January 8, 2002

Happy New Year!

Board Meeting Wednesday Evening

Wen Ho Lee & Helen Zia

APAWLI workshops

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MISSION STATEMENT:

Promote full utilization of the capabilities of the Enterprise's employees and champion the betterment of the company and community. Promote interest in Asian Pacific issues and culture and act as a bridge to all groups within our community.

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The internet site is:

Our own domain name, apa-pro.org, stands for Asian Pacific American Professionals. www.apa-pro.org/ gives you a menu of AP organization websites.

Back issues of the newsletter for all of 2000 and 2001 are available on the website if you want to look up some past event.

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APPA Board Meeting Schedule for 2002:

Evening meetings will be at the Hilton Garden Inn, 2100 Mariposa Ave.(corner of Nash)310/726-0100. Noon time meetings will be on Raytheon premises

Proposed schedule for 2002:

Jan. 9 (W) at 6 pm

Feb. 14 (Th) at 12 pm

March 13 (W) at 6 pm

April 16 (Tu) at 12 pm

May 15 (W) at 6 pm

June 13 (Th) at 12 pm

July 10 (W) at 6 pm

Aug. 13 (Tu) at 12 pm

Sept. 11 (W) at 6 pm

Oct. 10 (Th) at 12 pm

Nov. 13 (W) at 6 pm

Detailed calendar-finally updated up to February is attached this week and is available on the internet at www.apa-pro.org in Acrobat and Excel formats. Events go into the calendar that I don't mention here. Please send in information on cultural events and news items. Thanks to those who have.

Long range calendar items:

Jan, 19, 20 Warabi-za, "21st Century Hisho-Flying Across the Pacific" at the Japan America Theater, 8PM on the 19th, 2PM on the 20th. $25. Folk music and dance.

Jan 20 The Japanese Performing Arts Organization presents "The World of Noh, Kyogen, and Buyo" on Jan. 20 at 3PM in the James Armstrong Theater, 330 Civic Center Dr., Torrance, 310-378-3550, Tickets are $20, box office 310-781-7171

Jan 20 Reading of "Tibetan Rescue" by Pam Logan at the Pacific Asia Museum as part of the Author on Asia session, 2PM. For reservations call 626-449-2742x20

Jan 27 Performance of Nepalese Buddhist Tantric Dance at the Pacific Asia Museum, 4PM, $12 at the door or $9 in advance. For reservations call 626-449-2742x31

Jan. 29 Japan America Society New Year Reception a the Benihana Restaurant, 21327 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance. $20, Reservations required. Call 213-6217x207

Feb. 2,3 Lunar New Year at the LA Zoo, 10AM-4PM, crafts, food, lion dance, kung-fu, dancers, artisans. $8.25, 323-644-6400, www.lazoo.org

Feb. 9 Soprano Keiko Takeshita performs "Soprano Recital: Romantic Evening" in the Cal State LB Daniel Recital Hall, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., LB, 949-653-5882

Feb 16 Day of Remembrance at the JANM

April 5-7 First Cherry Blossom Festival in Pasadena, 626-683-8243, wowproductions@earthlink.net

April 7 Keiko Matsui Jazz Concert, 5PM at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, $45, 40, 35, 800-300-4343 or 562-916-8500

8 June, 2002 - 5 January, 2003 Rediscovered Imperial Treasures: Masterpieces From The Nanjing Museum at the Bowers Museum of Cultural Art in Santa Ana, www.bowers.org

The Pacific Asia Museum (46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, 91101, 626-449-2742) Family Festival schedule for 2002, Saturdays, 1-4:

Feb. 16 Year of the Horse Chinese New Year Festival

March 16 Pacific Islands Festival of Masks

April 20 Thai New Year Festival

May 11 Different Drummers Festival, Memorial Park

June 15 Costumes of Pan Asia

July 20 Origami Festival

Aug. 17 Flavors of India

Sept. 21 Lacquer Ware of Myanmar

Oct. 19 Pakistan Festival

Nov. 16 Buddha: Faces of Enlightenment

Dec. 14 Pasko Sa Nayon

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Jan 11 "Suiseki - The Traditional Japanese Art Form of Stone Appreciation in America" Speaker: James Greaves, member of California Aiseki Kai. Greater L.A. Singles chapter - Japanese American Citizens League program at 8 pm, Gardena Valley YWCA, 1341 W. Gardena Blvd., Gardena. Info: Louise Sakamoto (310)327-3169. Public is welcome.

Jan. 12 Bamboo Festival, The Pacific Asia Museum (46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, 91101, 626-449-2742) Family Festival schedule for 2002, Saturdays, 1-4PM, free

Jan 12-Feb. 16 "Shigeichi Nagano Photo Exhibit: Documenting Post War Japan" at the White Room Gallery in West Hollywood, 88100 Melrose Ave., 310-859-2402, info@whiteroomgallery.com. Gallery hours are Tues-Sat 12-6PM. Opening Reception Jan 12 from 6-8PM

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I caught whatever it is that is going around the Friday before the New Year, so I missed everything, including the Japanese Oshogatsu celebrations. In spite of still being woozy, I did make a brief foray into the world to see the Kotohajime event at the JACCC last Sunday. This event keeps getting more eclectic. Last year they had a butoh artist performing while the cleansing arrow was fired at the demon. This year soprano Keiko Takeshita sang arias from Puccini ( I think) while the arrow was fired. I got my free taste of sake and they were even giving out pieces of monju, courtesy of Mikawaya. Ms. Takeshita will performing in concert in the near future, so check out our calendar.

Now, as I've explained before, about a year ago, the Japanese are the oddballs who celebrate the New Year using the Western calendar instead of the Lunar New Year. So, their festivities are finished for the time being, until, say obon time, when they go into full swing again. Here are some new links that help explain these arcane customs:

http://www.gate39.com/jreference/oshogatsu.htm

http://village.infoweb.ne.jp/~hina/shougatsueng.htm

http://www.wnn.or.jp/wnn-tokyo/english/young/living/osechi/osechi0.html

For me, Japanese new year mainly means eating a lot of strange things I would normally not touch in my right mind.

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SAVE THE DATE

The UCLA ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES CENTER, in co-sponsorship with academic, community, and professional groups and programs throughout Southern California, present DR. WEN HO LEE and HELEN ZIA for a forum, book signing, and reception for the release of their book, MY COUNTRY VERSUS ME (Hyperion, 2002), on Sunday, January 20, 2002, from 1:00 p.m. at the James West Alumni Center (next to Pauley Pavilion)at UCLA. The event is free and open to the public. Copies of the book will be available at a special discount rate. This will be the first Los Angeles appearance for Dr. Lee and Ms. Zia. For more information, please contact (310) 825-2974.

Don T. Nakanishi, Ph.D.

Director and Professor

UCLA Asian American Studies Center

3230 Campbell Hall

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1546

phone:310.825.2974

fax:310.206.9844

e-mail:dtn@ucla.edu

web site for Center: www.sscnet.ucla.edu/aasc

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PLEASE JOIN APAWLI FOR "Hear Our Voices" ONE-DAY WORKSHOPS IN LOS ANGELES ONFRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2002.

We would appreciate you forwarding this information to those you feel would be interested and would benefit from attending these workshops. To register on-line for the workshop visit www.apawli.org. NOTE: Registrations are due by January 11, 2002. "HEAR OUR VOICES" Intensive Leadership Training Workshops Under the right circumstances, each of us has the innate power and ability to lead. Success in leadership is almost guaranteed to those who discover their gifts and talents and apply them to something they are passionate about. Since APAWLI began, its sisters have often gathered to network and share insights and information. We are providing the one-day intensive regional workshops in which participants focus on a single topic of their choice to enhance and enrich their leadership ability. The workshops are designed to help women discover their abilities, re-awaken their cultural core values and strengthen their capacity to lead. With an agenda designed to meet your needs, these workshops will hone your skills, enhance your capacity to understand your personal gifts and talents, and offer you invaluable networking opportunities.

JOIN US: January 25, 2002 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Loyola Marymount University 7900 Loyola Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90045

REGISTRATION DEADLINE = January 11, 2002 Workshop Fee Schedule: $75.00 APAWLI Sisters and women in government and the non-profit sector $125.00 General Admission $60.00 5 Person Group Rate $50.00 10 Person Group Rate Workshop Features: Keynote Speaker: Mrs. Shinae Chun - National Director of the Women's Bureau - U. S. Department of Labor A choice of one of five intensive workshops for the day are offered to women at different points in their journey as leaders. (Each workshop will last 5 hours.)

1. Discovering Your Leadership Voice: Discover the Leader in You

2. Strengthening Your Voice Through the Power of Feng Shui

3. Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Leader in the New Millennium?

4. Leadership for the 21st Century: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities of AAPI Women

5. Values, Ethics and Power Workshop

Descriptions

1) Discovering Your Leadership Voice: Discover the Leader in You Juliet Arboleda Beezley, President, Training and Development Resources How can you rekindle what was once a burning idea? How do you enable yourself to again become the architect of your dreams? By claiming your passions, it is possible. And in doing so, you can spark the passions of others. Will others benefit because you had the vision and the courage to create the means to make things happen?

2) Strengthening Your Voice Through the Power of Feng Shui Marsha Golangco, President, MG Consultants Learn the history, principles and techniques of Feng Shui and how you can apply it to every facet of your life to strengthen your inner voice to achieve goals for growth and prosperity and to enhance your power in the workplace and community.

3) Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Leader in the New Millennium? Ann Kusumoto, President, AA Kusumoto, Inc. Developing cross-cultural relationship skills is key to leadership competency. As Asian American and Pacific Island women we have intra-ethnic diversity issues with each other and inter-ethnic issues with people of other races. Are we aware of them? How do they impact our ability to led and build effective relationships and communications across cultures?

4) Leadership for the 21st Century: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities of AAPI Women Angela E. Oh, Attorney/Lecturer This workshop will give women the chance to examine APAWLI's leadership study, conducted at the end of the millennium and its implications for women who are moving into leadership roles in all sectors. Participants will have the opportunity to examine the finding of the research, explore their own experiences and talents, and discuss steps they can take to pursue opportunities for leadership in the fields they have chosen.

5) Values, Ethics and Power Norma Wong, Strategic Planning and Crisis Management Consultant Do you know what is important to you? What motivates you? Can you recognize your power and use it for the betterment of others? Do you recognize the nature of your own power? What is standing in your way? This workshop will help you understand the nature and energy of your own power. One third of the session will focus on developing your ethical "fitness" to deal with decisions, conflicts and use of power. Wear comfortable clothes. Limited to 24 participants.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamie Chikuma (303) 333-3217 info@apawli.org

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