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Japanese American Association of Colorado hosts Nisei appeciation luncheon and Joe Sakato honored at Rockies game
By Calvin Hada, President, Japanese American Association of CO On September 21, at the Arvada Center for the Performing Arts, the Japanese American Association of Colorado (JAAC) hosted the 4th Annual Nisei Appreciation...
Meet Miss Asian American Colorado: Thuy Trang
Thuy Trang, a George Washington High School graduate and the oldest child of four, was recently crowned the 2013 Miss Asian American Colorado. The finale event of the Miss...
Miss Impact (Second Runner-Up): Danielle Flower
By Pamela Yang, Miss Asian American Colorado Leadership Program Danielle Flower, 19, is Filipino-American and was born in Cebu, Philippines. Her birth family was unable to take care of...
Miss Unity (First Runner-Up): Akemi Tsutsui
Miss Akemi Tsutsui, 19, is three-fourths Japanese-American; both of her parents are from Japan. Tsutsui put on a very fierce talent on the night of the finale show, portraying...
Chinese students visit U.S. for American cultural experience
Colorado Asian Culture and Education Network (CACEN) hosted the 2013 American Cultural Study Tour and Homestay Program summer camp last month. For one week, 24 high school students from...
CAPYA Second Annual Summer Retreat
By Andrew Yeh, Executive Director of CAPYA On June 28, the Colorado Asian Pacific Youth Association (CAPYA) hosted its annual summer retreat. The retreat kicked off the start of CAPYA’s...
Asian-American Books: Great Summer Reads
Asian-American Books Japanese-American internment. Hmong refugees. Female empowerment. Lost identities. Common themes in Asian-American literature include stories of immigration and acculturation, struggles with identity and language barriers, and of...
2013 Asian American Heroes of Colorado Awards Ceremony
Colorado Asian Culture and Education Network (CACEN) recognized the 2013 Asian American Heroes of Colorado on Saturday, June 1 at Kings Land Chinese Seafood. Hosting the awards ceremony was...
Starring Roles for Asian-American Actors
By Maria Cheng Theatre Esprit Asia’s Dust Storm and Spirit & Sworded Treks Runs May 30, 2013 – June 23, 2013 Vintage Theatre 1468 Dayton Street | Aurora, CO 80010 Tickets:...
Jie “Jay” Zheng, 2013 Asian American Hero of Colorado
By Patricia Kaowthumrong When Jie “Jay” Zheng relocated to Colorado more than a decade ago to work at Broomfield-based StorageTek, he realized that local professionals, especially Asian Americans, could...