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SAN JOSE This Sunday, May 9, on “Asian Pacific America” with Robert Handa:
The Asian Pacific Fund and Wells Fargo join us to highlight Give in May – an online giving campaign supporting nonprofit organizations directly serving the AAPI community. Visit www.giveinmay.org to see a list of organizations from across the country who are participating.
Yanni Zhong (pictured), the grand prize winner of Asian Americans for Community Involvement’s Growing Up Asian in America Contest, joins us to talk about her winning art piece, “This Is My Family Time.”
Nguyen Pham is an advocate for the unhoused and one of AACI’s AAPI Heritage Month honorees. We show you the exceptional contributions he is making to his community.
This year’s theme, “This is My Time,” brought in over 600 entries from K-12th grade Bay Area students of all backgrounds and ethnicities. Students submitted art, essays and videos sharing the challenges they and their family and community have faced over the last year and their dreams for a post-pandemic future. This year’s best in class and honorable mention winners include remarkable students of Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Taiwanese and other ethnic backgrounds. Each Best in Class winner shared their thoughts and inspirations about their winning entry below.
Lance Lew Grand Prize Winner: Yanni Zhong, Best in Class, Art 9-12