2011 Asian Pacific American Heritage Award

Community Impact

Mayor Edwin Lee and the Asian Pacific American Heritage Celebration Committee invite the public to submit nominations for the 2011 Asian Pacific American Heritage Awards. The annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Awards is one of the main events of San Francisco's official celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month during the month of May.

AWARDS THEME
The Asian Pacific American Heritage Celebration Committee recognizes the tremendous role the media, traditional as well as news, plays in disseminating news and information about the Asian Pacific American community. These diverse forms of communication technologies offer opportunities for Asian Pacific Americans to be their own authors and reporters on local, national and international issues. And through their words and voices, we, as well as future generations, will be able to learn more about our community and connect with each other.

This year's APA Heritage Award for Community Impact will honor a not-for-profit organization for its distinct achievements and community impact in the area of traditional and new media.

NOMINATION CRITERIA
This award will be presented to a not-for-profit organization* that has achieved measurable and distinct success with results in the following areas:

1. Has uniquely promoted the understanding and appreciation of Asian Pacific American community issues, culture and heritage in the city through its programs and activities;
2. Has provided career opportunities to Asian Pacific Americans to serve in senior and/or key positions within the organization; and
3. Has demonstrated a commitment to the Asian Pacific American community through special programming during the month of May in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

*To be eligible for this Award, an organization must be a community based organization that has contributed to or served the San Francisco community for a minimum of 5 years. The organization does not have to be a nonprofit tax-exempt organization.

NOMINATION PROCESS & AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT
The nomination period is from February 10-March 10, 2011. All nominations must be submitted online and received by 5pm PST on March 10, 2011.

Members of the APA Heritage Awards Committee will review all nominations submitted by deadline date and select the finalists. Interviews may be conducted if additional information is needed on any nominee. All finalists will be sent an additional questionnaire which will include a request for references. The finalists will then be presented to a panel of three judges, consisted of community and business leaders, who will select the winner of the Award.

All finalists will be notified by the first week of April and will be invited to the Awards Ceremony scheduled to be held on Monday, May 2, 2011 at 5:30pm at the Herbst Theatre. The winning organization will be announced during the event and presented with its award.

THE AWARD
Recipient of the Asian Pacific American Heritage Award for Community Impact will receive the APA Heritage Trophy, a Certificate of Honor from the City and County of San Francisco as well as featured on the website www.apasf.org, and a contribution in the sum of $1,000.00 towards a nonprofit organization or program designated by the winning organization.

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