Events

Several events are organized regularly or annually, while others are convened to tackle emerging issues. We diligently maintain and update our website to ensure current information availability. For inquiries, please don't hesitate to email us [email protected].

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Explore our blog for feature articles on various events ACA organized or participated.

Announcement

(3/30/2025) 2025 ACA API internship information session. Zoom online meeting. ACA board member introduced the process and application requirement of 2025 program. Internship student Katherine Ge shared her experience and growth during the summer 2024 civic internship.
(3/29/2025): ACA empowerment forum: 从三部中国电影看女性形象的演变 The evolution of female images in three Chinese films. In person seminar at PHR library.
(3/19/2025) ACA board meeting (Agenda: Welcome new board member Ling, Budget Review, 2025 API intern planning) . Zoom online meeting.
(3/8/2025) ACA empowerment forum: 精彩人生下半场 Exciting Second Half of Life. In person seminar at PHR library.
(2/22/2025) ACA empowerment forum: 医疗健保选择 Healthcare insurance options. In person seminar at PHR library.
(1/13/2025) ACA board meeting (Agenda: 2025 board election, budget review, kick off Empowerment Forum)
(10/27/2024) ACA board meeting (Agenda: Budget Review, 2024 Summer Internship Scholarship Recipients, Youth Board Planning, Expansion of the Mental Health Project)
(10/1/2024) With additional fundraising, the ACA Board has approved a second round of 2024 Action for Community Advancement Scholarship to selected recipients.
(8/18/2024) 2024 ACA API Summer Intern Award Ceremony featured Congresswoman Sarah Jacobs as the keynote speaker. A total of 83 students attended the ceremony in person and received Certificates of Achievement.
(7/24/2024) Board meeting (Agenda: Budget review; Summer internship award ceremony planning, fundraising; Brain storming of new program for senior wellness)
(6/29/2024) Chenyang Rickard, Katelyn Wang, and Lia Zheng attended the 2024 UCA Convention in Washington, D.C., representing ACA.
(6/20/2024) Following two weeks of interviews and several board meetings, the ACA Board has approved 9 projects as first scholarship recipients for the 2024 Action for Community Advancement Scholarship.
(5/10/2024) Following a competitive interview process and writing sample review, four high school students have been awarded the ACA 2024 Journalism Scholarship. Each recipient will work under the mentorship of Evan Peng to produce three articles over the course of the program.
(5/8/2024) ACA is awarded a $2,900 travel grant from United Chinese Americans (UCA) to support multiple students to attend the 2024 Chinese American Convention.
(5/2/2024) ACA board meeting (Agenda: fundraising, intern program, bylaw update)
(5/1/2024) ACA is awarded a $2,000 grant from San Diego Chinese Women's Association (SDCWA).
(4/17/2024) Four students recommended by ACA have successfully passed their interviews and accepted 2024 public service internships in the offices of Congressman Scott Peters, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs, County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer, and Congressman Mike Levin. To prepare them, ACA hosted a Boot Camp where Ron T. Cho and Kho Nguyen provided excellent training to our 2024 public office internship cohort.
(4/15/2024) ACA is awarded a $2,500 API Coalition Empowerment Grant from SD API Coalition.

(3/2/2024) 2024 ACA API internship application information session. ACA board member introduced the process and application requirement of 2024 program. Internship students Katelyn Wang and Lia Zheng shared their experience and growth during the summer 2023 civic internship.
(8/19/2023) 2023 ACA API summer internship award ceremony
(6/28/2023) ACA announces the recipients of scholarship for API student internships in 2023
(5/1/2023) ACA is awarded a $2,000 grant from San Diego Chinese Women's Association (SDCWA).
(4/29/2023) ACA is awarded a $2000 grant from SD API Coalition.
(4/8/2022) ACA Held Press Release on Police Killing of Dr. Yan Li
(2/12/2022) San Diego Unveiling Honorary Tom Hom Avenue
(9/12/2021) ACA is awarded a $50,000 grant from Qualcomm Racial Justice Giving Initiative (Qualcomm RJGI).
(9/12/2021) ACA is awarded a $2,000 grant from San Diego Chinese Women's Association (SDCWA)
(8/19/2021) Covid 19 Project presentation and award ceremony
(7/1/2021) San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria Visited Asian Seniors and Handed Out Yellow Whistles
(3/6/2021) ACA Held Candlelight Vigil for Atlanta Shooting Victims
(7/11/2020) ACA Announces Third- and Final-round Recipients of COVID-19 Project Grant Award
(6/14/2020) ACA Announces Second-round Recipients of COVID-19 Project Grant Award
(5/23/2020) ACA Announces First-round Recipients of COVID-19 Project Grant Award
(1/11/2020) San Diego Asian Pacific Islander Youth Leadership Forum
(8/12/2019) ACA is awarded a grant for API youth internship program from CLUSA
(5/23/2018) ACA and SDAAFE announce recipients of 2018 San Diego Mayoral API Student Award
(2/16/2018) 2018 San Diego Mayoral API Student Award application open.
(2/3/2018) ACA Condemns the White House Immigration Plan
(8/13/2017) ACA Condemns Racist Violence in Charlottesville
(6/17/2017) ACA announce recipients of 2017 San Diego Mayoral API Student Award
(6/7/2017) 第三届圣地亚哥亚裔优秀学生市长奖荣誉揭晓.
(3/1/2017) 2017 San Diego Mayoral API Student Award application open. San Diego Mayoral API Student Award was established in early 2015 by Mayor Kevin Faulconer to recognize outstanding achievements of local Asian American high school students.