Daily Dose & Announcements: 11/03/09
November 3, 2009
>>Naturalization Event for South Asians in Montgomery County
>>First Specific Viral Hepatitis & Liver Cancer Prevention Bill Introduced
>>Free Hep B Vaccination and Screening
>>Japanese-American Musician Emiko Featured at Japan Music Week
Compiled by Melissa He
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EVENT: Naturalization Event for South Asians in Montgomery County
DESCRIPTION: In a collaborative effort to increase access to naturalization resources for the South Asian community, South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) has joined forces with 5 local Asian American organizations to coordinate a Citizenship Day. During this event, community members will be able to attend a panel with speakers from Baltimore U.S. Citizenship Immigration Services (USCIS), the Governor’s Commission on Asian Pacific Island Affairs, and the Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center (APALRC). Community members will also have the opportunity to meet with attorneys who can answer questions and guide individuals through the citizenship process. Interpretation will be provided for South Asian community members who have limited English proficiency.
DETAILS: Free. Sat. 11/14. 11-5pm. Executive Office Building Cafeteria in Rockville, Maryland.
CONTACT: For more info on this event, please contact (301) 270-1855 or email anjali@saalt.org. Visit www.saalt.org for more info about SAALT.
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First Specific Viral Hepatitis & Liver Cancer Prevention Bill Introduced
Washington, D.C. — AAPCHO enthusiastically praised the new Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Prevention & Control Act of 2009, aimed at significantly reducing the prevalence of a potentially deadly disease that already impacts more than 5 million people in the United States. The first hepatitis-focused bill to ever specifically address both hepatitis B and hepatitis C (both major causes of liver cancer) was introduced this afternoon by Representatives Mike Honda (D-CA) to members of Congress.
Representative Honda, Chairman of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, said, “Chronic Hepatitis B and C are silent killers, poised to strike millions of Americans and it is time for Congress to act in a concerted effort to educate particularly vulnerable communities as well as the general public. This bipartisan bill judiciously invests federal money in a balanced, comprehensive approach to viral hepatitis education, prevention, treatment, and management and I look forward to working to pass this legislation.”
Developed in collaboration with the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) and other community health advocacy organizations over the past year, the bill has garnered co-sponsorships from Members William Cassidy (R-LA), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Anh “Joseph” Cao (R-LA), David Wu (D-OR), Todd Platts (R-PA), Donna M. Christiansen (D-VI), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Bobby Rush (D-IL), George Butterfield (D-NC), Judy Chu (D-CA).
“AAPCHO is definitely excited about this new legislation, given the shockingly disproportionate rate of hepatitis B infection amongst Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (AA & NHOPIs) who already make up more than half of the estimated 2 million cases of hepatitis B in this country,” said Jeff Caballero, executive director of AAPCHO and current vice-chair of NVHR.
EVENT: Free Hep B Vaccination and Screening
DESCRIPTION: Free screening and vaccinations for HepB. Medical and pharmacy school students from the HepB Collaborative, part of the citywide SF Hep B Free Project, will be on site. No appointments necessary, just drop in.
DETAILS: Free. Sat. 11/7. 9am-Noon. 2330 Post St (at Divisadero St.), ground level. There will be signs on the sidewalk. 2330 Post St. is accessible by bus #1, 2, 4, 24 and 38.
CONTACT: (415) 885-3898
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Japanese-American Musician Emiko Featured at Japan Music Week
New York, NY — Acclaimed Japanese-American recording artist EMIKO will be a featured artist at the upcoming first Japan Music Week (JMW) taking place in Tokyo, Japan November 9 - 15. The artist is expected to address the opening ceremony on November 9th and will be a Featured Speaker at the Singer/ Songwriter Night November 10th. She will perform her original compositions in both Japanese and English at the New York Showcase Night on November 12 and will perform and speak at other events during that week. EMIKO is the Founder and Director of the Asian American Music Industry Association (AAMIA), an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between Asia and the Western World in today’s popular music industry. The organization with be debuted at JMW.
The daughter of a Japanese mother and Jewish/American father, EMIKO was a “Foreign Service kid” who was raised in both the US (DC, NYC) and Japan (Omiya in Saitama Prefecture). Her school year was split between the two countries and she completed all subjects up to 10th grade in Japan.
Trained as a classical pianist from the age of two, EMIKO began writing original compositions at eight when she discovered pop music and made the transition into rock and roll. By the time she was a teenager, EMIKO had already retired from professional classical music, was touring the US with her own rock band and recorded her first album, “Forced To Smile,” self-released in the DC-MD-VA tri-state area (now available on iTunes).
For full tour schedule, please visit www.myspace.com/emiko
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