Sydney Chan (Editor's note: Sydney Chan is a senior at The Bishop's School. Sydney was a recipient of Scholarship for API Student Internship 2023 for API Student Journalism Internship. This is one of the three articles she wrote for the program)
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Sydney Chan (Editor's note: Sydney Chan is a senior at The Bishop's School. Sydney was a recipient of Scholarship for API Student Internship 2023 for API Student Journalism Internship. This is one of the three articles she wrote for the program)
Kyle Tianshi (Editor's note: Kyle Tianshi is a senior at The Cambridge School. Kyle was a recipient of Scholarship for API Student Internship 2023 for API Student Journalism Internship. This is one of the three articles he wrote for the program)
Sarah Gao (Editor's note: Sarah Gao is a junior at Canyon Crest Academy. Sarah was a recipient of Scholarship for API Student Internship 2023 for API Student Journalism Internship. This is one of the three articles he wrote for the program)
Sydney Chan (Editor's note: Sydney Chan is a senior at The Bishop's School. Sydney was a recipient of Scholarship for API Student Internship 2023 for API Student Journalism Internship. This is one of the three articles she wrote for the program)
Kyle Tianshi (Editor's note: Kyle Tianshi is a senior at The Cambridge School. Kyle was a recipient of Scholarship for API Student Internship 2023 for API Student Journalism Internship. This is one of the three articles he wrote for the program)
Amy Wang (Editor's note: Amy Wang is currently a senior at Canyon Crest Academy and President of Asian Student Union. ASU organized the film screening and a discussion forum in March of 2023. The event was sponsored by ACA. ACA actively participates in programs that raise mental health awareness in youth.)
Katelyn Wang (Editor's note: Katelyn Wang was a recipient of ACA Civic Engagement Scholarship 2023. She interned at Congresswoman Sara Jacobs' office in the summer of 2023)
Kyle Tianshi Editor's note: Kyle Tianshi is a rising senior at The Cambridge School. Kyle was a recipient of Scholarship for API Student Internship 2023 for two programs - Journalism and Community Service Project. ACA thanks Kyle for this special report. ACA wishes to express sincere gratitude to San Diego API Coalition, San Diego Chinese Women's Association, Qualcomm, The Hom Family Fund, The Avery Tsui Foundation, and numerous community individuals, for their generous grants or donations that make this program possible. Jenna Park About the author - Jenna Park is a college student, Class 2023, at University of San Diego. She was a recipient of ACA Scholarship for this research project. Jenna was interested in the history of the thriving mini Koreantown (K-Town) in San Diego. This is her story based on her research and interviews of business owners in the Convoy District.
About the Program - This story is part of a research series aimed to document the history of Asian immigrants in business. This program is in collaboration with Dr. Yi Sun, Professor of History Department, University of San Diego. Dr. Sun advises the student interns in topic selection, interview preparation, and final research paper and presentation. ACA is deeply grateful to Dr. Sun for her dedication to this program and her care for the API community. Jenna also received guidance from Dr. David Miller, who directs the internship program in the History Department, USD. Kyla Le About the author - Kyla Le is a college student, Class 2025, at University of San Diego. She was a recipient of ACA Scholarship for this research project. Kyla was interested in learning more about City Heights, a neighborhood in San Diego where Kyla grew up. This is her story based on her research and interviews of three business owners in City Heights.
About the Program - This story is part of a research series aimed to document the history of Asian immigrants in business. This program is in collaboration with Dr. Yi Sun, Professor of History Department, University of San Diego. Dr. Sun advises the student interns in topic selection, interview preparation, and final research paper and presentation. ACA is deeply grateful to Dr. Sun for her dedication to this program and her care for the API community. Kyla also received guidance from Dr. David Miller, who directs the internship program in the History Department, USD. Riley Lim About the author - Riley Lim is a college student, Class 2024, at University of San Diego. He was a recipient of ACA Scholarship for this research project. Riley was interested in the history of the businesses owned by Chinese immigrants. This is his story based on his research and interviews of business owners in the Convoy District.
About the Program - This story is part of a research series aimed to document the history of Asian immigrants in business. This program is in collaboration with Dr. Yi Sun, Professor of History Department, University of San Diego. Dr. Sun advises the student interns in topic selection, interview preparation, and final research paper and presentation. ACA is deeply grateful to Dr. Sun for her dedication to this program and her care for the API community. Riley also received guidance from Dr. David Miller, who directs the internship program in the History Department, USD. About the author and the Alliance of Chinese Americans San Diego (ACA) Scholarship: Ms. Amy Wang is a recipient of the ACA Scholarship. She is currently a senior at Westview High School (San Diego, CA). This article is a part of her work within the ACA Scholarship programs. The views and opinions expressed belong solely to the author, and do not represent those of ACA and its members. ACA Scholarships are established to encourage API youth’s involvement and awareness in community events.
(updated 4/12/2022) On April 7, 2022, Alliance of Chinese Americans San Diego (ACA) held a press release in front of San Diego County Administration Center. At the press release, ACA announced the official statement on the recent police killing of Dr. Yan Li. Statements by an eye-witness and a mental health organization were also disclosed.
Jeff He On March 3, 2022, at 1:27 pm, shots were fired by police and sheriff deputies that abruptly and violently ended Yan Li’s life. She was 47.
What happened? Why one’s life had to end in such a tragic way? Ruby Gao About the author and the Alliance of Chinese Americans San Diego (ACA) Scholarship: Ms. Ruby Gao is a recipient of the ACA Scholarship. She is currently a sophomore at Canyon Crest Academy (San Diego, CA). This article is a part of her work within the ACA Scholarship programs. The views and opinions expressed belong solely to the author, and do not represent those of ACA and its members. ACA Scholarships are established to encourage API youth’s involvement and awareness in community events.
Amy Wang About the author and the Alliance of Chinese Americans San Diego (ACA) Scholarship: Ms. Amy Wang is a recipient of the ACA Scholarship. She is currently a junior at Westview High School (San Diego, CA). This article is a part of her work within the ACA Scholarship programs. The views and opinions expressed belong solely to the author, and do not represent those of ACA and its members. ACA Scholarships are established to encourage API youth’s involvement and awareness in community events.
Amy Wang About the author and the Alliance of Chinese Americans San Diego (ACA) Scholarship: Ms. Amy Wang is a recipient of the ACA Scholarship. She is currently a junior at Westview High School (San Diego, CA). This article is a part of her work within the ACA Scholarship programs. The views and opinions expressed belong solely to the author, and do not represent those of ACA and its members. ACA Scholarships are established to encourage API youth’s involvement and awareness in community events
Hundreds of people gathered today to witness history - for the first time in San Diego, a street has been named after a Chinese-American. Third Avenue, where Tom Hom was born 95 years ago, will now be known as 'Honorary Tom Hom Ave'. The street sign also bears the Chinese version of the name, '谭卓仪荣誉大街‘.
Amidst the increasing racist attacks against the Asian community, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria paid a special visit today and handed out Yellow Whistles to Asian seniors. About one hundred people attended the event at CCBA Senior Garden, which was organized by ACA, APAPA and CCBA.
Two local organizations, Alliance of Chinese Americans San Diego (ACA) and Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs (APAPA), organized a Stop Asian Hate Virtual Rally on Monday, April 26. Over 170 people attended the event that lasted one and half hours.
By Jian Wang and Sydney Chan Joining cities all over America, the Alliance of Chinese Americans San Diego organized a #StopAsianHate candlelight vigil on Saturday, March 20, in coordination with United Chinese Americans (UCA). The early evening event was held in front of the San Diego County Administration Building, to mourn the victims of the mass shooting in Atlanta on March 16th, where 6 out of the 8 lives tragically lost were Asian.
特约报道:凌 情绪无声,可一旦传递起来,却远比声音更迅猛、有力。因为,情绪,直指向行动;而行动,意味着觉醒,意味着转变。
整整一周,全美各处的亚裔社区,怒与吼就如风暴般聚集、滚动在人们心头,近两个世纪以来被歧视暴力堆积起来的悲与痛,咆哮着点燃了一场电闪雷鸣的爆破。 Just days before the Chinese New Year, a dozen of Chinese volunteers, led by ACA, brought folk music and dumplings to seniors at Balboa Park, and had a delicious celebration in Chinese style.
特约报道:凌 美国华人圈关心政治者,从2016大选开始,逐渐分化出两种政治关注面,一种高屋建瓴意气风发;一种扎根基层脚踏实地。这不是严格意义上的分岭,而是我观察到的华裔政治生态新兴气象。与早前相比,华裔涉政,无论诉求还是渠道,呈现相生相长的可喜态势,一种昂扬鼓舞的力量,正如春潮般悄悄涌动迸发...
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