PRESS ADVISORY
June 18, 2011
For Additional Information:
Vicki Shu, OCA-NY: 646-263-6044
Jerry Cheng, OCA-NY: 917-364-1396
Tom Hayashi, OCA National Center: 202-223-5500
New York City Plays Hosts to One of the Largest Asian Pacific American Civil Rights Conference
OCA National Convention in New York City to also feature Job Fair
and Free Events for all New Yorkers
What: OCA, a national civil rights organization dedicated to advancing the social, political and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans (APAs), will announce the agenda and highlights of the four-day OCA National Conference to take place from August 4-7, 2011 at the Grand Hyatt New York.
APA community leaders, elected officials, and celebrities from across the country will be in the Big Apple to raise awareness, promote civic participation, and celebrate the rich diversity APA’s contribute every day to American society. Convention participants will be a cross section of leaders from various sectors including the nonprofit sector, education, business, health, arts, media and entertainment, government, and leading corporations in America.
Special participants include fashion designer Zang Toi, actress Baayork Lee, and innovative NYC educator Edward Tom, Principal, Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics High School. Honorees for breaking barriers as APA role models: The Honorable Tammy Duckworth (recent Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs), Ursinus College President Dr. Bobby Fong, and multiple award winning actor B.D. Wong. All are scheduled to appear at the conference.
Programs and Exhibits will feature among many great organizations; OCA’s partnership with the Museum of Chinese in America with a special tour of the Hate Crime exhibit for convention participants www.mocanyc.org
Who:- Ken Lee, National President, OCA
- Elizabeth R. OuYang, President, OCA-New York
- David Fung, Co-Chair, OCA National Convention
- June Jee, Co-Chair, OCA National Convention
- Vicki Shu, Co-Chair, OCA National Convention
- The Honorable Grace Meng
- Wellington Chen, Executive Director, Chinatown Local Partnership Development Corporation
- Dr. Warren Chin, President, Chinese American Medical Society
- Frances Lai Wong, Administrative Director, Asian Health Institute NYU Langone
- Mike Song, Ad Asia
- Zang Toi, Designer
Where:
Museum of Chinese in the Americas
215 Centre Street
New York City, NY
When: July 21, 2011, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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