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Free Immigration Workshop: Basics of Immigration Processes
[ January 14, 2012; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Learn about:
Where to get an immigration form
How to get an updated status on your case
Other resources to help you with the immigration process
***The workshop will be held in Cantonese***
Date: Saturday, January 14, 2012
Time: 10am – 11am
Location: CAA, 2nd Floor
17 Walter U. Lum Place
San Francisco, CA 94108
For more info: 415-274-6760 x301
Organized by the San Francisco Immigrant [...]
Chinese Students Say Mills High School Discriminated against Them (World Journal)
These parents and students have approached the San Francisco non-profit Chinese for Affirmative Action for assistance. Executive director Vincent Pan has met with them. Pan said that presently it is obvious that the San Mateo Union High School District does not have a fair student assignment policy, and thus Chinese students can be subject to [...]
Chinatown digs deep to furnish City College of San Francisco (San Francisco Examiner)
City College of San Francisco’s new Chinatown campus was to have $5 million set aside for furnishings, but due to massive cost increases for the entire project that money was not enough. When the Chinatown community heard about the shortfall, many people sprang to action.
New school: Construction began in 2008 on the City [...]
“Appreciation and Celebration” Fundraising Dinner for New City College Chinatown/North Beach Campus on December 16 (Press Release)
Friends of Education Opportunities for Chinatown and its community partners, including Chinese for Affirmative Action, Chinatown Youth Center, Chinese Christian Union, Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, Asian Coalition, and others, will hold an “Appreciation and Celebration” Dinner for fundraising related to the new City College Chinatown/North Beach permanent campus on Friday, [...]
New City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach Campus Opens in 2012
The long-awaited new Chinatown/North Beach Campus will soon open! The latest CCSF campus facility to offer residents affordable, quality education will soon open its doors starting in 2012.The long-awaited new Chinatown/North Beach Campus will soon open! The latest CCSF campus facility to offer residents affordable, quality education will soon open its doors starting [...]
SF teacher seeks help in immigration case (San Francisco Chronicle)
Yuen-Ming Sin has helped San Francisco’s students for nearly eight years. But due to to an expiring visa that immigration authorities have refused to renew, she and her family will be forced to leave their home in San Francisco, and the school district will lose a much needed teacher. CAA held a press conference to [...]
Community Leaders and Parents Call on SF School District to Help Immigrant Teacher Stay (Media Advisory)
FOR RELEASE ON: Thursday, November 17, 2011
Contact: Michelle Yeung, 415-274-6750 x301
Susan Hsieh, 415-274-6750 x303
Community Leaders and Parents Call on SF School District to Help Immigrant Teacher Stay
WHAT: Yuen-Ming Sin is a bilingual speech and language pathologist with the San Francisco Unified School District. For the past 8 ½ years, she has helped nearly a [...]
Chinese American eyes first San Francisco poll win (AFP)
CAA Executive Director Vincent Pan comments on the possibility of the first Chinese American being elected as mayor of San Francisco.SAN FRANCISCO — A former city official was tipped to become the first Chinese-American elected mayor of San Francisco, which has one of America’s oldest Chinatowns, after voters went to the polls Tuesday.
Although election results [...]
On Eve of SF Elections, CAA and ALC Encourage Minority Voter Participation and Provide Assistance for a Just Election Day (Media Advisory)
MEDIA ADVISORY
For Release On: Thursday, November 3, 2011
Contact: Susan Hsieh, 415-274-6760 x303
On Eve of SF Elections, CAA and ALC Encourage Minority Voter Participation and Provide Assistance for a Just Election Day
WHAT: With the San Francisco General Election less than one week away, the campaign rhetoric has become more heated and the debate between candidates more [...]
Friend of Educational Opportunities In Chinatown and City College Chancellor Don Griffin to Announce Fundraising Campaign To Raise $400,000 to Furnish Chinatown Campus in Last Leg of Construction (Media Advisory)
Friends of Educational Opportunities in Chinatown (FEOC), along with City College Chancellor Don Griffin and presidents of Chinese Six Companies will announce a community fundraising campaign to raise $400,000 to furnish the new Chinatown/North Beach Campus that is scheduled to open in Fall 2012.MEDIA ADVISORY
For Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Contact: Susan Hsieh, [...]
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