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AARP X APAICS Real Conversations: The Impact of Family Caregiving on AAPI Communities
July 29, 2021
56:12

NAPCA Vietnamese Helpline Counselor An-Thuy Duong shares her personal story and experience caring for late ailing father. Watch the conversation with the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies and AAPI family caregivers to hear about challenges of caregiving during the COVID pandemic, with/without culturally relevant services, the cultural barriers that impede providing for the best care, how love is expressed, and more.

 

#StopAsianHate: Advocating for Our Elders
May 6, 2021
59:22

NAPCA President & CEO Joon Bang joins an AARP panel led by VP of AAPI Audience Strategy Daphne Kwok to discuss anti-Asian hate and the impact on our elders. Watch the full panel discussion.

 

CEO of NAPCA, Joon Bang Discusses the #StopAsianHate Movement on FOX SOUL’s Black Report
March 24, 2021
13:45

CEO of the NAPCA, Joon Bang discusses the recent spa shooting in Atlanta and the ‘Stop Asian Hate’ movement with the FOX Soul panel.

 

Social Security Subcommittee Hearing on “Equity in Social Security: In Their Own Words”
June 15, 2021
2:18:45

NAPCA employee Mrs. Prepedigma ‘Cora’ McDonnell testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee, sharing her personal story as a Social Security beneficiary.
Witnesses:

  • Julian Blair, Social Security beneficiary from Washington, DC Testimony
  • Elba Lopez, Social Security beneficiary from Philadelphia, PA Testimony
  • Cora McDonnell, Social Security beneficiary from Seattle, WA Testimony
  • Kitty Ruderman, Social Security beneficiary from Queens, NY Testimony
  • Mary Widmier, EdD, Social Security beneficiary from Houston, TX Testimony

 

House Committee on the Judiciary: Hearing on Discrimination and Violence Against Asian Americans
March 18, 2021
3:08:30

NAPCA testifies at House hearing on Discrimination & Violence Against Asian Americans. Read the full written testimony here:
Written-Statement-for-Hearing-Discrimination-and-Violence-Against-Asian-Americans-3.18.21.pdf (napca.org)

 

Culturally Informed Policy and Programs with and for Asian and Pacific Islander Older Adults
May 25, 2021
1:02:07

Live panel moderated by Founder of Ron Chew Communications, Ron Chew, and featuring President & CEO National of Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA), Joon Bang, Executive Director of Asian Counseling & Referral Service (ACRS), Michael Byun, Executive Director of Communities Rise, Jodi Nishioka, and Executive Director of Interim Community Development Association, Pradeepta Upadhyay. Part of Rainier Avenue Radio’s celebration and education of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month during the entire month of May providing an exciting overview of AAPI heritage and experiences.