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Items tagged: 2009

Top Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Unsung Heroes 2009

We received an overflowing amount of submissions for Top AAPI Unsung Heroes 2009, showing the importance of recognizing community leaders that often organize a good amount of behind-the-scenes work on a regular basis, but do not garner enough attention for all the hard work that they do.

The winners are:

With countless nominations:


Top AAPI Unsung Hero 2009 - Steve Nguyen


Top Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Unsung Hero 2009 - Yuh-Line Niou


Top Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Unsung Hero 2009 - Helen Gym

Top Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Unsung Heroes 2009

Congratulations to Helen Gym!

Her nominators wrote:


Top #1 AAPI Unsung Hero 2009 - Siwaraya Rochanahusdin

Top Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Unsung Heroes 2009

Thank you to Siwaraya's many passionate nominators for her to be selected as the Top Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Unsung Hero of 2009. 

Her nominators wrote:


Top #2 Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Unsung Hero 2009 - John Delloro

Top Asian American Pacific Islander Unsung Heroes 2009

Thank you to John's nominator. John's nominator wrote:


Asian American Candidates Win in Local Elections

Cross-posted: Reappropriate


SERCAAL 2009 Returns to the UF on Oct. 9-10!

After a year interlude, SERCAAL, the Southeast Regional Conference of Asian American Leaders, will return to the University of Florida to bring to light issues concerning Asian Pacific American (APA) students in the southeastern region of the United States and to encourage and stimulate dialogue. SERCAAL seeks to create a network to unite established mentors, business leaders, activists and other APA pioneers in order to nurture education, advocacy, and accomplishment.


Updated List of National AAPI House Parties

Below is the list of house parties open to the public.  Check back often as we'll be constantly updating our list. If you would like to host a party in your city, please email Patrice at patrice.yao@gmail.com.


 

Arizona - Phoenix
Host: Rano Singh
Contact: private party