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Local Educators to be Honored for Promoting Diversity at AHSC
Posted on April 22, 2013 | No CommentsSix extraordinary educators from the Bay Area will be honored for their dedication in promoting cross-cultural diversity in their communities at the Ninth Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration School Awards Ceremony sponsored by Target. Each awardee will be presented with a glass plaque and a... -
Professional Women’s Association Offers Scholarship for Vietnamese American Students
Posted on November 28, 2012 | No CommentsSAN JOSE, Calif.—The Vietnamese American Professional Women Association of Silicon Valley (VAPW) announced the availability of $1,000 scholarships, made possible by a grant from Comerica Bank and individual contributors, to Santa Clara County high school seniors planning to attend college in 2013-14. The... -
Chinese Americans’ High Stakes in Future of SF City College
Posted on September 27, 2012 | No CommentsBy New America Media‘s Anna Challet SAN FRANCISCO — Among the embattled City College of San Francisco’s most vocal supporters is the Chinese community, which recently celebrated the opening of a Chinatown-North Beach campus. But with a looming budget crisis and warnings of a loss of accreditation,... -
Open Call for School Awards Nominations
Posted on March 20, 2012 | No CommentsDo you know someone or a school who is committed to promoting cross cultural diversity? Think the community should be aware of their accomplishments while encouraging others to follow in their lead? We are currently looking for nominees for the Asian Heritage Street Celebration School... -
South Korea to Fund Language Class in San Francisco Bay Area Public School
Posted on June 2, 2011 | No CommentsNew America Media, Peter Schurmann A public high school in the affluent Bay Area suburb of San Ramon is set to offer what will be only the second Korean-language program in Northern California, where an ongoing fiscal crisis is driving most schools toward drastic cuts.... -
Bay Area Educators Honored at AHSC
Posted on May 10, 2011 | No CommentsThe public is invited to come celebrate six Bay Area educators who have been selected as finalists in the Asian Heritage Street Celebration School Awards for their commitment to the future generation of Asian Pacific Americans. A ceremony recognizing all of the Asian American nominees... -
Raffle Program a Ticket to More School Funds
Posted on May 10, 2011 | No CommentsWith the goal of teaching children philanthropy at an early age, the Asian Heritage Street Celebration has created the “Make Some Money for Your School” Raffle Program. The AHSC provides prizes and administrative support for students and school groups selling raffle tickets, and Louie and... -
The Case for Confucius Classrooms
Posted on February 17, 2011 | 1 CommentIn the spring of 2010, the Hacienda La Puente School District (HLPUSD) Board voted to cooperate with China’s Hanban on a program called the Confucius Classrooms to be implemented at Cedarlane Middle School. People who opposed this decision started a controversy that spread across national... -
Transitional Kindergarten Gives Kids a Leg Up
Posted on February 9, 2011 | 1 CommentBy Vivian Po, New America Media LOS ANGELES – Ethan Wong, who turned five last November, was experiencing a hard time transitioning from pre-school to kindergarten, mainly because of his young age and delayed speech. But after transferring to the pilot Transition Kindergarten program at... -
Gateway Public Schools are Guiding San Francisco Children to Academic Excellence
Posted on January 31, 2011 | 1 CommentWith public school applications due February 18, many San Francisco parents are scrambling to complete their school selection forms. When Liana Szeto, founding and current principal at Alice Fong Yu Alternative Elementary School went through the enrollment process for her own two children, she remembers...