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 OAPIA has been holding toy drives annually as a way for District residents to give back to their community. More than 1800 toys have been distributed to the District’s youth since OAPIA’s toy drive began in 2007.   This year, OAPIA will be hosting the toy drive on December 9, 2014 from 5pm to 7pm. Around 300-350 donated toys will …

By Jenny Chen   When the Vietnamese Community Center in DC closed, many limited English proficient Vietnamese Americans in the District didn’t know where to turn to for help. The Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (OAPIA) acted quickly by entering into a series of memorandum of understanding (MOUs) with various agencies to fill the gap left by …

By Jennie L. Ilustre Bring out the champagne! Asian American LEAD (ALLEAD) is celebrating its 15th anniversary as a difference-maker. What’s more, last month, the D.C. Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (OAPIA) awarded AALEAD over $43,000 as its first-time Vietnamese American Youth Empowerment (VAYE) grant.            “The grant is a new grant opportunity that will help provide …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (OAPIA) held its annual “Share a Smile, Give a Toy” Toy Giveaway and Year-End Celebration on December 12, 2013 at the Old Council Chambers of One Judiciary Square. For the past seven years, OAPIA has collected and distributed 2000 toys to over 1800 District children. Toys are donated …

By Jenny Chen Washington, DC – On November 14, the DC Office of Asian Pacific Islander Affairs (OAPIA) launched a new initiative called “Connect, Build, Engage”. This initiative connects Asian American businesses with government resources such as Project BUILD, the Department of Small and Local Business Development, and the Department of Housing and Community Development. Joining the Julie Koo, the …

        Send us your photos from APA events throughout the month and we may publish them in our next issue! Photos can be sent to editor@asianfortune.com Asian Fortune is an English language newspaper for Asian American professionals in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Visit fb.com/asianfortune to stay up to date with our news and what’s going on in the …

By Yi Chen Washington, D.C. – Mayor Vincent C. Gray’s 2013 Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month celebration will take place on Thursday, May 30 at the historic Lincoln Theater. “Each May, our Nation comes together to recount the ways Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders helped forge our country.” President Obama said in his proclamation, “Their story is …