ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEW ORLEANS
 

Asian Pacific American Society of New Orleans

The rich culture of Asia and the Pacific Islands has become an integral part of America as a result of the huge influx of immigrants into the United States, particularly in the last two decades. As the Asian/Pacific Islander American community grows, the need for one collective voice increases. Founded in 1979, the Asian/Pacific American Society provides services and leadership in cultural, social and economic areas, including efforts to integrate people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent into the American mainstream. Through its activities and projects, APAS seeks to bring out the maximum potential of all people in our communities. With this work, APAS ultimately seeks to build a better world for all races.

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Welcome to our new site

Welcome to the new and improved APAS website! It is a work in progress, so please feel free to contact us with corrections or information you'd like to see on the site. APAS reserves the right to include or exclude any information presented once reviewed. Thank you!    Email Article To a Friend View Printable Version  

2008 Annual Gala

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September 20, 2008
6-11pm at the Hilton Hotel Riverside

There will be a fabulous array of auction items, beautiful Ms. APAS contest, Frank Hara Service Awards, Raffle prize, 3-course dinner, dancing, and entertainment!

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Support your candidate for Ms. APAS

Ms. Cambodia
Ms. Sokhoeum Chau
sokhoeun_chau@yahoo.com
Ms. China
Ms. Lulu Mao
Imao1@tulane.edu
Ms. India
Ms.Shivani Gilotra
Ms. Indonesia
Ms. Fitr Sudradjat
fsudradjat@gmail.com
Ms. Korea
Ms. Soo-ryun Anh
w0302368@selu.edu or
Soo.ryun.Ahn@selu.edu
Ms. Philippines
TBA
Ms. Taiwan
Ms. Hui Perng
huiperng@gmail.com
Ms. Thailand
Ms. Jittima Ruchiratna
mohdale@yahoo.com
Ms. Vietnam
Ms. Tu Vy Nguyen
tuvy.nguyen@gmail.com
 
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APAS Letter on Terrebonne Parish's English-only Reaction to Vietnamese Student commencement speech

School officials in Terrebonne Parish are considering a policy that would require all commencement speeches to be in English only. The proposal comes after Hue and Cindy Vo, co-valedictorians at Ellender High School , delivered part of their commencement address in Vietnamese. The article can be accessed here .

Community members and organizations have written press releases to express discontentment with the Board's anti-immigrant sentiment and lack cultural sensitivity. The ability to speak in a different language is an important part of maintaining cultural identity to one's heritage. APAS mission is to promote, preserve and education Asian culture and heritage. Please support APAS mission of cultural preservation and education by writing to the Board and encourage them to not move forward on a policy that does not promote cultural diversity.

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FEATURED PROJECTS

» The Asian Heritage Festival

The Asian Heritage Festival is held each Spring. This year the festival took place at Audubon Zoo and was a great success!

» Asian Cultural Center

Thanks to a generous donation of land by Ms. Sudaporn Boonmonthira, plans are underway to build the center at 6245 Wainwright Drive, across from the UNO Campus.

» Asian Bayou Oral Testimony

APAS seeks to preserve the experiences of Asians living in the New Orleans area in part through the documentation of cultural practices (such as festivals) and the experiences of Asian individuals or oral traditions (such as storytelling).

» Asian Bayou Web Site

Originally created by the late Shaie-Mei Temple, the "Asian Bayou" website is recreated here in its entirety.

» Disaster Relief

APAS fundraising efforts for relief to communities throughout the world struck by natural disaster.