FRIENDS & PARTNERS
Chinese American Heroes is pleased to have the support and friendship of a number of community service groups and non-profit organizations.
These include the following:
Organization of Chinese Americans – San Mateo Chapter. The Organization of Chinese Americans is a national organization dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States. OCA has established the following goals:
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To advocate for social justice, equal opportunity, and fair treatment
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To promote civic participation, education, and leadership
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To advance coalitions and community building; and
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To foster cultural heritage.
The Chinese American Forum. The Chinese American Forum is an English language digest that has been published since 1985 and is dedicated to telling the story of the Chinese American experience as well as its culture, history, and other contemporary topics? CAF is delivered to every state governor and every Congressman in Washington. If you would like to learn more about CAF, contact Mr. Jack Peng at jackpeng@juno.com. CAH will provide direct access to their quarterly bulletins in the near future.
Oriented.com. Do you want to find a job in Greater China or somewhere near China? Join this international networking organization with 28,000 members and meet other people who might be able to help you or maybe meet a potential employer at one of their monthly networking watering holes in the Bay Area, Taipei, Hong Kong, Macau, Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul, Sydney or several other major US cities. Oriented holds monthly meetings on the fourth Thursday of each month. There are also job listings for openings in Hong Kong, Taipei, Beijing or dozens of other locations in Asia. It’s one stop networking and job shopping, so knock on the virtual door at Oriented and have some fun while you work.
American Foreign Legion Chapter 384, Cathay Post. Yes, there have been many Chinese American war veterans (and Heroes), and they have war stories to tell too. The Cathay Post honors Chinese American war veterans, including a few who served on both sides of conflict during the Civil War, and many current warriors serving in the Iraq War. Go to ChineseAmericanVeterans.org and browse their website.
The Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation. From 1910 to
1940, immigrants arriving on the West Coast were processed through Angel Island
in San Francisco Bay. Unlike Ellis
Island Immigration Station in New York which highlights the happiness of
immigration to America, the shameful story of Angel Island is not familiar to
most Americans. European immigrants were
welcomed at Ellis Island and quickly processed, but Chinese immigrants coming
through Angel Island and other immigration stations received a lot more
attention, much of it hostile and prolonged, sometimes for months by American
immigration authorities. These stories
of hardship and perseverance are told today in what is now Angel Island State
Park.
After
extensive renovations to better handle visitors and restore the facilities, the
former immigration station was reopened to visitors in 2009.
Asian America MultiTechnology Association [AAMA] is Silicon Valley's leading business network promoting the success of technology enterprises in the Pacific Rim. AAMA members are diverse and influential in their sectors of commerce and industries reaching wide across the entire span of the Asia Pacific Rim. AAMA boasts a strong line-up of various programs ranging from the monthly Speaker Series Meeting to the premiere annual Connect Conference. Visit www.aamasv.com for membership and program details.
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