The mission of the San Diego Alliance for Asian Pacific Islander Americans ("the Alliance") is to build community through communication, collaboration & celebration of the cultural heritage and diversity of our Asian Pacific Islander American ("APIA") communities, and to advocate for APIA rights and empowerment through service, education and philanthropy.

The UN’s Cyclone Nargis Response Plan, launched July 10, more than 2 months after Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar, asks donors for $482 million for food, water, sanitation, agriculture, and the Irrawaddy Delta’s other needs, including the health, shelter, education and protection of children and women. The appeal will fund 103 projects by 13 UN agencies and 23 NGOs. Post-Nargis needs were assessed by the UN, ASEAN and Myanmar working together as the Tripartite Core Group.

- On May 3, Cyclone Nargis smashed into Myanmar’s Irawaddy Delta, leaving 78,000 dead, 56,000 missing, 1.5 million homeless, and 2.4 million in need of food, shelter, clean water and other aid. One month later, the United Nations estimates that 60% of villagers in the Delta have yet to receive any aid.

International agencies with operations in the field in Myanmar include:

United Nations World Food Programme
UNICEF Myanmar
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, supporting Myanmar Red Cross

- On May 12, a 7.9 earthquake devastated Sichuan in SW China. 69,000 are confirmed dead, 18,000 missing, more than 5 million homeless.

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies works with Red Cross Society of China in Sichuan. The Red Cross Society of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has also flown in workers and aid to Sichuan.

Also devastated: Wolong National Nature Reserve for panda bears near epicenter of May 12 earthquake: 5 workers dead, all buildings uninhabitable, panda enclosures destroyed or severely damaged. Now it is feared that panda habitat and remaining panda population in the wild around the Reserve are endangered. Please give to San Diego Zoo's Wolong Panda Center Earthquake Relief Fund

Or donate by check to Zoological Society of San Diego, mail to:
San Diego Zoo, Wolong Panda Center Earthquake Relief, P.O. Box 120271, San Diego, CA 92112

In San Diego:

Monday, June 2, 2008, 3pm
UCSD School of International Relations/ Pacific Studies, Pacific International Affairs Student Organization (PIASO), & UCSD ERC International House co-host fundraiser for
Relief International/UCSD Fundraiser, Myanmar Emergency and
World Vision, “Help the China Quake Survivors”
with public lecture by Tom Dolan, Sr Regional Advisor in Asia-Pacific,
US Agency for International Development (USAID)
"Foreign Disaster Assistance in Myanmar and China",
Eleonor Roosevelt College International House Great Hall
(N. Scholars Dr & Pangea Dr off N. Torrey Pines Rd)

Saturday, June 7, 7-9pm
ACCEF (American Chinese Culture and Education Foundation), 2008 Sichuan Earthquake Relief Fund
and San Diego Chinese Ass'n co-sponsor Fundraising Concert
First United Methodist Church
2111 Camino Del Rio S., SD 92108
Tickets $20, proceeds donated to Sichuan earthquake relief funds, especially funds to build safe schools
email@accef.net, info@sdcausa.org

Saturday, June 21, 6-10pm
SingMa Club of SD & Hong Kong Ass’n of SoCal co-host fundraiser for Myanmar cyclone relief & China earthquake relief
Lucky Star Seafood Restaurant
3893 54th St, San Diego 92105
$35 SingMa, HKA, ABA members, $45 non-members
Proceeds to American Red Cross & Doctors Without Borders
RSVP June 15 to info@singmaclub.com

                                   

Alliance and SD Dragon Boat Team co-sponsor our 4th annual SD DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL, Saturday, May 3rd, 9am-5pm, at Playa Pacifica in Mission Bay Park. Join Alliance and SD Dragon Boat Team as dragon boats and festivities return to San Diego Bay!

On land, immerse yourself in Asia! Celebrate Asian Pacific Islander music, dance, foods, art & heritage crafts!

On water, race with the dragons! Same-day, on-site training by SD Dragon Boat Team. No boats, paddles or experience needed.

Form your teams now! Registration fees for 16-paddler boats are $500, or $640 with 16 Festival t-shirts. Student teams $320, IDs required.

Frequently Asked Questions

Dragon Boat Festival Flyer

Sponsor/Advertiser/Vendor packet

Registration/Roster/Waiver Form

Maps and Directions

SD Alliance for Asian Pacific Islander Americans, UC San Diego's Department of Ethnic Studies, and UCSD APSA (Asian and Pacific Islander Student Alliance) co-sponsor

"To Serve, To Inspire: Meeting California's Asian Americans in Elected Office".   Saturday, January 19th, 9:30 am registration, 10 am - 12 noon program, Pepper Canyon Hall 106 (map), UC San Diego (see directions below)

Moderator:                                               Panelists:
                                   
Jessica Chang                         CA State Controller John Chiang
Channel 4 San Diego
                               
CA State Senator Leland Yee       CA Assemblymember Ted Lieu
                             
Board member Arlie Ricasa           Board member Mitz Lee
Sweetwater Union HS District             San Diego Unified School District

Reception by Mark Sun's Del Mar Rendezvous
Sponsor: Asian Pacific Historic Collaborative
Media sponsor: ASIA Media

Saturday, January 19, 2008, 9:30am registration, 10am-12pm program,
Pepper Canyon Hall 106 (map), UC San Diego (next to Gilman Parking Structure, Russell Lane and Gilman Drive)

To Pepper Canyon Hall: from the north, head south on I-5, exit La Jolla Village Dr, turn right (west) onto La Jolla Village Dr, stay on right hand lane to Villa La Jolla Dr, turn right onto Villa La Jolla Dr, 2nd intersection on Villa La Jolla Dr is Gilman Dr, Gilman Parking Structure is at the T, straight ahead

To Pepper Canyon Hall: from the south, head north on I-5, exit La Jolla Village Dr, turn left (west) onto La Jolla Village Dr, stay on right hand lane to Villa La Jolla Dr, turn right onto Villa La Jolla Dr, 2nd intersection on Villa La Jolla Dr is Gilman Dr, Gilman Parking Structure is at the T, straight ahead

Parking: Park in Gilman Parking Structure; parking is free on weekends (except, of course, in handicapped spaces, etc.)

Pepper Canyon Hall, UC San Diego is next to Gilman Parking Structure, to the right as you exit parking
Pepper Canyon Hall is highlighted in yellow on map

FREE and open to the public

Alliance Matinee with Mo`olelo! Sunday, Dec 2, 1 pm, at 10th Ave Theatre, 930 10th Ave (downtown between Broadway and E St)

Alliance & friends celebrated great theater at MO`OLELO PERFORMING ARTS' production of COWBOY VERSUS SAMURAI (contemporary Asian American re-telling of Cyrano de Bergerac) by playwright Michael Golamco & director Kimber Lee

- 1 pm: VIP reception by Mark Sun's Del Mar Rendezvous and Emilie Yanagi's Infusions of Tea
- 2 pm: Performance of Cowboy Versus Samurai
- 4 pm: Post-show talk-back with Mo'olelo artistic director/producer Seema Sueko, playwright Michael Golamco, director/producer Kimber Lee, and actors Volt Francisco (Travis), Zandi De Jesus (Veronica), and Eric "Pogi" Sumangil (Chester).

Getting to Know our Neighborhoods: Alliance Presents Seminar on
"Community Development & Chula Vista's Urban Core Specific Plan”
Saturday, November 3, 10am-12pm
Civic Center Branch, Chula Vista Public Library, 365 F St, CV 91910

Speakers:
Cheryl Cox, Mayor of Chula Vista
Chris Lewis, Chair, Chula Vista Redevelopment Corp
Eric Crockett, Redevelopment Manager, CV Community Development
with Audrey Radi (SANDAG), Moderator

Guests:
Heon Young Ha, Korean Maquiladora Association
James Lee, Hanin News (Korean American Association Magazine)
KTSD (Korean Television San Diego)

Newspaper (Epoch Times) Article
Paddling.smugmug.com Photos Festival 2007 Photos
Lion Dance video Practice run video Final race video

Welcome to our 3rd annual San Diego Dragon Boat Festival, co-sponsored by SD Alliance for APIAs and SD Dragon Boat Team!

Dragon boat racing in October? Traditionally celebrated on duanwujie, the 5th day of the 5th month in the lunar calendar, dragon boat racing has become an international sport with racing schedules that span the seasons. Our festival is held at the end of San Diego Dragon Boat Team’s racing season - an untraditional date, yet like races worldwide, still rooted in Chinese tradition.

So come on down to the San Diego Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday, October 20, 9am to 5 pm, at Playa Pacifica (north of the Hilton) in Mission Bay Park, and
- experience the pageantry and ritual of the 2000-year-old traditions of dragon boat racing,
- celebrate the diversity and richness of the cultural heritage of San Diego's Asian Pacific Islander communities
- enjoy a day in San Diego’s great Mission Bay Park, where land meets water
- be part of a greater community – San Diego, still America’s finest city!

The festival is free and open to the public. Fees for 16-paddler dragon boat teams are $640 with 16 t-shirts ($40/person) and $500 without t-shirts. Fees for high school and college student teams (at least 9 full-time students) are $320 without t-shirts, $460 with 16 t-shirts; IDs required.

Frequently Asked Questions
Dragon Boat Festival Flyer
Sponsor/Donor/Vendor Opportunities
Registration/Roster/Waiver Form
Maps and Directions

The 3rd annual San Diego Dragon Boat Festival is funded in part by a grant to the Alliance from the County of San Diego Community Enhancement Program.

DBF07 SPONSORS


DBF07 SUPPORTERS
KidsLand
Duke Tran

DBF07 IN-KIND DONORS
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office San Francisco
99 Ranch Market

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PAN PAC's Summer Luau
Friday, July 18, 5-10 pm, Balboa Park Club, President’s Way, Balboa Park
Join SDPD's finest! Celebrate Summer at Pan Pac Luau: Hawaiian Music • Polynesian Dancers • DJ • Dance Music $25 non-member • $15 member + $15 for 1 guest • $5 children under 10; ticket reps: Roy Moody, Taerance Oh, Rudy Tai, Cesar Solis, Tom Orden, Esmeralda Tagaban, Dave Yu, Sandra Montez
www.panpac.org

PIFA's Taste of the Pacific Islands, Wed, July 30, 5:30-9:30pm (food between 5:30-7:30pm, Bali Hai Restaurant, 2230 Shelter Island Dr, SD 92106 Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. Food by local SD restaurants, entertainment includes Heali’i’s Polynesian Revue; $25 members $30 non-members; proceeds benefit PIFA scholars; www.pifasandiego.com

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