Happy New Year! It's 2010, and no matter how you say it -- "two thousand and ten" or "twenty-ten" -- the new year brings one very important matter -- THE 2010 CENSUS!!!

Over the holidays, I noticed a good number of press releases and news items about efforts by AAPI community organizations to encourage, but I'm thinking that most of us were in the holiday mood, and could use a reminder of what's happening!

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Pedestrians passing by Union Square Park early on Thursday morning a week and a half ago would have noticed three buses idling on the north side of the park. Gathering outside were 140 New Yorkers, from 13 year old Danielle Curre to retired animator Ron Crawford. They held handmade signs and wore small blue buttons.

Cross-posted at Asian Americans for Obama  Asian Pacific Americans for Progress PAC Presents The AAPI Grassroots Gala and Afterparty Come join your fellow grassroots activists as we celebrate our achievements, recognize our leaders and look towards the future!  All proceeds will benefit APAP PAC's activities, including the Civic Project.

DC APA Film Festival Presents "Vincent Who?" Sponsored by Asian Pacific American Bar Assocation for Washington, D.C. (APABA-DC)   Co-Sponsored by Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) of American University Washington College of Law; George Washington University Law School APALSA; Georgetown Law School APALSA; University of D.C. Law School APALSA; Asia Society; and Organization of Chinese Americans