Asian American and Pacific Islander Issues, People and Events
U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gary Locke will keynote a Jan. 7, 2011, summit on entrepreneurship and small business growth in Mountain View, Calif., sponsored by the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. President’s Advisory Commissioner Dilawar Syed (in photo) will lead this gathering, the first in a series of economic summits [...]
Applications are due March 8 for the Eva Lowe Fellowship for Social Justice at the Chinese Progressive Association. The Eva Lowe Fellowship for Social Justice provides a unique opportunity to a new generation of activists and organizers who want to build the power of and improve the lives of the working class Chinese immigrant community. [...]
San Francisco Census Office East Manager Don Chan asked me to let folks know that the Census is looking to hire local San Franciscans to work locally in their neighborhoods for the upcoming census. Hourly pay ranges from $16.50 to $23.50. There are requirements and a test for these positions. Flexible hours, part-time and full-time [...]