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WeareexcitedtobehostingapanelatthethirdannualKoreanAmericanPoliticalLeadershipConference (KAPOL)andtheNextGenerationLeadershipForumtobeheldonNovember23rdattheOxfordPalaceHotel LosAngeles.Thepanel,"CommunityEmpowerment,PoliticsandLessonsLearnedfromPastElections," moderatedbyExecutiveDirectorCarrieGanandwillfeatureBoardChairCharlieWooandRaphaelJ. Sonenshein,ExecutiveDirector,theEdmundG."Pat"BrownInstituteofPublicAffairs.Thispanelisagreat opportunitytogeteducatedonCAUSE'suniqueexperiencesandobservationsoncommunityempowermentthrou thepoliticalprocess.Formoreinformationonhowyoucanattendthepanel,scrolldownbelow. *** OurCivicEngagementLeadershipFellowship(CELF)programisinfullswing.Thisyear,wehavehandselected seveninternationalstudentsfromUSC'sSolPriceSchoolofPublicPolicytoparticipateinayearlongprogramtha willnotonlyengagethemwiththeAPIcommunityinsouthernCalifornia,butalsochallengethemtothinkcritically aboutthefunctionofAmericangovernment,bothlocallyandglobally.ReadbelowtolearnmoreabouttheCELF programandtogettoknowourFellows. *** Wewouldliketointroduceournewboardmember,JaniceHuang.Anardentsupporterandalongtimefriendofo organization,Janicehasalwaysmadeherselfavailableasbothavolunteerandasaresourceforavarietyofour eventsandprograms.Also,roundingupourgroupoffresh,newfacesisournewDirectorofPrograms,Victoria Lee.Wearegladtohaveheraspartofthestaffandareecstatictobeabletoworkwithhertoputonsomeamazin eventsthiscomingyear.ReadbelowtogettoknowmoreaboutJaniceandVictoria. *** Atthecloseofournewsletter,youwillfindsomenewsaboutupcomingcommunityevents,aswellassome communitynews.Mostnotably,abriefrecapofExecutiveDirectorCarrieGan'stalkatUSCSolPriceSchoolof PublicPolicy'sAsianPacificIslanderCaucus'FallPanel,Empower,Advance,Support:TheAPICommunitya theNonProfitSector. ***

Wehopethatyouenjoythismonth'snewsletter.Weinviteyoutolearnaboutupcomingeventsandopportunitiesto getinvolved! Sincerely,

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CAUSEtoHoldPanelatthe3rdAnnualKAPOLConf &NextGenerationLeadershipForum

TheKoreanAmericanDevelopmentEconomicCenter(KAEDC)willbeholdingitsthirdannualKorean AmericanPoliticalLeadershipConference(KAPOL)andtheNextGenerationLeadershipForum beheldonNovember23rdattheOxfordPalaceHotelinLosAngeles. CAUSEwillbehostingapanelduringthesecondpartoftheconference,entitled"Community Empowerment,PoliticsandLessonsLearnedfromPastElections."BoardChairCharlieWooand RaphaelJ.Sonenshein,ExecutiveDirector,theEdmundG."Pat"BrownInstituteofPublicAffairs sharetheirexperiencesandobservationsoncommunityempowermentthroughthepoliticalprocess. Specifically,theywilldiscusstherecentLosAngelesCityCouncilElectionandhowtheredistrictingproce hasaffectedKoreatown.Theywillalsobediscussinghowotherethniccommunitieshavegainedpolitical influenceandwhatAsianAmericanscanlearnfromthoseexperiences.Thepanelwillbemoderatedby ExecutiveDirectorCarrieGan. ForthoseinterestedinattendingtheCAUSEpanelwithcomplimentaryadmission,pleaseemail SophiaIslasatsophia@causeusa.orgbynolaterthanWednesday,November20th.

Abouttheconference: Thedaylongpowerconferencewillworktoprovidevitalresourcestotheleadersoftodayandtomorrow.T firstportionoftheeventwillbededicatedtoeducatingthemindsoftheyoungprofessionalsandstudents throughthe"PoliticalLeadershipAcademy."Thesecondpartofthedaywillfocusonteachingand empoweringtheKoreanAmericancommunitythroughaseriesofroundtablediscussionledbyvarious esteemedelectedofficials. Formoreinformation,pleaseclickhere!

MeetOurCivicEngagementLeadershipFellows

WewouldlikeyoutojoinusinwelcomingoursecondclassofCivicEngagementLeadershipFellows!This year,wehavehandselectedadynamicgroupofseveninternationalstudentfellowstoparticipateinourye longprogram.EachfellowhailsfromChinaandisworkingtowardamaster'sdegreeineitherpublic administrationorpublicpolicyattheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia(USC).Whilesimilarintheircurrent academicpursuits,eachfellowhasauniqueeducationalbackgroundandahostofexperiencesthatsetth apartfromoneanother.Clickthrougheachoftheintern'snamesandphotostolearnmoreaboutthem!

20132014Fellows

LinyunDu

YuyangziHu

YuxuanJi

SuranOuyang

XuxuSong

JieruZhang

YingyingZhu

FormoreaboutinformationabouttheCELFprogram,pleaseclickhere!

CELFFellowSpotlight

YingyingZhu

AccordingtotheU.S.Census,theCityofRosemead'sAsianresidentscontributeto itstotalpopulation.However,withsuchahighnumberofAsianAmericans,thereis ofinlanguageassistanceinRosemead'spublicoffices. Twiceaweek,CELFFellowYingyingZhumeetsthisneedbyservingastheonlyM atRosemead'sCityHall.Sheputsthishighlyvaluableskilltoactionbyassistingre immigrantsinunderstandingcertaincitypoliciesandservices,effectivelybuildinga thecityanditscitizens. ThroughtheCELFprogram,CAUSEaimstoservethecommunitybyprovidinginla tonewimmigrantsonpublicpolicythataffectstheirdailylives.

WanttosupportmoreprogramslikeCELF?CAUSEacceptstax deductibledonationsforitsmanyprogramsyearround!Youcanmakea onetimeorrecurringdonationonlineusingwww.JustGive.org.

CELF20122013GroupResearchProject: PublicFinancedHealthCarePrograms
Lastyear,CELFFellowsLanChen,HailingWang,WenyiZhang,andXiuzhiWangproducedagroup

researchprojectfocusingonhealthcareintheUnitedStates, entitledPublicFinancedHealthcarePrograms. Weinviteyoutoreadtheirstudybyclickinghere. BriefAbstract: Serving as a guideline of the United States' current health care system, this project intends to present a basic overview of the history of United States and its medical systems. It also makes comparisons between America's health care system and countries thathavewellorganizedmedicalsystemsinplacetoinspirehealth carereformforbetterandmorecomprehensivehealthcare.

Empower,Advance,Support: TheAPICommunityandtheNonProfitSector

(LR)ModeratedbyWendyWangofPacificClinics,thepanelincludedNathanelLoweofAsian AmericansAdvancingJusticeLAExecutiveDirectorCarrieGanandDoraQuachofCenterforthe PacificAsianFamily(CPAF).Eachorganizationrepresentedatthepanelhasworkedextensivelyto providesupport,advocacy,andservicestotheAsianPacificIslander(API)communitythroughout southernCalifornia.

"Whenyou'relookingforafuturecareer,don'tforgettoaskyourself:'Whatareyourgreatestpassions?Wh drivesyou?'Becausenomatterwhatyoudecidetodo,youalwayscomebacktowhatyou'repassionate

about." ExecutiveDirectorCarrieGansharedthatandmanyotherwordsofwisdomattheSolPriceSchoolof Policy'sAsianPacificIslanderCaucusfallpanelentitled,"Empower,Advance,Support:TheAPI CommunityandtheNonProfitSector"onTuesday,November5thatUSC'sLeaveyLibraryAuditorium. AccordingtoGan,nonprofitorganizationshavearesponsibilitytothecommunityatlarge.CAUSEnotonl encouragesthepoliticalempowermentoftheAPIcommunity,butalsofosterslinesofcommunicationand relationshipsbetweenthelargercommunityandthoseworkingincorporate,localgovernmentalagencies,a othernonprofitorganizations. "ThegoalistobuildcoalitionamongothergroupsandtonotstrictlyworkwithintheAPIcommunity.Wene tostepawayfrominsularityanddiversify,"saidGan."Oncewestepoutsideofourethnicandcultural boundariesandworkwithindividualsthatthinkdifferentlyfromus,wecanthinkmorecreativelyabout tacklingtheissuesprevalentinourcommunities." >>Continuereadinghere.

MeetCAUSE'sNewestBoardMemberandSta

JaniceHuang BoardMember JaniceiscurrentlytheAccountDirectoratIWGroup. ShehasbeendeeplyinvolvedwiththeAsian Americancommunity.Shehasbeenavolunteerfor manyCAUSEprograms,mostnotablyservingasa translatoratourGrandPlazaVoterInformation eventsin2012.Atthoseevents,shehelpedus registerandreregisterover100seniorcitizensto votefortheGeneralElection.

VictoriaLee DirectorofPrograms

VictoriagraduatedfromtheUniversityofCalifornia, IrvinewithaBachelorofArtsinEnglish,andis currentlyworkingtowardobtainingherC.P.A. licensure.Sheisamultitalentedandmultifaceted individualwithapassionforempowering disadvantagedgroupsandcommunities,especially involvingchildrenandyouth.

TheLeagueofWomenVotersofCalifornia's

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Updatedinits15thedition,theGuidetoCalifornia Government(G2CG)isdesignedtoengageandinformreadersby emphasizingthepublic'sroleinCaliforniagovernment. Thiseasytousebookexplains: +votingandelectionslogistics +theinitiativesystem +levelsofgovernment +statefinances +theeducationsystem +howtocontactyourgovernment Thisuniqueeditionhashandyinfographicsexplainingcomplicate structuresofgovernment,iconsinthemarginstolinkandhighligh topicsalongwithrelatedwebsitessoreaderscanfindandaccess theirgovernmenteasily. ORDERNOWONAMAZON OrdertheG2CGinbulkfor40%offfor25ormorebooks. ContactLWVtoorder:9164427215.

CommunityEvent:KollaborationStar

CAUSEisproudtobeacommunitypartnerofthe2ndAnnualKollaborationStar,thepremierAsianPacificIsland TalentShowcase!ItwillbeheldonSaturday,November16thatthePasadenaCivicAuditoriuminCalifornia Kollaboration'smissionistopromotepositiveandaccurateperceptionsofAsiansandPacificIslandersinmediaan entertainment.WehaveprovidedaplatformforyoungAPIartiststoshowcasetheirtalentandpursuetheirdreams throughourmanyshowsacrossNorthAmericaforthelast13years. Thisyear'sKollaborationStarincludes6finalistswhoarewinnersfromvariousKollaboration2013showcases.Th werevotedonbythepublicoutof13citywinnerstocompetefora$20,000grandprizeandtitleofKollaborationS

Thisyear'sshowwillalsohavespecialguestperformersincluding:DrunkenTiger,YoonMirae(orTasha),KRNFX MikeSong,DavidChoi,&PaulPKKim. Ticketpricesareasfollows(anddonotreflectanyonlinefees): $20BalconyLevel $40LogeLevel $60OrchestraLevel PleasevisittheKollaboration'swebsiteformoreinformation.

INTERNSHIPOPPORTUNITY TheAsianPacificAmericanLeadershipProject(APALP)is anorganizationdedicatedtoleadershiptrainingandthe empowermentofAsianPacificAmericans(APAs)inpublic service.APALPislookingforenergetic,hardworkingand dedicatedindividualsinterestedinmakingadifferenceand contributingtothecommunity.Clickhereformoredetails!

CallforPapers:HarvardKennedySchoolo Government'sAsianAmericanPolicyRevie

CallforPapers Deadline:November29,2013 TheAsianAmericanPolicyReview(AAPR)atHarvardUniversity'sJohnF.KennedySchoolof Governmentisnowacceptingsubmissionsforits24thedition,tobepublishedinthespringof2014.Found in1989,AAPRisthefirstnonpartisanacademicjournalinthecountrydedicatedtoanalyzingpublicpolicy issuesfacingtheAsianAmericanandPacificIslander(AAPI)community. AAPRseekpapersexploring1)thesocial,economicandpoliticalfactorsimpactingtheAAPIcommunitya 2)theroleofAAPIindividualsandcommunitiesinanalyzing,shaping,andimplementingpublicpolicy.We stronglyencouragesubmissionsfromwritersofallbackgrounds,includingscholars,policymakers,civil servants,advocates,andorganizers. SelectionCriteria TheAAPRwillselectpapersforpublicationbasedonthefollowingcriteria: RelevanceoftopictoAAPIissuesandtimelinesstocurrentdebates Originalityofideasanddepthofresearch Sophisticationandstyleofargument ContributiontoscholarshipanddebatesonAAPIissues SubmissionsGuidelines:

Allsubmissionsmustbepreviouslyunpublishedandbasedonoriginalwork AllsubmissionsmustbeformattedaccordingtoTheChicagoManualofStyle(pleasesee attachmentforcitationexamples) AuthorsarerequiredtocooperatewitheditingandfactcheckingandtocomplywithAAPR'smandat

deadlines.Authorswhofailtomeettheserequirementsmaynotbepublished Allsubmissionsmustincludeacoverletterwith(1)author'sname,(2)mailingaddress,(3)email address,(4)phonenumber,and(5)abriefbiographyofnomorethan300words Researcharticlesshouldbe4,000to7,000wordsinlengthandincludea100wordabstract Commentariesshouldbe1,500to3,000wordsinlength Media,FilmandBookreviewsshouldbe1,500to3,000wordsinlength Allfigures,tables,andchartsmustbeclear,easytounderstand,andsubmittedasseparatefiles Emailsubmissionsto:rebecca_yang@hks14.harvard.edu.

CommunityNews:LinsanityNowPlayinginPasad

 LINSANITY,adocumentaryabouttheNBAstarJeremyLinisnowgoingontoits4thweekinMontereyParkatthe AMCAtlanticTimesSquareandisnowbeingaddedtotheLaemmle7inPasadena! Aboutthefilm: InFebruary2012,theNewYorkKnicks,miredinadisappointingseasonandoutofdesperation,lookedtotheend theirbenchandfoundJeremyLin,anundraftedfreeagentfromHarvard.OnthevergeofseeinghislifelongNBA dreamvanish,Linat,ornearwhatwasbelievedtobehislastchanceasanNBAprofessional,underwentanow legendaryrun,obliteratingstereotypesalongtheway,andintheprocessbirthedaglobalphenomenonknownas

"Linsanity."Basketballandtheworldwasneverthesame. PleasegetouttothetheaterthisweekendtoseethisspecialfilmandcatchtheLinsanitycrazealloveragain! Purchaseyourticketstoday:AMCTimesSquare|Laemmle7

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