Standing Committees

Community Service Committee organizes and participates in projects and services to help the Asian and the mainstream community.The Committee’s participates in specific projects and activities deemed appropriate by the Board such as the following:

• Promote healthy eating and dieting
• Provide Flu vaccinations
• Hold an event for young people
• Create and sustain ongoing community outreach programs
• Work with other service organization to provide community services.

For additional information or to inquire about volunteering for this Committee, please contact the Chair named above.

Cultural Committee

Chair: Suman Desaraju; Members: Arcie Gemino

Cultural Committee targets one of CAPA’s primary objectives. It promotes greater cultural awareness and understanding of Asian American cultures.

Committee’s charge is to:

• Oversee the implementation of cultural activities duly approved by the board
• Recruit volunteers and organize working committee for a designated cultural event
• Facilitate and coordinate planning and implementation of the event
• Execute CAPA’s annual cultural event, the Splendor of the East (SOE)

For additional information or to inquire about volunteering for this Committee, please contact the Chair named above.

Education Committee

Chair: Krishna Chava; Members: Aneesa Rashid, Anshi Pacha
Education Committee is responsible for developing, organizing, and sponsoring events to educate, encourage, and engage the community to increase Asian Pacific American awareness and participation.

Committee’s charge is to:

• Oversee CAPA’s Scholarship Program
• Conduct special event targeted to APA youth
• Conduct cultural awareness educational activities and/or events
• Conduct workshops that will provide leadership development, lessons in culture, philosophy, current events in preparation for a meaningful life/career.

For additional information or to inquire about volunteering for this Committee, please contact the Chair named above.

Fundraising Committee

Chair: Ryan Rosario, Pina Vyas

Fundraising Committee is responsible for identifying sponsors and funding sources to support and cover CAPA’s Programs and projects and other board-approved supports to the APA community.

Committee’s charge is to:

• Identify and engage new sponsors each year
• Plan and set-up fundraising events focus on raising funds to defray current operating costs
• Use Advisory Board to help establish connection with potential donation partners
• Actively pursue donations from current sponsors

For additional information or to inquire about volunteering for this Committee, please contact the Chair named above.

Membership Committee

Chair: Gongju Zoe Baek; Member: Vacant

Membership Committee’s responsibilities include presenting new member applications to the board for approval, sending approved members a formal CAPA welcome letter, maintaining the membership database, maintaining membership applications, and conducting at least one membership drive each year.

Committee’s charge is to:

• Collaborate with other committees to promote new membership
• Bring new membership applications to each CAPA event
• Continue the Asian Food Tasting Festival, our only member-only event

For additional information or to inquire about volunteering for this Committee, please contact the Chair named above.

Nomination Committee

Chair: Ryan Rosario; Members: Pina Vyas, Arcie Gemino, Katherine Lee

This Committee provides a single slate of candidates for the Board of Directors (BOD) for election of Officers and the Board of Directors.

Committee’s charge is to:

• Conduct the membership annual meeting in November of each year for the election of Officers and the Board of Directors
• Solicit qualified individuals from the organizational members and individual members for election (of officers and new Board members)
• Prepare the ballot for new officers and present them to the general membership (in writing) by email or regular mail at least two weeks prior to the November meeting when the annual election is held.

For additional information about this Committee, please contact the Chair named above.

Publicity Committee

Chair: Joseph Javier; Co-Chair: Nikhil Sabharwal

Publicity Committee is responsible for the promotion of CAPA’s organizational and signature events to the media, APA community and the community at large.

Committee’s charge is to:

• Prepare and distribute press releases
• Effectively publicize CAPA’s event thru newsletter, special mailings, etc.
• Work with CAPA Communication Chair to jointly publish all the upcoming events to media and to the community
• Maintain strong relationship with media contacts.

For additional information or to inquire about volunteering for this Committee, please contact the Chair named above.

YOUTH COMMITTEE

Chair: Anshi Pacha

Youth Committee’s duties and responsibilities involve a process of two sided self transformation of leadership and skills. This leadership involves the empowerment of the youth. Each members will develop their shared responsibilities in leadership among each other, develop their relations within the non-profit organization, and how they will relate to others.

CAPA recognizes the involvement of external responsibilities and activities of the youth and conflicts. Empowerment will diminish intimidation, foster proactive and shared leadership, and nurture the youth’s abilities to take active roles in the community and how these skills can be utilized outside of the community.

Outreach to other youth outside his or her communities and institutions.

Committee’s charge is to:

• Collaborate, learn, and bring new ideas to CAPA and its committees
• Generate workshops and seminars for the youth
• Volunteer for events

For additional information or to inquire about volunteering for this Committee, please contact the Chair named above.