Advocacy 101 Workshop, June 27, 2008

The Houston Asian American Health Collaborative cordially invites you to ADVOCACY 101 WORKSHOP Featuring Mini Timmaraju, District Director for Congressman Nick Lampson Dianne Long, Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, Care for Elders Ann Surapriuk, Senior Policy Analyst, Asian Pacific American Health Forum Rogene Gee Calvert, Director of Volunteer Initiative Program, City of Houston-Mayor's Office Friday, June 27, 2008 2:00 PM till 5:00 PM Chinese Community Center 9800 Town Park, Houston, TX 77036 For directions, visit www.ccchouston.org GOALS: -Meet members of Houston Asian American Health Collaborative (HAAHC) and network with other Asian community service agencies -Learn "how to" conduct grassroot advocacy through mock sessions -Prepare speaking points for Tri-Caucus Congressional Health Summit in Houston (see below) -Gain knowledge on non-profit's guidelines for advocacy -Identify health priorities in Asian American Pacific Islander community Light refreshments served. To RSVP, contact Shane Chen at (713) 773-2901, x 105 or schen@hopechc.org by Wednesday, 6/25/08

Tri-Caucus Health Summit, July 18-19, 2008

July 18-19, 2008: The Asian American Health Coalition and the organizers of the 6th Annual Tr-Caucus Health Summit invite you to join members of the Congressional Asian Pacific Caucus, Congressional Black Caucus, and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to discuss health disparities among communities of color. This year’s Health Summit will bring together local communities, health experts and policymakers to learn from regional and local experiences that can inform national health policies and programs. To address shifting national priorities that accompany changes in presidential administrations, the Tri-Caucus Summit will seek to build consensus on policies that address health disparities, to develop strategies for advocacy at the federal level, and to engage communities of color in legislative action and outreach. The 6th Annual Tri-Caucus Health Summit Houston Community College (HCC) 3100 Main Street Houston, TX 77266-7517 Public Meeting is July 19, 2008 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Houston was chosen to host the Tri-Caucus Summit because Texas has become a minority majority state – communities of color now constitute 52% of the state’s population. Houston is among the top ten U.S. cities with the highest and most diverse Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations. In addition, there are local lessons to be learned related to the health care safety net, particularly in response to disasters (i.e., Hurricanes Katrina and Rita). SEATING IS LIMITED. To register, contact Annette Johnson at (281) 440-3771 on or before July 7, 2008 For further information, contact Amelia Irmer at the Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum at (415) 568-3332. We look forward to your participation.    Next membership meeting of the Asian American Health Coalition, see Meetings page.