APAHE CONFERENCE

Asian and Pacific Islanders in Higher Education (APAHE)
APAHE Conference March 25-27, 2009
“Passing the Torch: The Next Generation of APA Leaders” Hotel Kabuki ~ San Francisco

Pre-conference: Wednesday, March 25
Conference: Thursday, March 26 – Friday, March 27

Conference Registration On-line registration is available through the LEAP website at: http://www.leap.org/conferences/apahe2009_form.php

LEAP website: http://www.leap.org/conferences/apahe2009_form.php

Comment: Dr. Audrey Yamagata Noji is a long-time APAHE member and NPIEN Board Advisor

Testimonials Sought

Have you participated in NPIEN's annual conferences at Cal State Long Beach, Paramount High School, or Cabrillo High School? Taken a ukulele class from Uncle Henry? Participated in an NPIEN guest speaker or mentor assembly at your school? Received an NPIEN scholarship? Tell us about your experiences, either by posting on this blog, or sending to npien.mail@verizon.net We will compile these testimonials to use in our sustaining membership drive and for marketing. We appreciate all of your support, as we begin our 8th year!

NPIEN Board Holds Annual Retreat

NPIEN's Board of Directors and Staff held its annual retreat at Gateway Business Bank in Lakewood, CA on January 23, 2009. Board Members Falanai Ala, President, Eugene Mafi, Secretary, Martha Donnenfield, Treasurer, Rita Scanlan, Member, and Aileen Tanimoto Matsuura, Member, joined with Executive Director Dr. Victor Thompson and Chief of Staff Tino Andres to plan the board calendar and goals for 2009. In reviewing its mission, board members defined NPIEN as:

• Networking to support educators who teach Pacific Islander students
• An organization that educates parents and students about the college application process and financial aid
• NPIEN supports and encourages higher education for students, educates teachers and administrators who serve Pacific Islanders, finds role models for students, and mentors youth in the educational and democratic process
• NPIEN shares the Pacific Islander culture with students, parents, teachers, and the community

STEP UP! Leadership Summit

STEP UP!
Nissan Student Leadership Summit Join us for the 2nd Annual Nissan Student Leadership Summit on Saturday, March 7th! Featuring seven personal and organizational development workshops designed and facilitated by community leaders, this one-day conference will empower students to STEP UP! as leaders on campus, strengthen their organizations, and develop strong visions for the future. Come meet fellow student leaders from across California, learn new skills together, and organize for the years ahead!

Leadership in Action (LIA)Interested in organizing for the community? Curious how life is like at a nonprofit job? Want to find all these things out while also developing your leadership skills and getting paid? LIA is a paid eight-week summer internship places interns at local, Asian and Pacific Islander (API), community-based organizations. Four days of the week, interns are placed in a range of API community-based organizations in order to gain real-life experience working at nonprofits. On the fifth day, interns come back to LEAP for leadership development workshops, panels, and dialogues with community leaders. Program Date: June 22, 2009 – August 14, 2009

Scott Chan [schan@leap.org]

NHPI SCHOLARSHIPS

PROJECT: IMHOTEP NHPI SCHOLARSHIPS
NATIVE HAWAIIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER STUDENTS APPLY NOW!

The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are providing four scholarships to qualified Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (NHPI) undergraduate (juniors and seniors) and recent graduates (class of 2008) for the Project: IMHOTEP internship program for summer of 2009. The Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Alliance is working with APIAHF, and CDC to promote Project: IMHOTEP as part of their efforts to increase the number of NHPI public health and health care
professionals.

NHPI Students who pass the first round of screening by Morehouse College will receive an invitation for an interview with APIAHF and the CDC taking part in the selection process. NHPI applicants who are not selected asscholarship recipients but pass the first screening are still eligible for the general selection process by MorehouseCollege.

TO DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION:
www.morehouse.edu/centers/phsi/internships.html
Under Demographic Information you must choose Native Hawaiian /other Pacific Islander.
Also check the box marked Other and write in APIAHF/IMHOTEP. This is a "source code"
to distinguish our NHPI scholarship recipients and track recruitment efforts.

Background: Project: IMHOTEP is designed for underrepresented minority students who are interested in pursuing careers in public health, with particular focus in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Occupational Safety & Health. Interns gain valuable experience in conducting public health research with health professionals at
the CDC. The program is open to students with a major/minor in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, and any health related science.

Requirements: Applicant must be a Junior, Senior or Recent Graduate student with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.7 or better.
Dates of Program: May 25th through August 13, 2009
Location: Atlanta, GA; Cincinnati, OH; Hyattsville, MD; Morgantown, WV; Pittsburgh, PA; Spokane, WA; Tanzania, East Africa; and Washington, DC.
A Financial Stipend, Travel Allowance and Housing Will Be Provided

Contact:
Taunuu Ve’e-Remmers
NHPI Senior Policy Analyst
Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum
Phone: (415) 568-3306
tvremmers@apiahf.org

Leadership in Action Summer Internship

WHAT IS IT?
Leadership in Action (LIA) is a summer internship program designed to develop emerging leaders by providing college students with practical leadership skills and the opportunity to gain hands-on experience working in Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community organizations. The program takes learning beyond the classroom, giving students opportunities to gain real-life experience working with prominent members of the API community.

WHAT WILL I DO?
*Participate in leadership development training that develops me into a self-assured,
knowledgeable leader
*Work at a nonprofit organization in the community
*Team with other youth leaders in creating a community project
*Make an impact in my community

HOW IS THE PROGRAM STRUCTURED?
*Intern 4 days a week in a Southern California area, community-based organization
*Convene one day a week at LEAP to build and strengthen leadership skills Topics have included:
*Making powerful and persuasive presentations
*Understanding how to work with media
*Learning how to work effectively in a team
*Developing a career plan
*Assessing issues API communities face through panels/discussion with API leaders
*While all this is happening, also find time to design and develop a community impact project with your fellow interns

WHO SHOULD APPLY?
College students or recent graduates with...
*Prior experience in Asian and Pacific Islander communities
*A passion for learning and growing their leadership skills
*An interest in gaining work experience in an Asian and Pacific Islander community-based nonprofit organization

HOW TO APPLY
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must have finished two years of college by June 22, 2009 and either currently enrolled in college or a recent graduate. All applicants must be able to complete the full 8-week program. Interns will receive $2,000 for successful completion of the 8-week program. Interns are responsible for their own housing, transportation, and insurance.

ABOUT LEAP Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics (LEAP) is a national, non-profit, community-based organization with a mission to achieve full participation and equality for Asian Pacific Americans through leadership, empowerment and policy.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Scott Chan, LIA Program Coordinator
Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Inc. (LEAP)
327 E. 2nd Street, Suite 226
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Tel 213.485.1422 x. 4108 Fax 213.485.0050
Web: http://leap.org/empower_lia.html
Email: schan@leap.org

2009 He Huliau Community Day

He Huliau
A Turning Point: Eliminating Health Disparities in Native and Pacific Peoples
(Heart Disease, Obesity, & Diabetes)

Saturday February 7, 2009
8:00AM – 4:30PM
Hilton Orange County
3050 Bristol Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

This program should be of interest to nurses, social workers, therapists, health educators, and healthcare providers who serve Native and Pacific Peoples.

Topics include:

• Getting the Community Involved in Research
• Types of Heart Disease
• Talking with your Doctor about Diabetes
• Talking with your Doctor about Heart Disease
• Talk with your Doctor about Weight Management
• Talking with your Cardiologist
• Recipe Modification: Island Style Foods

The Center for Native and Pacific Health Disparities Research was established at the University of Hawai‘i and located at the John A. Burns School of Medicine, in the Department of Native Hawaiian Health. The Center serves as a regional focal point for research designed to eliminate health disparities and improve health outcomes for populations in the Pacific region, especially Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Peoples. The Center’s scientific focus is cardiometabolic health disparities, which includes heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. He Huliau is an annual research conference organized by the Center. The community day is part of this
conference.

For more information please go to:
www.hehuliau.com

Sponsored by the Pacific Islander Health Partnership
12900 Garden Grove Blvd. Ste 214A
Garden Grove, CA 92843