2JZVjctZHc6MQ (Then please bring your $10 payment to the event)

Click here to download the conference program book: http://cacenetwork.org/IndividualDiscovery.pdf

2012 Asian American Heroes of Colorado Awards Ceremony

admin — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:17:35 +0000

Please join us for our 2012 Asian American Heroes of Colorado Award Ceremony and Brunch at Kings Land Seafood Restaurant on Saturday, May 26th, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Tickets are $20/person or $15/student. To purchase tickets, please call 303-937-6888 or send a check made payable to CACEN to:

CACEN
PO Box 221748
Denver, CO 80222

We are currently accepting nominations for 2012! Forms can be downloaded here: http://www.cacenetwork.org/AAHeroes_Nomination2012.docx

Asian American Heroes of Colorado 2012 Nomination Form Available!

admin — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:55:10 +0000

To nominate an Asian American Hero of Colorado for 2012, please download the nomination form here.

In celebration of Asian Heritage Month, the Colorado Asian Culture and Education Network (CACEN) and Colorado’s APA organizations, recognize Asian American Heroes of Colorado each May at the Asian American Heroes of Colorado Awards Ceremony. Each year, selected recipients of the Asian American Heroes of Colorado award recepients are highlighted in the cover story of Asian Avenue magazine and awarded a certificate from the Selection Committee, comprised of leaders from Colorado’s APA communities.

We encourage you to nominate deserving friends, family members, neighbors, teachers, mentors and community volunteers in 2012. Please email: info@cacenetwork.org or call us with any questions at: 303.937.6888. The nomination deadline is Monday, April 2nd, 2012.

Congratulations to our previous recipients!
2009 Asian American Heroes: Judge Kerry Hada, Captain Felix Magalong, Jim Hada, Christina Chao, and Daniel Oh.
2010 Asian American Heroes: Dennis Apuan, Karen Nakandakare, Ved Nanda, Phong Vo, and Somxai Vue - Asian American Heroes of Colorado Photos Here!
2011 Asian American Heroes: Alok Sarwal, Ding-Wen Hsu, Linda and Jimmy Yip, Dr. Ben Konishi, Drucie Bathin - Asian American Heroes of Colorado Photos Here!

New CACEN web site!

admin — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:52:25 +0000

Colorado Asian Culture and Education Network is a 501c3 organization that develops services and activities to promote Asian and Asian American cultural education and awareness. We are launching our new web site for our 2011 programs!

Asian American Heroes of Colorado
Joy of Living Club – Dinners and Cultural Presentations
Next Generation Voices – Youth Leadership Program
Asian Language Classes
Cultural Exchange Study Tours

Please continue to check back with new information and updates from CACEN. Thank you!