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Events & Activities
View all events and activities on the official DLA Land and Maritime calendar.
Multicultural Day and Family Fun Fest
This event sponsored by the agency takes place each year in the month of August. The purpose of this one day event is to gather DLA Land and Maritime associates and their families to appreciate and celebrate the agency's diversity. As signed by the Commander in 2004, "The Defense Federal Community has the opportunity to offer a day for families to learn about different cultures and share time to relax and have fun together..." The DLA Land and Maritime Asian Pacific American Program (APA) is a Special Emphasis Program (SEP) under the direction of the Equal Employment Opportunity Office (EEO). The event began in 2000 and the APA committee strives to create the most dynamic booth that will allow us to share, educate, and raise awareness of our Asian heritage each year.
National Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May)
In 1978, a joint congressional resolution was signed by President Jimmy Carter marking the first 10 days of May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Week. This time frame was chosen to coincide with two key anniversaries in Asian Pacific American history; the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants in United States (May 7, 1843) and the completion of the transcontinental railroad (May 10, 1869). In 1990 the entire month of May was designated Asian Pacific American Heritage Month by President H. W. Bush. Each year a theme is selected to celebrate and honor the many contributions that Asian Pacific Americans have made and the part they have played in the history of America.
Columbus Asian Festival
The Columbus Asian Festival promotes and preserves the rich Asian Culture heritage by showcasing Asian fine arts, providing educational programs, resources, and services to our members, stakeholders, and our communities at large.
Columbus International Festival
For fifty (50) years, the Columbus International Festival has strived to bring together different cultures from across the world each November weekend. Formerly known as the United Nations Festival, the event is the Columbus Chapter's largest outreach event, and the largest event of its kind sponsored and implemented by a UNA-USA chapter in the country.
Columbus India Festival
The India Festival is organized by Federation of Indian Associations of Central Ohio. The festival will bring together various businesses to exhibit, promote and sell goods and services to demographics of Americans and South Asians.
About APA
PURPOSE
The purpose of the DLA Land and Maritime Asian Pacific American (APA) Employment Program is to promote understanding of the Asian Pacific American Culture, to advocate the recruitment, hiring and retention of Asian Pacific Americans, and to eliminate barriers and encourage professional development and leadership skills of DLA Land and Maritime Asian Pacific American associates.
AUTHORITY
The DLA Land and Maritime APA program is established in accordance with the provisions of the Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 1440.1, The DoD Civilian Equal Employment Opportunity (EEP) Program.
VISION
To become an employer of choice for the Asian Pacific American community.
MISSION
- Promote and encourage professional development and leadership skills
- Eliminate discriminatory barriers and foster an environment of inclusion
- Increase cultural awareness, mutual respect and understanding
- Be an advocate for recruitment, hiring and retention of Asian Pacific Americans
DLA'S SEVEN DIVERSITY PRINCIPLES
- We value the differences in people
- We foster an environment of mutual trust and respect
- We promote professional and personal growth
- We create a supportive environment for each other
- We recognize that sharing of information promotes the full participation of our work-force
- We are committed to creating a sense of community in DLA
- We respect and value individual contributions in meeting customer's needs
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