NPIEN's Northern California Conference CSU East Bay

NPIEN Northern California Chapter 2nd Annual Conference “Cultural Connections to Higher Education” will take place onMay 15, 2010 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at CSU East Bay in Hayward, CA. This is the NPIEN event of the year in Northen California.

The program includes the following:

Program Agenda

8:00 – 8:45 am Registration/Light Refreshments/Resource Table/
(New UU Foyer Area) Vendor Table Displays

8:45 am Children Group Hula Dance
(New UU MP Rm.) Ukelele/Song Performance

9:00 – 9:05 am Conch Shell Opening/Master of Ceremonies
(Ben Servino, NPIEN-NCC Vice President/
Norah Ledoux, CSUEB PISC President)

9:05 – 9: 15 am Opening Prayer/Welcome Remarks
(Rev. Alexander Ledoux, Samoan Christian Fellowship, Fairfield, Assembly of God)
(Dr. Mohammad H Qayoumi, CSUEB President)
(Falanai Ala, NPIEN President)
(Soledad Santos, NPIEN NCC President)

9:15 – 10:30 am Strand #1: Education Strand/Raffle
(Nancy Martinsen/Samantha Harker)

10:30-10:45 am BREAK

10:45 -12:00 pm Strand #2: Career Strand/Raffle
(Ben S. Servino)

12:00 – 1:30 pm LUNCH/ENTERTAINMENT/RAFFLE
Keynote Speaker: (Mr. Michael Tuncap, Ethnic Studies Instructor from UC Berkeley)
“Who are the people that make up Micronesia, Polynesia, and Melanesia”

1:30 – 3:30 pm Strand #3: Cultural Strand/Performances/Raffle
(Norah Ledoux, PISC President)
EVC Pacific Islander Club
Samoan Christian Fellowship Youth Group
Shaina Santos, CSUEB Student from Guam
Norah LeDoux, President of PISC

3:30 - 4:00 pm Closing Remarks/Closing Prayer/Raffle
Submission of Evaluation Form

Visit www.npien.com for registration information

New Chamorro Films at LA Asian Pacific Festival

Hafa Adai! We are pleased to announce that new work by Chamorro filmmakers will be featured at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival on May 1. Please note that there are a total of three Chamorro film screenings and one "Hafa Adai Hollywood" reception. The screenings will take place at the Directors Guild of America located at 7920 Sunset Blvd.

The HAFA ADAI HOLLYWOOD RECEPTION will take place immediately following the screenings at SUSHI DAN at 8000 Sunset Blvd, which is two blocks from the DGA theater. The reception takes place from 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

There is no charge for the reception - so bring as many guests as you would like.
For more information, contact Clare Calvo @: clarecalvo@gmail.com.

These films will also be screened on GUAM during Law Week on April 29th at the Guam Supreme Court. We are very excited to inform you that Guam Senator BJ CRUZ will be attending the screening of the DYA FILMS and attending the Hafa Adai Hollywood Reception.

Tickets for the screenings can be purchased at www.ovationtix.com/trs/pe/8086755>. Finally, special thanks to Films by Youth Inside Advisory Board, Department of Youth Affairs, Pacific Islanders in Communications, KUAM, Visual Communications, SONY Pictures Entertainment, Pacific Islands Club, Guam Gannette Foundation, Delta Airlines, Rotary Club Sunrise Chapter,HAYA Foundation,the Guahan Project and West Post Digital for their support.
For the HAFA ADAI HOLLYWOOD RECEPTION please RSVP to CLARE CALVO: clarecalvo@gmail.com

Buy your tickets early, as the program is expected to sell out.

OCAPICA 2010 Fellowship Program

The Pacific Islander Health Careers Pipeline Program (PIHCPP) administered by OCAPICA is pleased to announce our application for the 2010 Fellowship Program. The application deadline is May 3. The PIHCPP Fellowship program is a unique opportunity for young Pacific Islanders who desire a greater understanding of the health needs in the Pacific Islander community and who would like to take proactive steps to pursuing a health career. It is an opportunity to network with peers with similar interests, meet key researchers and Pacific Islander graduate/post-graduate students, understand the major health needs within the Pacific Islander community, and discover ways to serve the Pacific Islander community by pursuing a health career.

We ask you to forward the application announcement to Pacific Islander youth and young adults who are interested in health and live in Southern California.

Rationale for the PIHCPP Fellowship program:

Pacific Islanders (PI) fare worse than the general population in most socio-economic indicators, which significantly contributes to the disparity in educational attainment between PIs and their White counterparts. The PI community also suffers disproportionately from illnesses and diseases, including diabetes, heart disease and cancer. While there are tremendous health needs within the PI community, there are few health care providers (including allied health professionals) that understand the specific needs of the PI community. In addition, as current health care providers retire, there is a need to encourage more PIs to fill these positions as well as address the shortage of providers in general. The Pacific Islander Health Careers Pipeline Program (PIHCPP) was established to increase the number of Pacific Islander health care providers and health related professionals by increasing access and preparation to educational and health career opportunities for young PIs. The PIHCPP Fellowship Program is offering the first step to establishing and building these opportunities.

PIHCPP Fellowship Goals
· To provide an understanding of health disparities, specifically cancer disparities, and health needs in the PI community as it relates to history and culture
· To understand the need for PI health care professionals
· To showcase the opportunities and diversity of health-related work and its benefits
· To provide and empower PI youth and young adults with the skills, resources and support needed to pursue higher education
· To provide PI youth and young adults with an opportunity to interact and establish networks/support systems with professionals and peers

PIHCPP Fellowship Program is…
· A 6 month hands–on program, from June 2010 to December 2010
· Fellowship Program components:
o 2 day orientation
o mentorship with a health professional, community leader or community advocate
o monthly workshops and speaker series
o 3 month PAID summer research internship
· For students who complete the above program, there is an optional 6 month community service volunteer placement internship (January to June 2011) available

Eligibility criteria:
· Pacific Islander senior high school students or any Pacific Islander student in higher education (community college, undergraduate or graduate student)
· Interest in health careers (such as doctor, nurse, health educator, health researcher, medical assistant, health care administration, pharmacy technician, etc)

The 2010 PIHCPP Fellowship Program is funded by The California Endowment and supported by National Cancer Institute via American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

§ • For PIHCPP Fellowship cover page
http://www.ocapica.org/documents/PIHCPP_Fellowship_ApplicationCOVERPAGE2010.pdf
• For PIHCPP Fellowship guidelines
http://www.ocapica.org/documents/PIHCPP_FellowshipProgram_StudentGuidelines2010.pdf
• For PIHCPP Fellowship application
http://www.ocapica.org/documents/PIHCPP_Fellowship_Application_2010.pdf


For more information and/or if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact either of the following individuals at 714-636-9095 or by email:
Khushbindar Kaur Lally (klally@ocapica.org)
Ashley Cheri (acheri@ocapica.org)


Thank you!

Khushbindar Kaur Lally
Health Programs Manager
Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance, Inc (OCAPICA)
12900 Garden Grove Blvd. Suite 225
Garden Grove, CA 92843-2006
Tel: 714-636-9095 Ext. 244
Fax: 714-636-8828
klally@ocapica.org
Website: www.ocapica.org

Chapman University Hawaiian Club Luau May 1, 2010

Chapman University Hawaiian Club Luau
Saturday, May 1, 2010
“The Beautiful Journey”

Tickets:
$15 Students (at the door) $20 General (at the door)
$10 Presale (first 100 only)
Doors open at 4:30

More information: www.chapman.edu/luau
Chapman University, Hutton Sports Center

Chapman University's Hawaiian Club is a strong supporter of NPIEN, having raised funds for NPIEN's Tsunami Education Relief Fund, and provided volunteers and interns for NPIEN programs.

Town Hall Meeting on Underage Drinking May 7, 2010

Hello everyone,

Alcohol use among children and adolescents starts early and increases rapidly with age. In 2008, 15.9 percent of 8th graders, 28.8 percent of 10th graders, and 43.1 percent of 12th graders reported drinking an alcoholic beverage in the previous month. Heavy drinking is a problem at all three grade levels. Among eighth graders, about 1 in 20 (5.4 percent) reported being drunk at least once in the past month. Nearly 1 out of every 7 10th graders (14.4 percent) and about 2 out of every 7 12th graders (27.6 percent) reported being drunk at least once in the last month.1

To help educate young people and caring adults about the risks associated with underage drinking, the Federal Government's Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking is supporting a series of Town Hall Meetings. The meetings will take place in communities across America which coincides with the start of April's Alcohol Awareness Month.

The Tongan American Youth Foundation (TAYF) in partnership with SAMHSA, Pacific Islander Health Partnership (PIHP) and the Junipero Serra High School Pacific Islanders Club is planning a Town Hall Meeting in our area on Friday, May 7th 2010 at Junipero Serra High School in Gardena. This meeting will give us the opportunity to educate parents, teachers, officials, youth, and other community members about the impact of underage drinking and will allow us to develop possible solutions.