[NEOPAL]Embracing the Hope and Understanding - Discrimination and Hate Crime Prevention Workshop Series - March 26th

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The Organization of Chinese Americans of Greater Cleveland
With funding from Charter One Bank is proud to presents

Embracing the Hope and Understanding -
Discrimination and Hate Crime Prevention Free Workshop Series

(Cleveland, Ohio) Charter One Bank has awarded the Organization of
Chinese Americans of Greater Cleveland to start 2006 with a series of
workshops entitling Embracing the Hope and Understanding -
Discrimination and Hate Crime Prevention Workshop Series that will be
held monthly free to the public.

The purpose of this project is to conduct community based services to
address discrimination and hate crime related issues for Asian Americans
and to develop innovative responses to help the needs within the
community. Chinese/English assistant and refreshments will be available
at each workshop.

Second workshop has been scheduled for Sunday, March 26 2006 with the
topic of Hate Crime and Discrimination for Asian Americans in the
Greater Cleveland area.  Moderated by OCAGC VP of Administration, Mr.
Ray C. S. Chan.

A panel discussion including Ms. Iris M. Choi, Regional Director for the
Ohio Civil Rights Commission; Ms. Michelle Crew, Cleveland Field Office,
U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Ms. Cassandra Bledsoe,
Project Director Civil Rights, Department of Community Relations,
Cleveland City Hall; Ms. Joanne M. Harrison, Law Enforcement Coordinator
Manager, Office of the United States Attorney, Northern District of
Ohio, representative from Japanese Americans Citizen League's Cleveland
Chapter and representatives from Cleveland's FBI office.

Locations for the workshops will be held at Asia Plaza 2nd Floor
Conference Room located at 2999 Payne Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114 from
1 pm to 3pm. Refreshments will be provided as well. Limited seating,
please RSVP via email at president at ocagc.org or call 216.373.3278.

Additional information is available at OCAGC's website at www.ocagc.org

About OCAGC: The Organization of Chinese Americans of Greater Cleveland
(OCAGC) is a non-profit, non-partisan civil rights and educational
organization. OCAGC is part of the National OCA, with over 84 affiliates
within the United States. We are dedicated to promoting cultural
heritage, active participation in civic and community affairs, securing
justice, and equal treatment and equal opportunity for all Americans of
Chinese and Asian/Pacific Islander descent. "Embracing the Hopes and
Aspiration of Chinese and Asian Pacific Americans in the United States".
The OCAGC serves the continually growing Chinese American community of
Northeast Ohio and works with other organizations and communities to
promote ethnic awareness and cultural diversity. More about OCAGC can be
found at www.ocagc.org   

Johnny K. Wu
Director/Producer/Editor
www.mdifilm.com
216.373.3278

President 2006 & 2007
Organization of Chinese Americans of Greater Cleveland
www.ocagc.org

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<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><B><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">The Organization of =
Chinese Americans of Greater Cleveland</FONT></B></P>

<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><B><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">With funding from =
Charter One Bank is proud to presents</FONT></B></P>

<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><B><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Embracing =
the Hope and Understanding -</FONT></B></P>

<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><B><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Times New =
Roman">Discrimination and Hate Crime Prevention Free Workshop =
Series</FONT></B></P>

<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> </FONT>

<BR><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">(Cleveland, Ohio) Charter One Bank =
has awarded the Organization of Chinese Americans of Greater Cleveland =
to start 2006 with a series of workshops entitling Embracing the Hope =
and Understanding - Discrimination and Hate Crime Prevention Workshop =
Series that will be held monthly free to the public.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> </FONT>

The purpose of this project is to =
conduct community based services to address discrimination and hate =
crime related issues for Asian Americans and to develop innovative =
responses to help the needs within the community. Chinese/English =
assistant and refreshments will be available at each =
workshop.

<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> </FONT>

Second workshop has been scheduled =
for Sunday, March 26 =
2006 with the topic =
of Hate Crime and =
Discrimination for Asian Americans in the Greater Cleveland =
area.  Moderated by OCAGC =
VP of Administration, Mr. Ray C. S. Chan.

A panel discussion including Ms. Iris =
M. Choi, Regional Director for the Ohio Civil Rights Commission; Ms. =
Michelle Crew, Cleveland Field Office, U. S. Equal Employment =
Opportunity Commission; Ms. Cassandra Bledsoe, Project Director Civil =
Rights, Department of Community Relations, Cleveland City Hall; =
Ms. Joanne M. =
Harrison, Law Enforcement =
Coordinator Manager, Office of the United States Attorney, Northern District of Ohio, =
representative from Japanese Americans Citizen League’s Cleveland =
Chapter and representatives from Cleveland’s FBI =
office.

<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> </FONT>

Locations for the workshops will be =
held at Asia Plaza 2nd Floor Conference Room located at 2999 Payne =
Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114 from 1 pm to 3pm. Refreshments will be =
provided as well. Limited seating, please RSVP via email at <A =
HREF=3D"mailto:president at ocagc.org">president at ocagc.org</A> or call 216.373.3278.

<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> </FONT>

<BR><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Additional information is available =
at OCAGC’s website at </FONT><A =
HREF=3D"http://www.ocagc.org"><U><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times =
New Roman">www.ocagc.org</FONT></U></A>

<BR><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> </FONT>

<BR><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">About OCAGC: The Organization of =
Chinese Americans of Greater Cleveland</FONT>

(OCAGC) is a non-profit, non-partisan =
civil rights and educational organization. OCAGC is part of the National =
OCA, with over 84 affiliates within the United States. We are dedicated =
to promoting cultural heritage, active participation in civic and =
community affairs, securing justice, and equal treatment and equal =
opportunity for all Americans of Chinese and Asian/Pacific Islander =
descent. "Embracing the Hopes and Aspiration of Chinese and Asian =
Pacific Americans in the United States". The OCAGC serves the =
continually growing Chinese American community of Northeast Ohio and =
works with other organizations and communities to promote ethnic =
awareness and cultural diversity. More about OCAGC can be found at =
<A HREF=3D"http://www.ocagc.org">www.ocagc.org</A>

Johnny K. Wu

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Director/Producer/Editor</FONT>

<BR><A HREF=3D"file://www.mdifilm.com"><U><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">www.mdifilm.com</FONT></U></A>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">216.373.3278</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">President 2006 & 2007</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Organization of Chinese Americans of =
Greater Cleveland</FONT>

<BR><A HREF=3D"file://www.ocagc.org"><U><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">www.ocagc.org</FONT></U></A>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Join Cleveland IndieClub Monthly =
Meeting</FONT>

<BR><A HREF=3D"file://www.clevelandindieclub.com"><U><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">www.clevelandindieclub.com</FONT></U></A>
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