White House Chair to speak in Dallas

Dallas — Come meet Daphne Kwok, the newly appointed chair of the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and learn how the federal government is working to help improve the lives of the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.

“The commission and the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islander are our vehicles to help the federal government make a difference in our community,” said Ms. Kwok, who is the keynote speaker for the Dallas Fort Worth Asian American Citizens Council’s 10th Anniversary Awards Banquet. The event will be held at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, September 18th, 2010, in the Renaissance Hotel in Richardson, Texas.

Other presenters will include Iowa State Senator Swati Dandekar, and the two Texas gubernatorial candidates, Texas Govenor Rick Perry and The Honorable Bill White.

“Our slogan has been ‘Key People in Key Places‘, and Ms. Kwok is certainly among the key people who can help the API community,” said DFW AACC president Jane Jan.

The Advisory Commission is part of a White House Initiative to improve the lives of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities underserved by federal resources.

Ms. Kwok is currently the Executive Director of Asians and Pacific Islanders with Disabilities of California. She previously served as the executive director of the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation, the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies, as well as the Organization of Chinese Americans, a national civil rights organization with more than 10,000 members. She was also the first-elected Chair of the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans.

A VIP reception will be held at 6 p.m. followed by dinner and program at 7:00 p.m. Community tables of 10 are available for $500.00. Individual tickets are $60.00 each. Ticket requests may be faxed to 972-398-1377. For more information please e-mail: David.Way@InnovativeWayInc.com.

DFW AACC is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to promote and assist Asian-American involvement in local social, political and civic activities that increase community awareness, improve representation and enhance the quality of life.

DALLAS – DFW Asian-American Citizens Council (DFWAACC) will launch a new Washington, D.C. intern scholarship program for North Texas Asian American college students. An Intern Workshop will be conducted on Monday, December 28.

In recognition of a desire to encourage Asian Americans to become active participants in public service and government affairs, DFWAACC announced the creation of a new intern scholarship initiative. The program’s goal is to provide assistance in the intern application process and award financial support to area Asian American college students. Selected students will be awarded a scholarship toward living expenses during the internship period.

The program will initially focus on D.C. internship positions with the White House and U.S. Congressional Members. The first internship session under consideration will be the Summer 2010 session, with application deadlines in February and March. Applicants are required to be U.S. citizens and to submit a completed application packet required for the internship position. North Texas Asian American college students are encouraged to contact DFWAACC to indicate their desire to participate in the program.

A workshop will be held on Monday, December 28, 2009 from 6:30pm to 8:30 pm to provide information on various internship positions, as well as application requirements and deadlines. Mr. Cass Calloway, a former White House intern, will be on-hand to provide practical advice and guidance to interested students. The workshop will be held at the Richardson offices of Haynes and Boone, LLP, at 2505 N. Plano Road, Suite 4000, Richardson, TX 75082. Please email dfwaacc.intern@gmail.com to sign up for the workshop.

DFWAACC is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization with an affiliation of over 50 Asian chambers and community organizations. DFWAACC’s mission is to assist the Asian American community to be active participants in the U.S. political and civic arenas through voter education and registration, candidates forums, cross-cultural tutoring, leadership training, and youth programs. DFWAACC’s motto is Key People in Key Places.