National CAPACD Seeking Spring Intern 2010

National CAPACD is seeking undergraduate or graduate students to work with a dynamic, progressive non-profit organization committed to advancing the well-being of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities through advocacy, organizing and leadership development. more» 

Arena Digest: Up-And-Coming Politicos

The Politico's Arena is a cross-party, cross-discipline forum for intelligent and lively conversation about political and policy issues. Contributors have been selected by Politico staff and editors. In this edition, Meizhu Lui identifies Lisa Hasegawa as one of the "up-and-coming politicos" in Washington, DC. more» 

Penetrating the Maze of Mortgage Relief

National CAPACD Board Member and Executive Director of Chhaya CDC, Seema Agnani, discusses their work helping families in Queens help homeowners in distress. more» 

Lisa Hasegawa Comments on Economic Stimulus Package

Lisa Hasegawa comments on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on the KPFA Morning Show in Berkeley, California. more» 

National CAPACD Congratulates New Labor Secretary

Executive Director, Lisa Hasegawa, and Kerry Doi, National CAPACD board co-chair and CEO of the Pacific Asian Consortium on Employment (PACE), made the following statements December 22nd on the announcement of Hilda Solis as secretary of labor for the Obama Administration more» 

Hasegawa: Our Community Needs Help Right Now

Recently, Lisa Hasegawa, Executive Director of National CAPACD, released a statement regarding the Economic Recovery Act of 2008. The statement called upon Congressional leaders to act quickly in their response to the foreclosure crisis. more» 

Philadelphia Casino: Creating Another Injustice

Op-Ed: Philadelphia Chinatown plans to build a casino is a burden, and not just because of gambling addictions. Why does Chinatown have to deal with more of a burden than the rest of the city or state? more» 

Freddie Mac Touts New Vista REO Partnership

Park and Acosta head up New Vista and created a model that uses a diverse network of minority brokers, as well as nonprofit counseling agencies, to create awareness among first-time and minority buyers of the availability of REO homes as a housing option. more» 

Foreclosing Costs

Owners aren't the only ones caught in the mortgage crisis. Renters, like this East Boston family of immigrants, are feeling the fallout, especially when unscrupulous landlords do not tell tenants when the building is being foreclosed. The building in which Chao Xiong Ma and his wife, Man Yi Ma, live was foreclosed on last year, and in January, much to the Mas' surprise, a crew of men arrived one morning to try to move them, and their belongings, out. more» 

National CAPACD Partners with Members to Launch AAPI Foreclosure Response Plan

National CAPACD launches a coordinated national effort to increase the capacity of AAPI community development organizations to serve AAPI neighborhoods and at-risk homeowners. The plan will work to ensure that a majority of AAPI residents of every major metropolitan area in the U.S. are aware of the foreclosure risk factors and options available to at-risk borrowers, and community-based organizations have the resources to stabilize neighborhoods. more»