Glen S. Fukushima, Chairman & Director of Airbus Japan, and former President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, delivered the following remarks at the July 31, 2010, commencement ceremony of the University of Tsukuba's MBA Program in...
Glen S. Fukushima, Chairman & Director of Airbus Japan, and former President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, delivered the following remarks at the July 31, 2010, commencement ceremony of the University of Tsukuba's MBA Program in...
The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) praised yesterday's ruling that overturned California's ban on same-sex marriage. U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker ruled that the California voter-approved ban violated due process and the equal protection...
Today, federal district court judge Vaughn Walker ruled that California's Proposition 8 violates the U.S. Constitution in denying gay and lesbian couples the right to marry. Civil rights and advocacy groups, including Asian and Pacific Islander (API)...
July 29, 2010 | In: politics
As you may know, Judge Edward Chen was nominated to the federal district court in San Francisco by President Obama in August, 2009. His nomination has been now pending for nearly one year -- he is the longest waiting judicial nominee under this...
Please join us on Aug. 5 at Mercury Lounge to support our friend and tireless community activist Jennifer Pae as she comes across the bay to help build her campaign for Oakland City Council District 2. I'm proud to join an event host committee that...
July 26, 2010 | In: community, fundraiser
Popular local community band PULSE and R&B singer Colette Ikemi will be performing at the 3rd Annual Benefit Dance for the Asian Women’s Shelter (www.SFAWS.org). This event will be on Saturday, September 25, 2010, 7:00pm – 12:00am, at St. Mary’s...
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the Honorable Tani Cantil-Sakauye as his choice for chief justice of the California Supreme Court. “Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye has a distinguished history of public service and understands that the...
July 20, 2010 | In: events, fundraiser, service
On August 7, I’m joining a few friends in co-hosting a fundraiser organized by Grace Keh and Yuni Chang to help the Haiti Relief Project, coordinated by Jordan International Aid (http://www.jordaninternationalaid.org), which will send a strong team of...
June 25, 2010 | In: Uncategorized
The Asian Law Caucus and three affiliated Asian American civil rights organizations yesterday announced the adoption of "Asian American Center for Advancing Justice" as the new name for the affiliation of the four groups. The organizations...
June 18, 2010 | In: Uncategorized
Saddle up to the table for a Texas Hold 'em poker tournament for your chance to win an Apple iPad, PokerSavvy.com online poker membership and other great prizes, and be crowned Champion of the Oakland Asian Cultural Center's (OACC) First Annual All In...
Mingle with SF's young professionals and learn more about Project by Project (PbP), a national volunteer organization focused on issues in the Asian American community. Here's your chance to drink, network, and meet Project by Project's core members....