Announcements (Voting info, OCA Scholarship, Smithsonian Awards info)
Nancy Yi Liang
- Quickie links for finding info about the elections/candidates/issues
- It's not too late to register to vote for the upcoming primaries!
- Press Release: 2008 OCA Scholarship Applications Now Available
- Minority Awards Program - Internships and Visiting Students, Smithsonian Institution
Quickie links for finding info about the elections/candidates/issues
ECAASU has long supported and advocated political involvement. This year, we've compiled a list of helpful sources that helps you register to vote, and sites that helps you understand the issues and candidates a bit better. We hope that you not only vote, but vote informedly (yes, informedly is a word). Here's to happy voting in three easy steps:
One >> Register to vote
- http://rockthevote.com/ - simple and easy register to vote
- http://apiavote.org/registertovote.htm - another simple and easy registration site
Two >> Find out what's goin' on
- http://www.2decide.com/table.htm
- super-condensed, one minute guide to issues and candidates
- http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/
- good general guide to news and issues
- http://www.nytimes.com/pages/politics/index.html
- latest news
Three >> Vote!
Are you registered to participate in the upcoming primaries?
Did you know that it still not too late to register to vote before the upcoming primaries and Super Tuesday? Asian American and Pacific Islander voters are a key electorate in these critical races for the presidential nomination. In these unpredictable races – like the Iowa and New Hampshire caucuses, AAPIs can swing the vote."
Do your part and check if your registration is up to date? To cast your vote and participate in the upcoming primaries and caucuses, you must register to vote TODAY.
Did you know…There are over 3,746,541 Asian American and Pacific Islanders Voter in Nevada, California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey and New York who are eligible to register to participate in the upcoming primaries and caucuses?
New York – 635, 873 Potential Asian American & Pacific Islander Voters
Deadline: Jan. 11, 2008
Download registration form TODAY at: http://www.elections.state.ny.us/NYSBOE/download/voting/voteform.pdf and drop it at the county board of elections (http://www.elections.state.ny.us/portal/page?_pageid=35,1,35_8677:35_ 8685&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL) or at one of these offices: Department of Motor Vehicles, Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, City Universities of New York (CUNY), Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled, Department of Health - WIC Program, Department of Labor, Department of Social Services, Department of State, Division of Veterans' Affairs, Military Recruiting Offices, Office for the Aging, Office of the Advocate for Persons with Disabilities, Office of Mental Health, Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, State Universities of New York(SUNY), Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities Workers' Compensation Board
California – 2,509,868 Potential Asian American & Pacific Islander Voters
Registration Deadline: Jan. 22, 2008
Your registration must be postmarked by January 22, 2008.
http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm
New Jersey – 303, 187 Potential Asian American & Pacific Islander Voters
Deadline: Jan. 15, 2008
Registrations forms also available in Mandarin, Cantonese, Gujarati, Korean at:
http://www.nj.gov/oag/elections/voter-registration-application.html
Nevada – 79, 357 Potential Asian American & Pacific Islander Voters
Deadline: Open to all registered Democrats. If you are not already registered but eligible to vote, you may complete a registration form and participate on the day of the caucus. If you will be 18 by November 4, 2008 and are otherwise eligible to vote, you may participate in the caucus.
http://sos.state.nv.us/elections/nvelection/caucus.asp#dem
Minnesota – 79,974 Potential Asian American & Pacific Islander Voters
Deadline: Jan. 16, 2008
Connecticut – 49, 317 Potential Asian American & Pacific Islander Voters
Registration Deadline: Feb 4, 2008 (Noon)
http://www.sots.ct.gov/ElectionsServices/General.html
For a listing of all other State Presidential Primary and Caucus Dates, go to:
http://www.vote-smart.org/election_president_state_primary_dates.php or
http://www.nass.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=118&Itemid=277
Click here to use the online registration form.
The Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) is a national non-partisan, nonprofit organization that encourages and promotes civic participation of Asian Pacific Islander Americans in the electoral and public policy processes at the national, state and local levels.
Our Vision Our Vote Our Future
Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote
(APIAVote)
1666 K Street NW, Suite 440
Washington , D.C. 20006
202-223-9170
in...@apiavote.org
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
8 January 2008
Contact:
Douglas Lee | Senior Program Manager
202 223 5500 | dl...@ocanational.org
2008 OCA Scholarship Applications Now Available
Washington, DC—OCA is pleased to announce that applications for the 2008 OCA Scholarship Program are now available online. Up to sixty $2000 scholarships will be awarded to incoming Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) college freshmen for the 2008-2009 academic school year. OCA recognizes that scholarships and financial aid play an essential role in helping students achieve a college education.
"OCA is dedicated to education in the APIA community," said OCA National President Ginny Gong. "We recognize the need to provide opportunities for students who do not have access to the financial resources necessary to pursue higher education."
Although the average level of education for the APIA community is higher than the national average, the statistics are misleading. While there are many members of the APIA community who have advanced degrees, there are also countless others who are unable to attend college due to financial reasons. Through its many scholarships, OCA strives to achieve its goals of promoting civic participation, education, and leadership.
"For the 2008 OCA Scholarship Program, OCA offers a variety of scholarships to economically disadvantaged APIAs. OCA offers scholarships for students who can demonstrate financial need, high achievement, and for those who are the first member in their family to attend college in the United States," said OCA Executive Director Michael Lin.
For more information on OCA's scholarship programs and an application, students may go to OCA's website at www.ocanational.org. The deadline for applying to the 2008 OCA Scholarship Programs is April 18, 2008
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Founded in 1973 as the Organization of Chinese Americans, OCA is a national organization dedicated to advancing the social, political and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans.
Link: http://www.ocanational.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=396&Itemid=104
OCA1322 18th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: 202-223-5500 Fax: 202-296-0540
Web: http://www.ocanational.org
E-mail: o...@ocanational.org
MINORITY
AWARDS PROGRAM - Internship and Visiting Student Awards
In-residence Internships and Visiting Student awards at the Smithsonian are
available for students to participate in research or museum-related activities
for periods of 10 weeks. The appointments carry a stipend of $500 per week and
travel allowances may be provided. U.S. minority undergraduate and graduate
students are encouraged to apply.
Research fields include Animal behavior, ecology, and environmental science,
including an emphasis on the tropics; Anthropology, including archaeology;
Astrophysics and astronomy; Earth sciences and paleobiology; Evolutionary and
systematic biology; History of science and technology; History of art,
especially American, contemporary, African, and Asian art, twentieth-century
American crafts, and decorative arts; Social and cultural history of the United
States; Folklife.
Postmark Deadline for Summer and Fall: February 1
Internship Awards are available for students currently enrolled in an
undergraduate or graduate program and an overall G.P.A. of 3.0 or its
equivalent generally is expected. The relevance of an internship at the
Smithsonian to the student's academic and career goals will be an important
part of the evaluation of an applicant. Most successful candidates are students
of the disciplines in which the Smithsonian conducts research.
Visiting Student Awards are available for currently enrolled advanced graduate
students in fields that are actively pursued by the museums and research
organizations of the Institution. Visiting Students pursue independently
designed research projects in association with Smithsonian staff.
Applications can be downloaded from www.si.edu/research+study
Office of Research Training and Services
Smithsonian Institution
470 L'Enfant Plaza SW Suite 7102
MRC 902 PO Box 37012
Washington DC 20013-7012
ph 202-633-7070