APAICS Leadership Weekend in Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida - Feb. 3-5, 2017 - The Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional
Studies (APAICS) is hosting its 2017 Leadership Weekend in Orlando, Florida, to politically
engage AAPIs in the state.
On Feb. 3 , APAICS...
Behind The Threads: CASA at UCF Students Hold Candlelight Vigil in support of Hong...
In this edition of Behind The Threads, a group of UCF students got together to create an initiative to solely support the people of another country. Their main form of unity and medium would be a t-shirt.
On...
Asian American Heritage Week 2016
For the past several weeks, the Asian American student groups have been developing a plan for UCF's first Asian American Heritage Week. The effort is led by the Asian Pacific American Coalition with...
Thousands Attend Buddha Bathing Ceremony, Hearts “Interconnected” Shining Brighter
The first Sunday in May is designated as Buddha's Birthday in Orange County, Florida, USA. This year, in 2023, it fell on May 7th, and Guang Ming Temple hosted the Buddha's Birthday Bathing Ceremony...
7th Annual Journey to the East
We, as Asian-Americans, often find ourselves lost in the American culture that we’ve all grown up with and sometimes can forget the culture of our own roots. It’s sad to see that many Asian-Americans today often are...
The Power of the Dragon: Bridging a Gap
Founded in 2011, The Dueling Dragons of Orlando Dragon Boat Team (aka “Cops and Kids”) is an unlikely partnership between at-risk teens and officers from the Orlando Police Department who have joined together to...
Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan: Local Profiles in Community and Leadership
When Patty Sheehan, encouraged by friends, ran for Orlando City Council the first time in 1996, she narrowly missed a run off by 75 votes.
As the late Betty Carter (former Supervisor of Elections) told her, “The only thing that gets politics...
The Mills 50 Dumpster Art Project wins Main Street Award!
The Mills 50 Dumpster Art Project, made possible through funds from the Mayor’s Matching Grant program won the City of Orlando Main Street Award for “Best Design!”
Fifteen dumpsters, painted by local artists, were transformed into pieces of...
APIA VOTE 2016 PRESIDENT TOWN HALL WATCH PARTY
I came for the Char Siu, but I stayed for the politics. On August 12th, 2016, the YESS center hosted its first ever President town hall watch party. AAJA (Asian American Journal Association) and...
Mills 50 Main Street District achieves national accreditation
Mills 50 - the intersection of creativity + culture - is a non-profit entity made possible through the support and interests of the National Trust Main Street Center, the City of Orlando and the...