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The Asian Pacific Community in Action recently held a birthday party for the Affordable Care Act, which was passed on March 23, 2010. That same day, we stopped by Congressman Ed Pastor’s office to drop off a small birthday cake and express our community’s support of the ACA.
Both of these activities were atypical for us, as we are often focused on directly providing health education and clinical services to our populations of interest. However, this recent advocacy work is a taste of things to come. In the coming months, we will be exercising our right and obligation to speak up for the rights and interests of our communities. If we don’t, who will?
“In Germany they first came for the communists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Communist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn’t speak up because I was a Protestant.
Then they came for me – and by that time, no one was left to speak up.”
--Pastor Martin Niemoller
- Doug Hirano, MPH, APCA Executive Director
It’s official. Asians and Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders are the fastest growing racial groups in Arizona. New 2010 Census data indicates that those of only Asian race increased by 91.6% between 2000 and 2010. Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders increased by 87.9% for the same period.
In comparison, the White population increased by 20.5%, the Black population by 63%, and the American Indian/Alaska Native population by 15.9%. Individuals of Hispanic or Latino origin increased by 46.3%.
As additional 2010 Census data becomes available, I will provide updates.
-Doug Hirano, MPH, APCA Executive Director
It's time again for "A Taste of Asia," the signature annual fundraising dinner event of the Asian Pacific Community in Action. This year, we will be holding it on Saturday, April 23, 5:30 pm at the elegant Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort in Scottsdale. Tickets are $100. We will have our usual sumptuous reception, offering hors d'oeuvres from local Asian restaurants, a silent auction and a talent competition. In addition, we will be honoring several community leaders, including Mr. Steve Sanghi, CEO, Microchip Technology, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Yee, community volunteers, and local Asian American WWII veterans. It promises to be an exciting and entertaining evening. Please join us!
You can get more information about the event at the APCA website, www.apcaaz.org, or you can directly register at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1414387471.
For further information, please feel free to contact Ms. Kamana Khadka at (602) 265-4598 or kamana@apcaaz.org.
-Doug Hirano, MPH, APCA Executive Director
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