Hi all,

Our next book club is June 22, 2024 at 2pm, featuring:

Not Your China Doll: The Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong by Katy Gee Salisbury.

If you want to skip reading, you can also attend the Chinese American Museum which is having an exhibition on Anna May Wong. (this exhibit will run through Jan 26, 2025). As the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood, she is also featured in the US Quarter.

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 833 0306 1198

Password: 121868

As you may know, May is the Asian American and Pacific Islander History Month. City Council kicked off the month with a celebration on May 3 on the City Hall Spring Street Courtyard.  Glad to see some of you could make it! LACEAAA is happy to host our own luncheon on May 23 at Mama Lu's Dumpling House (formerly CBS) at 700 N Spring St from 11:30-1:30pm. We are honored to have Diamond Bar Councilwoman Ruth Low as our guest speaker.

In addition, in the evening of May 23, the Chinese American Museum is hosting a reception for their new exhibition of Unmasking  Anna May Wong, about the trailblazing Chinese American Hollywood star.

Our Lunar New Year Luncheon will be held on Sunday, February 18, 2024 at 11:00 AM in the Golden Dragon Restaurant in Chinatown. This will be the Year of the Dragon! Our original date of Feb 17 was conflicting with the annual Chinatown Parade, which we encourage you to attend, but since the restaurant is on the parade route, parking would have been severely restricted.

For the next LACEAAA Book Club, we are meeting on April 20 at 2pm.

Our next book is Mott St: A Chinese American Family's Story about Exclusion and Homecoming by Ava Chin.

Try and reserve it at your local library today so you have time to check it out, download it or listen to the audio version.

I really hope more of you will join our discussion group. I really enjoy the conversations and learning new things.  So even if you don't have time to read or listen to the book, join in the discussion!

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87323984114?pwd=a1RteExwVzlITHZJbEs4alp0MnJ1QT09

Meeting ID: 873 2398 4114

Passcode: 352823

Happy New Year!  We hope you all started 2024, the year of the dragon, with a bang.  Here is something that you can add to safeguard your fortune:  Estate Planning.

You are invited to an Estate Planning Part II presented by Attorney Lorna Garcia.  It is a Zoom event on Saturday, March 8th, from 11:00 am to 12:00 noon.  We hope that you will take advantage of it to get more understanding of the importance of  Estate Planning.

Our Lunar New Year Luncheon will be held on Sunday, February 18, 2024 at 11:00 AM in the Golden Dragon Restaurant in Chinatown. This will be the Year of the Dragon! Our original date of Feb 17 was conflicting with the annual Chinatown Parade, which we encourage you to attend, but since the restaurant is on the parade route, parking would have been severely restricted.

A final reminder of this Saturday's book club meeting on Clark and Division. This is a murder mystery during the time of the Japanese internment, and it follows the life of a family from LA to Manzanar to Chicago, where the oldest daughter is killed at the Clark and Williams train station.

If you haven't read it, no matter, we still welcome your input about the treatment of Japanese Americans and the concept of loyalty to your country of origin.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87323984114?pwd=a1RteExwVzlITHZJbEs4alp0MnJ1QT09

Meeting ID: 873 2398 4114

Passcode: 352823

Please join us on Saturday, December 9 at 11am at the Golden Panda Buffet located at 14428 Ramona Blvd, Ste 70, Baldwin Park 

This is an All You Can Eat so bring an appetite! Children are welcome!

Members will be $10, Non-members $25, and children are welcome at children rate.

We will have fun games and prizes.

Paid Internship program with LA County and the private sector for youth/young adults ages 14-24. A great opportunity for a young worker to develop job skills and an awesome beginning to list on their resume. Pays $15/hour for up to 120 hours. Please share!

Know of a company/business owner/organization that may be interested in establishing a paid internship opportunity for young adults at no cost to them? It’s a win/win situation for everyone! For more details please email: Pathways@facela.org.

Please see the flyer for more information.

Apply Today:

http://tinyurl.com/FACECPI 

The Management Analyst examination is fast approaching and many of you are excited about preparing and passing the exam! LACEAAA is dedicated to assisting its members in their preparation for this examination by offering a 2-Part Management Analyst Exam Preparation Seminar on the following dates:

Session 1: June 12, 2021 at 10:00 AM (REGISTRATION CLOSED)

Topics Covered: Budget, Executive Directives, Civil Service, Contract/Purchasing

Session 2: June 26, 2021 at 9:00 AM (REGISTRATION CLOSED)

Topics Covered: Mathematics Theory/Problem Solving, Accounting Theory & Practice, Personnel

This event is open to LACEAAA members ONLY. If you are interested in participating in the Management Analyst Exam Preparation Seminar offered by LACEAAA, please see our Membership page to become a member.

As always, we thank you for your continued loyalty and membership to LACEAAA. Good Luck!

LACAAEA’s Distinguished Speaker Series is a monthly virtual event where we invite the movers and shakers in and outside of Los Angeles County leadership to share their compelling journey with us. We hope you will feel encouraged and inspired in your professional development and community advocacy.

This month, LACAAEA invites recently-appointed Chief Deputy Director, Akiko Tagawa, to come share about her background, her career in county government, her thoughts and insights about being an AAPI woman in county leadership, and provide some insights about the rise of anti-Asian hate sentiments.

Full album here....