Creating Brighter Futures with Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities
Rebuilding lives, free from Violence. November 7th, 2015 Event Center at St. Mary's Cathedral 1111 Gough Street, San Francisco. $40 Advance Tickets or $45 at the door.
Info: AWSDANCE@Yahoo.com Website:www.sfaws.org Asian Women's Shelter Dance Benefit
APPEAL FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE – DEVASTATING FLOODS IN MYANMAR
SITUATION – there are severe flood related You have problems throughout the country of Myanmar (Burma),
with Rakhine State the hardest hit – predicted to worsen dramatically
Rakhine State, in western Myanmar has already been pounded by torrential rains – throughout July 2015 – with ensuing floods and damage, and now July 31-August 2 was slammed by Cyclone Komen with deadly heavy rains creating mudslides, landslides, deep flooding, broken bridges and roads, and the spread of disease. The Mrauk-U area – site of the last fabulous and historic royal kingdom – is the most affected by the floods. The impact includes: 46 (and climbing) dead, 200,000 (and climbing) people displaced, damaged infrastructure and caused loss of 5000 hectares of cultivated agricultural land. People are in dire need of clean drinking water, food, shelter, and basic sanitation. Loss of life on a massive scale is a very real possibility, and the crisis is expected to worsen.
The accumulated impact of successive floods, tropical storms and cyclones has increased the vulnerability of the affected population and exhausted their coping mechanisms. Most of the affected people, especially in rural areas were already suffering from extreme poverty, deprivation, and the inter-communal violence before the disaster.
This appeal for emergency assistance for the victims of the 2015 Myanmar Floods is justified as it fulfills the three criteria required (i) the need for emergency shelter, (ii) the quick and constant supply of emergency food, (iii) emergency relief assistance aiming at restoring a degree of normalcy in both the social and economic life of the affected populations as quickly as possible. A massive amount of emergency aid is needed right now – during the rescue and crisis period – to save lives and to protect livelihood when possible, so that people can rebuild, and restart their livelihood once the crisis is over. It is vital that humanitarian aid agencies and the international community support the efforts to bring critical aid to the victims. There is no time to waste. We must not stand by and watch this tragedy unfold and worsen without adequate assistance.
Again, please convey our gratitude to all the emergency humanitarian aid organizations for their ever present support and commitment at this time of emergency.
Affected areas : http://reliefweb.int/…/myanmar-flood-affected-areas-3-aug-2…
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Thank you for your consideration, compassion, and care in advance.
Sincerely
Nwe oo
California USA
Nenerakhaing@hotmail.com
Phone 5102131452
https://www.indiegogo.com/…/emergency-assistance-devastatin…
ASPIRE presents "Define Undocumented Flip the Script" Wednesday, August 26, 2015 6:00-9:00pm 3543 18th Street #8 Women’s Building, San Francisco. $15 Student, $25 General Admission. Food and Light Refreshments Provided. Purchase tickets at:http://www.eventbrite.com/e/define-undocumented-flip-the-sc…
Join us in an interactive art show that centers our power and resiliency as undocumented pan-Asian youth members and leaders at ASPIRE.
Through community-based art projects, Define Undocumented invites you to explore the power of art-in-activism. By navigating difficult topics around identity, history, and yearning for home, our art explores the complexity and diversity in our community to paint a fuller picture of our experiences. ASPIRE will articulate the nuances around triumphs, struggles, and ambivalence of our daily lives through original art pieces and full-scale exhibits, connecting the power of our personal stories to a growing political movement.
In honor of World Refugee Day 2015, East Bay Refugee Forum invites you to celebrate the incredible strength & courage of refugees abroad and at home with a special screening of the award-winning documentary "The Refugees of Shangri-La" Saturday, June 20th, 2015 10:00am-11:45am @ The Grand Lake Theater in Oakland. Purchase $10 tickets at the door or online at renaissancerialto.com All proceeds benefit an Emergency Cases Fund for Refugees & Asylees in Alameda County. The documentary film is followed by an interactive panel with audience Q & A regarding refugee populations.
Please join us for an urgent National Day of Action for Nan-Hui Jo on June 10th! Now, more than ever, we need your support to demand that ICE release Nan-Hui immediately so she can reunite with her daughter. Despite the fact that Nan-Hui has multiple immigration applications pending, including a VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) petition, ICE is still rushing to deport her. Most recently, ICE filed a motion to CANCEL her immigration court hearing scheduled for August. Why is ICE so intent on deporting a mother away from her daughter? Meanwhile, Nan-Hui continues to pass the weeks in a detention center that does not get any sunlight, where inmates are not even allowed outdoors to exercise.
On June 10th, will your organization join us in taking action for Nan-Hui Jo and her six-year-old girl?
http://standwithnanhui.org/june10nationalorg
This June marks 11 long months of incarceration and separation for Nan-Hui. On June 10, from 10am – 5pm, help us flood ICE’s inboxes, phone lines, fax machines, and social media to demand Nan-Hui’s immediate release! We ask all of Nan-Hui’s supporters, and all those who believe in a mother’s right to be reunited with her child, to show ICE that there is strong support for Nan-Hui Jo across the country. [Toolkit coming soon with scripts, factsheets, social media images, and sample tweets!]
Mother and child have been torn apart in a legal system that has repeatedly shown itself to be not only completely ignorant of domestic violence, but also racist, anti-immigrant, and hostile to domestic violence survivors. From the prosecution that aggressively criminalized her, to ICE, who continues to keep her locked up, we say NO to the systems that continue to harm survivors and their children!
For questions, or to get involved, please contact standwithnanhui@gmail.com.
***Please respond by this Friday, June 5th at 5pm.*** Thank you for all your support!
For International Workers Day, a contingent of CHAA’s Health Equity team carried a banner, The River of Life, created at our first API Women’s Summit which has the immigration and work stories of API immigrant and refugee women, and their visions for changes needed in themselves, their families and communities. We were proud to bring our vision for community healing and the voices of our communities to the march!
Each Mind Matters is millions of individuals and thousands of organizations working to advance mental health. We are California’s Mental Health Movement.