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AAPIPers in Denver for our annual membership gathering and COF 2010!

It’s been a burst of activity for us over the course of the last several days in Denver, Colorado–and we’re far from finished. In addition to our yearly Membership Meeting, there was a full slate of programs in partnership with other philanthropic affinity groups and allies, including the Council on Foundations (COF).

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Welcome Laila Mehta, AAPIP Civic Engagement Fund Associate Director

Please join the Board of Directors and Staff of AAPIP in welcoming Laila Mehta as the Associate Director of the Civic Engagement Fund for AMEMSA (Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim and South Asian) Communities.

Learn more about Laila and her thoughts on the shared experiences of AMEMSA and Asian American communities in times of crisis, the focus of our program on June 23, in the video.

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AAPIP/NAP Site Session Part 1- La Junta, Koshare Museum & Inspiration

The AAPIP/NAP (Native Americans in Philanthropy) site session got off to an inspiring start as almost 40 grantmakers and staff set out for Southeast Colorado on the first leg of a journey that will eventually make its way to Amache Internment Camp and the site of the Sand Creek Massacre.

Peggy Saika & Joy Persall at AAPIP + Native Americans in Philanthropy Site Session

Opening remarks by Peggy Saika and Joy Persall at the Koshare Indian Musuem. Each spoke of the significance of this site session for AAPIP and NAP, as both organizations celebrate 20 years in philanthropy and in the community this year.

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Zahra Billoo & Amardeep Singh speakers at June 2010 DC event!

AAPIP’s upcoming community reception, program and private viewing of The Art of Gaman Arts and Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps, 1942-1946 will serve as a framework to draw on the experiences of Japanese Americans interned during World War II and Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim and South Asian (AMEMSA) communities in post–9/11 America.

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