Our Mission
The Asian American Council,
Dayton, Ohio, works to promote full participation in democratic processes,
develop awareness and appreciation of the diversity of Asian American Cultures
and the roles of Asian Americans in American history, and further the goals of
member organizations, including such a goal of improving Asian American's well
being and quality of life through advocacy, education and access to quality
services.
Our Goals
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Support federal, state, and
local legislation that protects the civil rights of all U.S. residents.
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Develop and implement
strategies that promote the full participation in democratic processes:
A. Discourage the use of negative, harmful or
offensive stereotypes.
B. Promote conditions which reduce discriminatory
behaviors.
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Support the development of knowledge and leadership skills among youth to help prepare them in areas
such as conflict resolution, multicultural awareness and appreciation,
etc.
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Promote awareness and
appreciation of the diversity of Asian American cultures and the roles of
Asian Americans in
American history.
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Promote activities that support
our common interests (such as participating international festivals, joining
Dayton’s March on the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, conducting or
sponsoring mathematics competitions or essay contests, etc.)
Officers,
Staff, Committees & Meetings
Officers
| Office |
Name |
Email |
Phone |
| President |
Ramesh
Srivastava |
rpsrivastava@hotmail.com |
(937) 443-0416
(work) Ext.119 |
| Vice President |
Vilma
Helms |
doc1helms@aol.com |
(937) 866-5106
(home) |
| Secretary |
Bob Wehrle-Einhorn |
rwehrlee@yahoo.com
|
(937) 274-3026 (home)
|
| Treasurer |
Munsup Seoh |
mseoh@siscom.net |
(937) 775-2103
(work) |
| Director of
AAYCD |
Betty
Lacey |
bettylacey@att.net |
(937) 239-8577
(cell) |
| Coordinator of HTA |
Jenny
Couse |
TBA |
TBA |
| AAC
Representative to the Advisory Council of the Dayton Council on Health
Equity |
Ramesh
Srivastava |
rpsrivastava@hotmail.com |
(937) 443-0416
(work) Ext.119 |
| Past President |
Munsup Seoh |
mseoh@siscom.net |
(937) 775-2103
(work) |
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** Health Through
Action (HTA) Initiatives is one of Ohio Asian American Health
Coalition's (OAAHC's) statewide projects, funded by the
Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) in partnership
with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. |
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Executive Committee
The Executive Committee consists of
one representative of each Sponsoring Organization, plus several Individual
Members who are elected, to represent all Individual Members on the Executive
Committee.
The Sponsoring Organization
representatives who are now serving on the Executive Committee are: Khurshid
Ahmad, American Indo Pak Cultural Association; Munsup Seoh, Dayton Area Korean Association;
April Denofsky,
Dayton Association of Chinese Americans; Ron Katsuyama, Japanese American
Citizens League; Vilma Helms, Philippine American Society of Greater Dayton; and
Darshan Sehbi, Sikh Society of Greater Dayton, Quang Pham, Vietnamese
Association of the Grater Dayton.
The four Individual Members now
serving on the Executive Committee are Ramesh Srivastava, Ed Stsnek, Juanita Wehrle-Einhorn, and Bob Wehrle-Einhorn.
Staff members who are eligible by
virtue to attend the Executive Committee meetings are: Betty Lacey, Director of
AAYCD; Jenny Couse, Dayton
Regional Director of HTA Initiatives of OAAHC program, and Anh-Thu Nguyen,
Administrative Assistant. These staff members are
allowed to participate actively in discussions, but have no rights to vote.
Representatives from funding
agencies: TBA. These people are invited to attend the Executive Committee
meetings and are allowed to participate actively in discussions, but have no
rights to vote.
The Executive Committee selects the
AAC-Dayton officers among themselves. The AAC-Dayton officers for 2009-2010
fiscal year are listed above:
The Executive Committee &
Staff Members
meets at
2:00 pm
on the third Saturday of every month
in 240 MM (Mathematical and Microbiological Sciences Building) at Wright State
University;
and AAC welcomes anyone who is interested in AAC's Missions and Goals.
The meetings are open to the public and would last about two hours each time.
(See the
CAMPUS
MAP
to locate the MM building.)
Standing Committees
| Public Relations |
Ramesh Srivastava, Ed Stanek, Bob Wehrle-Einhorn, Ex-Officio (President
& Serves as Chair) |
| Funds Development |
Hamid
Abdulla, Khurshid Ahmad (Chair), Jenny Couse,
Ron Katsuyama,
Betty Lacey, Munsup Seoh, Ed Stanek,
Ex-Officio (President) |
| Healthcare |
Jenny Couse, Ron Katsuyama (Chair),
Betty Lacey, Sharon Sherlock, Ex-Officio (President) |
| Education |
Munsup Seoh, Vilma Helms (Chair), Ex-Officio (President) |
| Grant Writing |
Jenny Couse, Betty Lacey, Munsup
Seoh, Sharon
Sherlock, Bob Wehrle-Einhorn (Chair), Ex-Officio (President) |
| DACF |
Jenny Couse, Ron Katsuyama (Chair),
Betty Lacey, Shaun Yu, Ex-Officio (President) |
| AAYCD (Board) |
Munsup Seoh (Chair), AAYCD Director
(Betty Lacey), Ex-Officio (President) |
| Membership |
Betty Lacey,
Jack Ling, Ed Stanek, Bob Wehrle-Einhorn (Chair), Representatives of Sponsoring Organizations, Ex-Officio (President) |
Ad-Hoc Committees
Committee for Comprehensive
Immigration Reform: April Denofsky, David Larson, Ron Katsuyama, Munsup Seoh, Ed
Stanek (Chair)
More Committees To Be Added !!!
(Please suggest your ideas, become committee chair and recruit your
members!)
How to Upload Press Release
Use this link to upload press
release, just type
DaytonDailyNews.com/pressrelease, SpringfieldNewsSun.com/pressrelease, etc.
into your web browser's address box for local newspapers.
Last update on
February 08, 2010
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