Asian Culture: Montessori Academy Students Visit Casa Rama to Learn About Philippine Culture, Clothing Food and Languages
Valley Morning Star (Harlingen, Texas)
Apr 26, 04:18 PM EST
Apr. 26--HARLINGEN -- Students from the Montessori Academy of Harlingen visited Casa Rama, a historic bed and breakfast inn on Taylor Avenue, on Friday in advance of Asian American Heritage Month, which is May. ||Clarissa Rama, the bed and breakfast's owner, is originally from the Philippines and taught the students about Philippine culture, clothing, food, collectibles and languages. ||Special guest Nila Wipf also spoke about Philippine traditions and Rachel Khoo, mother of Jeremy Khoo, a student at the school, spoke about Malaysia and its culture, language and traditions.

Chan Best Choice to Succeed Perata in Sacramento
Oakland Tribune
Apr 21, 09:08 PM EST
STATE Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata, who has represented state Senate District 9 for the last decade, has been a towering presence in Sacramento. ||Perata, D-Oakland, was instrumental in securing millions of dollars in transportation funds for Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, he helped bolster support for added money for bridge tolls, and was a key player in Bay Bridge negotiations. ||Perata leaves huge shoes to fill, and his departure means that the Bay Area is losing one of its most powerful advocates in Sacramento.

Largest Asian American Business Opportunity Conference, CelebrAsian '08, to Provide Strategic Tools for Sustainable Growth in Today's Global Marketplace
U.S. Newswire
Apr 21, 12:27 PM EST
WASHINGTON, April 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In its continuing effort to address the challenges facing small and minority businesses in a global marketplace impacted by onshore and offshore outsourcing practices, the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC-EF) will hold its 23rd Anniversary CelebrAsian Business Opportunity Conference 08 on May 27-29, at the Hilton Washington hotel in Washington, DC. This years theme is Business Beyond Boundaries, Here & Abroad.||CelebrAsian--the largest of its kind in the United States-- connects hundreds of top-caliber Asian American suppliers and small business owners with buyers from Fortune 500 corporations, the Federal government, and the small/minority business community, through pre-scheduled one-on-one matchmaking meetings, informative summits, workshops, and networking sessions.||USPAACC-EF has been at the forefront of educating, training and nurturing Asian American suppliers and small business owners since 1984, and CelebrAsian, our flagship event, is designed to educate participants on procurement trends and requirements, best practices, contract opportunities, and other strategic tools necessary for sustainable growth and to be competitive in todays challenging global marketplace, said USPAACC-EF National President & CEO Susan Au Allen.