KAYA Sacramento Reception

KAYA Reception in Sacramento

Thursday, September 23rd

5:30-8:00PM

Social

1000 K Street

Sponsored by former Acting Lt. Governor of California Mona Pasquil, West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon, and Eric Astacaan

Students/Seniors: $10

General Admission: $25

RSVP here!

Join KAYA , former Acting Lt. Governor Mona Pasquil, West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon, and other community leaders in an important discussion about Filipino American leaders over dinner and drinks at Social Lounge. Your perspective and participation are important to our cause in helping us build relationships to achieve our goals. Together, we can work to organize the community and create soutions to increase Filipino American electoral power, advocate for policies that affect our community and develop leaders to represent us at every level of government. With your support, we can continue to build this momentum.

Filipino Americans in Law and Politics: A discussion on Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Join the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of KAYA: Filipino Americans for  a general meeting and an important and engaging discussion hosted by the Pilipino American Law Society (PALS) at UC Hastings.

Click here to RSVP on Facebook.

Time: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM

It is free and the leadership committee and KAYA San Francisco Bay Area core team will be hosting a delicious potluck with food, beverages, and dessert for our meeting attendees.

Location: UC Hastings, College of Law, 198 McAllister Street, Room B, San Francisco, CA. Click here to view a map.

Filipino Americans in Law and Politics

A discussion about current issues critical to our community, Filipino American political identity, and the next steps for our community in increasing our electoral power, advocating policies that affect our community, and developing  leaders to represent us at every level of government.

• What are the top issues in the Filipino American community in labor and workers rights, public education, and other important concerns affecting our community today?
• What are the implications for our community and for organizations like PALS and KAYA?
• And what can we do about it?

Join PALS, KAYA: Filipino Americans for Progress, and our guest speakers in a panel and facilitated discussion about Filipino Americans in Law and Politics and our role in moving our community forward.

Confirmed guest speakers include:

Rob Bonta, Deputy City Attorney of San Francisco, Chair of the City of Alameda’s Economic Development Commission, President of the City of Alameda’s Social Service Human Relations Board, Director of the City of Alameda Hospital Board

Hydra Mendoza,  Vice President, San Francisco Board of Education

At this meeting you”ll also have the opportunity to learn more about PALS and KAYA , meet the leadership of the organizations, find out what our plans are and how you can get involved.

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Filipino Townhall with San Francisco District 6 Supervisor Candidates Wednesday 8/25Click

Filipino Americans are a significant segment of the population of San Francisco’s District 6. KAYA values elected officials responding to the diverse issues and needs of our community. We encourage our community to attend the Filipino Townhall to learn more about the District 6 Candidates for Supervisor.

Filipino Townhall Meeting
sustain*preserve*support
“Sustain: The Filipino Community presence in D6”

“Preserve: Our culture, heritage, families, working class, immigrant and SF community”

“Support: Our existing wins and new demands and fights”

Co-Sponsored by: SF Veterans Equity Center (VEC), KAYA, Galing Bata sa FEC, Manilatown Heritage Foundation (MHF), Bindlestiff Studio, Filipino Community Center in the Excelsior, Canon Kip Senior Center, South of Market Community Action Network (SOMCAN) and more!

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March with KAYA SF-Bay Area Chapter at Pistahan Parade!

March with KAYA – San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, Rob Bonta (Candidate for Alameda City Council), and San Francisco School Board Member Hydra Mendoza for this year’s Pistahan Parade. Volunteer to table for festival on Saturday, August 14th and Sunday, August 15!  http://bit.ly/pistahan10

August 4th Eviction Commemoration and Dedication of I-Hotel Mural

Join the community on Wednesday, August 4 at 5:30pm at the I-Hotel Manilatown Center, 868 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CA for the dedication of the Dedication of I-Hotel Mural. The mural commemorates the history fo the International Hotel’s decades-lonf struggle for low income housing, honoring the manongs who lived, fought, and created a home together in the I-Hotel.

I-Hotel Mural Dedication PDF Flyer

Minority Business Development Agency U.S. Department of Commerce Internship

Our agency is currently recruiting interns for the fall of 2010.  Attached please find a listing of our available internships for that time frame.  There are currently (5) offices with internships available and the backgrounds vary depending upon the office.

KAYA Summer Internship Program Session and Commencement

Wednesday, August 4 from 6:30pm-8:30pm

Kaya Summer Internship Program Session: Labor
AND Kaya Summer Internship Program Commencement
With Greg Cendana (US Students Association), Marlan Maralit (AFSCME), and Iryll Robbins-Umel (National Treasury Employees Union)
(Dupont Circle Metro – Red line)
KAYA: Filipino Americans for Progress (KAYA) administers the only summer educational and leadership development workshop series in Washington DC, focused specifically on the Filipino American community and its role in public policy and government.  The Summer Internship Program (KSIP) is a free evening program intended to supplement a Washington, DC internship experience. Through a series of informal workshop and skills building sessions, student participants work with each other, KAYA staff and policy professionals to learn the skills necessary for leadership.  Sessions focus on the development of issue knowledge, career exploration and skill building.
http://www.kayagrassroots.org

With Special Guests:

The Census is not over

The census is not over. During the next several months, the Census Bureau will do quality assurance checks to ensure that the 2010 Census is an accurate picture of each community across the nation. This includes calling households who have responded but may have filled out the form incorrectly.

The Filipino American community is disproportionately under counted in the census. Tell your friends and family that being counted is important for your future and for your community.

KAYA is urging the community to continue to participate in the count. Tell your friends and family if the census calls, speak up and be counted.

Do you count? Find out in Episode #2 at DoYouCount.org.

Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces Filipina American Nominee for CA Supreme Court Chief Justice

KAYA: Filipino Americans for Progress would like to congratulate Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye on her nomination for chief justice of the California Supreme Court. Part of KAYA’s mission is to help develop leaders to represent us at every level of government. Through programs such as the KAYA Summer Internship Program and Leadership Summit, we work to inspire and educate today’s young Filipino American professionals to be tomorrow’s leaders. We also want to acknowledge the leadership of other Filipino Americans to remind us that it’s possible. Kaya natin!

Press Release from the Office of the Governor

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 role of a justice is not to create law, but to independently and fairly interpret and administer the law,” said Governor Schwarzenegger. “She is a living example of the American Dream and when she is confirmed by the voters in November, Judge Cantil-Sakauye will become California’s first Filipina chief justice; adding to our High Court’s already rich diversity.”

DC Deputy Mayor Valerie Santos & Maj. Gen. Antonio “Tony” Taguba (USA-Ret.) keynote speakers for the 1st annual KAYA Leadership Summit

Great news!  DC Deputy Mayor Valerie Santos & Maj. Gen. Antonio “Tony” Taguba (USA-Ret.) have both confirmed their participation as keynote speakers for the 1st annual Kaya Summer Internship Program (KSIP) Leadership Summit this Saturday, July 17.  The FB invite has been updated with the latest schedule of speakers.

If you haven’t RSVPed yet or sent in your payment via PayPal, registration is still $13 online ($15 onsite) and includes breakfast, lunch, and merienda (snacks). Payments can be sent to- kayanatin@kayagrassroots.org

Questions?  Please contact- kayadc2009@gmail.com

Register here:

Click here to register for the FULL DAY session – $13

Click here to register for morning session only – $5

To accommodate other community events taking place Saturday afternoon, we are now offering Morning Registration from 9am-12pm for only $5!

Morning only registration includes:

–Breakfast;
–the Opening Keynote with DC Deputy Mayor Valerie Santos;
–A panel with five Capitol Hill insiders; and
–A panel on the recently successful Filipino WWII veterans campaign.

–$5/morning registration
–$13/all day online before July 17
–$15/all day onsite

Full day registration includes all of the above, plus:

–Banh Mi lunch;
–Leadership development exercises;
–A panel with three Executive Branch veterans;
–Merienda (snacks)
–A panel with seasoned political campaign professionals; and
–the Closing Keynote with Maj. Gen. Antonio “Tony” Taguba.