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Training & Events

National Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Program

Date:  Wednesday, May 13, 2008

Time:  10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Location: Pavilion Room of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center

The keynote speaker will be Frank H. Wu, author of Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White, and former Dean of Wayne State University Law School in Detroit, Michigan. He is also the co-author of Race, Rights and Reparation: Law and the Japanese American Internment. In 2004, Professor Wu became the ninth Dean of Wayne State University Law School; he completed his tenure on May 12, 2008. His media appearances have included the Oprah Winfrey show, Now with Bill Moyers, Lehrer News hour, O’Reilly Factor, Book Notes with Brian Lamb, Talk Back Live on CNN, National Public Radio, Voice of America, Fox Movie Channel with George Takai, and the Al Franken show. He has hosted episodes of "Asian America," a PBS-syndicated television show.

The mistress of ceremonies for the program will be Nancy Yamada, General Assignment Reporter for WUSA 9 TV. She is a first generation Japanese-American and speaks fluent Japanese. The program also features Bertrand Mao, who is a renowned calligrapher and ink-brush painter. He has exhibited his artwork in numerous solo and group exhibitions in the United States, Taiwan, India, China, and Russia. Also providing musical selections will be Kimiko Shimada and the Japanese Choral Society of Washington. Ms. Shimada was a member of the Niki-Kai Opera Company of Japan, with degrees in opera studies from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, and the National Verdi Conservatory in Milan, Italy. The chorus was invited to sing at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage in 2007, and again on April 4, 2008.

This program is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to (202) 482-4481 or TTY (202) 482-2030 as soon as possible, so that arrangements can be made with the interpreter service. If you have any questions about this program, please contact Milton Belardo, Office of Civil Rights, at (202) 482-0109 or by e-mail, at mbelardo@doc.gov.

 

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Commerce Employees Receive A Section 508 Update Briefing from the
U.S. Access Board's Accessibility Specialists:
Mr. Tim Creagan, Mr. David Baquis, and Mr. Bruce Bailey

View the slides from the general presentation:
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View the video from the 508 Q&A Session given at the Census Bureau (You will need Quicktime to view this video. Download Quicktime here)

Click here for more information about this Section 508 Briefing

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