Signature Events

2015 Scholars Award Recipients

Council of Asian Pacific Americans (CAPA) presented on May 15, 2015 the Scholars Award to three young students. They are Vincent Thieu of Troy High School, Anchita Sanam of Novi High School and Nina Cedro of the International Academy in Bloomfield Hills. CAPA handed the monetary grants during the VIP reception of the SOE-2015 at Continue Reading

SOE 2015

Click here to share and view SOE 2015 flyer Click here to view Splendor of the East rehearsal video Click here to view Splendor of the East 2013 picture gallery Splendor of the East 2015 Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, Dearborn, MI Friday MAY 15, 2015 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM Where Dreams Begin Continue Reading

2014 Leadership Summit Recap

What a great morning. Kicked off by an inspiring keynote address by Joe Grimm, who really set the stage for the event and the theme – Be a Leader in Your Community. We heard Bing Goei talk to us about immigration. I don’t know about you but I was a bit alarmed to hear that Continue Reading

2014 Leadership Summit

Register online for the Leadership Summit. Click here to download flyer for 2014 Annual Statewide Leadership Summit Council of Asian Pacific Americans (CAPA) with the sponsorships of Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission (MAPAAC) and General Motors (GM) will hold its 12th Annual Statewide Leadership Summit on Saturday, October 25, 2014, 9:00 AM – 2:00 Continue Reading

Asian Fest 2019 – Casting Call

CASTING CALL DEADLINE: July 1, 2019 LOCATION: Madison Place, 876 Horace Brown Dr., Madison Heights, Michigan 48071 PERFORMANCE DATE: July 27, 2019 PERFORMANCE TIME: 12:00 Noon TO 5:00 PM RSVP: Toni Martinez, Chair Cultural Affairs RECRUITMENT EMAIL (Casting Call) Countries: China, Japan, India, Korea, Philippines, Polynesia and more…Everyone welcome, High School & College Students, Cultural Continue Reading

2024 Scholars Award

The prestigious Scholars Award was established by CAPA to encourage the educational advancement of APIA youth in Michigan and to foster youth involvement and leadership in the APIA Community. Scholars Award are intended for full-time high school seniors who will attend an institution of higher education in the State of Michigan and who will continue Continue Reading

2013 Scholars Award Recipients

The Council of Asian Pacific Americans (CAPA) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2013 Scholars Award. The following two individuals were chosen from a pool of 21 applicants, based upon their exemplary academic records and potential to provide APA leadership and community service in Michigan: Xinrui Yang is a 2013 graduate of Troy Continue Reading

Talk Story in Asian Cultures

Example of an educational event working collaboratively with other organizations – “Talk Story in Asian Cultures” – Thanks in part to a $500 grant award from the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) and the American Indian Library Association (AILA), the Council of Asian Pacific Americans (CAPA) and collaborative partners, Oakland University (OU) and the Ferndale Continue Reading

SOE 2014

SOE 2014 – Part III – Crossroads “Time Travel” – the journey continues as we guise into the future to discover yet to reminisce the past… SPLENDOR OF THE EAST – SEQUEL MAY 17, 2014 THE FINAL SEQUEL Click here to view Splendor of the East rehearsal video Click here to view Splendor of the Continue Reading

SOE 2013 – Survey Results

Survey results based on the following questions posted to the SOE-2013 choreographers, production staff, committee, technicians and board members: 1) What do you like about SOE? 2) What do you dislike about SOE? 3) What changes would you like, the reason and concept? 4) Share comments about the SOE 2014 Theme – Time Travel 5) Continue Reading