Noah Lee (Editor's note: Noah Lee is a high school student from the Class of 2026 at The Cambridge School. Noah is a recipient of Scholarship for API Student Internship 2024 for API Student Journalism Internship. )
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Chenyang Rickard (Editor's note: ChenYang Rickard served as the president of ACA from 2021 to 2023. She attended the UCA Convention in Washington, D.C., representing ACA. Below is a memo she wrote after attending the convention. )
Amy Choi, Emily Chong, Helena Jiang (Editor's note: Amy, Emily, and Helena are high school students from the Class of 2025 at CCA. They are working on a project titled "Mental Health Awareness for Asian American Youth," sponsored by ACA's mental health initiative. This is a memo the team wrote after attending the July API Coalition meeting. )
Katelyn Wang (Editor's note: Katelyn Wang is an undergraduate student in the Class of 2027 at Yale University. She is a recipient of the UCA Convention Travel Grant from ACA. Below is the memo she wrote after attending the convention in Washington, D.C. )
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)
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)
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)
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)
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. 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 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.
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.
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.
(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? 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
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.
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