President’s Message
When I became president of this association over three years ago, our goals were to develop programs focused on networking and cultural appreciation. We were known to host wonderful banquets, Meet and Greets, annual Heritage Day and Fish Fry. Over the last two years LACAAEA (pronounced La-Say-Ah) has been on a journey to determine what benefits we needed to provide to add value to a LACAAEA membership.
Op-Ed: We’ve Had Enough!
We – Asian Americans (yes, that includes ALL Americans of South/East Asian and Pacific Islander descent) have had enough of this ugly hatred against us. We’ve had enough of all the vitriol, diminishing us and erasing us into nothingness like we don’t matter. WE ALL MATTER!
#Stop Asian Hate
On March 9th, Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to identify funding to expand the County’s Anti-Hate program in an effort to combat hate against AAPIs. LACAAEA’s letter writing campaign led the charge in encouraging other Asian employee associations to also show their support for this historic Board Motion.
Meet Michael Owh
In a safe, socially-distanced Q&A fashion, we will introduce you to a County leader whose work and words of wisdom may inspire you in your career development in the County. In this issue, we introduce you to Michael Owh, the recently appointed Chief Deputy Director of the Internal Services Department.
Supporting Local: B-Man’s Teriyaki & Burgers
Byron Takeuchi, “The B-Man” grew up in the restaurant business where he watched his dad, Bob, create the "Teriyaki Bowl". Having worked at his parent’s Spike's Teriyaki Bowl since they opened in 1976, Byron graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a degree in Hospitality Management and a minor in Business. He began experimenting with various other recipes that didn't quite fit into the well-established menu at Spike's.