2015 APAEA ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH POSTER COMPETITION

The U.S. Forest Service and the Asian Pacific American Employees Association (APAEA) invite you to use your creativity and design a theme poster for the upcoming Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (AAPI) in May.  The winner of the contest will be recognized with a Certificate of Appreciation from the WO Civil Rights-Special Programs and will …

2015 HAPA`EA Cross Cultural Awareness Storyteller Series

By Robin Gyorgyfalvy, HAPA`EA Chair and APAEA Executive Committee Member The 2015 HAPA`EA Cross Cultural Awareness Storyteller Series kick off began with a very special speaker on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 in honor of Martin Luther King Day.  Yaju Dharmarajah, a native of Sri Lanka and a union representative and lawyer in Bend, Oregon was …

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTION RESULTS

Congratulations to Joan Louie and Robin Gyorgyfalvy for being elected to serve a two year term on the APAEA Executive Committee.  Joan Louie is our newest Executive Committee member, she is joining us from the Regional Office in R1.  Robin will be beginning her second term and works for the Deschutes National Forest in R6.  …

Executive Committee Candidate Bios (2015-2016 term)

Executive Committee (2015-2016 term)Two (of our five) Executive Committee Members positions will be elected this December to serve from January 2015 through December 2016. Outgoing Executive Committee Members, Wes Wong and Robin Gyorgyfalvy have served in their leadership roles since January and July 2013, respectively.See complete Elections info page ROBIN GYORGYFALVY Forest Scenic Byways Program Leader …

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER – CANDIDATES ANNOUNCED

Voting: December 1 - December 17, 2014. Candidates for Executive Committee member term (January 2015 through December 2016)... Robin Gyorgyfalvy (Forest Scenic Byways Program Leader & Landscape Architect, Deschutes National Forest, Bend Fort Rock Ranger District - R6) Feliciana "Fely" Schaible (Law Enforcement & Investigations, Idaho Panhandle National Forests - R1) Read candidate statements, bios, and …

Call for Nominations: 2 Executive Committee Members

Two (of our five) Executive Committee Members positions opening up soon! These newly elected Executive Committee Members will serve from January 2015 through December 2016. Outgoing Executive Committee Members, Wes Wong and Robin Gyorgyfalvy have served in their leadership roles since January and July 2013, respectively. More info and complete election details. Candidate nominations must be submitted …

All Members Meeting: Tuesday, Nov. 4th (2-3pm ET)

(11-12pm PT / 9-10am HI time)  Connect with other APAEA members about… Career and mentorship opportunities Connect and build APAEA community Involvement in FS national issues Outreach and education Training and speakers We value our members’ feedback and want to spend some time with you to discuss the results gathered from the recent members’ survey.  …

FS at OCA National Convention: networking with Chinese heritage museums

OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates held the 2014 National Convention in Los Angeles, CA from August 7-10.  The Forest Service has participated in this annual event since 2001 when the event was held in Seattle, WA.  This year’s event was attended by almost 700 individuals.  Forest Service recruiters were available to meet with interested …

Asian Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund – deadline approaching

While many people overlook the needs of AAPI students and mistakenly assume that all AAPI students are financially well-off and high-achieving academically, the truth is that many AAPI groups experience some of the lowest high school graduation and college degree attainment rates in America. Additionally, nearly half of AAPIs enrolled in higher education are attending …

Danielle Cochran is the newest Executive Committee Member

2014 Special Election results announced (September 2014) From Liz Berger, APAEA National Chair... APAEA Members, I am pleased to announce our newest Executive Committee Member.  Please join me in welcoming Danielle Cochran, Forest Products Financial Assistant from the Deschutes National Forest to your APAEA Executive Committee.  Congratulations Danielle!  We’re excited to have Danielle join us and are looking …