Signature Events

2016 Leadership Summit

Click here to download flyer for 2016 Annual Statewide Asian Pacific Americans Leadership Summit Speak with Power Workshop on speaking powerfully with minimal stress. EVENT GOALS: To continue to build leadership capacity in the Asian Pacific American community Improve fundamental skills of Public Speaking to secure a better job or get that next promotion! Regain Continue Reading

Michigan Heritage Grant

Our Stories, Our Voices: Growing Up Asian American We Wove a Net: Metro Detroit premiere Council of Asian Pacific Americans (CAPA) is proud to announce the Metro Detroit premiere of its documentary film project, “We Wove a Net.” We Wove a Net, funded by a grant from the Michigan Humanities Council, comes out of a Continue Reading

2016 Scholars Award Recipients

The Education Committee under the auspices of Chair Chunchun Tang and Co-Chair Sarvesh Seshadri concluded the selection of the 2016 scholarship applicants on April 23rd, 2016. The applicants represented a diverse group of students from different high schools. They were required to submit their bio sketches, scholastic achievements, community service and respond to specific topics Continue Reading

SOE 2016 – Recap

Council of Asian Pacific Americans proudly delivered an extraordinary “Splendor of the East 2016” On Saturday, May 14, 2016, the Council of Asian Pacific Americans (CAPA) has successfully hosted its popular annual signature event, the “Splendor of the East 2016” at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center at 15801 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI 48126. Continue Reading

SOE 2017

Click here to purchase SOE tickets online Click here to share and view SOE 2017 flyer Click here to view Splendor of the East 2016 rehearsal video Click here to view Splendor of the East 2016 picture gallery Splendor of the East 2017 Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, Dearborn, MI Saturday MAY 13, 2017 Continue Reading

Soup Kitchen Day – DRMM

Saturday, March 26, 2016 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries 3535 Third Street Detroit, MI 48201 One of CAPA’s most anticipated community service events of 2016 will be held on Saturday March 26, 2016. A CAPA Community Service program to benefit Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries. Rebuilding the community, one life at Continue Reading

2015 Leadership Summit

Click here to download flyer for 2015 Annual Statewide Asian Pacific Americans Leadership Summit Annual Statewide Asian Pacific Americans Leadership Summit – XIII Saturday October 10, 2015 (9:00 AM to 2:00 PM) GM Vehicle Engineering Center 30001 Van Dyke Street, Warren, MI 48090 Driving and parking directions at GM Vehicle Engineering Center (Entrance Gate #11) Continue Reading

SOE 2015 – Local Reviews

By the Filipino Star Spectacular, more colorful Toni Martinez, production manager of the Splendor of the East 2015, a cultural show presented every year by the Council of Asian Pacific Americans, had promised that this year’s version would be different from the past presentations. The show was indeed different in that it was more spectacular Continue Reading

SOE 2015 – Survey Results

Splendor of the East (SOE) 2015 survey was positive with higher satisfactions on many aspects. There was a ninety-two percent satisfaction with the show and eighty-four percent of the respondents were satisfied with the SOE 2015, eighty seven percent satisfactions with the location. Satisfaction with the ticketing process and price paid were a little lower. Continue Reading

SOE 2015 – Recap

Council of Asian Pacific Americans proudly delivered an extraordinary “Splendor of the East 2015” On Friday, May 15, 2015, the Council of Asian Pacific Americans (CAPA) successfully hosted its popular annual signature event, the “Splendor of the East 2015” at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center at 15801 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI 48126. CAPA Continue Reading