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.
Keep reading →
Categories: DC/Virginia Events
David Plouffe, the architect of President Obama’s winning presidential campaign, will be in San Francisco on July 14, 2010, 7pm, at Yoshi’s in San Francisco. And KAYA member, Ace Climaco, is co-hosting a reception for him in SF and you’re invited. Keep reading →
Categories: San Francisco/Bay Area Events
Hyphen magazine, in partnership with Paper Hat Productions, presents Alien/ation – a group show of Hyphen illustrators and painters from past and present, whose works have increased the depth of our understanding of Asian America.
EVENT DETAILS
Saturday, July 10th
5:30 pm – Artist’s Reception
7:00 pm – Art Riot Extravaganza
Space Gallery
1141 Polk St., San Francisco
$5 at the door
$15 includes a one year Hyphen subscription (50% off!)
*RSVP on Facebook* Keep reading →
Categories: San Francisco/Bay Area Events
KAYA’s Summer Internship Program (KSIP) Leadership Training strives to connect summer interns, professional and elected officials on topic discussions, skillset trainings, and mentorship roundtables vital to the development of young Filipino American leadership through a two-day training session at OCA National Headquarters – 1322 18th Street NW.

REGISTRATION:
To pay online, please visit http://tinyurl.com/y5yyuz7 wtih payments made to kayanatin@kayagrassroots.org
_$10 online before July 10
_$13 online before July 17
_$15 on-site registration
Breakfast, lunch, & merienda/snacks will be provided.
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) Leadership Summit is a free event 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.
*** This event is open to the public but with a special focus on students and/or recent graduates. While all our speakers are Filipino American, the event is open to all. ***
DRAFT AGENDA – Speaker list in formation: Keep reading →
Categories: DC/Virginia Events
INSIDE/OUT: Hyphen Issue Release Party

Join us as we celebrate the release of Issue 20: Inside/Out with our friends at Hyphen! The party will feature dope beats by DJ Franchise, DJ Esquire and Citizen Ten as well as special appearances by Adobo Hobo, live art and more.
The first 50 guests will also receive special prizes!
#20 Inside/Out Issue Release Party
Friday, May 14, 2010
9 pm – 2 am | 21+
SOM Bar
2925 16th Street
San Francisco, CA
Cost: $10 | $20 w/ a subscription (50% off)
Categories: San Francisco/Bay Area Events