DORAVILLE, GA – “It counts to count,” say organizers of an annual walk to promote the rights and well-being of Asian Americans in the Atlanta area.
The annual TEA (Together Empowering Asians) Walk is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Center for Pan Asian Community Services at 3760 Park Avenue, Doraville, covering a two-mile route along Buford Highway.
“TEA Walk’s theme this year is ‘We count!’ in recognition of the significant number of Asian Americans in Georgia and the importance that their voices are heard,” said Chaiwon Kim, executive director of the CPACS, which sponsors the event. She said it is vital that minority groups are counted properly in the census, at the polls and in the greater Atlanta community.
Registration begins at 9 a.m., with the walk set to start at 10 a.m., rain or shine. Attendees are advised to bring their own banners and signs, recognizing the positive impact Asian Americans are making in GA and the local Atlanta community.
After the walk, participants will enjoy Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, Laotian and other Asian foods and cultural performances.
The on-site Health Screening Fair offers flu shots and blood pressure screening. Also, there will be the summer youth program’s Human Rights Photography Exhibit while information will be available on immigrant issues and voter registration guide.
But most importantly, it will be a chance to network with various community leaders and volunteers, said Marianne Chung, the event’s key planner. “TEA Walk’s growth has been a grassroots process of people coming together to walk in solidarity and celebration.”
Register online at Teawalk.eventsbot.com or call Jay Papisan, 770-936-0969 (or e-mail jay.papisan@cpacs.org).
The Center for Pan Asian Community Services, Inc. is a private non-profit organization. Its mission is to counteract problems faced by immigrants, refugees and racial-ethnic minorities by creating and delivering culturally competent and comprehensive social and health services.
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