Tuesday, Sept 18-29, 2007
KSW's 9th annual APAture: a window on the art of asian pacific americans
KSW's APAture festival runs for 12 straight days, with different arts presentations, performances, panel discussions, and workshops happening every day. KSW's APAture features a film and video night at Victoria Theatre a music showcase and standup comedy showcase at the Make-Out room, a comics & zines expo, workshops and panels, a visual arts exhibition, and several interdisciplinary programs. For full festival information, please visit www.apature.org.
Thursday, September 20, 2007:
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Asian Americans in Corporate America - How Far Have We Come, and What's Next?
The general term "glass ceiling" refers to the barriers that often confront ethnic Americans and women in trying to reach the upper echelons of corporate America. According to a study conducted by the Federal Glass Ceiling Commission over 10 years ago (1995), ethnic minorities made up only 3-5% of all senior managers working in Fortune 1000 companies. To put this into perspective, compare these figures with the fact that minorities and women comprised over 57% of the workforce!
It has been over a decade since that major study on workforce demographics and Asian Americans have made tremendous headway on many fronts. From Jerry Yang of Yahoo, Steve Chen of YouTube, to Yul Kwon - the winner of CBS' Survivor - Asian Americans are continuing to break down what we now call the "bamboo ceiling" in the mainstream arena. Or are we? Exactly how many or what proportion of Asian Americans occupy seats in board rooms of corporate America? Both in and outside of Silicon Valley, how often do we find the title CEO or SVP next to an Asian name? How far have we actually come?
Our upcoming ABL-SF Leadership Panel Discussion will address the above questions and more as we bring together the experience, research, real-life anecdotes, and most importantly, insights from those who have successfully climbed the corporate "Himalayas." We have asked these individuals to share their views in hopes of identifying, understanding and ultimately conquering those obstacles that confront Asian Americans on their path to becoming genuine leaders.
http://www.ablsf.org/ABLevents.htm
September 22 & 23, 2007
IKaiser Permanente San Francisco International Dragon Boat Festiva
Going into our 12th year, we will have over 100 dragon boat teams and 2,500 dragon boat paddlers from across North America racing our 500-meter course. Dragon boat teams range from novice to competitive. Novice teams represent local Bay Area corporations, public agencies, and non-profit community organizations. Recreational and competitive teams practice year round and are coming from all over the United States and Canada to battle it out in the championships.
In addition to the exciting dragon boat racing, the Festival features many fun cultural activities an entertainment stage with live dance and music performances, Dragon Land, a children's activity tent, and a variety of food, arts & crafts, and other vendors.
http://www.sfdragonboat.com/
Thursday, September 27th 2007
The Future of Civil Rights in the Asian Pacific American Community
The AABA Civil Rights Committee invites you to a panel discussion on the future of civil rights in the Asian Pacific American community. Four distinguished panelists will lead a discussion on where the next battle lines are being drawn in the area of civil rights and how you can help. Will immigration always be a pressing issue for our community? What about marriage equality? As the baby boomers retire, will health disparities move to the forefront? And are there issues in higher education that demand our attention? The Panel: Stuart Gaffney, Marriage Equality USA, API Equality, Emily Lam, Health Care Technology, Sin Yen Ling, Asian Law Caucus, Vincent Pan, Chinese For Affirmative Action. Moderator: Steve Ngo. Please email questions to sngo@minamitamaki.com.
http://www.leap.org/empower_conference_losangeles.html
Friday, Sep 28th 2007
Audrey Magazine Fashion Fusion 07
AUDREY MAGAZINE, the nation's premier publication for Asian American women by Asian American women, presents its second annual fashion show highlighting independent, up-and-coming Asian American designers and talent. FASHION FUSION 07 will take place on Friday, September 28, at the illustrious Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Sponsored by Toyota, the highly anticipated event is expected to surpass last year's success with an even more amazing lineup of designers, celebrity emcees and runway models, a special musical performance by AUDREY MAGAZINE cover girl and star of the Oscar-nominated film Dreamgirls, actress and singer Sharon Leal, and a turnout of more than 1,000 stylish guests, all to celebrate Asian America's contributions to fashion and beauty.
http://www.audreymagazine.com/fusion07/
Friday, October 19th 2007
National Asian Pacific American Corporate Achievement Awards
The annual National Asian Pacific American Corporate Achievement Awards is dedicated to celebrating and recognizing Asian Pacific Americans in the corporate sector who exemplify not only excellence in their profession, but also leadership and commitment in their respective communities, and to the existing corporate culture of diversity initiatives. As a major national organization, OCA believes that it is essential to identify and honor "role models" who can inspire all of us, especially the younger generation.
www.ocanational.org
