Oregon Comm. on Asian & Pacific Islander Affairs

May the coming year be filled with abundance and blessings. Happy Lunar New Year, from our OCAPIA family to you and yours! #LunarNewYear2025 #YearOfTheSnake #OCAPIA

Congratulations to former #OCAPIA Chair and 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award winner of the Women of Achievement awards, Mari Watanabe, on her appointment to Oregon’s House District 34! Mari becomes the first Japanese American to serve in the Oregon legislature. 🥳

The Port of Portland is conducting a 2025 travel demand survey and they want to hear from YOU! Tthis survey will help advocate for expanded nonstop service to Asian, Mexico, and Europe. Take the brief survey now, before tomorrow's deadline! bit.ly/40lBqh5

Meet OCAPIA’s newest Commissioner: Sy Kim! Sy Kim is an International Program Manager of Northwest Community Credit Union (NWCU). We’re thrilled to have you onboard, Sy.

If you haven’t made your weekend plans yet, we’ve got you covered! Mix Plate 2024, a celebration of Pacific Islander culture in the NW, is back and it’s happening at the Pioneer Courthouse Square! More info at: bit.ly/4crD99d

AANHPI Heritage Month may be over, but the work to ensure AANHPI voices are heard at all levels of government continues! Thank you, Port of Portland, for inviting OCAPIA to HQ to talk about our work and giving us a look at the work being done to expand PDX! #AANHPIHeritageMonth

The AANHPI Women Leaders Shaping Future panel hosted by U.S. DOL’s Women’s Bureau is TOMORROW! Register now to tune and show your support of OCAPIA Co-Chair Jacqueline Leung! Register now at: bit.ly/3QOHmLW #AANHPI #AANHPIHeritageMonth @WB_DOL

Celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month in Central Oregon on Saturday, May 18 with APIC Harmony, Embrace Bend, and the Tower Theatre Foundation at 5:00 pm. This event is free and open to the public. For more info and to register, visit: buff.ly/3WwInMf #AANHPIHeritageMonth

The AANHPI Women Leaders Shaping Future panel hosted by @WB_DOL is TOMORROW! Register now to tune and show your support of OCAPIA Co-Chair Jacqueline Leung! Register at buff.ly/3yjNQM5 #AANHPI #WomenLeaders #AANHPIHeritageMonth

OCAPIA is excited to announce Co-Chair Jacqueline Leung will be on the AANHPI Women Leaders Shaping Future panel hosted by the @WB_DOL! This is a virtual event, show your support by tuning in on May 21, 2024. Register at buff.ly/3yjNQM5 #WomenLeaders #AANHPI

The rain couldn’t dampen our spirits as we kicked off #AANHPI Heritage Month in partnership with ORAH at the Lan Su Chinese Gardens! Thank you, Governor Kotek for joining us and signing the proclamation celebrating May as AANHPI Heritage Month. #OCAPIA #ORAH #AANHPIHeritageMonth

May is a time to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) in the United States who have been a part of our history, but more importantly, making Oregon a great community to be a part of. How do you celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month? #AANHPI

There are many ways to engage with the Oregon Advocacy Commissions. Sign up to attend the next OCAPIA meeting at: buff.ly/4b144ID

Need some weekend plans? How about joining OCAPIA in kick off Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month at the Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland? This event is free and open to the whole family! Learn more at buff.ly/3vzZjUl #AANHPI

As we honor Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, The Immigrant Story invites you to our third edition of “I Am An American Live.” Click here for more info and to secure your spot. buff.ly/3vHyHn2

Wishing you a very peaceful and happy Eid. Many blessings to you and your family with an abundance of joy and prosperity. #Eid #EidMubarak

Happy Arab American Heritage Month! Did you know Oregon’s Arab American community is one of the fastest growing in the US? That's right! Oregon was also the first U.S. state to elect an Arab American Governor – Former Governor Victor George Atiyeh, who served from 1979 to 1987.

Happy Holi! Wishing you a season of renewal, good luck, and positivity. #Holi #OCAPIA #AANHPI #Holi2024

Did you know the first Women’s History Month was celebrated in 1987, when Congress passed a resolution designating March as Women’s History Month? This was after YEARS of organizing. Happy International Women’s Day! #WHM #IWD #WomensHistoryMonth #OCAPIA

“We have to build things that we want to see accomplished, in life and in our country, based on our own personal experiences to make sure that others do not have to suffer the same discrimination.” – Patsy Mink Happy Women's History Month! #WHM #WomensHistoryMonth