SCSEP National Training in Seattle

SCSEP National Training in Seattle

  During the week of May 22, NAPCA hosted its first in-person SCSEP (Senior Community Service Employment Program) National Training in four years. The training took place in NAPCA’s Seattle...
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NAPCA Applauds the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee for Advancing the Nomination of Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su

NAPCA Applauds the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee for Advancing the Nomination of Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su

David L. Kim, President & CEO of the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA), released the following statement:   “Yesterday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee...
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NAPCA and The Korean Community Service of Metropolitan New York (KCS) Vaccination Outreach Event

NAPCA and The Korean Community Service of Metropolitan New York (KCS) Vaccination Outreach Event

NAPCA and The Korean Community Service of Metropolitan New York (KCS) teamed up on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, to organize a Vaccine Outreach event in Flushing NY. More than 100...
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NAPCA Welcomes New Staff Members to the Team

NAPCA Welcomes New Staff Members to the Team

The National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) is pleased to announce and welcome new members to the team.   Soo-Young Chin, Ph.D. Dr. Chin is the new Chief Research...
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Dr. Jeff Pon is the newest Board member of NAPCA

Dr. Jeff Pon is the newest Board member of NAPCA

The National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) is pleased to announce and welcome The Hon. Jeff T.H. Pon, Ph.D. as the newest Board Member. The Hon. Jeff T.H. Pon,...
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NAPCA Endorses Julie Su to Become 30th U.S. Secretary of Labor

NAPCA Endorses Julie Su to Become 30th U.S. Secretary of Labor

David L. Kim, President & CEO for the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) released the following statement after President Joe Biden tapped Deputy Secretary of Labor Julie Su...
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Inaugural NAPCA Digital Skills Training Program

Inaugural NAPCA Digital Skills Training Program

National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) hosted the inaugural graduation of the first session of its Digital Skills Training Program in Seattle. David L. Kim, NAPCA's President & CEO,...
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NAPCA Announces Five New Board Members

NAPCA Announces Five New Board Members

  Today, the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) announced that Julie J. L. Cheng, James Lum, Maggie “Mankei” Jim, Neerja Kathuria and Peter Y. Soh have been appointed...
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NAPCA Salutes Its Veterans on Veterans Day 2021

NAPCA Salutes Its Veterans on Veterans Day 2021

As the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) observes Veterans Day this year, the organization honors the military veterans who have proudly served this nation. NAPCA pays special tribute...
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Hate Crimes, Incidents Continue for Asian Americans
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Hate Crimes, Incidents Continue for Asian Americans

The latest FBI report shows anti-Asian hate crimes rose by 72% last year. A new FBI report shows what many Asian American activists, community organizers and leaders already know: Hate crimes against Asian American and Pacific Islanders are up. The report shows anti-Asian hate crimes increased by 73% last year, with 279 reported incidents. DAVID L. KIM: These numbers are completely underreported, and I think that this is a start.
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NAPCA Appoints David L. Kim as Its President & CEO

NAPCA Appoints David L. Kim as Its President & CEO

The Board of Directors of the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of David L. Kim as its new President and Chief Executive...
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As anti-Asian hate crimes surge, a new tool lets you report them anonymously
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As anti-Asian hate crimes surge, a new tool lets you report them anonymously

Responding to increases in hate crimes and harassment of Asians and Asian Americans, a national advocacy group has launched an online tool to allow people to report incidents of violence or harassment in 29 languages. The goal is to collect data to better gauge incidences of anti-Asian violence nationwide to help inform policymakers and community leaders and to assist in framing legislation. Joon Bang, former president and CEO of the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA), said the tool was also made to uplift the voices of older members of AAPI communities. It isn’t always easy for older people from Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities to report hate incidents, he said. “When you listen to our older adults, they come from a place of humility, so they’ll often say: ‘I don’t want you to spend the time or be concerned about what’s happening to me,’” Bang said. It’s common, he added, for older, immigrant members of AAPI communities to feel guarded about sharing information. “Many of our older adults have this fear that if they do speak out or share information about what they’ve experienced, it could be used against them down the line,” Bang said. In an effort to protect their safety and privacy, a feature of the online reporting form is a commitment to keeping the submitted information private. The tool comes at a time when the nonprofit Orange County Human Relations Commission released its 2020 Hate Crimes Report that detailed an alarming rise in hate incidents in Orange County. According to the report released Sept. 17, there was a 69% increase in the total number of hate incidents reported in 2020 versus 2019. Of the 263 reported cases, there was a 114% increase in antisemitic hate incidents, an 1,800% percent increase in anti-Asian incidents, and a 23% increase in anti-Black incidents. The report urges people to report crimes and harassment to local law enforcement agencies. You can also report incidents using the NAPCA tool.
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