For all my people out in Arizona, this one's for you:
First Asian American Pacific Islander ConferenceRead it in full down at the Tucson Citizen.
Coming up on April 25, 2009, the first (annual?) Southern Arizona Asian American Pacific Islander Conference, will be held here in Tucson at the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center, 1288 W. River Road, just east of La Canada. The theme is "Unity Through Diversity: the Asian American/Pacific Islander experience."
Keynote luncheon speaker will be Robert Kiyosaki, well-known author the bestselling book, Rich Dad, Poor Dad.
This conference will be an all day affair, 8 to 6 p.m., sponsored by the Pan Asian Community Alliance, a local non profit organization which "promotes and develops education and community services of Asian and Pacific Islanders".
For further information, contact Ross Iwamoto at rmiwamoto@comcast.net or Dorothy Lew at dorothylew@aol.com or (520) 512-0144. Please spread the word to the diverse Asian communities in Southern Arizona, as this is an inclusive event, with conference registration set at $40 ahead of time, $50 at the door, $10 for students, and some scholarships.
