Community Advocacy & Training on Cancer & Health (CATCH)LEADERSHIP TRAINING

This 2½ day training offers Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander(AA & NHPI) community-based organizations, faith-based organizations,community members, and health advocates the opportunity to learn how to:
• To provide individuals, groups and communities with the necessary training,tools and skills to be competent, confident, and effective spokespersons,advocates and leaders with regard to AA & NHPI communities.
• To enhance personal and community capacities for advocacy and leadershipon cancer control issues across the cancer care continuum.

Friday, May 1, 2009
8am – 4:30pm
1. Intro to Cancer 101 in AA & NHPI Communities
2. Data Advocacy Training

Saturday, May 2, 2009
8:30am – 4:30pm
3. Communications on Cancer and AA & NHPI Communities
4. Policy & Legislative Advocacy Training

Sunday, May 3, 2009
8:30am – 12noon
5. Training to Establish Ethnic-Specific and Language-Specific AA & NHPI Cancer Support Groups

There is no registration fee for this training.
Breakfast will be provided on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Lunch will be provided on Friday and Saturday.

Location:Yu-Ai KaiJapanese American Community Senior Service
588 North 4th StreetSan Jose, CA 95112

Space is limited, so please RSVP by contacting Mavis at (415) 568-3311 or cdprogram@apiahf.org. The deadline to RSVP is April 27, 2009.

API Policy Summit

6th Annual California

Asian Pacific Islander Policy Summit





“Connecting the Dots: The Catalyst for a Stronger Community Voice”


Be Part of a Long-Term Strategic Planning Effort to Strengthen and Build API Advocacy Capacity



In partnership with: Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality (AACRE), Asian and Pacific Islanders’ California Action Network (APIsCAN), Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus, California Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus Institute, Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs (CAPIAA)



May 26th – May 27th, 2009

Sacramento Convention Center - 1400 “J” Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

http://www.sacramentoconventioncenter.com/

Register On-line: www.apisummit.org

Web Special Rate Ends 4/31/09



At This Empowering Two Day Summit:

• Demonstrate the collective power of APIs and increase our visibility at the State Capitol

• Connect with key state agencies and non-profits at the APISummit Resource Expo

• Empower your staff and volunteers, improve your organization’s advocacy operation, learn how to play a role in the state legislative and budget process, and discuss new API community issues and research data

• Meet with elected officials to build long-term working relationships and advocate on API issues

• Develop legislative proposals with other stakeholders at APISummit issues tracks



For more information, please contact:



Andrew T. Medina

API Joint Legislative Caucus

(916) 319-3686 or andrew.medina@asm.ca.gov



Diane Ujiiye

Asian and Pacific Islanders California Action Network

(310) 532-6111 or mailto:orapiscandiane@sbcglobal.net



Leilani Aguinaldo Yee

Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality

(916) 321-9001 or layee@aacre.org

Nail Salon Worker Safety Research Convening

"Creating a Research Agenda to Advance Worker Health and Safety in the Nail Salon and Cosmetology Communities"

The California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative invites you to join us in developing an environmental health research agenda for the nail and cosmetology communities on April 27-28, 2009 in Oakland, California.
* MEET nail salon and cosmetology workers and owners, environmental and reproductive justice advocates, community and academic researchers, green business leaders & policy makers.
* LEARN about the nail salon and cosmetology workforce, what toxins and chemicals workers are being exposed to, and how they impact worker health and safety.
* SHARE & DEVELOP ideas for future research to support worker health and safety and a healthy salon industry

REGISTRATION is $25-50 after APRIL 1, 2009.
HOSTED BY The California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative
CO-SPONSORED BY Women's Voices for the Earth and the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum]

If you have any questions, contact:
Lisa Fu
CA Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative Coordinator
nailsaloncollab@gmail.com
213-385-5834