Issue :：May 2012 Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with APEX at our 6th Annual Community Leaders Reception, get some resume tips at our professional development resume workshop, and check out some of the other events going on this month! APEX Professional Development Resume Workshop In this tough job market, it is important to have a polished resume as the first step to getting your next dream job. Come to the APEX Resume Workshop to learn the essentials of resume writing, and also receive a 15 minute one-on-one resume critique session. Our guest speaker, Tom Uy, will provide key points on resume writing and discuss his personal perspective on what he looks for in an applicant's resume and cover letter. Tom is a Campus Recruiter at Deloitte Consulting LLP, one of the largest professional services firm in the world, and has over 10 years of campus recruiting experience with KPMG and Deloitte. Tom received a BA in Psychology from UC Berkeley and has a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology. Saturday, May 12, 2012 1:00PM-1:30PM: Registration 1:30PM-2:00PM：Resume Writing Presentation 2:00PM-4:00PM：One-on-One Resume Workshop（15 minute session） New York Life Insurance Company 301 N. Lake Avenue, Suite 500 Pasadena, CA 91101 ADMISSION: Premium Member：$5 Register here：http://membership.apex.org/ Non-Member：$10 Register here：http://apexresumeworkshop.eventbrite.com Space is limited to 50. Walk-ins are not allowed. For a more thorough review, please submit your resume to wayne.liu@apex.org prior to the workshop. Resumes can also be brought the day of the event. Dress code：Business casual For more information, please visit www.apex.org or contact Wayne Liu, Director of Professional Development, at wayne.liu@apex.org. APEX's 6th Annual Community Leaders Reception: "Next Steps：The Future Direction of the Asian American Community" - Professional Networking Mixer and Roundtable Panel Discussion Reserve your tickets now for this exciting event which combines a professional/community networking mixer with inspirational speakers on important issues affecting the Asian and Pacific Islander（"API"）community and what you can do about them. Our CLR last year was a huge success with over 400 people in attendance. What are the issues today that can inspire and bring together the diverse segments of the API community? What are leaders and activists from different backgrounds doing to advance the interests of the API community? What should APIs be thinking about and working on right now and what tools are at our disposal? These are just a few of the topics our distinguished panel of experts will be covering in this year. Our amazing and insightful roundtable panelists include: Jay Chen, School Board Member, Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Teddy Zee, Producer & Entertainment Executive Chancee Martorell, Executive Director, Thai Community Development Center Kathay Feng, Executive Director, California Common Cause Hyepin Im, CEO, Korean Churches for Community Development Bill Imada, Chairman and CEO of IW Group Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:00PM-10:00PM Sheraton Downtown Los Angeles Hotel 711 S. Hope Street Los Angeles, CA 90017 Appetizers and refreshments will be provided. A cash bar will also be available. ADMISSION: Premium members：$10 w/pre-registration Register here：http://membership.apex.org/ Non-members：$15 w/pre-registration Register here：http://apexclr2012.eventbrite.com At-Door：$20 for all Parking：Discounted hotel valet and self-parking available（with validation） Dress Code Strictly Enforced：Business Attire For more information, please visit www.apex.org or contact George Yin, Director of Community Relations, at george.yin@apex.org. Save the Date：Footprints to Success - Owning Your Own Business Through Franchising Have you ever wanted to start your own business but wanted a support system and someone to share the risk? If yes, franchising may be the right career move for you! Join APEX for in-depth look and discussion about the ins and outs of franchising on June 28th at the Cerritos Library. Keep an eye out for more details next month! Save the Date for the 19th Annual APEX Awards Gala The APEX board and membership have reached unprecedented levels, and we continue to strive for excellence in motivating and empowering individuals to not only give back, but to challenge themselves in reaching new heights in both their personal and professional goals. Our annual awards gala will celebrate APEX's past and present accomplishments in helping to build tomorrow's leaders in the APA professional community. We will also recognize prominent Asian Pacific Americans who are opening doors for more leaders to rise. We hope that you can join us in this yearly celebration. Saturday, September 8, 2012 Sheraton Downtown Los Angeles Hotel 711 South Hope Street Los Angeles, CA 90017 We are currently looking for Corporate Sponsors, Silent Auction and Gift Bag donations. Please email Tiffany Tang, Co-Director of Fundraising, at tiffany.tang@apex.org for sponsorship/donation inquiries. Photos courtesy of Kwiri Yang and Dave Ong. Community Volunteering with APEX Cares Always wanted to volunteer, but not sure where to start? Sign up with APEX Cares to get information on our latest volunteer opportunities that can build leadership skills, not to mention your personal and professional network in a constructive and positive way - all while helping the local community. Sign up here to get involved! Please contact Charles Tran, Director of Community Service, at charles.tran@apex.org for more information. APEX will be supporting Special Olympics Southern California at its upcoming Summer Games Championship, taking place Sunday, June 10th from 8am to 3pm at Cal State University Long Beach. Help change a life by entering a raffle to win a $2 Million Southern California Dream House! Proceeds benefit Special Olympics Southern California. For details and official rules, visit www.socalraffle.com. APEX Co-Presents Model Minority at the 2012 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival The 28th Annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival takes place May 10-20. APEX co-presents the film Model Minority, the feature directorial/screenwriting debut of Japanese American actress Lily Mariye（nurse Lily Jarvik on the longtime running TV series ER）, brings home the feeling of what it is like to grow up as a bicultural teenager in multicultural Los Angeles. Director Mariye's film, based loosely on true events of her experiences of growing up Asian American, seeks to break the model minority stereotypes by contrasting them with the harsh realities in this compelling, local coming-of-age tale. Friday, May 11, 2012 7:00PM-9:00PM CGV Cinemas 621 South Western Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90005 To puchase tickets for Model Minority and other festival films, please visit: http://laapff.festpro.com/films Use discount code CPAPEX12 to obtain reduced ticket price of $10, valid only on Model Minority. Photos courtesy of Julia Ransom and Nichole Bloom. "Level Up with APEX" Professional Networking Mixer APEX held its Los Angeles professional networking mixer on April 5 at Elevate Lounge in Downtown Los Angeles. There were plenty of opportunities to network with over 450 attendees and learn about how to get involved with APEX through APEX Cares and Youth Olympics. A portion of the event proceeds went towards benefiting the 2012 APEX Youth Olympics. CAUSE attended to encourage people to "Rock the Vote" and A3M promoted awareness and sign-ups to become bone marrow donors. Guests also enjoyed entertainment by DJ Freddy Ruxpin and singer Adriana. If you would like to learn more about APEX, please visit www.apex.org or contact membership@apex.org. Photos courtesy of Jimmy Yeh. Community Volunteering with APEX Cares The 18th Annual APEX Youth Olympics took place at the Los Angeles Police Academy on Saturday, April 28, 2012. Youth Olympics is an all-day event where we bring together at-risk youth, ages 13-17 as participants and young professionals as volunteers for a day of positive competition, growth and bonding. The event is filled with fun challenging superhero theme activities and entertainment, designed to promote respect, courage, integrity, strength, leadership, creativity and inspire youth to become the future leaders of our community. Over 140 youth from 7 local agencies and more than 80 volunteers participated in this event bringing together youth and young professionals for a day of teambuilding, sports, friendship and fun! The APEX Youth Olympics is a 100% volunteer run event. The Director of Youth Olympics, Carly Nguyen along with the two co-chairs, Aaron Leung and David Yoo planned this event with the help of the Youth Olympics Committee. The team would like to thank our sponsors and volunteers for making this year's event a success! Key sponsors included Panda Express, Jay Kang, Prive Water Delivery, Didi Li, Activate Drinks, American Cancer Society, Pretzel Crisps, UCLA Health System, Disney and Paris Baguette among many more. The day started with a welcome from our returning emcee, Jesse Jam Miranda, Jasmine Lee singing the national anthem and Ricky Choi, APEX President giving welcoming remarks. Special Guest, Deputy Chief Terry Hara offered encouragement and motivation to the youth. Challenging the youth were a set of activities highlighting leadership characteristics that makes up Captain APEX! This year's activities included A Job for Captain APEX, Protect the City, Stop the Train, Battleship, Save the Citizen and The Danger Zone. Talents from Los Angeles and Orange County including Jordan Lara and Vintage Box volunteered their time to perform at lunch and during our afternoon program. At the end of the day, The Miss Los Angeles Chinatown Court including Queen Lauren Zhao Weinberger, First Princess Eileen Kwan, Second Princess Jane Yap, Third Princess Ruby Chen and Fourth Princess Celine Linarte presented awards and prizes to MVPs from each team at our closing ceremony. All youth participants also received a goody bag filled with items from our generous donors Chick-fil-A, Emergen-C, New York Life, Popchips, Snow Monkey to list a few. Photos courtesy of Ed Kwon. Professional Tip of the Month: Find a Mentor to PULL You Up Everyone has heard the advice to find a mentor. We all know we should do it, but many of us don't. There are many reasons not to：it takes too much time, I don't know how to ask, I won't get anything out of it, etc. Here's the one reason we should all have mentors within our companies - they can PULL us up the ladder. Climbing up the ladder is great, but getting pulled up is even better. Ever heard of that colleague that got offered a cool opportunity that you wish you had heard about? Find a mentor in another part of your company and let him/her know you are looking to expand your skill set. Next time a great opportunity comes up, your mentor might just give you a ring. Treat the Women in Your Life to Special Offerings at Pelican Hill! Celebrate Mother's Day at the America's top-ranked Resort with a chef-crafted brunch and spectacular ocean views, traditional afternoon tea or splurge on a Mother's Daycation spa package! Pelican Hill is the perfect getaway for a girls-only retreat with Spring Fashion and Beauty Retreats, Mother-Daughter Salon Sundays and Mani-Pedi Parties. Cabana Dining packages, such as our "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" with cosmos and bruschetta, can be enjoyed in ultra-luxurious private Coliseum Pool Cabanas overlooking the world’s largest circular pool and endless coastal backdrops. Click here for more information.