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This is an exciting issue as we feature Asian American journalists in Colorado! Thank you to all those who were interviewed and so candidly shared the challenges and triumphs of a career in journalism. I hear you! Read our cover story to learn more about what it takes to be a journalist and the future of the media industry!

Another exciting feature is the U.S. Tennis Association’s portrait series on Asian American pioneers and contributors to Colorado tennis. Breaking the Barriers 2.0 The Asian Con-nection highlights photos and stories of 12 Asian Americans who have influenced tennis in our state, including Fairview High School Boy’s Tennis Coach Chad Tsuda, Colorado

Wheelchair Tennis Foundation Board of Director Akiji Koiwalakai and the Nguyen family who started the 16-year running AsiaXpress tennis tournament. Their portraits were taken by Pulitzer Prize-winning Barry Gutierrez and will be displayed at Denver International Airport during the month of May, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

In May, we will also recognize this year’s Asian American Heroes of Colorado. Please see our next issue that will feature stories of the 2014 honorees. Also in the month of May, the second annual Regional Conference on U.S.-China Local Relations will be held in Denver at the Tivoli Center. On May 14, hundreds of local leaders will unite to discuss ways to strengthen connections with China and improve knowledge of best practices of educational and business capacity building with Chinese counterparts.

In this issue, we spotlight Swagata Banerjee who lives in Longmont. She is a magnificent dancer of Odissi, a clas-sical form of Indian dance. She shares her passion for dance performance locally and around the world. Juliet Jung also exemplifies her passion as a college student trying to make a difference in her community. For Juliet, she hopes to make an impact on human rights and helping women. She is an inspiration to her peers at CU-Boulder!

As the weather warms up, we invite you to join us at our events this month. First, our Denver Nuggets play the Houston Rockets and Jeremy Lin on Wednesday, April 9. Join us at the Pepsi Center not only for the basketball game, but come early with the Asian Avenue group to stand courtside during the teams’ warm-ups. Also, The Social Hour event begins this month on Thursday, April 17. It is a mixer for Asian Americans to meet and get connected. In collaboration with the Korea Society of Denver, Asian Avenue will be hosting these happy hour events once a month. We invite you to join us!

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6 Event Calendar Health fairs, concert and movie screening

7 Spotlight Swagata Banerjee performs Indian classical dance, Odissi

8 Rising Star CU-Boulder student Juliet Jung embraces her family’s Korean heritage and the discipline of taekwondo

9 Inside Story Denver to host the regional conference on U.S.-China Local Relations

10 Legal Column: What is the legislative process? Lawyer Harry Budisidharta explains how a bill becomes a law

12 Cover Story: Asian Americans pursue a career in journalism More than a dozen Colorado journalists share their journey into media

18 Restaurant Peek: Pho Market

19 Restaurant Peek: Kokoro

20 Feature: Breaking the Barriers 2.0 - Tennis Portrait Series U.S. Tennis Association highlights Asian American tennis players in Colorado

On Scene

22 Foodies and Breweries Colorado comes together to fundraise for the Philippines

AAPI Lobby Day Asian American leaders visit State Capitol

23 Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers Conference Annual conference hosted at Colorado School of Mines

24 Cambodian New Year Celebrations to take place in April

CU-Boulder Culture Shock Students amplify theme “We are the Future” at annual culture show

25 ’Using Talismans to Exorcise Nightmares’ Lecture CSU Pueblo professor Dr. Brigid Vance presents how talismans are used in China

26 National News

28 Chinese Idiom “Loss of Honor Is Loss of Life”

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As the Affordable Care Act’s first deadline passed on March 31, a remarkable event occurred – a

large number of uninsured people were provided insurance coverage, whether through Medicaid or private insurance from plans that were approved

by the ACA. Colorado opted to have its own health exchange program. CAHEP worked with over 12 ethnic populations that included multi-

ethnic individuals, families and small-businesses: Arabic/Islamic, South/East Asian, refugees of all

ethnicities and Spanish speakers.

Language and cultural barriers often leave such populations out of ‘mainstream’ systems of care and so it is the responsibility of organizations such as CAHEP to support ‘equitable’ engage-ment with all racial and ethnic minorities to

inform, educate and include. There is still more work to be done. Many more families need to be enrolled and CAHEP will work tirelessly to

continue this important work. CAHEP supports the health and wellness of Colorado’s immigrant (including Asian Pacific and refugee) population through culturally-appropriate health-plan enroll-ment, providing an Assistance Network, working in direct partnership of multi-ethnic communities and leaders, screening, primary care and dental

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Sun. April 13, Begins at 8pmPerforming Arts Center

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Yodo Kurahashi II is one of Japan’s great master shakuhachi flute players, and has played the instrument for more than forty years. Highly

esteemed, Yodo Kurahashi is recognized as an ambassador of shakuhachi and of Japanese

hogaku traditional music, in general. His reper-toire includes Zen Buddhist masterpieces of solo music from ancient Japan, as well as new and experimental music written for the shakuhachi.

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instruments, the koto and shamisen.

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proclaimed itself as the mono-ethnic nation. The film explores race, diversity, multiculturalism, nationality, and identity within the mixed-race

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Swagata Banerjeeperforms Odissi, an Indian

dance formPatricia Kaowthumrong

Asian Avenue magazine

Swagata Banerjee brings ancient history to stages around the world through Odissi, one of the eight classical dance forms of India. A native of India who resides near Longmont, Swagata performs Odissi dance regularly and conducts workshops in the U.S. and around the world.

“My goal is to promote Odissi through my performance and choreography throughout the world,” she says.

Swagata was sent to Mexico and Belize by the government of India to showcase Indian culture and tradition through Odissi dance. Swagata was awarded the title of “Singar Mani” for her extraordinary performance in Odissi among all other Indian dance forms. Swagata started learning classical dance when she was four years old. She learned Kathak, Bharatnatyam and Odissi simul-taneously, but was most attracted to the Odissi form. She realized that concentrating on one dance form that she loved the most would help her reach perfection and tune her body to replicate the style of Odissi.

Odissi was originated in 2nd century BC in the eastern part of India in the state called Odisha. Archaeological evidence has designated Odissi as the oldest surviving dance form of India. Odissi has been prac-ticed for the last two millennia and is loved, researched and widely performed today, Swagata says. The essence of Odissi dance is in its sculpturesque form, and the elegant poses of the dance closely resemble the sculptures of the temples that once nour-ished the art.

“This dance has certain rules of body movements that make it entirely different from the other dance forms. The subtlety of the dance movements along with the cultural richness of the sculptures of the temples of Odisha enthralled me and made me fall in love with Odissi.”

Swagata says. “Odissi gives me a grand op-portunity to be a part of such a rich and an-cient history. Dance is within me, and with-out dance, I am a body without soul. This gives me immense pleasure and satisfaction.”

Because her family is also passionate about music and dance, Swagata grew up listening to classical Indian music. Her mother, Srilekha Banerjee, a leading vocal-ist in India specializing in a very rare field of traditional Bengali songs, has always been Swagata’s biggest source of inspiration.

“She is the one who has channelized me since my childhood to fall in love with the rare and difficult things,” Swagata says. “The dance movements of Odissi appear to be soft and subtle, however, achieving the subtlety are very challenging and rigorous to execute and requires immense body con-trol, practice and dedication.”

Swagata is also grateful for the teachers—Manimala Chakraborty, Aditi Bandyopad-hyay and her present guru, Rina Jana—who

have taught and helped her throughout her long journey. She encourages others seeking success to have a love for their art.

“Without loving and understanding the ba-sics of a specific art form, it is difficult to suc-ceed,” Swagata says. “Love for whatever we do take us beyond the classroom lessons.”

When Swagata isn’t dancing, she loves ex-ploring her creativity and playing with colors.

“I love to play with colors,” she says. “I try to bring color through dance, choreography

and the dresses I wear. I enjoy doing anything associated with colors. I en-joy painting and photography! Things that I find in nature give me inspira-tion to draw and paint. I often use real twigs, leaves, branches of trees as well as clay for creating my canvas.”

Swagata will present a lecture, dem-onstration and performance on April 26 at the University of Colorado at Denver. For more details about her performances, visit www.swagatabanerjee.com.

April 2014 | Rising Star 8

Since its addition to the Olympics roster, Korean martial art taekwondo has gained worldwide popularity as a competitive sport, but 20-year old Juliet Jung applies its principles in a more community-oriented ambition.

As part of her participation in the 2012 Miss Asian American Colorado (AACO) program, third-level black belt Jung conducted a presentation on violence against women accompanied by a self-defense seminar.

“I grew up in a martial arts family so violence against women is a very important cause for me,” said Jung, who along with her brother began practicing taekwondo as a child, inspired by their father, an accomplished grandmaster who trained Olympic athletes.

“It was inspiring to be exposed to all the different projects and things they care about,” said Jung about her interactions with fellow Miss AACO participants.

“The best thing about the program is that it provides young Asian American women the chance to make a difference. It’s a gateway.”

After the program, Jung continued her service project on female empowerment by hosting an “Internalized Asian Beauty Stereotypes and Self-Esteem” workshop at the University of Denver, discussing the pressures for Asian women to fulfill both American and Asian beauty standards.

The chance to make an impact drives Jung’s community involvement promoting culture with

her Asian-interest sorority Sigma Psi Zeta and several student organizations where she plans cultural events. At times, Jung herself participates in these ethnic functions, performing dances in traditional Korean dress. She explains the catalyst behind her admiration for her South Korean heritage:

“I get a lot of pride from my parents because they always talk about how Korea is a small country compared to other Asian nations like China and Japan but it’s made a name for itself; now people all over the world know Korea.”

After partnering with non-profit organization Liberty in North Korea for a KASB Korean Culture Night, Jung’s passion for community involvement and cultural awareness developed into a specific focus on human rights activism concerning Korea’s northern half.

The values taekwondo has instilled in Jung including humility, respect and hard work correlate intimately with her interest in advocacy, a service-based career that demands immense dedication to disadvantaged groups and social causes.

Although Jung may not follow in her father’s footsteps as a taekwondo professional, its values have fueled her passion to ensure citizens in different countries can enjoy basic liberties—a privilege she exercises in her thirst for diversity.

“It’s a beautiful thing to be in a place where we have the freedom to learn about different cultures.”

Hometown Aurora, CO

ScHool CU-Boulder

InvolvementS Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority Vice President, Korean American Students at Boulder (KASB) Event Coordinator, CollaborAsian VIP Coordinator, Dennis Small Culture Center Event Coordinator

IntereStS Singing, Taekwondo, Community Service

Quote SHe lIveS By“There is nothing in this world that you can’t have or do as long as you want it enough and you’re willing to work for it.”

JulIet In tHree wordSpositive, determined, friendly

dream JoB To make a difference

left to right: Juliet Jung, her father Ki Soo Jung, mother Kwi Kang and brother Sean Jung.

Juliet Jung applies martial arts to human rights activismBy Brenda velasquez | Asian Avenue magazine

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operative Association for Elected Local Officials to ensure a great event. The collaboration has attracted such notables as the Chinese Consulate in Chicago, the Brookings Institution, China-related state associations from Iowa and Washington State, the Colorado Department of Educa-tion, several city mayors, and many others.

ACC President Clarence Low looks forward to meeting the Office of the Consulate General of China—the Deputy Consul General will be an afternoon speaker—and developing deeper cultural ties with China as a result. “I look forward to seeing our members take steps to deepen engagement with China by first understanding how to build connections through the government at the Chinese Consulate,” says Low, who will also moderate the morning workshop on leveraging connections and re-gional economic cooperation. “Such ties will help our members develop business with China.”

Organizers are also facilitating ties between educational resources and educators. Only a small percentage of our population knows the Con-fucius Institutes exist, much less how to connect and engage with their resources. Collaboration between the Confucius Institutes and Colorado schools is just one area of collaboration expected.

The theme of the second annual regional conference held at the Tivoli Turnhalle, 900 Auraria Parkway in Denver on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 is “Resources and Means: How to Make a Difference in Sub-national U.S.-China Relations.” For more information or to register, visit www.taiinitiative.org/2014-conference.

2nd Annual Regional Conference on U.S.-China Local Relations

At the 2013 conference, comments from Washington State China Relations Council President Kristi Heim (left) and Bellevue Mayor Conrad Lee (second from right) led to a new branding effort for Seattle in China. Both will speak in Denver this year.

Sidney and Yulin Rittenberg (subjects of the movie “The Revolutionary” - to be shown May 14 at the conference) share their thoughts on “trust” and how it has played a crucial role in living through the history of U.S.-China relations.

Provided by The Tai Initiative

Thirty-five years after the U.S. and the People’s Republic of China first established diplomatic ties, some of the most promising develop-ments in that relationship are occurring not at the national level, but below it—in states, cities and communities.

Those passionate about the U.S.-China relationship will soon gather in Denver to discuss their goals and plans, share helpful information, and take a step forward to strengthening the network.

The Tai Initiative (TI), a new non-profit in U.S.-China relations, is holding its annual conference bringing together education, business and local government interests on May 14 in the Tivoli Center in downtown Denver. The purpose is to educate citizens of all kinds on their oppor-tunities to form a stronger network of connections between Denver, the U.S.-China subnational community, and counterparts in China.

“Every week, dozens of exciting and encouraging projects take place because of the actions of American and Chinese leaders at the state, city, university and corporate levels,” says Carson Tavenner, Executive Di-rector of The Tai Initiative.

“The understanding and trust developed by the best examples of these projects should be admired in contrast to the excessively negative chat-ter we hear in national media. We aim to balance the dialogue about this globally important relationship.”

TI has teamed up with Colorado’s Asian Chamber of Commerce (ACC), two of the region’s Confucius Institutes (from Colorado State University and Community College of Denver) and the U.S.-China Co-

April 2014 | Legal Column 10

The legislative processBills are introduced by legislators. Each legislator is permitted to in-

troduce five bills in each legislative session, although there are excep-tions to this rule.

The bill is introduced either in the House or the Senate, and sched-uled for a First Reading. At the First Reading, the bill is assigned a bill number and assigned to a committee for public hearing.

Each committee must hold a public hearing on every bill assigned to it and anyone from the community can attend the hearing to express their support or opposition to the bill.

If the committee approves the bill, it is then placed on the calendar for a Second Reading. At the Second Reading, the entire chamber de-bates the bill. There is no time limit for the debate and a voice vote determines the fate of the bill.

If the bill passes on Second Reading, it is then listed on the calendar for Third and final reading. Third Reading is where the Chamber holds the final debate and a recorded vote is taken.

If the bill passes on Third Reading, it goes to the other Chamber and the process begins all over again. If the bill passes through both Cham-bers without any changes, or if the first Chamber accepts changes made by the second Chamber, then the bill is sent to the Governor for action.

The Governor can sign the bill, veto the bill, or let the bill become law without the Governor’s signature.

The bill becomes law without the governor’s signature after ten days during the legislative session or after 30 days from the General Assem-bly being adjourned. The Governor can also veto the bill, but the legisla-ture can override the veto with 2/3 vote in each Chamber.

Last month, I shared the basics of lobbying and why all of us should be active in our government. For this issue, I will explain how a bill becomes a law in the state of Colorado.

Tools to track the processThere are many websites that you can use to track bills. You can go to

the Colorado General Assembly website (www.leg.state.co.us) to find the legislative calendar and status sheet on each bill. You can also go to the Colorado Channel website (www.ColoradoChannel.net) to watch and listen to the debate in both Chambers.

This article gives the basic overview of how a bill becomes a law. Please keep in mind that this is a simplified summary of the whole pro-cess and I did not include lot of details and nuances because I would have run out of room!

About HARRY BUDISIDHARTAHarry received his law degree from the University of Colorado Law School. He has his own law firm and is the current president of the Mile High chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League, the oldest and largest Asian American civil rights organization in the United States.

In 2012, Harry was awarded the Outstanding Lawyer of the Year Award by the Asian Pacific Amer-ican Bar Association of Colorado and the Arapahoe County Bar Association. He also received the 2012 Mayor’s Diversity Award for his advocacy work on behalf of the refugee community. In 2014, he was selected to be on the Col-orado Rising Stars list by the Col-orado Super Lawyers magazine.

For questions or comments, contact Harry at harry@denverfirm.com.

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April 2014 | Cover Story 12

When Gil Asakawa, manager of student me-dia for the University of Colorado’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication in Boul-der, shared his career aspirations with his mom, she answered ‘Huh?’ in a puzzled manner.

Asakawa, who wrote for Westword, Den-ver’s weekly alternative newspaper, after college as a reporter and as the music editor, blamed cultural values of Asians, rating legiti-mate careers in engineering, medicine and law as a way to succeed in life.

Being a reporter in a newspaper or a broad-caster in network television is “too public,” said Asakawa, who believes the Asian commu-nity needs to fight cultural biases.

But Asakawa wasn’t the only one confessing to their parents. Joe Nguyen, online prep sports editor for The Denver Post, shared his personal

encounter with his dad. “He asked me ‘how are you going to make money?’”

Shanna Mendiola knew her career aspiration since 12. Her mother, who is a nurse, encour-aged her to pursue science. Through her love of science, she is able to marry the world of science and journalism into the field of metere-ology, working on a four-person weather team for KDVR.

Diversity figures in the mediaSetting internal and external factors aside

within Asian Americans, the figures show dismal representation of the growing diverse neighborhoods of the U.S.

According to the American Society of News Editors’ (ASNE) latest census, journalists of color represent less than 13 percent of the

country’s newsroom employees. The disturb-ing disparity is clearer when put in the context of the country’s growing minority population, which now accounts for more than one-third of the U.S. population.

Asian Americans represent just a sliver of the country’s population—about 6 percent—but that share is growing faster than any other race, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In con-trast, the ASNE’s latest newsroom census shows Asian Americans comprising just 3.1 percent of newsroom staffing across the country.

During the 1990s, Connie Chung worked as an anchor and reporter for several U.S. tele-vision news networks including NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN and MSNBC. She left the industry in 2006. Growing up as latch-key kids, several reporters remember the formidable Connie

By Mary Jeneverre Schultz | Asian Avenue magazine

If you love writing, reading, learning

something new and meeting interesting

people. These attributes spell out a career in journalism.

In an industry where jobs are scarce and pay is low,

competition is fierce for the coveted journalism careers

in broadcast and print.

However, in the Asian American community, a journalism job does not

hold the same credential as pursuing a medical or

legal career.

Career journalists share their passion

Danielle Kreutter is a reporter for KKTV 11 News, Colorado Springs, CO.

Chung as part of their viewing regimen.“Growing up, I watched a lot of TV to learn

English and saw an Asian lady doing some-thing fun,” said Kim Ngan Nguyen, director of new media at KMGH-TV. “I said to myself I can do that too.”

Faux PasPerhaps diversity could have prevented the

mistakes of last summer. Or maybe, it’s just honing down on skills of reporting.

When Asiana flight 214 crashed in San Fran-cisco last summer, the news was covered na-tionally. But a San Francisco TV station made an unfortunate error, when an anchor read the alleged names of the plane’s crew members on-air. The names were phoney (and racist and obscene), and were submitted by a pranskster. Asian Americans wondered how the obviously fake information could have made their way into a newscast, and why nobody showed them first to Asian Americans in the newsroom. If more Asian Americans worked in newsrooms, such mistakes could presumably be avoided.

Advice to studentsEven if incidents of cultural faux pas could

be avoided, veteran journalists provide advice to anyone hoping to “make it big” in journalism.

Chris Jose, reporter for FOX 31 Denver’s Good Day Colorado and Channel 2’s Day-break, recommends finding mentors. “It’s a tough market and I thank my mentors for guid-ance,” he said.

In print journalism, Mitchell Byars, reporter for The Daily Camera in Boulder, encourages internships and networking. “If you are able to do well during an internship, it can lead to great opportunities,” said Byars, who has re-ported for West Hawaii Today, Boulder Week-ly, Greeley Tribune and The Denver Post.

Legendary 9News anchor Adele Arakawa, who moved to Denver back in 1994, encour-ages students to learn everything. “Be smart. Learn all you can. Be the person in the room who can answer almost any question,” she said. Her suggestions include politics, the legal system, history, culture and even social media.

After learning everything, exercising the mental mind massages capacity. Tom Murphy, a freelance writer for Westword, encourages daily journal writing. “Get into the daily habit of writing,” he said. “Don’t be afraid and read more than you write to develop a style and voice.”

Hema Mullur, who anchors FOX 31 Denver Nightside at 10 p.m. plus Channel 2 News at 7 p.m. on the CW, echoes the same sentiment.

“Read EVERYTHING – entertainment, hard news, editorials, novels, nonfiction,” she said. “Nothing gives you more context than reading about the world around you.”

Ingredients to pursue journalismForget the glamour of being on television—

hard work, talent and a little luck are the main-stay ingredients for a career in journalism.

In addition, persistence is a required trait. Danielle Kreutter, reporter at KKTV 11 News in Colorado Springs, applied to more than 100 television stations across the country before landing her first job. “It felt awful,” she said. “Even my supportive family was getting a little skeptical of just how realistic my career goals were.”

Mendiola, Weekend Pinpoint Weather An-chor for FOX 31 Denver News, had a similar experience. “I thought I wasn’t going to make it,” said Mendiola, as she recalled working be-hind the scenes in a non-air job in San Fran-cisco. Her back-up plan was to teach science in an elementary school.

She also shared that her sixth-grade Chi-nese teacher dissuaded her from pursuing a career in journalism. ”She told me I could not do it as an Asian-American woman,” said Mendiola, adding her Chinese teacher’s hus-band sent her a congratulatory note for her recent accomplishments.

NetworkingTo learn more about the community and give

back to their neighborhoods, working journal-ists are engaged with social events, fundrais-ers and charitable activities. Jose volunteers as an emcee for Asian-American banquets throughout Denver, while Mendiola competed as a ballroom dancer at the Dancing with the Anchors 2013 competition at the Highlands Ranch Mansion in Colorado. She raised more than $7,000 dollars for the Anchor Center for Blind Children.

But networking and connecting with com-munity started from the beginning for most of these journalists. A local chapter of American Asian Journalist Association (AAJA) is a great way to meet peers, find mentors and guidance about building a career in journalism. Jose, who credits his career planning to local AAJA in Washington, participates as an active mem-ber even with his busy schedule.

Career goals and a balancing actJournalists, both print and broadcast, de-

scribed their long and unusual hours. With two hours in front of the camera, most of the prepa-ration is done ahead of time. For example, Jose begins his regular work week at midnight.

Mendiola admits she doesn’t have much of a social life, using her spare time to catch up on sleep or studying for her meteorology certi-fication. Her duties include reviewing webcasts, preparing for each show, researching weather

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Hema Mullur is a reporter and anchor for FOX 31 and Channel 2 News. She grew up in Plano, TX and attended the University of Texas at Austin.

“I think journalists perform a very important public

service. A part of that is to investigate a community need, hold those in charge

accountable and if a change comes out of that,

that’s ideal.”- Danielle Kreutter, KKTV 11 News

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using the station’s computers, providing weather for radio broadcasts, manually entering graphics for her segment on the newscasts and posting constant updates on social media.

During last year’s floods, weekend morning anchor Christine Chang of Denver’s 7NEWS, recalled the exhaustion of working 12-hour shifts for two weeks straight. “The commu-nity depended on us for the latest news,” said Chang, adding schedules are never consistent.

Favorite assignmentsDespite the long hours and hard work,

gems appear throughout a journalist’s career in favorite, hard-hitting, and even celebrity assignments.

Byars, who previously worked as research intern for Rick Reilly of Sports Illustrated, shared his favorite assignment was covering the court trial of an ex-Boulder cop who shot and killed an elk last year. “There are so many twists and turns,” Byars said. “It couldn’t hap-pen anywhere else.”

At The Denver Post, technology reporter Andy Vuong enjoyed covering the court trials of former Quest CEO Joe Nacchio. “It con-sumed me but I was excited to live through it,” said Vuong, who worked 12-hour shifts during the eight-week duration of the trial.

Kreutter’s favorite assignment originated from a viewer’s tip, who shared the growing concern over the condition of livestock and horses on a nearby property. Kreutter followed the lead by showing images of horses and cat-tle living in deplorable conditions. Her story resulted in seizing the animals, charging the owners to animal abuse and seeking additional animal care training for local sheriff’s office.

“I think journalists perform a very important public service,” Kreutter said. “A part of that is to investigate a community need, hold those in charge accountable and if a change comes out of that, that’s ideal.”

Investigative reporting that brings change entices ambitious reporters. While working in Cedar Rapids, Jose busted a homeless person panhandling for money, who really owned a home and several cars. He received an Emmy nomination for his investigative work.

Jose’s favorite work includes his recent re-porting on the Denver Broncos coverage and the NFC Championship in Seattle. As an avid sports fan, he was thrilled to see both the Den-ver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks play at the Super Bowl. Even though he has lived in Denver for more than three years, he holds a soft spot for his hometown Seattle team.

From sports to music, if you have a favorite subject, target on becoming an expert.

Murphy, an avid underground music aficio-nado, said he conducted more than 500 inter-views for Westword. His favorite assignment occured recently, interviewing singer-guitarist Sadie Dupuis of Love and Rockets.

Current trends: uploading on YouTube, tweeting on Twitter and posting on Facebook

The general public is consuming news in dif-ferent venues, including online social media.

Asakawa, an advocate of online media, advises his colleagues on familiarizing them-selves with social web portals such as Twitter and Facebook. He feels those who don’t at-tempt to learn about it will miss the boat on the next wave of journalism.

“Journalists are a funny bunch,” Asakawa said. “They are intrinsically conservative in doing their jobs.”

Social media is evolving as part of day-to-day job duties. Joe Nguyen admits the ease of finding more sources for his stories and to in-viting potential readers. “Facebook is a must to promote your stories. Everyone is on there,” said Nguyen, who blogs about beer, video games and nerdy gadgets.

While veteran journalists are resisting

change to use digital tools, the younger gen-erations of reporters are embracing social me-dia as part of their day-to-day tasks. Mendiola makes time on Twitter and Facebook to answer questions, post teasers of her upcoming news-cast and learn more about Colorado.

Other journalists have taken a step forward through filmmaking to engage with the You-Tube generation.

Denver video journalist Mike Shum started his career as a hobby. Dressed in body armor and surrounded by machine guns, Shum has explored and filmed documentaries in Cen-tral Africa and Iraq. He is on the team that is filming a documentary of the world-renowned conflict journalist Chris Hondros, who died in Libya alongside rebels attempting to oust lead-er Moammar Gadhafi.

As a world traveler, Shum has studied abroad in Tanzania and learned Swahili. His experience and skills has taken him to Congo and Chad.

Despite the list of recent visits to conflict-ridden countries, Shum does not classify him-self as conflict journalist.

“I illuminate stories to make a difference,” said Shum, adding he just completed a short video about broccoli. “I want to cover every inch of the world.”

His passion for storytelling helps share top-ics that are important to him and those around him. “Life is stranger than fiction,” said Shum, whose work has appeared in The New York Times and USA Today.

Shum, who has posted most of his videos on YouTube, encourages the next generation to find ways to tell the story better.

After spending ten years behind the camera, Anna Pan is planning strategically to move to California and get in front of the camera—as an actor, not a journalist. Her video work has includ-ed filming an interview of James Cameron and a college speech by President Barack Obama. Her credits include working for The Seattle Times and

Chris Jose and Shanna Mendiola co-anchor a weekend show on KDVR FOX 31. Both recently alsoemceed Typhoon Haiyan fundraising events for the Philippines.

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On the afternoon of Sat. March 22, a panel discussion was held at the stud-ies of KDVR Fox 31 to encourage Asian youth to pursue a career in journalism, facilitated by Gil Asakawa, President of Asian American Journalists Associa-tion - Denver.

Chris Jose of Fox 31 KDVR, Christine Chang of 7NEWS Denver, Emilie Rusch of The Denver Post and James Simms, a Scripps Fellow at the University of Colorado’s Journalism and Mass Com-

munication program, explained their jobs and why they chose journalism as a career path. The youth were from the Asian Pacific Development Center, ranging from 10 to 18 years old.

Asakawa said, “The group was en-gaged, lively and smart—and a couple told us they’re now thinking about studying journalism in college!”

The youth represented a diverse eth-nic range including Karen, Thai and Viet-namese and attend various middle and

high schools across the metro area.After the panel discussion, the youth

received a tour of KDVR and sat in the studio to watch the entire 5 p.m. news-cast. Shanna Mendiola, KDVR’s meteo-rologist, presented the weather news-cast to a live audience sitting just feet away. During the broadcast, the youth visited the control room and observed the insider’s view of how a show is produced. It’s an experience they’ll re-member for a long time.

the Seattle TV Channel.Her strong Chinese accent places her at a

disadvantage but she is not one to shy away from her aspirations. “It’s my dream and I don’t want to spend more time regretting that I did not follow my dreams.”

As Pan transitions into the acting world, she encourages the younger generation to consider online and video mediums – two areas to make a difference in journalism.

Future of JournalismPrint journalism is a dying field, according

to media experts. More consumers are getting their news from Facebook or Twitter feeds. Online and electronic media are avenues for the future.

“Adapt or die,” said Kim Ngan Nguyen. “It’s important and vital to reach where the audience is.”

Nguyen, responsible for the overall operation of TheDenverChannel’s website, adds that un-der 18 years old are not touching the newspaper nor are they watching news regularly.

“How are you going to reach the younger demographics?” Nguyen challenged, sharing the latest trend include consumers reading news

through buzz words on social media.Versatility will allow journalists to rethink

and revamp skills and talents to survive in the industry.

The broadcast industry is shifting into the ideas of favoring the “backpack” journalist. This industry term refers to a reporter who can shoot, write and edit their stories all by themselves.

“It’s a big challenge to ‘make it work’ when nothing seems to be working out, which makes the job even more rewarding when you do find a way,” said Kreutter, who worked in Grand Junction as a reporter before arriving at KKTV 11 News in Colorado Springs.

Expand your horizon by checking every possibility in the world of journalism. Other incredible jobs include producers, photojour-nalists, editorial directors and assignment desk managers.

“Journalism is a fantastic, fun career that will give you front-row access to what is hap-pening in your community and in the world,” said Mullur. “For those willing to put in the ef-fort, you won’t find a better job out there!”

Mary Jeneverre Schultz started her journal-ism career as business reporter in California. Follow her on Twitter @Jeneverre.

Panelists share their journey in journalism

Christine Chang is a weekend morning news anchor for 7NEWS Denver.

Mike Shum is a video journalist and produces independent films. Photo by Jonathan Saruk

Most of the news reporters have emceed during the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival because they are inspirational role models for young Asian Americans.

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Ethnicity: JapaneseEducation: Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, Tennessee; University of Tennessee in KnoxvilleCurrent Position: 9News AnchorWhy Journalism: “I was looking for a summer job between my junior year of high school and college and a radio station hired me. I was imme-diately bitten by the bug. I was a disc jockey, did ‘rip and read’ news and a little bit of production. Obviously, it was a small town station!”Contact: adele.arakawa@9news.com www.twitter.com/AdeleArakawa

Ethnicity: JapaneseEducation: Pratt Institute in New YorkCurrent Position: Manager of Student Media for the University of Colorado’s School of Journalism and Mass CommunicationWhy Journalism: “I became a rock critic because I was an opinionated know-it-all, and later fell into news reporting, investiga-tive journalism and lots of feature writing. Now I blog as my mode of expression!”Contact: www.twitter.com/GilAsakawa www.facebook.com/gil.asakawa

Ethnicity: Okinawan, raised in the big island ofHawaii/Native American/IrishEducation: University of Colorado at BoulderCurrent Position: Court reporter for The Daily Camera in BoulderWhy Journalism: “I started as a sports fan. I was horrible playing sports and had better fun writing about it.”Contact: www.twitter.com/mitchellbyars www.facebook.com/journalistmitchell.byars

Ethnicity: TaiwaneseEducation: Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, LouisianaCurrent Position: 7NEWS Weekend Morning AnchorWhy Journalism: “During college, I caught a lucky break and was hired as a weekend anchor for an ABC affiliate in Louisiana. It was a solid internship.”Contact: Christine@TheDenverChannel.com www.twitter.com/Christine7News www.facebook.com/ChristineChang7News

Ethnicity: FilipinoEducation: Edward R. Murrow College of Communica-tion at Washington State UniversityCurrent Position: Reporter for Fox 31 Denver’s Good Day Colorado and Channel 2’s DaybreakWhy Journalism: “I was always interested in high school sports so I covered it as a high school newspaper editor.”Contact: Chris.Jose@kdvr.com www.twitter.com/cjose www.facebook.com/chris.josekdvr

Ethnicity: IndianEducation: University of Texas at Austin (Plan II Honors)Current Position: Anchor for Fox 31 Denver Nightside at 10 p.m. and Channel 2 News at 7 p.m. on the CWWhy Journalism: “I first explored journal-ism as when I was in high school watching the election results of 2000. That was the year that George W. Bush and Al Gore came down to every hanging chad to take the election, and while watching the coverage, I realized the importance and immediacy of television news and the role it plays in informing people.”Contact: hema.mullur@kdvr.com www.twitter.com/HemaMullur www.facebook.com/HemaMullur

Ethnicity: Pakistani, GermanEducation: University of Colorado at BoulderCurrent Position: Reporter for KKTV 11 News, Colorado Springs, COWhy Journalism: “As far back as I can remember I always had a passion for writing. That eventually evolved into an interest in becoming a journalist.”Contact: www.twitter.com/DanielleKKTV www.facebook.com/pages/Danielle- Kreutter/275636912495549

Who’sWhoAdele Arakawa

Gil AsakawaMitchell Byars

Christine Chang

Chris Jose

hema Mullur

Danielle Kreutter

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Ethnicity: FilipinoEducation: San Francisco State UniversityCurrent Position: Weekend Pinpoint Weather Anchor for FOX 31 Denver News at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. and Channel 2 News at 7 p.m.Why Journalism: “When I was 12 years old, I attended a ‘Bring Your Daughter to Work.’ I met a female anchor who shared a career about meteorologists. Since I loved science, I thought it was a great fit for me.”Contact: www.twitter.com/ShannaMendiola www.facebook.com/shanna.mendiola.9

Ethnicity: VietnameseEducation: University of California, Los AngelesCurrent Position: Director of New Media at KMGH-TVWhy Journalism: “I was inspired by Con-nie Chung. Growing up, I watched TV a lot to learn English. I saw an Asian journalist doing something fun and getting paid to talk. I told myself I can do that too.”Contact: Kim@TheDenverChannel.com

Ethnicity: ChineseEducation: Minzu University; University of WashingtonCurrent Position: Video producer for Community College of AuroraWhy Journalism: “After 10 years behind the camera, I want to be in front of the camera.”Contact: www.annapan.net

Ethnicity: Japanese, IrishEducation: Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois;Metropolitan State University of Denver Current Position: Freelance writer for WestwordWhy Journalism: “I’ve been writing since I was eight years old.”Contact: Tom.Murphy@westword.com www.twitter.com/simianthinker

Ethnicity: VietnameseEducation: Metropolitan State University of DenverCurrent Position: Online prep sports editor for The Denver PostWhy Journalism: “At 15 years old, my brother made me write for a website called AsiaXpress. It was not fun writing. After doing it awhile, it became addictive.”Contact: jnguyen@denverpost.com www.twitter.com/ByJoeNguyen www.facebook.com/ThatJoeNguyen

Ethnicity: ChineseEducation: Colorado CollegeCurrent Position: Video journalist, filmmaker and independent filmmakingWhy Journalism: “I was playing around with film-making as a hobby before YouTube got big. I love the power of video and playing with the artistic measure of the media.”Contact: www.twitter.com/MikeShumFilms www.facebook.com/mikewshum

Ethnicity: VietnameseEducation: University of Colorado at BoulderCurrent Position: Technology reporter for The Denver PostWhy Journalism: “I started college as an architectural major but I didn’t like it. Journalism touched a creative side of mine. I applied for Journalism school and was accepted.”Contact: avuong@denverpost.com www.twitter.com/andyvuong www.facebook.com/byandyvuong

Who’sWho among

Colorado journalists shanna Mendiola

Tom Murphy

Joe Nguyen

Kim Ngan Nguyen

Mike ShumAnna Pan

Andy VuongFor more information about Asian

American journalists in Colorado, visit www.aajadenver.wordpress.com.

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The theme you’ll find at Pho Market is “homemade.” From the iced coffee to the handmade meatballs to the hot chili oil, “we make it in-house,” says Chinh Nguyen, co-owner of the newly opened Vietnamese restaurant.

And that is what makes Pho Market unique - the extra care for quality and freshness. By making foods in-house, the restaurant controls the quality of what is served and also eliminates the ‘middleman,’ which allows Pho Market’s dishes to be at an affordable price.

During the restaurant’s soft opening on February 25, the full house of patrons sampled free food and provided feedback that many of the dishes, such as the triangle egg rolls, were unique to Denver. Specifically, they noted that the soft shell crab was one of the most flavorful and softest they have tasted.

Since the restaurant’s official grand opening, three days later on February 28, Pho Market has been serving delicious pho noodle bowls,

rice bowls, fresh salads and boba smoothies on South Federal Boulevard, the pho hub of Denver. The new restaurant brings competition to the area, not just for pho but other authentic Vietnamese dishes.

Goi Bo Bop Tha is one of the many fresh salads Pho Market offers; this one includes fresh and tender medium rare beef. The Vit La Lot, grilled duck wrapped in basil leaves, is a special off-the-menu item that is hard to find in Denver. Bun Bo Hue, a popular Vietnamese soup with rice vermicelli and beef, is one of Pho Market’s best sellers, selling just as much as the bowls of pho.

With its new, double filtered-water system, the pho broth is cooked overnight and prepared as early as 7 a.m. each morning. This helps to maintain a clean broth all the way through.

With this elevated level of care, the staff also brews the coffee and allows it to sit, days in advance, which gives more flavor and texture.

Nguyen, in partnership with his fiancée Quynh Nguyen and mother-in-law, and Thuy Le (owner of Chez Thuy in Boulder) says while Pho Market already delivers a wide selection, the restaurant will soon launch an extended menu that includes family dinner options.

The restaurant’s ambiance is modern and warm; it welcomes families and couples alike. Nguyen says, “Here, you don’t have to spend a fortune on a date.”

Lastly, when asked how the chili oil is made, Nguyen says “it is soaked with house ingredients and is a teary process.” You cannot get it anywhere else, so be sure to ask for it!

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Kokoro, a family business, not only treats their staff like family, but their customers. Several staff members have worked at the restaurant for more than a decade, including Chef Takase who has been with Kokoro for 20 years. The staff warmly welcomes customers, both first-timers and its loyal bowl club members.

The history of Kokoro begins in Japan with Mareo Torito. In order for Torito to pay his way through college, he worked for the restaurant chain Yoshinoya Beef Bowl. The company later sent him to the United States.

With his restaurant experience, he opened Kokoro in 1986 on Colorado Boulevard. For 28 years, Kokoro has been a staple in Denver’s food scene, priding themselves in “quick, delicious Japanese food.”

In 2001, the Arvada location opened its doors, and now Mareo’s son, Mas Torito, owns and manages both locations.

Designed to comfortably and efficiently host large numbers that usually want a quick meal, Kokoro features long rows of tables and benches that allows space for its guests to sit comfortably as well as giving the staff room to traverse the restaurant with ease, true to Japanese urban eateries.

Also, true to Japanese cuisine, fast food does not have to compromise its quality or authenticity.

Kokoro provides fresh and natural chicken from Red Bird Farms, also owned by the Torito family. They also buy locally from many Colorado-based businesses.

The most popular dish is aptly named the Kokoro Bowl, which features two types of meats – beef and teriyaki chicken – freshly hand-cut steamed broccoli, green beans and steamed rice combined for a simple, easy-to-eat and fulfilling meal.

The shoyu ramen features traditional Japanese egg noodles served with marinated bamboo shoots and sliced pork. Add in a hard-boiled egg, seaweed and scallion, and the bowl is tied together with a hot broth seasoned with a soy sauce mixture.

Stop by for a deal - sushi rolls for only $3 each - during happy hour, which starts on weekdays after 5 p.m. and all day on weekends.

Rack up points with each visit by joining the bowl club. Points can be used for various promotions or simply to earn more food—5,000 points earn a free bowl. As of today, Kokoro has signed up 70,000 patrons to its Bowl Club. So what is next? Torito is looking to expand Kokoro’s social media presence with a mobile app and adding deals on Foursquare.

Nearing 30 years, Kokoro is going strong, continuing to bring Colorado a piece of Japanese culture in every meal.

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April 2014 | Feature 20

Breaking the Barriers

Pioneer - Chad tsudaFairview high school Boy’s tennis Coach

university of Colorado Men’s tennis team

Brenda VelasquezAsian Avenue magazine

Christine Chang - denver 7neWs denver anchor avid tennis player and media supporter

Contributorsthe nguyen FaMily - asiaXpress tennis tournament Organizersthree generation family of tennis players

akiji kOiWalakai - Colorado Wheelchair tennis Foundation Board of director and 2013 usta CO arthur ashe award

Photos by Pulitzer Prize-winning Barry gutierrez

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Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Barry Gutierrez and the U.S. Tennis Association Colo-rado (USTA CO) are collaborating to deliver an intimate look into the journeys of local Asian tennis players through a portrait exhibit titled “Breaking the Barriers 2.0 - The Asian Connec-tion” premiering at the Denver International Air-port in May.

The exhibit will highlight a dozen individuals in the tennis community using art and education-al outreach to convey their stories and celebrate their accomplishments. The association’s direc-tors have teamed up with local business and com-munity partners along with active tennis players in a dynamic taskforce to raise awareness of these individuals’ achievements.

The exhibit will build on the template estab-lished by the first “Breaking the Barriers” series created in 2011 centering on the African-American experience. This first series emerged out of the USTA CO annual “Tennis Diversity Fest Series” which developed as a way to cultivate the associa-tion’s core values of diversity and inclusivity.

The African-American based exhibit drew over 10,000 visitors including 1,000 students over its three-month period - statistics that this second project will likely mirror with its timely opportunity for increased exposure. In light of April’s Asian Pacific American Heritage cultural theme, the taskforce will collaborate with popular public events like the annual Colorado Dragon Boat Festival and AsiaXpress Tournament to showcase the exhibit and invite the community to play in tennis sessions.

In his portraits, veteran photojournalist Guti-errez will display a spectrum of young and sea-soned players described as ‘pioneers, contribu-tors and up-and-comers.’

“They were honored,” recounts USTA CO Director of Marketing and Diversity Paula Mc-Clain, of the subjects’ response to their recog-nition. “They’re very humble and modest but they’ve been very enthusiastic-going under water for the photos and giving their total heart to it.”

The portraits will serve as the centerpiece to a greater outreach program as the taskforce will

be visiting elementary and middle schools with large populations of Asian students in hopes of introducing the sport and its history to these young groups. The program will execute a range of activities including presentations with the por-trait subjects who will speak to the children about their experiences and struggles as well as hands-on ‘play and learn’ tennis sessions.

“We want tennis to be considered from a P.E. (physical education) standpoint and this program ties in well with our ‘10 & Under Tennis’ initiative for children,” says McClain. “It’s our entry point.”

To unify his subjects’ diverse Asian ethnicities, Gutierrez will weave crimson details into every shot, drawing upon the image of connectivity ex-pressed by the Chinese symbol of red thread.

Adding another creative angle, Gutierrez will frame each player within the element of fire, wa-ter, air or earth. This thematic incorporation of prevailing natural elements reiterates what will be the portraits’ long-enduring commemoration of their subjects’ roles in Colorado’s unique ten-nis history.

Breaking the Barriers

U.S. Tennis association Coloradoexplores the asian experience through portrait series

2.0The Asian Connection

Visit the “Breaking the Barriers 2.0 - the asian Connection” exhibit at

Denver international airport in May.

the exhibit highlights and celebrates 12 stories of asian americans who have played a

role in Colorado tennis.executive Director at Colorado Community Colleges Online eric Lee, Paula McClain and Denver Mayor Michael hancock at 2011 Breaking the Barriers ViP reception Photo by Kurt Desautels

Paula McClain, Usta CO Director of Marketing and Diversity Photo by Bernard Grant

Last February 23, more than 300 people attended the Colorado benefit for typhoon relief in the Philippines at the Wings of the Rockies venue from 4 to 9 pm.

With 20 breweries and six food trucks, brew lovers and foodies alike sampled a va-riety of brews from the Front Range to food trucks, specializing in Asian fusion cuisine.

“Approximately $7,500 dollars were raised in ticket sales,” said Giselle Larush of the National Federation of Filipino American As-sociations (NaFFAA). “A generous $500 do-nation from a gentleman was donated, too.”

A customized, three-ounce taster was hand-ed out to all those who prepaid $45 or paid the full price of $50 at the door. Other highlights included sitting inside the cockpits of amaz-ing aircrafts at the Wings of the Rockies.

A silent auction was organized, showcasing artwork, Japanese kimonos, spa baskets and basket of brews with matching glasses. Larush shared the silent auction raised about $1,700.

Entertainment was provided by a local band called Hey Lady!, Hip hop dance com-pany Hype 303, FACC Cultural dances from the Filipino American Community of Colo-rado (FACC) and a slide presentation from Javier Andres of the destruction visible in Tacloban, Philippines.

Dynamic duo Stephanie Vi Nghiem (2012-2013 Miss Asian American Colorado) and KVDR’s news reporter Chris Jose em-

ceed the event, moving the program along.Food cart owner Kathy Gietl did not get a

break from serving food from her cart, A Taste of the Philippines. “The event was wonderful with such a great turnout,” she said, adding that she served about 300 sampler of lumpia (Filipino eggroll packed with meat).

Gietl enjoyed the camaraderie of meeting other food trucks and breweries.

The funds will go directly to the Philip-pines Disaster Recovery Foundation (www.pdrf.org). “Almost everything was donated and those who charged us gave us a deep discount because of the worthiness of the cause,” Larush said. “Coloradoans are really wonderful people who do not mind digging into their wallets even when times are hard.”

To learn more about the National Fed-eration of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA), visit their website at www.sites.google.com/site/naffaa5.

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A Taste of Philippines food cart owner Kathy Gietl, hands out samples of chicken adobo, pancit and lumpias.

Chris Jose of KVDR (left) meets and greets the Fili-pino community, including Jessalyn Herreria (right), a Denver resident.

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Harry BudisidhartaMile High Japanese Citizens League

View of the House floor during AAPI lobby day

Colorado’s first Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) legislative training and lobby day at the State Capitol

On Sat. February 22, the Mile High chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (Mile High JACL), Asian Pacific Development Cen-ter (APDC), National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum of Colorado (NAPAWF - Col-orado), and the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) hosted a leg-islative training for AAPI community leaders.

The training was attended by more than 20 community leaders, and we learned valuable advocacy skills such as how to write a strong testimony, how to conduct an effective legis-lative visit, and how to influence your elected representatives.

There were also discussions about various issues affecting the AAPI communities, such as healthcare for elderly people, application for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Filipinos

in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, suicide among refugee communities, and the lack of affordable housing for indigent people. Lastly, we dis-cussed various bills that are pending before the State Legislature, such as health equity, wage theft, and recruitment of minority teachers.

After the training, the community leaders gathered at the State Capitol on Mon. February 24, for Colorado’s very first AAPI lobby day.

Representative Crisanta Duran stood on the House floor and recognized all of the AAPI community leaders that were present that day. We then met with Senator Lucia Guzman, Sena-tor Jessie Ulibarri, Representative Dan Pabon, and Representative Joe Salazar to talk about various issues affecting AAPI communities.

We hope to turn this into an annual event. The event next year will also be free and open to everybody. If you are interested in attending the lobby day next year, contact Harry Budisidharta at President@MileHighJACL.org.

Mile High JACL board members Justin Valas and Suzuho Shimasaki presenting at AAPI legislative training workshop

Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE) is an organization whose mission is to prepare Asian heritage scientists and engineers for success in the global business world, to celebrate diversity on cam-puses and in the workplace, and to provide opportuni-ties for members to make contributions to their local communities.

In order to complete part of their mission, six out of 54 SASE collegiate chapters are chosen to hold a re-gional conference that is geared towards helping mem-bers in that region reach their full potential.

One of the hosting collegiate SASE chapters is at the Colorado School of Mines. The 2014 SASE West Regional Conference, held on March 1, 2014, was a huge success with more than 120 attendees (approximately 80 collegiate, 30 professional and ten high school students). The conference opened

with breakfast, a Japanese taiko drum performance, and a morning welcome from a SASE Nationals representative.

The conference also consisted of seven different workshops, keynote speaker Tom Shieh during lunch, who spoke about his definition of success and how he established it, a team competition where attendees, where attendees understood the importance of team-work and communication, and a networking recep-tion, where collegiate students networked with the professional attendees.

The SASE Collegiate Chapter at the Colorado School of Mines did a great job putting this event together and there were great reviews from the at-tendees. This regional conference was a big step in helping SASE reach their goal of preparing scien-tists and engineers for success.

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This year’s sixth annual Culture Shock showcased a number of different talents and cultures that riveted the stage while speaking to theme of “We Are The Future.”

First to appear was a Folklorico group that recently started up at University of Colorado Boulder through the dance department with the help and instruction of Sara Roybal. Folklorico is a dance that originated in Mexico with Euro-pean, African, and indigenous influences.

Next to perform was Travis Kiatoukaysi (TK), a senior at CU-Boulder. With passion and creativity, TK delivered a spoken word piece about his roots and history of the Hmong peo-ple. Bollywood Barbies entered next, portraying South Asian culture via different styles of dance from the region of Gujrat, Punjab, and a dance comprised of various modern styles.

Following that act, Anita Phu & Kai Da-vis performed a Cantonese song with singing and guitar. They shared the different Chinese dialects through their performance. Last year’s winning performers Amida Tank took the stage

again. The b-boy team consists of Amida Crew and Worm Tank with members that are both current and graduated students of CU-Boulder. They believe that b-boying is an art and a life-style that embeds community. As a finale, Kin-jaz performed their style of mixing music and urban-dancing to artfully tell a story. Jeni Suk then serenaded the crowd to a close with her smooth style of music. With the final perfor-mances and each group explaining how they connected to the future, one had to be chosen as the winner; and the winner of the sixth an-nual Culture Shock was TK!

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Amidst a grand celebration marking the Cambodian New Year on April 13, the Spirit of Cambodia Cultural Alliance (SOCCA) honors the cultural traditions of classical and folk dances. Join the community in com-memorating the Cambodian New Year with celebrations from both Cambodian Buddhist temples here in Colorado.

Wat Khmer Samakki (3455 W. Ada Place, Denver, CO) will celebrate April 11-13 and the Cambodian Cultural Center (595 Weld County Road #7, Erie, CO) will celebrate April 18-20. There will also be a banquet cel-ebration on Sat. April 12 at Kings Land Res-

taurant (2200 W Alameda Ave #44, Denver, CO) at 6 p.m.

Every year, SOCCA exhibits an array of Khmer performances and will partake in the parade to open the community to the New Year. Traditionally, baby powder is marked on people’s cheeks to represent blessing and good luck; however, the tradition has trans-formed into a full-fledged baby powder and water fight to unite the community.

Immerse in the rich Cambodian culture and join the community in welcoming the New Year. For more information, please visit www.spiritofcambodia.net.

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Keeping a dream journal is sometimes perceived as a new-age hobby where people record their nightly visions and visit online ‘dream dictionary’ sites to decode their deep-er meanings. In ancient China, dream journals were not quirky pastimes; they were the stuff of academia and popular culture, gaining pop-ularity under a ‘Golden Age’ of dreaming.

In February, Dr. Brigid Vance, a CSU Pueb-lo Assistant History Professor specializing in East Asian history, the history of medicine and of dreams, visited the University of Denver to deliver a lecture titled “Gnash Your Teeth and Spit: Using Talismans to Exorcise Nightmares in Late Ming (1368-1644) China.”

“Dreams were certainly a much-discussed topic during the Ming. The number of published dream-related fictional accounts and plays rose dramatically. Writing about dreams in hopes of attaining self-understanding was neither unex-pected nor unusual,” explained Vance.

Monks residing in dream temples assisted visitors in dream interpretation and nightmare treatment; the practice was so impactful that it persevered into modern times.

“The practice of seeking dreams in temples continues in both mainland China and Taiwan, with dream- seekers traveling to a designated dream-prayer temple, staying there overnight, praying for nightmare relief or for answers to life’s questions in the form of a dream, and

then receiving dreamed instructions or advice while sleeping.”

After college, Vance spent six years in various cities across East Asia during which she discovered a seventeenth-century dream encyclopedia titled Forest of Dreams inside Tokyo’s National Archives. The book became the primary source for her dissertation and the subject of several presentations focusing on exorcist techniques incorporating talismans and incantations.

Stemming from a major indigenous Chinese religio-philosophical tradition called Daoism, ritual exorcist techniques merge medicine and religion, invoking the intervention of spirits and gods.

“Talismans belonged to a tradition of occult, symbolic art over 2,000 years old and represented the visual remnants of the belief in the spiritual powers of calligraphy and the written word.”

These artifacts represent a particular deity or deities, bearing ‘celestial writing’ compris-ing of stylized characters, geometrical pat-terns and symbolic signs.

Common symbols include small circles that represent stars or constellations; curves rep-resenting water, fire, and the flow of energy; and spirals and curls representing clouds and cosmic movement. Black spots or dots linked in clusters represent stellar deities.

“Generally, the evil to be combated or de-stroyed was and is written at the end. The timing of the application of talismans was important; incantations were to be activated at precise times

in order to sup-port or change the flow of cosmic energies.”

Resulting from her visits across East Asia, Vance has accumulated a small collection of talismans.

She describes the process of their modern-day application:

“Temple goers can choose a talismanic stamp based on their current situation (health, family, marriage, schooling, etc.), stamp the talisman onto a sheet of yellow paper, insert the talisman into a small plastic cover and car-ry it on their person. In order to be rendered efficacious, you need to wave the talisman over the incense smoke burning in front of the temple gates.”

More than esoteric souvenirs, talismans serve as reminders of how tradition and mo-dernity live alongside each other in a contem-porary world. Their historic use as tools in the banishment of nightmares and the elucidation of dreams recalls humans’ enduring curios-ity concerning our subconscious; we seek answers on online dream dictionaries or in dream temples, wanting to understand these enigmatic visions and their connections to our conscious lives.

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Dr. Brigid Vance, CSU Pueblo Assistant History Professor

Do it yourself talisman stampDIY talisman booth in Tainan, Taiwan

On a Mazu pilgrimage in Beigang, Taiwan

Dr. Vance presenting at Pingtong University in Taiwan

Talisman at the Dharma Drum Mountain Temple in Taiwan

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Two Asian American women pioneers honored

Lopez and his wife, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, claimed the Oscar for best orig-

inal song for “Let It Go,” which they wrote for the hit Disney musical “Frozen.” The award makes Lopez the first Filipino American ever to win an Oscar and aslo one of only 12 EGOTs — people who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony.

Lopez seemed humble about joining the exclusive EGOT club, rarefied ranks that also include Rita Moreno, Audrey Hepburn, Mel Brooks and Whoopi Goldberg.

Given the couple’s big evening, one might think they’d be eager to party. Instead, Lo-pez said he and his wife were going to sleep and spend time with their young girls, who inspired the “Frozen” tune.

To mark Women’s History Month, two Asian American women pioneers who

built strong relationships with the African American community are being featured in an article published in the News Tribune.

Grace Lee Boggs is still active and passionate at the age of 98.

Grace has spent her life advocat-ing for civil and labor rights. She authored the book

The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century and is the subject of a documentary playing at CAAMFest in San Francisco, American Revo-lutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs.

Yuri Kochiyama was forced into an incar-ceration camp after Pearl Harbor shortly after her father died. She was an associ-ate of Malcolm X and held him after a gun-man shot and killed him in New York City in 1965.

Yuri is a strong supporter of nuclear dis-armament, Asian American and women’s rights at the age of 92.

NASCAR Rookie of the Year and Japa-nese American race driver Kyle Lar-

son won his first ever Nationwide Series race in Fontana, CA.

“It was a blast,” Larson said after he drove his No. 42 Chevrolet prepared by the Turner Scott Motorsports team into Victory Lane. “It means the world to get [the win] here in my home state.” Larson is from Elk Grove, near Sacramento.

He took the lead with 16 laps to go in the 150 lap race, battling second place finisher Kevin Harwick and third place finisher Kyle Busch to the end.

Larson’s mother is Japanese-American, and her parents had spent time in a Japanese internment camp.

Maj. Kurt Chew-Een Lee, the first Asian-American U.S. Marine Corps officer,

rose through the ranks beginning his career from World War II to the Vietnam War.

During the Korean War, he became com-mander of a machine gun platoon, to the shock of his men who had never before seen a person of Chinese ancestry. Some even ques-tioned his loyalty as U.S. forces were battling Chinese forces, which had joined the conflict on the side of North Koreans. Looking back on his war experience, Lee told the Washing-ton Post in 2010, “Certainly, I never expected to survive the war. So I was adamant that my death be honorable, be spectacular.”

Lee was born in Sacramento, California, a son of Chinese immigrants. At age 88, died in Washington, D.C.

Kyle Larson gets first Nationwide Series win

Robert Lopez, the first Filipino American to win Oscar

ABC names JuJu Chang co-anchor of Nightline

ABC announced that JuJu Chang has been named co-anchor of the late

night news program, Nightline.“JuJu has been a vital member of the

Nightline team for many years, said ABC News President Ben Sherwood. “Juju com-mands attention whether in her role in our award-winning coverage of Superstorm Sandy and the mass shootings in Newtown, CT, or investigating parenting and lifestyle issues.”

She will be teamed with co-anchors Dan Harris and Dan Abrams.

Chang, a Korean-American Emmy Award-winning television journalist, is to replace Cynthia McFadden who has accepted a posi-

Malaya Watson makes it to American Idol’s Top 8

Back with her signature look of braces, glasses, and a big hairdo, Filipino-

American Malaya Watson got in the top 8 of the hit singing contest “American Idol” after singing a Beatles’ song.

Idol judge Jennifer Lopez even referred to Watson as a “young Michael Jackson.”

Watson has been receiving praise from Idol judges for the control of her voice and her quirky attitude. Her name Malaya means free in Filipino.

Watson has also been changing look in the hit contest. She once sported a straight hairdo from her natural curls, but she has maintained her signature look of glasses and sparkly braces.

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