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Mayor Ed Lee Headlines CAA’s Annual Membership Meeting (MEDIA ADVISORY)

Posted on February 8, 2012 by susan

MEDIA ADVISORY
For Release On: Thursday, February 9, 2012
Mayor Ed Lee Headlines CAA’s Annual Membership Meeting
WHAT: Chinese for Affirmative Action Annual Membership Meeting Featuring a Conversation with San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee
WHEN: Thursday, February 9, 2012 – 6:00-8:30pm PST
WHERE: Gordon J. Lau Elementary School, Auditorium, 950 Clay Street, San Francisco
WHY: Chinese for Affirmative Action hosts a [...]

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Community Fundraiser to Equip New Chinatown/North Beach Campus Exceeds Goal

Posted on January 20, 2012 by susan
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Friends of Educational Opportunities in Chinatown announced the final number of donations for the fundraising campaign to help City College of San Francisco complete the construction and prepare for the college’s opening at the Chinatown branch this year. The total amount to-date raised is $457,679 and exceeds the original $400,000 goal.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Friday, January 20, [...]

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Friends of Educational Opportunities in Chinatown to Announce Results of Community Fundraiser to Equip New City College of SF Chinatown/North Beach Campus (Media Advisory)

Posted on January 18, 2012 by susan

For Release On: Friday, January 20, 2012
Media Contact: Susan Hsieh, 415-274-6760 x303
Friends of Educational Opportunities in Chinatown (華埠教育機會之友會）to Announce Results of Community Fundraiser to Equip New City College of SF Chinatown/North Beach Campus
WHAT: Press conference — Friends of Educational Opportunities in Chinatown will announce the final number of donations for the fundraising campaign to help [...]

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Chinese Students Say Mills High School Discriminated against Them (World Journal)

Posted on December 19, 2011 by susan

These parents and students have approached the San Francisco non-profit Chinese for Affirmative Action for assistance. Executive director Vincent Pan has met with them. Pan said that presently it is obvious that the San Mateo Union High School District does not have a fair student assignment policy, and thus Chinese students can be subject to [...]

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Chinatown digs deep to furnish City College of San Francisco (San Francisco Examiner)

Posted on December 15, 2011 by susan
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City College of San Francisco’s new Chinatown campus was to have $5 million set aside for furnishings, but due to massive cost increases for the entire project that money was not enough. When the Chinatown community heard about the shortfall, many people sprang to action.
New school: Construction began in 2008 on the City [...]

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“Appreciation and Celebration” Fundraising Dinner for New City College Chinatown/North Beach Campus on December 16 (Press Release)

Posted on December 14, 2011 by susan

Friends of Education Opportunities for Chinatown and its community partners, including Chinese for Affirmative Action, Chinatown Youth Center, Chinese Christian Union, Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, Asian Coalition, and others, will hold an “Appreciation and Celebration” Dinner for fundraising related to the new City College Chinatown/North Beach permanent campus on Friday, [...]

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SF teacher seeks help in immigration case (San Francisco Chronicle)

Posted on November 19, 2011 by susan
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Yuen-Ming Sin has helped San Francisco’s  students for nearly eight years. But due to to an expiring visa that immigration authorities have refused to renew, she and her family will be forced to leave their home in San Francisco, and the school district will lose a much needed teacher. CAA held a press conference to [...]

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Community Leaders and Parents Call on SF School District to Help Immigrant Teacher Stay (Media Advisory)

Posted on November 17, 2011 by susan

FOR RELEASE ON: Thursday, November 17, 2011
Contact: Michelle Yeung, 415-274-6750 x301
Susan Hsieh, 415-274-6750 x303
Community Leaders and Parents Call on SF School District to Help Immigrant Teacher Stay
WHAT: Yuen-Ming Sin is a bilingual speech and language pathologist with the San Francisco Unified School District. For the past 8 ½ years, she has helped nearly a [...]

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Chinese American eyes first San Francisco poll win (AFP)

Posted on November 9, 2011 by susan

CAA Executive Director Vincent Pan comments on the possibility of the first Chinese American being elected as mayor of San Francisco.SAN FRANCISCO — A former city official was tipped to become the first Chinese-American elected mayor of San Francisco, which has one of America’s oldest Chinatowns, after voters went to the polls Tuesday.
Although election results [...]

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On Eve of SF Elections, CAA and ALC Encourage Minority Voter Participation and Provide Assistance for a Just Election Day (Media Advisory)

Posted on November 2, 2011 by susan

MEDIA ADVISORY
For Release On: Thursday, November 3, 2011
Contact: Susan Hsieh, 415-274-6760 x303
On Eve of SF Elections, CAA and ALC Encourage Minority Voter Participation and Provide Assistance for a Just Election Day
WHAT: With the San Francisco General Election less than one week away, the campaign rhetoric has become more heated and the debate between candidates more [...]

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