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CACF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECEIVES
CHILD ADVOCACY AWARD
On April 24, 2009, Wayne Ho, CACF Executive Director, received the Child Advocacy Award from Commissioner John Mattingly of the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS). April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and ACS joined the nation in stressing the importance of reducing child abuse and neglect. The other award recipients were Dr. Jocelyn Brown, Manhattan's Child Advocacy Center; Detective Luz Figueroa, NYPD, Queens Child Abuse Squad; and Melissa Plowden-Norman and Christina Richburg of Bed-Stuy Advocates. Photo by Christopher Auger-Domínguez
Asian Pacific American
City Advocacy Day
12% and Growing Coalition held New York City’s first Asian Pacific American City Advocacy Day on April 22, 2009! It was exciting, powerful, and inspiring to see the diverse Asian Pacific American community united to protest the City’s budget cuts.
During the City Advocacy Day, 12% and Growing Coalition advocated for budget priorities that would benefit Asian Pacific American and immigrant communities. The day saw:
- 150 community members from over 30 community based organizations (CBOs) attend the rally and press conference at City Hall
- 8 ethnically diverse staff and clients of the CBOs speak at the press conference
- 25 CBO staff participate in 13 legislative visits with City Council Members
- 13 mainstream and Asian ethnic press cover the event
Click here for our FY 2010 Budget Priorities and press conference photos. CACF will work with our coalition members to continue advocating for a fair City budget until the deadline of June 30, 2009. If you would like further information, please contact Vanessa Leung, Deputy Director, at vleung@cacf.org.
calling asian pacific american YOUTH!
Apply to be part of the Asian American Student Advocacy Project (ASAP)!
If you...
-Feel that improvements can be made in the community for Asian Pacific Americans
-Wish you could do something about community and school problems
-Want to meet other students with similar ideas
-Want to voice your ideas to community leaders
-Want to be heard
Then join ASAP!
ASAP will begin with a week-long summer institute in the last week of August 2009 and take place during the school year once a week from 4:30pm-6:30pm. It is open to all NYC public high school students of Asian descent who are not in danger of failing classes. Interested students must complete the application in full and include a letter of recommendation. Upon completion of the program, participants will earn a certificate, a letter of recommendation, and a stipend.
THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2009. Click here for the application. Click here for more information about the program.
 CACF is Going Green!
To reduce paper consumption, CACF is in the process of going green! Beginning in mid-2009, CACF's newsletter Progress will be sent electronically! To ensure you don't miss out on the lastest CACF information, please make sure we have an updated email address on file!
Please email Elizabeth Lee at elee@cacf.org or call 212-809-4675 x. 108 to stay connected!
cacf RELeases
new multilingual parent brochure
CACF is proud to announce the release of Keeping Children Safe and Families Together: A Guide for Immigrant Families to Understand Child Abuse and Neglect Laws and Support Services in New York. The brochure provides information for Asian Pacific American parents on the child welfare system, appropriate childrearing practices, child discipline laws, parents’ and children’s rights, and support services. The brochure is available for free and is translated into seven languages (Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Punjabi, Urdu, and Vietnamese). The brochure will be used as part of Project B-SAAF (Building Supports for Asian American Families), which provides free, citywide, 90-minute trainings to Asian Pacific American parents. Trainings are conducted in English with interpretation/translation as necessary.
If you would like copies of the brochures or are interested in the trainings, please contact Vanessa Leung at (212) 809-4675 or vleung@cacf.org.
To access the PDF version of the brochure click here.
cacf advocates for a fair budget
On Tuesday, December 16, 2008, NYS Governor Paterson released his preliminary budget for the next fiscal year. CACF drafted a response to the Governor's budget that highlights its impact on Asian Pacific American children and families. CACF considers the budget proposal to be inadequate in protecting vulnerable communities, including Asian Pacific American children and families, during these tough economic times. His proposal has the correct intention of addressing core services but does not help families get the resources to thrive in this environment. The proposed cuts to core services - which aim to expand educational opportunities, increase access to health care, and keep children and families together - will have a direct and disproportionate impact on Asian Pacific Americans. CACF urges the Governor to consider not only cuts to services but also revenue-generating options that are progressive, equitable, and fair. CACF calls on the Governor to protect the most vulnerable New Yorkers during these challenging economic times.
Click here to view CACF's Press Statement about the Governor's Budget
10th annual
caring for children awards gala
Thank you for your continued support and for helping us make the 10th Annual Caring for Children Awards Gala a success!
At the 10th Annual Caring for Children Awards Gala, CACF celebrated 5 years of empowering youth to become advocates through the Asian American Student Advocacy Project (ASAP), and honored distinguished Asian American leaders:
Saru Jayaraman
Julian Liau
Tara Tran Nguyen
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past events!
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upcoming events
ASAP Open House
The Open House is an opportunity for all interested students, parents, and community members to come learn more about ASAP!
Friday, May 1, 2009
4:30-6:30PM
Coro Leadership Center
42 Broadway, Suite 1827
Click here for more information. Please RSVP to events@cacf.org.
Recession, Budget Cuts, and Asian Americans
A Community in Crisis
A discussion with leading policy experts on the impact of the current economic crisis and city and state budget cuts on New York's Asian American communities and what you can do about it.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
6:30-8:30PM
Rudin Forum (2nd Floor), Puck Building
Wagner School of Public Service, NYU (295 Lafayette @ Houston)
Click here for more information. Contact actioncouncil@cacf.org. for more information.
Book Reading Fundraiser
Come support CACF with author Michele Wong McSween as she reads from her book, Gordon and Li Li: Words for Everyday, followed by a book signing and fun arts & craft activities!
Saturday, May 9, 2009
5:30-7PM
Children's Museum of the Arts 182 Lafayette Street
Click here for more information. Please RSVP to events@cacf.org.
Parent & Youth Education Conference
Informing and Mobilizing Parents & Youth Through Education
FREE Workshops:
- How to enroll in public schools
- How to be ready for college
- Services for English Language Learners
- Family Literacy
Saturday, May 16, 2009
12:30-3:00PM
Chinese-American Planning COuncil, 136-65 27th Avenue, 6th Floor, Flushing
Click here for more information. Free interpretation and child care services available if requested. Please pre-register to request these services by contacting Choua Vue at (212) 809-46750 x 107 or cvue@cacf.org.
inaugural
Asian American
Golf Classic
Monday, June 22, 2009
Manhattan Woods Golf Club
9AM Arrival
11AM Shotgun Start
Click here for more information.
COMING SOON!
ASAP Reunion
Watch out for more details.
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