[Announce] CAPACD 4th Annual National Convention

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From: "Leah Kalinosky" <leah at neighborhoodcoalition.org>


The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community 
Development
announces



SPECIAL WASHINGTON METRO AREA RATE!   $75.00/ DAY

Registration form attached; please visit our website for each day's
schedule.

http://www.nationalcapacd.org



National CAPACD 4th Annual National Convention

"RISE UP! Local Voices Gathering Strength"

April 30 - May 2, 2003

Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.

 400 New Jersey Ave. Washington, DC 20001 w 202.737.1234



SPECIAL FEATURES



.           Join hundreds of Asian American Pacific Islander 
community based
and community economic development organizations in 
Washington DC!



.              Attend our Congressional Briefing on Capitol Hill with the
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus.



.              Raise your voice with other national organizations in a 
Day
of Justice and in Solidarity rallies and advocacy events in DC.



.              General Sessions and Workshops focused on AAPI 
community
economic development projects and campaigns, accessing federal 
resources,
and action research and current policy information.



SPEAKERS (Partial List)



Warren Furutani, President

L.A. Community College District Board of Trustees



Angela Oh, Esq.

Los Angeles City Human Relations Commission



Hon. Carolyn Peoples, Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and 
Equal
Opportunity

US Department of Housing and Urban Development



Shanna Smith, Executive Director

National Fair Housing Alliance



THE NATIONAL CAPACD ANNUAL CONVENTION



Exchange information, resources, and experiences between 
"established" and
"emerging" community organizations in working with a growing and 
diverse
AAPI population.



Build new and strengthen existing partnerships between elected 
officials,
educational and research institutions, national intermediaries, 
government
agencies, and other community based organizations.



Further develop your skills and organizational capacity in 
community
development workshops led be established neighborhood 
practitioners,
advocates, foundations, community organizers, researchers and 
technical
assistance providers.



Meet members of Congress, federal officials and policy makers to 
discuss key
federal and state policies affecting AAPI communities.



National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community 
Development

1001 Connecticut Ave. NW, Ste. 730

Washington, DC 20036

tel. 202.223.2442

fax. 202.223.4144