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OCA of Colorado brings national efforts to address Asian American issues to our state

asianave February 2, 2014 OCA of Colorado brings national efforts to address Asian American issues to our state2014-02-15T07:24:53+00:00 Community

By Johnny Poon | President, OCA of Colorado While the 2014 New Year’s parties are but a distant memory, preparations for the Lunar New Year parties are only getting started. It’s...

The Filipino communities in Colorado band together in Saklolo

asianave January 4, 2014 The Filipino communities in Colorado band together in Saklolo2014-01-09T07:03:08+00:00 January 2014

By Mary Jeneverre Schultz | Asian Avenue magazine Saklolo, a collaboration of several Colorado-based organizations, raised about $20,000 in ticket sales on Dec. 15 to assist survivors and their families from the recent...

Fran Campbell spends three decades serving Colorado’s communities

asianave January 3, 2014 Fran Campbell spends three decades serving Colorado’s communities2014-03-11T14:55:57+00:00 January 2014

By Patricia Kaowthumrong | Asian Avenue magazine Fran Campbell didn’t decide to join the Filipino-American community, she was born into it. The Denver native has been a volunteer, advisor and leader in...

APDC provides flu shot clinic

asianave December 10, 2013 APDC provides flu shot clinic2013-12-10T06:23:52+00:00 December 2013

On November 6, the Asian Pacific Development Center (APDC) collaborated with the Visiting Nurse Association of Colorado (VNA) to hold a flu shot clinic free to the public. The...

Local Colorado organizations rally fundraising efforts for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan

asianave December 8, 2013 Local Colorado organizations rally fundraising efforts for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan2014-03-11T18:40:55+00:00 December 2013

By Mary Jeneverre Schultz | Asian Avenue magazine Photos by Kyle Adams | Humanitarian International Service Group of Palmer Lake, Colorado Typhoon Haiyan hits the southern areas of the...

Women’s Health Screening and Benefits Exchange

asianave October 1, 2013 Women’s Health Screening and Benefits Exchange2013-10-01T18:44:04+00:00 Community

Women’s Health Screening and Benefits Exchange New Partnerships Open Fresh Avenues of Health Care for Underserved Communities Asian Pacific Development Center 1537 Alton St. Aurora, CO 80010 Tel: 303-923-2920...

Bringing light and hope to Birgunj, Nepal

asianave August 6, 2013 Bringing light and hope to Birgunj, Nepal2014-03-11T17:33:05+00:00 August 2013

By Amuda Mishra, Founder of Ujyalo After planning for over six months, I was at Denver International Airport on the 25th of May to turn my ideas into reality,...

Meet Miss Asian American Colorado: Thuy Trang

asianave August 5, 2013 Meet Miss Asian American Colorado: Thuy Trang2014-03-11T17:47:35+00:00 August 2013

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...

Susanna Park takes on the world at age 20

asianave August 3, 2013 Susanna Park takes on the world at age 202013-08-06T15:45:35+00:00 August 2013

By Patricia Kaowthumrong About Susanna Park School: University of Denver Hometown: Thornton, CO Involvements: Invisible Children, HELP International and New Life Mission Church Quote she lives by: “Keep doing...

Hope in a Hopeless Time

asianave August 2, 2013 Hope in a Hopeless Time2013-08-05T21:11:36+00:00 August 2013

By Eric Berve When I was in elementary school, I would always ask my mom why my grandpa had two Japanese katana* shelved in his basement, and she would tell me he was...