2007 December

Central California
Asian Pacific Women
December 2007
Board of Directors
Debbie Tom
President
Mai Der Vang
Vice President
Well…
Well…
Well.
Sandy Cha
Financial Officer
Marlene Kubota
Treasurer
Rita Bawanan
Merzoian, Secretary
Congratulations 2007 Scholarship Recipients: Holly A. Vu, Ther Crystal Yang,
Stephany Marie Phomkha, Emily Heng, and Kimberly Ann Keller
Dear Friends and Members:
Happy Holidays! As we celebrate family, food and
traditions the season has to offer, I hope we all take the
time to take care of ourselves. Our guest speaker at
our holiday gathering, Dr. Song Lee, CSUF Assistant
Professor of the Department of Counseling, Special
Education and Rehabilitation, will offer guidance on
keeping healthy through this joyous but often stressful
time.
Welcome 2008 Leaders! Look for your 2008 board of
directors ballot in the mail. Thank you to outgoing board
members: Kimtruc Cao, Tia Lam, Maia Pucay, Barbara
Sellars, Judith Simuns, Yupayong Thirakomen, and Zoua
Vang. Thank you for your dedication and enthusiasm.
Your donation of volunteer time has helped CCAPW to
further its mission. Board candidates and 2008 officers
are outlined on page 8 of this newsletter.
Gather With Us! Help us greet December at our Holiday Luncheon and Annual Meeting on Saturday, December 1, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Let’s share in the
CCAPW tradition of connecting with friends and colleagues, installing our 2008 officers and board of directors, and making our individual and organizational donations to those in need. See page 5 for more details
on the luncheon.
Thank You Thank you to Wells Fargo who has generously sponsored CCAPW programs in 2007/2008.
Thanks to our donors and members who support our
ongoing vision that Asian Pacific women in the Central
Valley will have access to all possible educational, employment and health opportunities while celebrating their
distinct heritage.
Holiday Donation 2008 This year’s donation will assist
the Community and Family Engagement Network
(CFEN) of the Fresno Unified School District. This
program, formerly the Parent Engagement Center,
helps families provide opportunities to get involved in
their student’s success. See more information on
CFEN program goals and what is on their holiday
‘wishlist’ on pages 4 and 5.
Congratulations Scholarship Recipients We were
proud to honor our scholarship recipients for 2007 at
the July luncheon. This newsletter features them and
acknowledges their great work and promise for our
community. See pages 2 and 3 for more information
on CCAPW activities.
Well, Well, Well… We’ve had a healthy and prosperous
organizational year. We wish you all personally a year of
good health and happiness. Take care of yourself and in
turn our community by lending a hand, giving of your
time, and sharing in your good fortune. Look for more
information on health issues in the Asian Pacific Islander
communities from the organizations listed below:
Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations,
www.aapcho.org/site/aapcho/
Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, www.apiahf.org/
Minority Women’s Health, www.4woman.gov/minority/asianamerican/
National Asian Women’s Health Organization, www.nawho.org/
Executive Committee
Kimtruc Cao
Valerie Davis
Tia Lam
Maia Pucay
Barbara Sellars
Judith M. Simuns
Yupayong Thirakomen
Zoua Vang
Geri Yang
Yi Yang
CCAPW
Presidents
1980-81 Mae Takahashi
(1936-2001)
1982 Jo Ellen Ichihana
1983 Thelma P. Haw
1984 Jeanette Ishii
1985 Celeese Kai
1986 Deborah Ikeda
1987 Laurie Wong
1988 Cathy Tokubo
1989 Nani Rabago
(1923-2006)
1990 Veena Kapoor
1991 Julia Pucay
1992 Ling Cho
1993 Edna Pucay
1994-95 Dorothy Pucay
1995-97 Yupayong
Thirakomen
1998-99 Judith Simuns
2000-01 Sandra Moy
2002 Loretta Seina
2003 Michelle Abenoja
2004-07 Debbie Tom
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SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON
JULY 28, 2007
Welcome
Itica Milanes, Channel 30 Reporter and mistress of ceremonies, welcomed our guests and introduced special guests which included:
Valerie Davis, FUSD Board, Carol Mills, FUSD Board, Dr. Mymee
Her, Speaker, and Mariann and Jaden Cruise, members of the
Agustin Family (Joan Agustin’s daughter and grandson). She acknowledged the luncheon supporters: Wells Fargo and East West
Cuisine Restaurant.
CCAPW Business Meeting
Mai Der Vang, Vice President, called the business meeting to order
and presented the president’s report in Debbie Tom’s absence congratulating scholarship recipients and outlining CCAPW’s future plans.
Marlene Kubota, Treasurer, reported on CCAPW’s financial status
and secretary, Rita Bawanan Merzoian, highlighted the activities of the past six months, introduced the scholarship committee members, and
invited all to participate in future activities.
Special Presentation
In a special presentation, Sandy Cha, Wells Fargo
Community Development Officer, presented the
board with an enlarged check for $4,000 in sponsorship of the work CCAPW is doing in
2007/2008.
Thank You
educated.” Her very inspiring talk
outlined her family struggles. She
encouraged all to “get up and continue” even when faced with seemingly insurmountable barriers. She
claimed she was not an ‘A’ student
but knew she would succeed. She
detailed a story of hope in her
family’s survival.
Scholarship Awards
Rita Bawanan Merzoian, Chairperson Scholarship Committee, introduced past scholarship recipients
in attendance and asked the 2007
recipients to come forward and talk CCAPW General Scholarships, $500:
a little about themselves, their aca- Ther Crystal Yang
demic plans, and introduce the
members of their families that accompanied them. Rita read excerpts
from their scholarship applications.
Mae Takahashi Scholarship, $1,000: Holly A. Vu,
graduating from Sunnyside High School, will study
biochemistry at UCLA.
Joan M. Agustin Memorial Scholarship, $500:
Anna Saelee, from Mt. Whitney High School in Visalia,
will study education/liberal studies at the University of
Houston-Central.
Nani Rabago Scholarship, $500: Emily Heng,
graduating from Dos Palos High School, will study
psychology/nursing at UC Merced.
Mai Der thanked the following luncheon sponsors/supporters: Wells Fargo, R&N Market, Salon
CCAPW General Scholarships, $500 each
Innovation, Stress Relief and Innovation, Spotlight
Mae Takahashi Scholarship, $1,000:
Stephany Marie Phomkha from Sunnyside High
Planning, KSEE-TV 24, and Geri Yang for the
Holly A. Vu
School will start a medical career in anesthesiology, at
making all the flower arrangements and corsages.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
She invited everyone to enjoy lunch.
Kimberly Ann Keller, from Lindsay High School, will study busiGuest Speaker,
ness/accounting at UC Santa Barbara.
Dr. Mymee Her
Academic Counselor,
Fresno City College and
CCAPW scholarship recipient in 1987.
CCAPW General Scholarships, $500:
Kimberly Ann Keller
Dr. Her gave a poignant
account of her family life in
the mountains of Laos and
the journey to Fresno. She
comes from a family of 13
brothers and sisters. Her
father, a medical practitioner/nurse, encouraged her
and said, “The only way to
survive is to become
Ther Crystal Yang, also graduating from Sunnyside High School will
study psychology at UC Davis.
In addition to CCAPW checks, recipients received a CCAPW certificate
and commendations and congratulations from the following elected officials: State Senator, 16th District, Dean Florez, Congressman George
Radonovich, and Assemblyman Juan Arambula.
AAPIP NATIONAL GENDER AND EQUITY CAMPAIGN
(NGEC) REPORT, AUGUST 10, 2007
In the spring, AAPIP’s NGEC staff conducted a California scan to better
understand California’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI)
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communities and their social
justice work in the state. NGEC
conducted phone interviews and
face-to-face regional conversations in Fresno, Los Angeles,
and San Francisco. In August,
the group shared a summary of
what was heard from community
groups throughout the state.
As its website states, “The National Gender and Equity Campaign is a groundbreaking effort
to support and mobilize local
Asian American/ Pacific Islander
community organizations with
Nani Rabago Scholarship, $500:
the philanthropic sector to build
Emily Heng
equitable and strong communities together. The Campaign will leverage resources to build infrastructure and support social change work through grant-making, capacity-building and the creation of learning communities.”
FRESNO CITY COLLEGE
OLD ADMINISTRATION BUILDING (OAB)
DONATION
While touring the FCC Old Administration Building last spring, board
members became interested in exploring ways to participate in this
monumental historical endeavor. Community leader, Gurdeep Sihota,
FCC Director of College Activities, leads a $4 million fundraising capital
campaign effort that will be added to the $40 million to pay for this restoration. The CCAPW board started a dialog with members to determine
the interest in pooling donations to contribute to having our organization’s name on permanent display at the OAB as a donor to its restoration. We will continue this solicitation request on documents in 20072008, collect donations, and hold them until we secure the minimum
amounts. If CCAPW does not collect enough funds to purchase a permanent display, funds will be redirected to future scholarships. Please
see more information about this capital campaign on the FCC website at
http://www.oabalegacyrenewed.com/.
BYLAWS AMENDMENTS APPROVED
OCTOBER 1, 2007
Thanks to members who submitted their ballot approval of the bylaws amendments sent in September. Members overwhelmingly approved amendments and updates in areas including: officially
incorporating our new vision/mission statement into
the bylaws; clarification of board composition, election, terms of office, vacancies and responsibilities;
redefining quorum; and updating how to vote for
bylaws amendments. New copies of the bylaws with
approved changes are available electronically or in
hard copy by contacting Rita at [email protected]
or by mail at CCAPW, PO Box 26803, Fresno, CA
93729.
A number of AAPI organizations and community
groups from the Central Valley were represented including CCAPW. The assets noted in the NGEC report
included: “an increasing number of AAPI organizations
particularly within the Southeast Asian community work
with partners from multiple sectors including business
and politics; there is an increasing interest in collaboration and pan-Asian work; and there is a growing diversity in the AAPI population.” The report cited needs in
the areas of: “more opportunities for women to come
together, particularly given some of the age and gender
hierarchies within communities; ways of addressing the
intergenerational issues/work with elders; ways to
CCAPW General Scholarships, $500:
bridge geographic dispersion across Central Valley;
Stephany Marie Phomkha
and space for AAPI groups to come together under an
AAPI framework and discuss common issues and long term change.”
GOVERNMENTAL ISSUES
For more information on AAPIP and NGEC, see www.aapip.org.
REAL ID ACT OF 2004
WEBSITE
DEVELOPMENT
As announced this year, CCAPW has been working with a volunteer
webmaster and free hosting service to launch a website. The progress has been slow and steady and plans to launch are set for December of this year. At publication time a final announcement is premature, but look for updates during the holiday luncheon and/or email
updates. Thank you to the website development team made up of
CCAPW executive committee members, Sandy Cha, Mai Der Vang
and Rita Bawanan Merzoian. Special thanks to Ari Martinez, volunteer webmaster, who has been helping us with the technical aspects
of this process. Thanks also to www.grassroots.org for providing free
website hosting to us and numerous nonprofit organizations throughout the country.
“Hmong people who fought for the
United States in the Vietnam War are
now finding they are defined as terrorists under a Homeland Security measure, the Real ID Act of 2004, reports the
Asian American Press. The Act broadened the definition of terrorist to inadvertently include Hmong, some of
whom had taken up arms against the
Communist Lao government, making
them “terrorists.” Under the Act, Hmong
refugees have been denied entry into
the United States and an opportunity to
become U.S. citizens. The Senate has Joan M. Agustin Memorial
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Scholarship, $500: Anna Saelee
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passed an amendment to amend a bill to resolve the issue. The Bush
administration opposed a similar amendment last year but as of January has backed efforts to remedy the problem. The House and Senate
versions of the bill now must be combined and passed.” Senate
Passes Bill to Rescue Hmong from Terrorist Classification, Asian
American Press, Posted: Sep 11, 2007.
AB 295 (LIEU): SUPPORT THE DIVERSITY OF ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICANS
Itica Milanes, Channel 30 Reporter, served as Mistress of
Ceremonies at the Scholarship Luncheon.
Community and Family Engagement Network (CFEN)
Fresno Unified School District
CFEN GOALS
(from their website)
6 Ways Families Can Get Involved
To Increase Student Success
•
Learning at Home: to provide tools to families to
assist their children with homework, curriculumrelated activities, and guidance in behavior and
decision making.
•
Parenting: to assist families to understand the
developmental pathways, child and adolescent
development, parenting skills, and setting home
conditions to support children as students.
•
Communicating: to ensure effective communications from home-to-school and from school to home
about school programs, student expectations, and
student progress.
•
Volunteering: to organize audiences to support
school activities, and volunteers to work at the
school that include mentoring and tutoring opportunities that support student achievement.
•
Leadership/Decision Making: to develop family
leaders and school representatives, and to include
family members as participants in school decisions.
•
Collaborating with the Community: to coordinate
resources and services from the community for
families, students, and the school; and to provide
service to the community.
“Accurate demographic data is critical for developing policies that
effectively respond to the needs of many new and emerging Asian
and Pacific Islander American (APIAs) communities. Given the incredible diversity of APIAs, with different cultures, languages, and
histories, data that is broken out by specific ethnic groups is critical to
having an appropriate understanding of how each community is faring.” (AB 295 Fact Sheet) For more information on this issue please
access http://www.aacre.org/agenda/AB295/.
MARK YOUR
CALENDAR
November 17—Board of Directors Meeting, Home of Debbie Tom
December 1—Annual Meeting and Holiday Celebration, MaRoo
Restaurant
April 2008—Membership Social, TBA
http://www.fresno.k12.ca.us/divdept/cfen/AboutUs.html
Volunteers Michelle Her and Ka Her of Spotlight Planning check
in luncheon guests at the Scholarship Luncheon.
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YOU ARE INVITED
Saturday, December 1, 2007
11:00 a.m.—1:30 p.m.
2007 HOLIDAY LUNCHEON
& ANNUAL MEETING
MaRoo Restaurant
2075 W. Bullard, Fresno, CA 93711
Southwest Corner of Bullard/West
Dr. Song Lee
Assistant Professor,
Department of Counseling,
Special Education and Rehabilitation
CSU Fresno
“Song Lee was born in Laos, but has spent most of her life in
California. She received her MS in Counseling, with a concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy, and a Credential
in Pupil Personnel Services in School Counseling from California State University, Fresno. She then earned her PhD in
Counselor Education from North Carolina State University.
Prior to becoming an assistant professor at California State
University, Fresno, Dr. Lee worked as an inpatient mental
health counselor at a level-12 group home and as an outpatient mental health counselor at the Children's Outpatient
Mental Health Services Division in Fresno, California. She
also worked as a Marriage, Family, and Child Therapists in
Clayton, North Carolina and an instructor for the Transition
Program at North Carolina State University.
Dr. Lee's primary interests are identity development of marginalized populations, the Southeast Asian population, and
multicultural issues relating to providing counseling services.
She has presented at several national and state counseling
conferences on topics relating to identity development, the
Hmong population, and multicultural counseling issues and
interventions. Her dissertation on identity issues and mental
health of Hmong women earned the Graduate School Dissertation Award from the College of Education at North Carolina
State University.
Dr. Lee enjoys relaxing at the beach, watching movies, and
gardening. She also enjoys spending time with her family.”
From http://education.csufresno.edu/cser/lee.html
SPEAKER:
Dr. Song Lee
Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling,
Special Education and Rehabilitation, CSU Fresno
$20 per person
RSVP by November 25, 2007
Mail your check with the form included in this newsletter packet.
Email: Debbie Tom: [email protected] or
call Debbie at 559.435.1724
Email: Mai Der Vang: [email protected] or
call Mai Der at 559.709.4455
Charity Donation:
Community and Family Engagement
Network (CFEN) FUSD
Each holiday we ask members to bring gifts and/or monetary
donations for a named organization in our community.
Please bring your unwrapped donations to the luncheon where
we will present them to the CFEN of FUSD.
Wishlist:
New Children’s Books K-6, Asian Themes helpful,
School Supplies, Crayons/Pencils
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The Health Promotion and Wellness Newsletter
Excerpt from “Top Health” Newsletter
EARTH’S EASIEST EXERCISE
Walking can add years to your life and life to your years. And it couldn’t be easier. You don’t need to join a health club, wear special equipment or go into training to reap the rewards:
The Conditioner:
Walking conditions your heart and lungs and improves your body’s
ability to use oxygen more efficiently. Fact: In one study, women who
walked briskly (3-4 mph) at least three hours a week cut their risk of
heart attack and stroke by more than half.
cise. So you’re more likely to
stick with it and get all these
benefits and more, like better
digestion, improved regularity
and lower blood pressure.
There’s nothing to it: Just
put on a sturdy, comfortable
pair of shoes and go. Smart
moves: Walk to the store for
the Sunday paper; park a few
blocks from work or get off the
bus or train one stop early and
walk from there; use the stairs
instead of elevators or escalators; on bad weather days
walk in a mall or on a gym
treadmill.
HOW TO BOOST YOUR
BRAINPOWER
Mymee Her, guest speaker at the July
Scholarship Luncheon.
Do you sometimes feel as if your brain is running on empty? Here’s
how to keep it in shape so you can pump up your problem-solving
abilities, fight forgetfulness and think more clearly and creatively:
Practice mentally.
Studies of athletes indicate that imagining a tennis serve or ski run
between competitions can boost performance. Possible reason:
Mental rehearsals may build mental “muscle” by sparking the brain
connections needed during the real thing.
Focus your attention. To help remember “where”:
Sandy Cha (second from left), representing Wells Fargo, presents a ‘check’ in
sponsorship of CCAPW’s networking efforts, annual events, and production and
dissemination of our newsletter to board members (left to right) Mai Der Vang,
Judith Simuns and Yi Yang.
The Protector:
Walking helps beat other health problems too. It reduces your risk of
some forms of cancer and osteoporosis. It fights the battle of the
bulge, reducing body fat and building muscle. Walking can even help
people with diabetes reduce or eliminate their need for medication.
The Joint-Saver:
Walking can burn about as many calories per mile as jogging does.
But it delivers less of the jolt, so it’s much easier on your joints and
muscles.
The De-Stressor:
Walking is easy on your mind too, since it lessens stress and lightens
depression. Beginning walkers usually report that they feel and sleep
better and that their mental outlook improves.
The Winner:
Best of all, walking has the lowest dropout rate of any form of exer-
If you tend to misplace your car keys, for example, say to yourself,
“I’m placing the keys on the shelf by the hallway mirror.” To help remember “when”: Note the weather, the day’s headline news or what
you’re wearing at the time of performing a task.
Use it or lose it:
Research suggests that as
you age, you can reverse
a decline in thinking abilities by becoming more
mentally active. Smart
moves: Learn a new language, study a new subject, play games like
checkers, and do crosswords and other puzzles.
Keep fit.
Evidence shows that people in their 70s and 80s
who stay healthy can expand their brainpower—
Jaden Cruise, grandson of Joan M. Agustin
and easily match the men- attended the luncheon with his mom, Mariann
Cruise, as special guests.
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tal abilities of a 30 year old. Helpful: Keep physically active, manage
stress and maintain a positive attitude.
More mental muscle builders:
Read more; eat more fruit and vegetables; use rhymes and acronyms
to help remember facts and names.
HOW TO GET THAT SECOND WIND
Feeling run-down? You’ll turn up the energy in five minutes if you...
Refuel.
Snack on fiber-rich munchies such as dried apricots, celery sticks, an
apple or a few pistachio nuts. Benefit: The fiber helps control the release of glucose (a sugar) into your bloodstream and may prevent energy dips.
Sandy Cha
2001 Recipient
Sandy Cha is a Community Development Officer, Central
California, in Wells Fargo’s Corporate Community Development Group. She started her career with Wells Fargo in
2005 and is a strong supporter and champion of the bank’s
community development efforts in the Central Valley. Sandy
is dedicated to promoting financial literacy to students and
adults from underserved communities; and spends time
presenting to and educating student groups and non-profit
organizations about money management. She is also very
passionate about issues involving affordable housing and
minority and women-owned business development.
Board Director, Barbara Sellars, Mymee Her’s daughter, guest speaker Dr. Her,
and member, Dr. Linath Lim at the Scholarship Luncheon.
Breathe deeply.
Every 1-2 hours, spend 5 minutes inhaling and exhaling deeply. It will
help you feel calmer and more mentally focused, with renewed energy.
Take a visual vacation.
Close your eyes and mentally escape by imagining a peaceful scene
on an island, in a meadow or by the ocean. “Seeing” yourself relaxed
can be rejuvenating.
Snap out of it.
Splash cold water on your face or pop a breath mint – mint flavors are
stimulating.
Take a “Good News” inventory.
At the end of the day, write down all the good things that happened.
You’ll be surprised at how much went right. Plus, you’ll set yourself up
for a good night’s sleep...and energize yourself for tomorrow.
Excerpt from “Top Health” Newsletter
Sandy contributes her time and effort to various organizations and serves on the Regional Advisory Committee of
ByDesign Financial Solutions, a non profit credit counseling
agency, and the Advisory Board of the Central Valley Cultural Heritage Institute. Sandy’s dedication to economic
development has earned her a spot in the current Leadership Fresno Class XXIII, and participation in Assembly
member Nicole Parra’s 2006 Valley Leadership Institute in
Sacramento.
Sandy was recently appointed to Chair the Fresno County
Women’s Chamber of Commerce’s Business and Professional Development Committee; and is enthused about
leading the business development efforts of the chamber to
promote women’s economic independence.
Born and raised in Fresno, California, Sandy is a graduate
of California State University, Fresno with a degree in Business Administration. Sandy is bilingual, fluent in Hmong and
English.
In honor of CCAPW’s scholarship investments in young women of the Central Valley, we will
feature stories and messages from our former scholarship recipients. We are reminded to
celebrate how our scholarship investments continue to contribute to our communities. If you
know the contact information of former recipients, please forward that information to any board
member for follow up and to be featured in future publications.
Central California
Asian Pacific Women
P. O. Box 26803
Fresno, CA
93729
2008 Board of Directors Nominations
The following directors will complete their current two-year terms:
Mai Der Vang, Sandy Cha, Marlene Kubota, Valerie Davis, Geri Yang,
and Yi Yang.
Candidates, both new to the board and seeking an additional term, who
will appear on the 2008 ballot are:
•
Wanda Hasadsri (First 2-year term)
•
An Ly (First 2-year term)
•
Michelle Her (First 2-year term)
•
Debbie Tom (Third 2-year term)
•
Rita Bawanan Merzoian (Third 2-year term)
Candidates for officer positions for 2008 are listed below:
President: Mai Der Vang
Vice-President: Rita Bawanan Merzoian
Financial Officer/Treasurer: Sandy Cha
Secretary: Michelle Her
Your ballots are in the mail at the time of this newsletter publication.
Please return your vote by November 25, 2007.
Central California
Asian Pacific Women
Vision:
Asian Pacific women in the Central Valley will have
access to all possible education, employment and
health opportunities while celebrating their distinct
heritage.
Mission:
• To bring together Asian Pacific Women in Central
California to share in their commonalities and
distinct cultural heritage
•
•
To address the educational, employment, health
needs/concerns of Asian Pacific women by promoting the visibility, participation, and representation of Asian Pacific women in the community
CCAPW MEMBERS
October 20, 2007
Roberta Barton
Esther H. Caiazza
Kimtruc Cao
Antoinette Carlson
Chu Cha
Sandy Cha
Shelly Cha
Mary Ellen G. Clay
Bao Cha Cook
Valerie Davis
Eujania Don
Ronald and Mary Florentino
Kathleen Garabed
Fely Guzman
Bobbi Hanada
Wanda Hasadsri
Thelma Haw
Michelle Her
Mymee M. Her
Chew (Autumn) Hong Leichty
Katsuyo Howard
Dale Ikeda
Deborah Ikeda
Jeanette Ishii
Celeese Kai
Bernice Kao
Veena Kapoor
Marlene Kubota
Tia Lam
Lillie Lew
Linath Lim
An Ly
May Blia Ly
Michael Lynch
Monina B. Mata
Felicia McCray
Rita Bawanan Merzoian
Carol Mills
Witt-yi Winnie Mine
Lucia Ng
Lucia Noia
Marian Ota
Ida Parrott
Judy Patrick
Dorothy Pucay
Eleanor Haight Pucay
Julia Pucay
Maia Pucay
Beth Renge
Virgie Rhoads
Carolyn Sakauye
Barbara Sellars
Lina Lim Shelly
Judith Simuns
Sharon Stanley
Barbara Taniguchi
Mai Thao
Yupayong Thirakomen
Debbie Tom
Wendy Tuckloff
Violet Valdez
Jue Yang Vang
Mai Der Vang
Zoua Pa-Naoblia Vang
Mai Summer Vue
Camille Wing
Nzong Xiong
Say Xiong
Geri Yang
Yi Yang
Kazong Yang
MaiKa Yang
Nofuko Yokomi
If we omitted your name in error, please notify us.
To provide leadership opportunities to empower
Asian Pacific women in their education, career
and life
Newsletter Editor: Rita Bawanan Merzoian
Thanks to board directors and members for contributing articles and for submitting pictures.
Special thanks to Wells Fargo for their sponsorship of CCAPW programs in 2007/08.