ACOM Vision Statement: To inspire Asians to fully participate in the social, cultural, and economic life of Marina and Monterey County, and to foster leadership in our ethnic communities.
ACOM Objectives:
ACOM Objectives:
1. To promote networking, discussion, and collaborative opportunities among the many Asian groups in Marina, as well as in the local regional community.
2. To promote diversity, minority inclusion, social justice and multicultural leadership in Marina that fosters Asian visibility and representation in civic life through active participation in civic projects, cultural events, historic preservation, educational forums, social advocacy and economic development, and participation in governmental/public initiatives.
Definitions of Asian Populations
1. Southeast Asian (Filipino, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Hmong, Thai, Laotian)
2. East Asian (Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Taiwanese)
3. South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan)
4. Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders (including Samoan, Marshallese, and
Chamorro)
Source: National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum
Upcoming Events
Please join us on October 17, Saturday at 1:00pm for a special film screening of Hito Hata: Raise the Banner at the Monterey JACL Hall, 424 Adams Street, Monterey, CA.
There will be a Q&A afterwards with co-directors Duane Kubo and John Esaki, as well as Amy Kato who was the casting director and an actress in the movie.
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