(NAME-MCE) APANO March 12-13, 2010 Mt. Angel OR

[Anselmo Villanueva]

Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO)

Annual Statewide Convention

March 12-13, 2010  Mt. Angel, Oregon

APANO's Annual Statewide Convention will be Friday March 12th 6pm through
Saturday March 13th 5pm in Mt. Angel OR near Woodburn, OR.  Registration and
program information will be available soon, please visit www.apano.org or
watch for information in your email inbox.  We look forward to another large
and significant Asian and Pacific Islander gathering from across the state.
Overnight housing, childcare, meals, translation will be available.  We hope
you will plan to attend, and encourage you to bring other folks who are
interested in being a part of a Pan-Asian and Pacific Islander advocacy
organization.

The APANO Executive Committee is seeking volunteers to participate in a
Convention Planning Committee, facilitated by Thach Nguyen, we have a role
for folks at all commitment levels, including folks who would be able to
help on-site for several hours to folks who would like to help coordinate.

Please contact the APANO Office if you are interested, 503-512-0274 /
info at apano.org.

More information on APANO at www.apano.org

APANO is a volunteer-led, social justice issue driven statewide organization
advocating for the interests of Asians and Pacific Islanders.  We bring
together our diverse communities across ethnicity, language, and age, to
address critical issues in Oregon.   Led by a 20 member Board, APANO has no
permanent staff, and relies of short-term internships and a powerful network
of volunteers to organize and advocate.

APANO is the Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon.  Founded in the late
1990s by activists from the Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean, Lao, and
Filipino communities, APANO is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to
civic involvement and Pan-Asian leadership development.

Leaders from Oregon’s growing Asian/Pacific Islander communities have been
active for generations, dating back to the first Chinese, Filipino and
Japanese who came here in the 19th century.  Now in the early 21st century,
we are seeking to pool our wisdom, organize collectively, and engage in
political, social and economic issues with a broader Pan-Asian voice.

APANO Board

Board of Directors
Co-Chairs - June Schumann, Japanese, Portland and Pamela Phan, Vietnamese,
Portland
Secretary - Emily Ryan, Korean, Portland
Treasurer - Thomas Ngo, Vietnamese-Indian, Portland
Policy Advocacy Chair - Alex Arzadon, Filipino, Beaverton

At-Large:
Ronault Catalani, Indonseian, Portland
Lee Po Cha, Hmong, Portland
Hongsa Chanthavong, Lao, Portland
Maileen Hamto, Filipina, Happy Valley
David Kong, Cambodian-Thai, Portland
Jennifer Kue, Hmong, East Portland
Phyllis Lee, Chinese, Corvallis
Mary Li, Chinese, Portland
Simeon Mamaril, Filipino, Portland
Mardine Mao, Cambodian, Beaverton
Thach Nguyen, Vietnamese, Portland
Melissa Nolledo, Filipina, Eugene
Kathy Wai, Burmese, Happy Valley

Board members are drawn from individual members and organizational
affiliates.  To learn more about becoming a member of our board, please
contact the Secretary of the Board at info at apano.org.