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Community November 3, 2014 THE ASIAN REPORTER n Page 11 Chanpone Sinlapasai-Okamura honored with FBI leadership award SOUTHEAST ASIAN STREET FOOD. Food carts Pok Pok (pic- tured) and Koi Fusion now occupy space at the north end of the Oregon Market at Portland International Airport. The two food carts rolled in last month as part of a program designed to give local small businesses a chance to operate at the airport for six months with low overhead to see if it’s a good fit. (Photo courtesy of the Port of Portland) Koi Fusion and Pok Pok food carts find new temporary home at PDX Travellers making their way through Portland International Airport (PDX) now have an opportunity to experience Portland’s food cart scene. Food carts Koi Fusion and Pok Pok now occupy space at the north end of the Oregon Market at PDX. The two food carts rolled in last month as part of a program designed to give local small businesses a chance to operate at the airport for six months with low overhead to see if it’s a good fit for them. Three additional food carts will arrive later this year. Koi Fusion, which opened in Portland in 2009 as one mobile truck, features Korean-style barbecue with fresh Mexican flavors. Inspired by the genre of Korean fusion, chef Bo Kwon created his own niche using Mama Kwon’s secret family marinades, fresh vegetables, and locally- sourced tortillas. Pok Pok, established in 2008 by chef Andy Ricker, takes a unique approach to Southeast Asian street food with its spicy Thai cuisine, Vietnamese-inspired chicken wings, and other house specialties. “We welcome these new businesses to PDX and anticipate their unique cuisine will be a big hit with PDX travellers,” said Dave Pfeiffer, Port of Portland concessions development manager of aviation business and properties. “Our new food cart program is a great opportunity for small businesses to gain exposure in the community — while giving PDX travellers an authentic street scene experience.” To learn more, visit <www.koifusionpdx.com> or <www.pokpokpdx.com>. Chanpone Sinlapasai-Okamura has been named as a recipient of the 2014 Federal Bureau of Investi- gation (FBI) Director’s Community Leadership Award for Oregon. Spe- cial Agent in Charge Greg Bretzing presented the award to Sinlapasai- Okamura during an event at the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) last week. Sinlapasai-Okamura serves as a member of the board of directors for IRCO and as a co-chair for the IRCO Asian Family Center. Originally from Laos, Sinlapasai- Okamura and her family resettled as refugees in northern California in 1980. She became the first among her relatives to attend college, gradu- ating from Santa Clara University with a double major in English and philosophy before earning a law degree from Lewis & Clark College in Portland. The focus of Sinlapasai- Okamura’s work is currently civil rights, international law, victims’ rights, and racism in law. She has worked with at-risk children, survivors of domestic violence, and victims of human trafficking for several years. Sinlapasai-Okamura has helped to create partnerships between the FBI and various diverse populations in Oregon for many years. For five years, she has led a group of multicultural community leaders who have helped promote and support the FBI’s Youth Leadership Academy in Portland. The program brings together high school students from the region to learn about the FBI’s role in the community, develop leadership skills, explore various career options, and match at-risk teens with mentors. “My elders have taught me that I may not have a choice about the hardships in my past, but that I have the choice to make life better for myself and others in the future. They have taught me over and over again the importance of treating every human being with kindness, compas- sion, and love,” Sinlapasai-Okamura said. “One act that you do to improve the world for that one person may not seem like much at the moment, but if you can change the life of one person COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP. Chanpone Sinlapasai-Okamura (left) has been named as a recipient of the 2014 Federal Bu- reau of Investigation Director’s Community Leadership Award for Oregon. Special Agent in Charge Greg Bretzing (right) presented the award to Sinlapasai-Okamura during an event at the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organi- zation last week. (Photo courtesy of the Federal Bureau of Investigation) for the better with your kindness, you have changed the course of history.” In addition to her many volunteer opportunities, Sinlapasai-Okamura serves on the board of directors for the FBI Citizens Academy Alumni Association, on the Oregon Attorney General’s Task Force for Crime Victims’ Rights Enforcement, and as chairperson for the Oregon Depart- ment of Justice’s Immigrant Crime Victim’s Enforcement subcommittee. “The energy and passion that Ms. Sinlapasai-Okamura brings to each and every day is beyond compare,” said Greg Bretzing, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in Oregon. “What she does goes beyond ‘work.’ She has a calling to serve the most vulnerable people in our community — those affected by sex trafficking, violence, and the like. 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